Month: August 2025
From Hookup To Horror episode 3
FROM HOOKUP TO HORROR 3 A story written by Graceful diary. Angelina was still in shock that David, the masked man, turned out to be one of their regular customers at the restaurant. He would often eat there, taking advantage of the after-sales service they offered in the other room. Adding to the shock was […]
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FROM HOOKUP TO HORROR 2 A story written by Graceful diary. “Mom, I’m really upset with you. Why do you always send Angelina off with every wealthy man who walks through our restaurant? And I’m the one left to deal with those pathetic men who can barely support their own families but come running here […]
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From Hookup To Horror
From Hookup to Horror 1 A story written by Graceful diary. Elizabeth, popularly known as Madam Lizzy, was a mother of three daughters and the owner of a famous restaurant in the bustling city of Port Harcourt. Her restaurant not only served delicious foods and drinks but also offered variety of meats to satisfy her […]
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High-Paying Jobs in Cancer Treatment: A Global Guide
Cancer is one of the most serious health challenges faced by people across the world today. From Nigeria to South Africa to the United States, the need for skilled professionals in cancer treatment continues to grow. This demand has created many high-paying career opportunities for those who are passionate about healthcare, science, and saving lives. […]
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Maxwell Anderson – First Date Gone Horribly Wrong (A True Crime Story)
What was supposed to be a simple first date turned into a nightmare nobody could have imagined. Twenty five year old Maxwell Anderson and twenty four year old Samantha Green met on a dating app. They had been talking for about two weeks before finally deciding to see each other in person. At first, everything […]
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Slenderman Told Us To Do It” – A Chilling Story of Friendship, Fantasy, and Stabbing
Waukesha, Wisconsin looked like the kind of town where nothing truly terrible could happen. Quiet streets. Families. Schools. Parks. The sort of place parents felt safe raising their children. But in May 2014, something happened there that shocked the entire world. Twelve year old Payton Leutner thought she was simply spending the weekend with her […]
Read MoreHedged episode 14
HEDGED . EPISODE 14 . FINALE . “Not again, Mama.” “Would you please stop crying?” “You want me to stop crying, ehn? How can I stop crying, Greg? How can I stop crying when my son has suddenly subjected me to playing second fiddle to a total stranger?” “Tricia is no stranger, Mama, and no […]
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HEDGED . Episode 13 . “Greg, is this how I raised you? Is this what that woman has subjected you to? You now slave around, even in your own house? Greg, you were busy p******g pepper while she sat down, doing absolutely nothing. What else does she make you do when I am not around, […]
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HEDGED . Episode 12 . I’d only noticed that Tricia had abruptly stopped speaking. I lifted my head to ask the obvious question when my gaze met Mama’s blazing eyes. Our stare stayed for a few moments longer before I resumed p******g my pepper. . It was already time to add the pepper to the […]
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HEDGED . Episode 11 . “…I don’t know how you meant it, but I’m sure you understood perfectly how I meant mine”. Mama dumped the plates she was holding in the sink and walked right out afterwards. . After Mama had departed, there was a brief silence in the kitchen. Tricia’s expression had long changed. […]
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HEDGED . Episode 10 . Mama was gracious enough to bring me an additional dish of food. I sat down to eat while listening to Mama tell a joke. . I was choking up laughing at Mama’s amusing story before we both heard the creaking sound of the parlor door opening. . Tricia stepped in […]
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HEDGED . Episode 9 . The next morning, I awoke to the enticing aroma of my favorite dish hitting me from left to right. It smelled so good; only Mama could have been capable of this. . I surveyed the bed and the rest of the room for Tricia with bleary eyes. She wasn’t to […]
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HEDGED . Episode 8 . I didn’t need anyone to inform me that the sound of Mama’s voice irritated my wife. . After we recovered from the shock of hearing Mama’s voice outside the door at that hour of the night, I couldn’t look Tricia in the eyes. She was staring at me in an […]
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HEDGED . Episode 7 . The first week of Mama living with us was not too unpleasant. Tricia tried, as best she could, to restore her relationship with Mama, and while Mama hasn’t been open about her acceptance, she’s evidently been sweet enough to play along. . At first, I didn’t see the point in […]
Read MoreHedged episode 6
HEDGED . Episode 6 . I ultimately decided that Mama could come over but not live with us. Her concern about boredom and the need for company was legitimate, in my opinion. I’m not going to deny my old mother the opportunity to live a little. . I called Mama the next morning on my […]
Read MoreHedged episode 5
HEDGED . Episode 5 . Mama and Tricia weren’t always like this. They were formerly very close friends. . Mama couldn’t wait to see Tricia after I told her what she had done for me in my “dire” hour of need. A year later, they finally met, and it was love at first sight. . […]
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HEDGED . Episode 4 . As the days went by, I tried to strike a balance between my relationship with my mother and my relationship with my lovely wife. I was extremely clear about the roles both ladies played in my life, and I was also more than expressive enough to quell any jealousy. . […]
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HEDGED . Episode 3 . The longest amount of time Mama and I had ever been apart were the times I spent away at school. Besides that, it has always been Mama and me. We’ve always been a team, living under the same roof and going through life’s struggles as a unit. Then I graduated, […]
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HEDGED . Episode 2 . Tricia and I met in school. It was one of those awkward times in the life of a “broke” university student. It was in my 500-level second semester. . I’d been kicked out of class in the middle of an exam because I couldn’t show a receipt for my school […]
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Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 6
Tonia sat on the wooden bench outside her family’s house, cradling her three-month-old son in her arms. The morning sun warmed her cheeks, and for the first time in a long while, it didn’t feel harsh. The breeze carried the smell of fresh ogbono soup being prepared somewhere in the compound. Her baby, slept soundly […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 5
The day started like any other. It was a humid Tuesday morning in early April. The rain had just stopped drizzling over Lagos, and the streets were wet and alive with impatient horns and yelling hawkers. Tonia had barely slept the night before. Her lower back ached with a rhythm she couldn’t explain, and her […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 4
Tonia’s eighth month came with a new kind of silence—a heavy, uncomfortable one that settled in her bones and refused to leave. The kind of silence that creeps in when your body starts to feel like a burden, when your soul feels stretched thin, and when the world treats you like a ticking bomb. Every […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 3
By her fifth month, Tonia’s stomach had rounded into undeniable motherhood. The local tailors by the roadside had grown familiar with her shape. She wore long, flowing gowns—mostly secondhand ones from Katangowa market that her mother adjusted to fit her swelling body. But even with all the layers, her pregnancy wasn’t something she could hide […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 2
It was a warm Saturday morning when Tonia boarded a rickety bus from school to her parents’ house in Ikotun. She hadn’t been home in two months. Between her growing bump and the fear eating at her heart, home had become a ghost she dreaded. But hiding was no longer an option. She could no […]
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Her Cross, Her Crown
Tonia’s hands trembled as she stared at the white plastic strip lying on the sink. The two red lines stared back at her—bold, unbending, unforgiving. Positive. The walls of the cramped bathroom in the hostel room suddenly felt smaller, like they were pressing in on her. Her breath came in shallow bursts. She tried blinking, […]
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Flames and Silence — The True Story of the Yogurt Shop Murders
Austin, Texas — December 6, 1991. The air was cold, still, and unforgiving. The “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt!” shop on Anderson Lane had just closed for the night. Inside, four teenage girls—Eliza Thomas (17), Jennifer Harbison (17), her younger sister Sarah (15), and their family friend Amy Ayers (13)—were cleaning up. Laughter occasionally echoed […]
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