The child stared at me with wide, blank eyes. I bent slightly, keeping my voice gentle as I repeated my question. “Where are your parents?” No answe...Read more

The wooden screen door creaked as she opened it stepping into the empty space. Dust floated in sunlit slants. The shop smelled of peppered spices, r...Read more

A small part of Amaya told her something was off. Her instincts were screaming at her to turn around and leave. She shrugged off the feeling. It was...Read more

The nights always feel longer without him. I lie on my bed, phone in hand, the screen casting a pale, blue light across my face, causing my eyes to ...Read more

How long had it been? five, maybe six years since Petyr moved to this place. It only made sense that he’d be familiar with every nook and cranny of...Read more

Lami boarded the train at exactly midnight. She had no memory of buying a ticket. No recollection of arriving at the station. One moment, she had be...Read more

Amara had never known freedom before. She had never known what it felt like to do something because you wanted to and not because someone forced you...Read more

It was the start of a new week and John was going to be late again. He glanced at his watch for the 7th time in the last 3 minutes and according to ...Read more

“What kind of mother are you?” I remember asking my own mother a couple years back. I had been frustrated, angry and quite frankly irritated by her ...Read more

“It’s not right,” Ebuka whispered for the fifth time that evening. James, tired of the repetition, remained silent. “The woman is obviously innocent...Read more