It was a Sunday evening and they were on their way to Dalloway Terrace to have dinner. Dushan was in the living-room waiting for Chioma. She walked into the room and stood there, facing him. “How do I look?” she asked. His eyes traveled slowly over her. “You look amazing in that dress,” he said.… Read More Outdoor Dining & a Trip to Rome
It was Chelsey’s 19th birthday and she was meeting her mother for lunch. It was a nice little family restaurant which she used to go with her father. The last time she was there was a couple of years ago with a few friends. It hadn’t changed much. Last night her mother had made the… Read More Chelsey’s Birthday Lunch
I’m a young South African Muslim woman in my last year at the University of Cape Town. I’m studying. It was there that I met Hasani, a South African Indian Muslim. The first time I saw him, I was standing in the hallway, waiting for my friend, Mandisa. He was with a friend, an African… Read More Anele and Hasani
It was Saturday evening and Layne was waiting outside of the mansion for Olivia. He expected her to arrive at any minute. She had called earlier that day to remind him about their date. “I didn’t forget, you know,” he told her. “I didn’t want to take any chances,” was her reply. “By the way,… Read More Dinner With Olivia
Chioma was relaxing on the sofa. It had been a busy week and she was tired but she was looking forward to the weekend, especially tomorrow which was Saturday. Tomorrow, Dushan and she were going to the Adventist Church Adaeze and Aamin had been attending for a while because they were both going to be… Read More Baptisms & The Ruth Problem
“Where’s Mom?” Chelsey asked Gideon. “She’s not going to be joining us.” “How come?” “She isn’t feeling well.” “Oh.” She couldn’t help wondering if her mother really wasn’t feeling well or if she just didn’t want to go to the matinee show for Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre. Afterwards, they were going to have… Read More Books, The Theatre, Prison & Dinner
He was a happily married man, a devoted husband and a proud father of two very lovely daughters until he met her…She was his Lolita, although she wasn’t a prepubescent girl like the character in the novel. However, he was old enough to be her father. In fact, she was the same age as Meghan,… Read More Lizbeth
“Hello, Selene,” “Hello, Professor Moore.” “I need to ask you a personal question. You can tell me to my face that it’s none of my business.” Curious now, she asked, “What’s the question?” “Are you dating anyone?” After she recovered from her surprise, she shook her head and replied, “No, I’m not dating anyone.” “Do… Read More Professor Moore’s Questions
She couldn’t stop crying. The tears just kept falling. Her heart was breaking. How she ached for Marius. She realized now that she had never really loved Titus. She cared deeply for him but she was never in love with him. She never knew what it was like to be truly and completely in love… Read More Reconnecting With Marius
“So, did you and Josephine have a good time last night?” “Well, she took me to Columbia, a Spanish restaurant. The food was great. I had the Pollo Manchego and although it wasn’t as good as my grandmother’s, I thoroughly enjoyed it.” “Was that all you enjoyed?” she muttered under her breath. “What was that?”… Read More Dinner, the Casino & Flamenco Dancing
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