Ofure OgbidiDec 25, 20217 min readGrieving on Christmas Eve"Hey", I said to the lady I'd currently settled down beside. I'd seen her sitting on the wooden chair earlier this afternoon. The sun...
Ofure OgbidiFeb 14, 20218 min readA VALENTINE Special!I walked into the self-contain apartment I was sharing with my friend Cynthia, making sure to properly place my shoes side by side, at...
Ofure OgbidiDec 20, 20205 min readOMOLARA—PART TWO"So, why'd you do it?" I asked, the second we got out after school. I'd been fidgeting in class the whole time. Part of it had been...
Ofure OgbidiDec 12, 20205 min readOMOLARA"What are you doing here? Some people just like causing issues sha. Everyone knows that as a girl, you aren't meant to be clearing but...
Ofure OgbidiOct 30, 20203 min readDEEP BREATHS (fiction) "Breathe in, breathe out, repeat." This was the mantra I tried to sing over and over to myself, as I lay curled-up foetal style on my...
Ofure OgbidiSep 14, 202012 min readTACKLING COMPETITIVENESS Cynthia's POV: "Bisi, you're amazing! What would we do without you?" As I heard our manager praise the newest member of our work crew—and...
Ofure OgbidiAug 30, 20206 min readMELTING HEARTI stared into the eyes of the male I'd come to cherish and felt my emotions play a game of tag—weariness tapped betrayal hard and tried...
Ofure OgbidiAug 9, 202011 min readOf cycles and linear issuesThe first time Jide saw his father beat his mum was when he was six. He remembered his father coming back home — from the workplace he...
Ofure OgbidiJul 17, 20208 min readThe Littlest DetailsThe story below is a work of fiction. Nuff said, let's begin! Once upon a time(just go with it, okay?), there was little a girl who had...
Ofure OgbidiJun 23, 202014 min readSomething most needful – Part twoBeta reader: Efosa Emonbeifo Editor: Elect Alenkhe Claire was someone who liked to believe she was prepared for anything – she always...