young adult stories
23-03-2023 I want to see life through your eyes. Right now, the world looks dark and colourless; I feel like I’m staring into an abyss. But… somehow, you always manage to see…
“RUN!!!” And like ants scampering from the intrusiveness of a flashlight, we ran in different directions like our lives depended on it. And all things considered, it actually did. By this time,…
The sky had taken on an unusual color, almost as dark as Ivie’s mood. The market women looked up, fearing the imminent downpour, and tried to shuffle between getting their wares to…
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 need to close the door,” I said as I stood against the door with my hands wrapped around my chest. Kunle stood with his arm on the door, he could stop…
As the soft glow of candlelight danced across the elegantly set table, guests mingled, and laughter filled the air at the annual New Year’s dinner party hosted by the highly esteemed Mr…
It was Saturday, one of those days when the sun decides to go wild and leave one perspiring like someone just removed from an oven. I rarely go out on Saturdays but…
On the day you’re about to die, two sudden realities hit you squarely like a bolt of the nail in the Carpenter’s hands. You realize that life is indeed a bowl of…
Little beginnings!!! Something everyone seems to somehow forget. It is 4:30pm. You sit on your bed, yoga style. The other day, you had read a blog post about how this sitting position…
A brooding Adewale stood tall at a good six foot four, his eyes fixed on the ground. His posture exuded defiance as if he were a wild stallion yearning to break free…