I bought yet another mirror today. Way too many have met their deaths at my wobbly hands. Were their deaths fated like their ghosts whisper? Did they deserve death by virtue of some decree in the world

Rush Hour Head bowed in deep thought, I counted my steps without registering the numbers as I walked down Marble Street, a block away from the bus station. The time was 5pm and I had been walking for nearly

The man sat in the shadows gazing out the window. His thoughts were on Sophia, his beautiful soon to be ex-wife. They'd only been married for about six months but she was already cheating on him. His instincts

An arrow struck her heart strings Devoid of emotion as it had seemed Strings playing bluesy tunes A lullaby to her senses Cupid had shot in her direction Tonight, scented dreams awaited Lavender; femininity

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A Virgin's Abortion Most Africans, looking back to their childhood, have hilarious tales to tell about their parents. Stories that were not as funny at the time they happened. Truly, typical African parents,

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Hello, Everyone. I am new to Steemit. I am African. I am a doctor. I am a humanitarian Worker. I believe in equal access to healthcare for everyone, equal rights for everyone regardless of age, sex, religious

The Rings of Ran Kingdom: A Battle Won but Lost Prince Trabaki rose to peep through the window in his room where he had been confined for five nights. It was as he had feared and warned his father, the

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W.O.-M.A.N Dr. Chika Nnamdi had been invited to speak at the two-day conference organized by the Girls-to-Women (G2W) Campaign Group. She was a beautiful woman in her late thirties whose beauty and height

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Trumping Expectations: A Class Reunion "Juliet would be there too you know, so I think you should come prepared" Steven warned Jude. "I could just decide not to attend the reunion at all"

Source Daniel changed lanes and drove back the way he'd been going. His mind remained uneasy. For two consecutive days his assistant Mary, hadn't shown up at work. Her line hadn't been answered throughout

Deaths for a Happy Box The man's left hand twitched as he sat in a basement flooded with his happy lights. He put the hand in his pocket. He hated it everytime the twitching happened, it made him feel

The Currency of Love “No. Please stop, I can’t.” Sandra’s words gave Joe’s roaming hands a pause. He lifted himself off of her as she shifted to leave his embrace. It had started as an embrace but had

Do you agree? You should. I'll tell you why but first I'll share what prompted this post. I was replying comments on "With Friendship Came a Package", an original story written by me when it

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As a kid growing up in Nigeria, I had a favorite daytime game. It involved singing while chasing after white birds flying in the sky, waving my fingers furiously at them. The most important part of playing