“My name is Julius and you are” ”My name is Mercy.” “Nice meeting you Mercy.” “Nice meeting you Julius.” He sat next to me, picked a bottle of water on …
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Love So Wrong
I was posted to Kumasi for National Service. On weekends, I had to travel back to Accra for a program that I was doing. My boss introduced me to a …
When a Woman Believes a Lie
Efe had a four-year-old daughter when we met. She was the one I wanted but I later got to know she had a kid and that didn’t change anything. If …
A Journey To Nowhere
She was my girlfriend for three years and had plans of getting married at some point in our lives. We spoke about it a lot but there was always something …
Wind Beneath My Sail
We were entering the second year of our relationship and life was just about starting for us. We had completed National service and waiting to get a job. My girlfriend, …
Monkeys Play By Sizes
She was beautiful, rich and one of the major clients of my small company. We repair and service Apple products. All the computers in her office were Mac so whenever …
Love At Higher Places
My friends call me an opportunist. I thought it was demeaning but I’ve grown to accept it. If you want things your way, you have to learn to use opportunities …
Sins Of The Parents
He was the first person I spoke to on my first day at school. It was early morning and none of the teaching staff had reported. He was the only …
The Portrait Of A Woman
Theres’ an Update to this story. If you want to read what happened after this, Kindly follow this link Growing up, there was this portrait of my mom and dad hanging …
The Reset Button For Relationship
He dumped me! No, he didn’t. I did. He made me do it so, in essence, he was the one who dumped me. I only became the vessel through which …
When Your Own Blood Is After You
My aunt picked me up from my parents when I completed Senior high school. She was doing better in life having married a rich man. She used to travel a …
It’s a Big World But Cheaters Don’t Have Any Place To Hide
I’m a maker of wedding dresses. I own a studio in a very busy place in Accra. I wouldn’t call myself the best but those who have worked with me …