‘Nooooo!!! Daddy stop! Daddy, please don’t! Please.’ ‘She’s just a child! Dozie no!’ ‘It’s about time you both learn your place!’ ‘O…la. Ola! wake up. It’s a dream.’ ‘Huh? What? Whu… where am I?’ ‘Shhh. It’s ok. I’m here. You’re safe.’ I blink back tears I didn’t realise I was shedding. My eyes gradually adjust …
Finally, the stars dancing in my eyes have disappeared. I blink multiple times and rub them. Seems the thick liquid has finally cleared. Mom’s meals were and still are the best things to me, not seeing stars as I open my eyes, is a close second right now. I try to push myself up but …
‘Yes! Yes!! Yess!!! Urghhh!’ I’m still. Unmoving. I watch as his face contorts into this grotesque form as he finds his release. It kinda reminds me of the time I was little and pooed a big one. Unlike myself I giggle. ‘Hey baby. I made you laugh? Huh?’ His arms wrap around my waist and …
‘Oh God! oh God! oh God! Please. Please. Please. Please. I’m begging.’ ‘Mummy. What are you saying?’ ‘Hush Lola. Don’t worry. Everything is going to be fine.’ BANG! The door was shut with such an enormous force it rattled the little house they lived in. The stench of alcohol sifted through the house and hit …
At the end, our minds are always drawn to the very beginning. ‘Can’t you go any faster?! I’m in a hurry.’ ‘Oga, you know say na night and rain still dey fall small small. We go still reach. Life na je je.’ Kosi grabbed his knees in an attempt to calm himself. An Uber to …
Nothing lasts forever Wildest Dreams Taylor swift Eva sat in the passenger seat of Ebuka’s car. The nights’ event replaying in her head. ‘Why not go to Ebuka, since you were so happy to have him on top of you.’ She closed her eyes tight in an attempt to block out the memories, the tears, …
Sometimes our minds are an emotional ball We see the warnings and don’t heed them all We envision happy endings with no regrets But sadly enough, At us, life scoffs. Eva stood at the gate of her house. Her home. One she had shared with her beloved husband for two years of her life. She …
Day by day we find ourselves dragged left and right. Our Needs and Wants entangled in a furious embrace. The mind being the battlefield, which side will prevail? Our pressing Needs or our luscious Wants? ‘Excuse me Ma. Ma?’ ‘Yes?’ She answered, turning to face the person who was calling her. ‘Your meeting with the …
Most times in life, we are scared to confront issues. Confrontation worries us. Not realising our refusal to confront does not in any way negate the issue itself. Eva quietly unlocked the door and walked into the house. The lights and the TV were still on. She cautiously removed her shoes to make no noise …