young adult stories
Rena raised the six appendages beside her head and stared intently at the object on the table-like slab. The flower quivered but did not lift. “Rena! Concentrate!” her mother called from across…
Sam The fridge door closed with a bang, narrowly missing my pinkie finger. I looked and saw my father standing there staring at me without remorse. Anger and the stench of old…
“Get out of her right now in the Name of Jesus! Every foul spirit tormenting this dear child of God, I stand under the grace upon this commission and I decree that…
The start of a new year is always the perfect time to set fresh intentions and embrace new perspectives. It’s the perfect time for most people to see it fit to create…
When I met Solomon, I was just thirteen. It was during our Annual Teenagers Retreat in the Province. There I was, gisting away with my girls when he walked in. He had…
Isabel hated the smell of hospitals, the last time she had been in a hospital was five years ago when she had her little girl. This hospital, however, was homier than others.…
The angry rush of water down the old roof reflected Amina’s own dark mood. Shaking her head, she bemoaned the erratic weather of Benin City, where God has seen fit to give…
Dear Diary, I am in love with life. I think there is a melody in the swish of the wind and the thump of our feet against the floor. I think the…
I stare at the young man over the counter and he stares back at me. He is a good looking young man with dark smoky eyes and soft looking black beard. His…
And this isFor colored girlsWho have consideredSuicide but areMoving to theends of theirOwn rainbows ~~ Ntozake shange Every girl needs a hero in her life. Day One: A New Start? On the…