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Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 6

1 year ago

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

Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 5

1 year ago

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

Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 4

1 year ago

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

Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 3

1 year ago

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

Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 2

1 year ago

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

Her Cross, Her Crown

1 year ago

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,

Flames and Silence — The True Story of the Yogurt Shop Murders

1 year ago

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

Naughty Match episode 8

1 year ago

Episode 8 Dex grasped her hand in his, giving her a firm shake before wrapping his arm around my waist. “It’s a pleasure to meet you ma’am.” Valerie smirked, looking over at me once more. “You leave us for a few months and come back in the arms of some hunk.” She giggled. “You’re going

Naughty Match episode 7

1 year ago

NAUGHTY MATCH Episode 6 She looked behind her at Cameron as he lifted an arm up to covertly sniff one of his armpits. She turned her nose up a bit and groaned. “He grew on me, okay? We ended up flirting a little in Dex’s driveway and decided to get a nightcap. One thing led

Naughty Match episode 6

1 year ago

Episode 6 I barely knew where to start with my explanation. There was so much garbage, so much fog, clouding my perfect little life that I could hardly sift through it all. Daniel Bennett, my father, school, everything was a mess and I only made things worse by running away. I moved to Miami in

Naughty Match episode 5

1 year ago

NAUGHTY MATCH Episode 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – While I definitely wasn’t nervous about the event, I still

Naughty Match episode 4

1 year ago

NAUGHTY MATCH Episode 4 …………….. And so the game went, minute after torturous minute of Dex teasing me with the rough glide of his slick fingers and his unrelenting tongue. I basked in the pleasure of his touch and the pain of not being able to orgasm. My p***y dripping so profusely that I was

Naughty Match episode 3

1 year ago

NAUGHTY MATCH Episode 3 …………….. The man sitting across from me was, inarguably, my best friend in the world but my patience with his bullshit had been gradually wearing thin over the course of the evening. “Look man, all I’m saying is that I think you should do it.” “I already know what you think,

Naughty Match episode 2

1 year ago

NAUGHTY MATCH Episode 2 …….. When I saw Dex’s car for the first time the day before, I hadn’t put much thought into it, only noting its obviously expensive exterior and odd placement at the seemingly hideous warehouse. Taking a clearer look at it though, I could see how much it fit the man who

Naughty Match

1 year ago

Naughty Match +18) Episode 1 Rosaline The backs of my knees, my forehead, every part of my body felt sticky with a warm sheen of sweat. The white shorts and tank top I wore in preparation for the trip seemed to only make the heat worse. I had always thought of Miami as a magical

The Slave Girl episode 4

1 year ago

The slave girl 4 (the end) …………………………… The next morning, Urenna was led out of the tent by the guards. The white man followed behind them, smoking cigar and having the look of satisfaction on his face. She could barely stand as she was taken to the cage. On her face were expressions of hurt,

The Slave Girl episode 3

1 year ago

The slave girl 3 ………………………………. Their eyes were fixed one each other with many thoughts running through their minds. Omenka was worst hit by the reality of the moment. Seeing Urenna, the love of his life in chains like an animal broke his heart greatly. He was okay with his own sufferings but seeing his

The Slave Girl episode 2

1 year ago

The slave girl 2 …………………………. As one of her captors carried her on his shoulder, Urenna was screaming, kicking and grabbing the air in a bid to free herself. But her captor was way stronger and held her firmly as he moved into the thicker part of the forest. The cloth bag used to cover

The Slave Girl

1 year ago

The slave girl 1 …………………………………. Slavery was one of the evils men perpetuated against their fellow men. Africa was worst hit by this sacrilegious act which subjected humans to utter hardship, physical and mental torture. Slavery had also led to loss of the identity of many of its victims who were forcefully taken from their

The Man I Wanted but Could Never Have

1 year ago

The Man I Wanted but Could Never Have It’s been three years since I lost my husband. Sometimes I still wake up expecting to hear his voice, or see his clothes hanging by the bathroom door, the way he always left them. Grief, I’ve come to learn, is a quiet visitor. It stops showing up

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