Tag: Short stories

When the Obvious Truth is Ignored- Part 1

Mother was busy ranting, asking the calm unarmed police man who was the last to leave the house why they were arresting Uche, he told her that he was a suspect in a bank robbery at Osiosioma. She had denied it, she had pleaded with the unarmed police to let her son go that he was no thief. She had defended him saying that his son had never stolen his entire life, that he was one that never looked for trouble. The disbelief that graced my eyes, the disappointment that slammed my ears at mother’s words made me uncomfortable.

MARKET PLACE

Everyone buys not knowing what’s being soldthese sellers sell knowing what’s being boughtA trade fair,where the only currency for exchange is your souland power is their only interestWith lies catalysing the supply […]