By Jessy: It was time for me to get going. Dad kept on insisting that he drove me to school, but I made a strong objection about it, stating I was going to take the public bus like every…
By Jessy: “M-mum?” “Baby, what are you doing in my room?” She asked, and made toward me. “I-I was cleaning.” I swallowed hard, still clinging to the diary behind me. “Cleaning? Oh, baby, you shouldn’t have bothered…
By Jessy: We got home from picnic, I myself not uttering any word, as I made for my bedroom, still shocked over Patrick’s words. His conversation with mum wasn’t just a coincidence, I thought. Could it be -I shrugged…
By Jessy: I knew my mum was hiding something, and it won’t be long before Dad figured out. “So… Mr…” “Nelson?” I heaved a sigh and tried not to be rude. “Yes. Mr. Nelson. Heard you…
By Jessy: She’s not your daughter, Patrick. She’ll never be your daughter – I could still hear my Mum’s voice ringing in my head as I walked back to my room, still shaken. What did she mean by that,…
By Jessy: Could Chelsea have been the one I saw? Is she really gone? How will she be now? Where is she? I still couldn’t believe that my best friend was gone… gone for good. I was so pained and…
By Jessy: I woke up one Sunday morning to notice a picnic basket on the front porch. I looked around, wanting to know who had left it, picked it up and walked back inside. I called to one…
By Jessy: …Until the devil struck… Before that, I had felt happiness inside of me – one that showed that it was nice having everyone around. And what’s that acorn doing in my house? I excused myself…
By Jessy: A young boy’s existence holds a great threat to the village of Ishekpe – and has to be brought to an end lest the twelve tribes perish. What will happen if they are unable to, and he lives…