“See me!” I screamed at the crowd before me. The cheering was loud.It was for me.But their eyes were far. Their hands pointed elsewhere.How? I am the only person on…
In The Dark
By Ottih Onyedikachi In the room, the two lovers lay down facing off each other. The girl, Iruoma is angry. Her heart is beating wildly and she can feel the…
In The Dark
In this brilliant fiction, Iruoma discovers the inevitability of embracing her divine responsibility. The tree stands tall, taller than the other trees and the lone pine in the field. It…
The Colour of Leaves
Episode two…grand finale. In truth we all make mistakes. We sometimes make one mistake over and over again. But we are human beings; as such, we cannot tell whether it…
The Colour of Leaves
Episode One (1) By Onyedikachi Ottih “Pain makes you remember Pain. When you go through any pain, you only remember the last.”_Onyedikachi Ottih. It wasn’t the first time, but she…
Ghosts
By Onyedikachi Ottih The phone rang. She placed it to her ear awaiting the receiver’s response. There was a nagging sadness in her heart. There was no response. She dialed…
MBỤ
By Ottih Onyedikachi The first time you take a life, there is panic in your heart. For some time you are oblivious of the world around you. You stare in…
Dark Season
By Ottih Onyedikachi First Published in ‘Be My Guest Writers’ Series’ now ‘The Shallow Tales Review’ #Issue 15 Father Gruff has been captured by a group of humans. In the…
❤️
Isn’t it ironic? How we think our partners can’t stay without us, yet when shit goes down, we’re the ones who suffer more? And we can’t hold our chest from…
INHIBITIONS
By Onyedikachi Ottih First Published in Be My Guest writers’ series, now The Shallow Tales Review. She clears her throat and starts… “We can’t feel some certain things in Nigeria.…