I am late! I hop towards my front door, tugging impatiently at the loose strap of my red stiletto sandals. I yank at it hastily, hissing under my breath at the sheer difficulty it feels to secure the tiny straps. By now, everyone would be seated in the conference room, waiting. How do I, the […]
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I watched the empty streets from my bedroom window; it was as quiet as a grave, except for the whistling of the soft breeze. White papers littered the deserted tarmac streets. Dry leaves that had fallen from the trees above fidgeted on the ground. Torn sachets of water flew carelessly with every sweep of the […]
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I dream of you. I wake up and pick up my phone to text you. My finger hesitates over my keypad, heavy with doubt. I think about the things you didn’t say, the things I’d said and my heart races dreadfully. There’s an uneasy lump in my throat as I deliberately type out my heart – […]
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He had taken it too far this time around. She had endured his emotional neglect, his constant yelling, his egocentric nature…he didn’t even compliment her anymore. They argued constantly but she didn’t think he would have an affair. “Seven years of marriage, three lovely kids and Dele chooses to share our bed with another woman,” […]
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