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Weekly short story prompt from The Ink Well

When they talk about insecurity in my country, many people take it for granted, and I used to be one of them. When people talk about their experiences with insecurity, I don't take it seriously, probably

My sister was supposed to get married at 2 p.m. At 2:03, the cake had collapsed, the groom was missing, and I was holding a note that said he had already married someone else. We had been planning this

Unsplash No Future Glitch Some might think that the monsters of the night look like horrible creatures, but instead they wore silk shirts and colorful lentil dresses. The desire to have one another and

source “It couldn't have been better,” I reckoned as I closed my eyes and took a long inhale and exhale after a few seconds, slowly. The breeze blew so warmly around me that I felt like I could sleep under

The flower is rare. At least, Misou has never seen one like it, beautiful in the moonlight that is streaming through the window of this autumnal night. She peers through the window glass and sees thin

Canva IA I’ve been afraid of the ocean since I was a little girl, and I preferred to watch it from the shore, play in the sand, and barely get my feet wet with the foam. Going into the water made me feel

Image created in Artguru Someone lived to tell the story that became an urban legend... That person had trembling hands and a vacant stare. They asked me not to reveal their name, so, to honor their memory,

Pixabay. Edit with Canva The rain beat against the workshop windows as if trying to force its way inside. Surrounded by the scent of oil and aged wood, Arthur was adjusting the final screw on a mantel

English The Nightmare A man was running through the dark hallways, accompanied by a faint, flickering blue-white light and the agonizing sound of a short circuit. He was gasping for breath; his breathing

Src Peter was a hardworking boy who always helped his mother sell food at their local restaurant. One fateful evening, Peter was helping his mother wash the dishes after a bumper sale. Lifting his head,

English Jenny had trouble falling asleep that night; the day had been exhausting. There was no sound that could disturb her rest, except for the grinding of her teeth due to the aches she felt in her body,

As the last of the sunset's rays kissed the sky good night, little Cynthia was about to do the same. She and her mother were finishing up their nightly bedtime routine: brushing their teeth, getting tucked

Greetings! All my life, I have never worked with a boss like Mrs. Ajao who would always want to exercise her power and authority over her subject. Before she was transferred to our school, we were told

Some jobs are not really what they seem to be and you only get to realize this when you see yourself doing them. I remember when I took a bartender job at the year 2021. My perspective of the job was based

Ethan is a small boy, he is just fifteen years old. He loves watching horror movies. Every time he watches a horror movie at night, he stays awake all night watching it. His mother would sleep off and

‎Mark was a young man who lived with his younger brother, Parker. They were very close and friendly. But Mark had never taken his brother's gift seriously. Parker had a special ability to interpret dreams,

Linda is a successful young lady who owns the Buhas Company. She lives in the city, so she invited her younger brother over. Linda is a sweet soul. She is such a happy young lady. But everything changed

At an inflection point in my life, my doctor looked at me, her face a mask of clinical detachment, and said: "You are unable to be a mother." I stared at her. Her eyes were cold, stark, and dry

Everyone in my village thought I had made it. When I got a job in Lagos, my mother killed chicken. My father prayed for me in our compound in Nnewi, "My son will work in big company in Lagos, with