Love and Romance Stories

The Rendezvous

“You! Stop right there! If you move tirin, I go blow up your brain.” I slowly saw a vivid image of my head blowing up to bits, the grey matter flying in…

The Wedding Protest #EndSars

‘You have to smile oh! It’s supposed to be your wedding.’ ‘But I’m smiling…’ ‘That is not a smile. It’s a big day, darling. Don’t ruin it.’ My mother said, wearing a…

A Dark Fated Tale

Hi there! If you’re just joining in, you’re welcome. I’m gonna take you on an interesting ride. Do get yourself a soft drink, plunge yourself into a comfortable chair, and join me…

Un-Entangled

The first time we met, I didn’t think we were ever going to speak, not to talk of being friends. I was just resuming my internship position at First City Bank and…

The Proposal

I stretched out, smiling from ear to ear. It was about time I did the needful I thought to myself. Crossing over to the other side of the room and kneeling gallantly…

A Quarantine Love Story

At first, everyone thought it was only a joke when the lockdown was announced. The virus had been in other parts of the world. But the moment it entered our shores, a…

The Baby

Cool breeze flutters through the house from the back door. There is a woman picking melon seeds in the corridor. The tray of melon seeds sit on a low stool instead of…

Finding Happiness

Anulika’s woes began the very day she said “I do” to Chris. Since then, her life has been a rollercoaster. Sometimes she wondered how come throughout the period they courted, she hadn’t…

When We Were Young And Free

There’s a kind of nostalgia that isn’t about a particular event but about a particular time in life. Everyday, when I look at you my daughter I am hit with a huge…

Loving A Schizophrenic Woman

I dreamt of swimming in a white sea. A thick white sea that churned silver when it was deep. I was flailing in the liquid, not swimming, flailing. My arms seemed to…