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8 Foolproof Tips To A Long Lasting Relationship

Hey, congratulations! You’re one of the lucky ones. I’m assuming the internet led you here because you’re in love, in a relationship and very interested in making sure it is successful. I…

young adult stories

Footsteps

“He touched me with the tip of his extension and I knew that something deep had gone into me. It was only the tip but it was deep. I gasped in ecstasy…

AfroGist: 17 People Share the Best and Worst Things Their Mothers Ever Said/Did To Them

Like with all human interaction, mistakes are bound to happen. Regardless of it being intentional or unintentional, human beings can hurt or boost our feelings with their words. And our mothers are…

Maleficent’s Daughter: Re-Imagined

The hand came down like a boulder and Wunpolop had only a second to protect himself before fingers closed around him. Curling into a ball ensured that his spikes were ready when…

Have A Nice Life

Martins The first memory I have of Amanda is her sitting on my lap at four years of age and declaring that she was my wife. She was a toddler of two…

24 People Share Their Positive Stories From The Pandemic

Finally, 2021 is here, and if you’re reading this, it means you saw through all the hurdles of the year 2020 and emerged radiant and phenomenal like a phoenix from fire—alive. While…

Blood Ties

The moon danced along with our sweaty bodies as we shouted the words “swala la la”. Four different bodies, different shades of black appearing as one, swaying side to side over steaming…

I Am Not Regina!

“Stop! Don’t do this I’m begging you. Please, please! Noooooo!” I cried all to no avail, he was oblivious to my wails. Hot liquid continued to stream down from my eyes, down…

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Without Covid-19 Risk

Happy holidays guys! How’s your Thanksgiving going to be? According to Dr. Fauci, “It depends on where you are, our number of cases per day is higher than I want to see…

The Move

“Mother, how could you have done this to us? You just upped and left us as though we were sacks of potatoes you couldn’t afford to carry on your trip. You left…