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I was unaware that my dad had traveled to see his family. It still feels weird to say. Nothing could have prepared me for what I was to see on the video call—my brothers, two brothers. The second one looked exactly like me, more like my dad actually but a lot of people said I […]

“Tochi, I have a question to ask,” I said breaking the silence, Tochi was drawing images on the ground as we both sat on the bottom step of a secluded spot on the campus. He stopped drawing and faced me. “What did I do wrong, babe?” “When you say ‘babe’ what do you mean?” I

It was the second semester already. I just saw my first semester results and was elated. I worked hard last semester and within some months again, I would have to put in my all for my final exams. Everything had been going on smoothly than I could have ever imagined. My parents were doing fine,

My last conversation with Joe left me unsettled. I was plagued with guilt and I’d replay the conversation in my head repeatedly. Tochi noticed and had been reaching out more often asking if he offended me. I just didn’t have it in me to go ahead as if nothing had happened. I questioned if I

Just as I stalled to say yes to Joe, I had also been stalling to pick up the phone and let him know what was happening. We had not spoken in over a week and I felt bad. Every time I saw his status on WhatsApp, my heart dropped to my stomach. I hated feeling

Joe had been withdrawing or so it seemed. Since the last time at the eatery, his calls had drastically reduced. Immediately I entered the eatery that day, he showed me a skit on his phone and we did not broach the conversation again. Have I blown this? I needed to talk to Elizabeth, but I

Who invented school? I need answers.  I had a lecture by nine this morning and it was already 8:15. Admittedly, I woke up earlier, but I had been scrolling through IG. It took all my restraint to not check Tochi’s handle Mr_Fineboy. I could not wait to see Joe, who I would be telling yes

“Can’t believe I have to go to school again, how did you do it, Zabby?” “What’s your matric number?” “What?” It took a while for her question to register. I struggled to remember and Zabby burst into laughter. We were in the mall shopping for items I would be taking back to school. “I would

I heard a knock on my door. I had slept off and my neck protested as I got up to open the door. “Angela, it’s late already, food is ready.” I heard my mum say on the other side of the door. “What’s the time?” “It’s about 7 now. Come and eat then you can

“Baby girl, care to tell me about this boy?” My mum asked as we both sat in the living room watching a movie. “Boy?” “Yes. The one that calls my daughter and makes her laugh.” She was referring to Joe. No way! “Mummy, there is no boy biko.” “Angel Angel.” She said winking at me.