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James was one of those people who consumed everyone around them. When he gave you attention, it felt so good, and it was like a drug; you’d find yourself desiring another hit. In hindsight, he knew about the effect he had on people, women…
From the time I was young, my father loved telling me that marrying late isn’t an issue, of importance is that you marry the right person. Being the only parent that was around to raise us I took that advice very seriously. My mother left…
Did you know women can be simps too? Some women tend to be so attracted to men who are way out of their league that they end up bending over backwards to get their attention. I didn’t consider myself a simp nor did I ever think I would be…
Every time I go on a date, I always find myself thinking about Jeanette and how she met her ex-husband, Patrick. During their early days of dating, I was in so much awe of their relationship. She loved telling the story of how they met and…
I stepped out of the cab on Springview Street, right next to the Kasarani police station, with my big pink suitcase and thrifted Chanel bag in tow. In a shopping bag, I carried fish that was carefully sealed to conceal any smell. My mother…
A decade ago and years before that, many romance stories talked about high school sweethearts, perhaps because people found ‘the one’ at an early age. Consuming such content as a teenager and young adult, you imagine you will find love at…
It was 6 a.m. The cold was seeping into Jerry’s mother’s bones. She had been at that police station for the last five hours. The morning breeze caused a chill through her body, and there was a tingly sensation in her fingers. Her son’s…
Being a hopeless romantic has always led me to trust people blindly. However, with time I started to pick up on important red flags. This made it easier for me to know if someone was right for me or not. Unfortunately, with Titus, my heart…
The night was still young. It was 9:00 PM and for someone who liked partying like Vic, it meant more hours of drinks and fun moments. As he drove out of his place to go pick up Taraji and Eva for a party at Fred’s place, he did not know…
People think that a stalker is an unattractive, deranged person who doesn’t have a social life. After meeting my ex, I realized that a stalker can be the person you least expected. Anita was the epitome of beauty, style and class. She…
Vanessa Okeyo is a multifaceted budding household name. She has taken over the local TV scene starring as Sinde Lang’at in Second Family. She plays the daughter of Ian Mbugua’s Leo and is set to inherit his milling company. From a child…
The house where I live is at the top of the hill. You can’t miss it; it’s the white three-story mansion that is bordered almost all around by the slums. Except for the side that faces Muthaiga and which has a private driveway. It’s a…
Now when I think about how my short-term marriage went by so fast, I can’t help but laugh. However, at twenty-four it didn’t seem so funny. I always had this notion that if I date a man then automatically, we are heading towards the…
I was conducting the weekly meeting in my office with the interns when my phone rang. We have a no-phones policy during meetings unless it was an emergency and therefore I didn’t even glance at the phone when it first rang. But on the…
For three years, I have been nothing but an adoring and faithful husband to my wife but I’m afraid she hasn’t been the same. When we met, she was the sweetest girl I had ever seen. She was a shy and soft-spoken girl who had just finished…
The thing about the past is, it does not always stay there. Things have a way of showing their ugly face no matter how much you may want to move on. ‘Honey, are you okay,’ my husband asks me,’ you look like you have seen a ghost.’ ‘Oh… I’m…
Catherine pleaded with her husband as he threw her out of their Runda house. She asked him “What about the children?” Thimbi said, “They are your problem, not mine!” Catherine looked at her husband of 15 years wondering how the love of her…
“Today was one of the worst days of my life.” Kari wrote in her journal after visiting her grandmother in the hospital. She had started journaling after she had learned about it from a colleague at her workplace. It had helped her through…
The new girl walked around the office shaking hands and introducing herself. I watched her as she smiled and flipped her long, silky Brazilian wig from her face. She was enchanting and I was one of the many who had noticed her. As she…
Diana had been ignoring my calls and chats all evening after I saw her on Tiktok in my brand-new crop top and I wanted to squeeze the life out of her. Like any other siblings, we fought over almost everything and then we would laugh about…
The sound of metal clicking with glass as he stirred his ethanol-infused sugar to make tea, running tap water and the bright lights distracted my sleep. I was barely asleep, but I made a mental note to close my eyes tightly, lest I open…
We had known each other for four months. Those four months had been magical and I had fallen deeply in love with my prince charming. He was so charming and sweet spoiling me silly and we had become lovers after 2 months. He was already…
Mercy had a life that many envied. She was a successful accountant who was quickly climbing the corporate ladder. She was somewhat of a celebrity, not only in her office but also in her profession. Her boss would always pick her to attend…
Michelle called late in the afternoon to invite me to Nakuru for this fun, spontaneous enjoyment that would fill my pockets at the end of the weekend. We had done this before, so, I was pretty pumped when she mentioned that I will be paid…
