I sat down on my bed, picked up the receiver and dialled four digits. When the beep told me I was connected I entered my thirteen digits. I could feel my pulse travel through my clenched fist. “Hello?” “Hi, Eke.” “Hello.” It was just one word but it felt a lot friendlier. I could tell Eke was glad to hear from me. “Good afternoon. Would you like me to…?” “No, no. I wanted to speak to you.” “Very well,” he …
There is something that happens to you when life doesn’t work out the way you plan it. This thing it lives and breathes in your head and your guts, twisting about this way and that, warping …
I am not sure how I hadn’t looked around the first time I arrived; maybe I was too excited at seeing Greg again, but I remembered making an offhand remark about being introduced to his roommate. …
My mother came in while I was packing. She watched me a while, fingering the stacks of clothing folded neatly on the floor. “You are not packing these?” she asked after a while. “No, mummy. You …
I waited outside Belinda’s compound in my car for a long while, going through what I wanted to say in my head. Things had a way of getting all jumbled up when I spoke to her; …
I felt as if I passed the whole week the same way; sleep, wake up, bathe, eat, sleep. All the while I was aware of my mother’s presence hovering just outside the corner of my eye. …
“You have nothing to say for yourself, huh bitch?” “What is that supposed to mean?” I said pointing at the button on the floor. Belinda cackled. She tossed her head back and gave the most dramatic …
“What?” I asked, stepping away from Wes. “I’m serious Abby, I want to be with you all the time. I am crazy about you. I keep thinking about you, us in your flat in London. ‘Abbylissima’ …
I could not take my eyes away from the TV screen. The more I listened, the more it seemed like someone was dunking my head repeatedly into a bucket of water, the words swished and faded …
From the road, I saw smoke darkening the afternoon sky. My heart dissolved into my chest, liquefied by apprehension. A ringing filled my ears. Staring at the smoke, I forgot to work my hands and …
I’d kissed Greg before when we were children and I wanted to practice for kissing Emeka Umekwe, the most handsome boy on school. He had just transferred from Imo State and all the girls fawned over …
