Let colonizers tell it; we humans are all equal, we are at peace, we are a post-racial society. Let me tell it, however, and them same folk will come running to me like: It's 5PM on a Friday and we're just trying to go home, right? Well, traffic is backed up until forever, but it's cool, … Continue reading Black Love: How I Kept Up While Doing It Alone (AKA: The Traffic Jam of Life)
The day before the storyteller was set to tell the complex the story of Princess Aife, one of the complex leaders caught up with them. "So, we did a headcount," they started after pleasantries. "Went around and asked who was coming. Looks like about 85% of the complex is -- Are you okay?" The storyteller's … Continue reading Revolution and Revelation
It was late evening when the older siblings of the other children showed up. The smaller ones protested, stating that they couldn't leave until Princess Aife saved the kingdom. The older ones were puzzled but shook their heads, ushering out their siblings, giving cash to the storyteller. $5, $20, $10... The storyteller looked at this … Continue reading Fall of Malaeye
The older sibling stirred in their sleep, rolling over onto their side. They slowly opened their eyes, jumping up and screaming as their younger sibling and the neighborhood kids stared at them. They screamed in retaliation, falling onto the floor. "Can y'all NOT?!" The older sibling wheezed, a hand on their chest. The smaller children … Continue reading Blessings and Fires
On the train ride back home, the child watched the small puppy sleep in her backpack. Her sibling smiled and kissed the child's cheek. "Happy birthday!" The little smiled and laughed. She pulled up a folder that she had stuffed in her pack before the puppy had moved in. It was decorated with various pug … Continue reading A Name For You
Shouta's rage carried him as he followed Yetunde. She kicked the horse hard in its side, causing it to cry out in protest and throw her off. She gasped as the wind was knocked out of her. She rolled onto her side, curling up into a ball. The grasses wooshed around her as Shouta almost … Continue reading Good Night
Shouta held onto Yetunde as they rode through the forest. Yetunde looked up at him, watching his face. "Where are we going?" she asked again. He didn't respond. "Have you slept at all?" she asked. "No." He slowed the horse down as the trees turned into a field of tall grasses. He got off the … Continue reading True Colors
Shouta found everyone a futon to sleep in. They laid underneath the ceiling that showed the stars, sleeping off that good food and alcohol. Shouta cleaned up the kitchen, making himself a bit of tea. He sat outside, sipping his drink, watching a shooting star streak across the sky. He played with the cup in his … Continue reading Wet Dreams
Samara sat in the pod, taking a deep breath. "Drink some water," her assistant said, passing her a cup. Samara downed it and leaned back. The Damned Ordered Gravers were the people who had kept her as a pet during her formative years. She escaped at the age of 14 with another girl, taking the … Continue reading Past Tense
As the doctors and nurses rolled up with a gurney, Dana started yelling at them. "We need to get in the machine! We have to tell--" "You are delirious from blood loss," one of the doctor's said. Dana screamed in frustration and looked at Ekundayo as they wheeled her into the elevator. "Tell Samara what's … Continue reading Virus Protection
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