I gave her a lift one day, and we became friends. Our offices are in the same area, so when we got to the junction to her office, she would alight and I would continue to mine. When we became friends, I picked her up every morning at the same place. When I set off…
I was a few months pregnant with our child when he got the opportunity to travel abroad. I was happy for him, but that single door opening released a flood of complications into our lives. It tested us in every facet—financially, emotionally, and spiritually. We agonized over the “hows.” How were we going to do…
My husband went through my phone, and since then he hasn’t said a word to me. I saw him going through it but pretended I was asleep. I didn’t want to wake up and ask for my phone because it would seem like I had something to hide. I lay there pretending to be asleep…
I was home for three years after school when my pastor introduced me to a man in our church, Jacob, and asked him to help me get a job. I took his number, and the following day we started talking. I was desperate. I needed the job to take care of myself and my parents,…
As a woman, one thing I do when I meet a man who is interested in me is ask questions. I don’t just listen to your answers, I pay attention to how you answer them. The pauses, the confidence, the things you avoid. It helps me understand what I am getting myself into. So yes,…
My husband was desperate for a second stream of income, so he started doing everything that promised to bring in money. He tried extra classes for kids but stopped along the way. He tried online teaching, but that also didn’t pick up. He started affiliate marketing and later went into network marketing, but he eventually…
We went on our first date in a very cozy restaurant. I took a lot of pictures because the place was posh and very expensive. He said all the right things but didn’t propose. When the night was over, I gave my phone to one of the waitresses and asked her to take a photo…
I was on a call with my uncle. He was begging me, telling me not to tell my aunty. He was at work, and I lay on the couch in his house, listening to him give me a thousand reasons why I shouldn’t say what happened last night. I was confused. I asked him again,…
I was on a call with my uncle. He was begging me, telling me not to tell my aunty. He was at work, and I lay on the couch in his house, listening to him give me a thousand reasons why I shouldn’t say what happened last night. I was confused. I asked him again,…
Martin and I met in school and fell in love. It was the kind of love that did not listen to the opinions of others. We were in school and could do everything lovers without responsibility would do, so we did while building memories in the process and making promises our hearts were meant to…