The SMS was three words long: I am pregnant. You blinked twice, hoping your eyes would un-see what it had seen. But no, the words stood desolate on your phone screen. Pregnant? How? You sat back and closed your eyes. You recalled that afternoon you met her at Eko Hotel roundabout. … Continue reading Used (A Bankole Banjo short story)
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A Different Kind of Fall
“I wish I was 16 so I can know what it feels like to fall under anointing too” I hear Biola say in that childish grating voice of hers. Gradually, I stir from my fall, waiting for my eyes to adjust to the sunlit room. Biola is my 14year old younger sister. I hold my … Continue reading A Different Kind of Fall
The Things You Thought You knew
As Bayo left the house that afternoon, you saw the spring in his steps as he headed towards the Red Toyota Camry packed just outside the building. At first glance, you saw a gentleman. Another look at him didn’t tell you he has a wife and two beautiful boys at home as he wasn’t one … Continue reading The Things You Thought You knew
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