Short Stories

This is the second part of Promise me life, a continuation of Rebecca’s story in Freedom? If you missed it, you can begin the story here. Or get Freedom? here. ***** Rebecca opened her eyes to find Ruby praying. Ruby looked like she was in agony of spirit…. It was almost like she was trying to make a … Read more Promise me life (3)

This is the second part of Promise me life, a continuation of Rebecca’s story in Freedom? If you missed it, you can begin the story here. Or get Freedom? here. ***** Some wounds take longer to heal, and some scars, we might have to carry for the rest of our lives. But like her mother always … Read more Promise me life (2)

This is a continuation of Rebecca’s story in Freedom? If you missed it, you can begin the story here. Or get the complete story here. ***** Rebecca knew that story well. She had lived it long enough. Countless times, she had woken up with that sharp, distinct, metallic taste in her mouth — it was … Read more Promise me life

This is the final part of the story, Freedom? Read the first part here. Read the second part here. ***** She had been running, trying to stay away from the bright lights that lighted the area. Her intention was to find a church or some government institution that might still be open at that time … Read more Freedom? (3)

This is the second part of the story, Freedom? Read the first part here. ***** Rebecca took a deep breath, sent one more cry to heaven, and ran out of the house. She didn’t know the area. She had been brought blindfolded to this house after travelling for what had seemed like forever. Sometimes, it … Read more Freedom? (2)

Rebecca gasped as broken glass sunk into her flesh. In her bid to hide before her captors, drawn by the sound coming from the bathroom, swarm the place like bees, she had been careless about the pieces of broken glass strewn all over the floor. The plan was already in progress. Freedom beckoned. And anything … Read more Freedom?

I didn’t plan to write a book, I just found myself writing one — a collection of eight short stories, with motherhood as the central theme. It started with this post that eventually became a six-part short story series. Long story short, sometimes I think I was blackmailed by my family into writing this book. … Read more Sincerely, Mother