ANYAI search Toria’s face for clues that she’s joking. A waiter weaves between tables, the aroma of baked pastries trailing in his wake. But I’m barely aware of any of it. Her words keep ringing in my ears: I’d have to pay for my plane ticket to her “destination” wedding.“You’re hilarious,” I say, forcing a […]
Melted Ice Cream EP04
TORIA I can tell it’s pissing Anya off, the fact that she knows very little about my relationship or impending wedding. I pretend to be focused on the food in front of me, keeping my mouth full to keep the smile of satisfaction off my face. I am not very good at lying and Anya […]
Melted Ice Cream EP03
I pretend to be excited about Toria’s upcoming nuptials but somewhere in the back of my mind, I am thinking of ways to throw a spanner in its works. I know, I know. That makes me sound like a terrible person and maybe I am, but what do you expect me to do? How do […]
Melted Ice Cream EP02
TORIALondon’s diamond sparkles on my finger and I feel a rush of emotions again. I am so in love with this man, it makes my heart hurt, literally. Whenever I look at the ring, I remember the proposal. He took me on his father’s private jet and said he had booked a weekend in Dubai […]
Melted Ice Cream EP01
ANYA Our friendship always felt lopsided, like an ice cream cone melting unevenly—one side a puddle, the other still standing tall. I was always on the melted side, the side that dripped down your hand and left you sticky and scrambling. That meant I never had the upper hand. I was the one who needed […]
The Fortune – a New Year’s Special
It was New Year’s Eve, and something about being on the cusp of a new beginning gave Nuhu a fresh dose of confidence. He loved new things, whether a new shirt from his favourite vendor, new shoes from his best friend’s store, a new restaurant that just opened down the street, and now…a new girlfriend […]
The Singing Lights
When I hear it, I am sleeping somewhat peacefully with my brothers and sisters. At first, I think I’m hearing things. My brothers and sisters always say I have such a vivid imagination and maybe I do. I daydream a lot so that means I get lost easily. My owners are always out looking for […]
The Siblings EP31
BENJY Benjy glanced at his watch. It was almost noon. He resisted the urge to pick up his phone to call Lizzy.He had been clear in his text message to her: I know you said I didn’t know what I wanted, but I think I do now. I know this baby is throwing a spanner […]
The Siblings EP30
DEJI Do one nice thing for each other every day for the next week. This was Dr Amber’s assignment for them this week. They’d had two sessions with her and Deji felt like he couldn’t wait till they got to the good part because why did couple’s counselling seem like it was creating more of […]
The Siblings EP29
ORE The news of their father’s remarriage was a welcome distraction for Ore. Things had been tense since Wednesday when she had the text mix-up with Ramsey and Terry. At first, she had ignored Ramsey’s question mark message because her hands were trembling and she couldn’t seem to type anything. Her chest felt like it […]