by Teakisi | May 1, 2020 | Entertainment, Love & Sex, Short Story
By Felly Oyuga Marianne was a beautiful baby. Everyone agreed. So fat and so round was she, that if babies really did bounce, she would have done so perfectly. She was the first child and the apple of her father’s eye. Her parents were well to do. Baba Marianne ran a...
by Teakisi | Nov 23, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Love & Sex, Short Story
Part 1, Part 2 It was exactly 7:00 pm and Zirwa laid still on the bedroom floor of her apartment. Mariam had insisted she stay with her, but her sister’s constant worrying was driving her crazy. All Mariam wanted to do was talk. Talk about her taking the pregnancy...
by Teakisi | Oct 5, 2016 | Culture, Love & Sex, Short Story
Part 1 Zirwa felt fear engulf her. “Dapo… I thought I should… I thought it would be best…” Mariam couldn’t believe his boldness. “No!” she shouted, “How dear you?! You do this to my sister and have the nerve to confidently come to my house?” Zirwa tightened the grip...
by Teakisi | Aug 10, 2016 | Entertainment, Love & Sex, Short Story, Thoughts & Reflections
Mariam sat in silence opposite her crying sister, watching the tears run down her cheeks. She no longer recognised her own flesh and blood. She wondered how long she had been keeping her predicament from the family, but found little solace in the fact that she had...
by Teakisi | Oct 30, 2015 | Culture, Love & Sex, Short Story
Eric lay still on the bed, allowing his body to absorb the cool air steadily blowing from the air-conditioner. He enjoyed the calmness of the mood lighting in the room, and appreciated that it was currently the only source of light surrounding him. His mind raced back...