short stories

never forget you

Never Forget You

Daniel was hiding in the kitchen. He felt like a little child running away from a teacher, his cane and a punishment agenda. But this time it wasn’t physical pain he was…

#92: Beautiful Knight

Read Inspired Tidlog Transcript Scene OneGirl: Good afternoon John, I’m here again.Boy: Ada, no light again today? Scene TwoGirl: (Oh my God what a beautiful creature. I’m not waiting for anyone please…

#91: Ask Jada

Read Inspired Tidlog Transcript Scene OneGirl: I don’t want to kiss you, I have a boyfriend.Boy: And I have a girlfriend. Scene TwoGirl: I don’t want us to cheat on our partners.Boy:…

If I Killed Someone for You

“This place looks so shady…” Richard wiped a sweaty palm on his jeans as he gripped the steering wheel with his other hand. “I’m not surprised, so… what now?” Adora asked impatiently.…

Love Is A Choice

Melissa She sat from across the room and watched as his chocolate skin blended with the dark of the night to cast a silhouette of something huge on the bed. “How could…

When Tomorrow Comes To Us

In my part of the world, only a few things mattered. Family was first, the stomach was second, and Papa’s will was the third. Every year in our small town was always…

Spirit child

Spirit Child

“Push! push!! push harder!!!” The nurse continued to yell as I struggled to follow and focus on her loud instructions. I was slowly losing it, and it felt like a thousand spears…

Crazy Things

Disclaimer: Most of the dialogues are written in Nigerian pidgin. I looked around, the pungent smell of sweaty armpits mixed with excessively sprayed perfume choked my lungs, causing my nostrils to twitch…

#88 Only for the strong

comments Read Inspired Tidlog Transcript Scene One  Caption: Ada goes to a Protest with her friend  Ada’s Friend: Won’t we eat before matching?  Ada: We don’t need at the protest. it is…

In-between

Diana sat in the middle row, right in the centre of the pew. Squashed in-between Simon’s cousin Tega – who he only saw once every couple of years – and his obese…