#micro-fiction

src Many tools were always at Musa’s disposal as he worked in a busy workshop, which was his place of work, and he was a carpenter. There was in his collection, a tiny tool—an old, rusty chisel, which

src Every night, since her mother died, Busola always heard the gentle patter of feet in the hallway. Initially, she was terrified because she never saw anyone and her door was always securely locked.

src Mrs Ekene, a person who taught in a Public Grammar School for many years, often thought about whether she had made any difference in her profession. One day, Ugunna, a student she taught years ago,

src The habit of exaggerating was very much ingrained in Kunle. On one of the occasions, he made a claim in front of his pals and their girlfriends that he could finish five bowls of rice easily. They

src Arpa woke up with a start, it was the same dream every night for the past three years, since his wife Marilyn passed away in an auto-crash, the familiar scent of roses, the fragrance his wife loved,

src Every day, the commuters hurried past the beggar, down in the subway. Once he was a man of no small means but now life has forced him to live this way. Even now, his only companion was an old black

src Ukwa had always been very mischievous, always playing one prank or the other, on the villagers. And he always got away with it because he was a drunk and people tend not to take him seriously or just

src When Sola became the new manager at "Delac's Fish farm, his lack of expertise quickly showed. He did not have the practical skills on how to manage a farm of that size. He went ahead to implement

src Every day the people of Umunkpo looked up to the sky and was filled with apprehension. There had been no rain on the plain for several months now, the children were scattered under the mango tree,

src The evening was peaceful; the streets were illuminated by the brilliant rays of the setting sun. Nnenna rode slowly in the car, her gaze moving towards the big old Chapel, the familiar building stood

src Growing Up, Tobi and Chike Were Considered Two Peas In A Pod because of their closeness. They were inseparable and everyone knew them to be the best of friends, right from kindergarten to high school.

src As dusk arrived over the neighbourhood, Udoka was tensely seated in the front porch of his house. The last few weeks had been equally tense with numerous robbery and break-in reports circulating around.

src It was a fairy tale beginning to the love story of Solo and Adaobi. They met at a mutual friend's wedding party, Solo captivated by her warm smile. It was love at first sight and in next to no time,

src Adanna's family were humble farmers from the small town of Umunjika. She was their only child and a very brilliant one at that. Adanna was a little girl when she would sit out at nights, wondering

src It was a very hot afternoon, Imma stood accused, of having stolen several tubers of yam from Mazi Okoh. Elders gathered under the ancient 'udara' tree, the tense crowd hummed as Elder Eze questioned

Roselia watched the nurse walk towards her, carrying her bundle of joy. she was overwhelmed at this life-changing experience, tears slowly trickled down her face but she quickly wiped them away, she had

It was just like any other day, beautiful morning, dazzling sunrise and the aroma of Mom's delicious recipe wafting across my nostrils. I was ready for school as I picked up my lunch box from the kitchen,

This image was generated by @wakeupkitty on behalf of @freewritehouse. Night after night, Mabel continued to have this uncanny dream which always left her drenched in her own sweat, in the middle of the

Imade was not born with any physical disability but at the age of five, she came down with a very high fever and then, Poliomyelitis. She hadn't received immunization as a baby because her parents thought

This is a contest hosted by @wakeupkitty on behalf of @freewritehouse. She lived in the Eastern Side of Endor, where the energy of the Moon was always at its fullest. A witch celebrated throughout the