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You know that feeling when you’re pouring your heart out to someone you love, and they just… stare back at you like you’re speaking a foreign language? Or when you’re celebrating something huge and they’re there physically but somehow…
Before meeting Grace, my life was miserable. I might have had everything I dreamt of but I didn’t have happiness. I went back to my cold, quiet apartment every night after slaving in the office the whole day. Seeing my friends getting…
My ex and I have taken the definition of a toxic relationship to a whole other level. I can’t stand the guy, but for some reason, I can’t leave him alone. He seems to feel the same way because we end up arguing and swearing that we’re…
When I saw a notification from Henry on my phone, my heart nearly stopped. It had been a month since we last went on a date and two weeks since we last talked. I had made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t give in to his requests so…
I was tired of taking Ls in my dating life. I’d had my fair share of heartbreaks. I could write an anthology about men breadcrumbing and ghosting me, and that was when they were not lying or stealing something from me. You know, men.…
“Beef, mukimo and a side of cabbage?” Becky asked him. “Am I that predictable?” Joe asked her. “I pay attention to my regular clients,” Becky said, smiling. She prepared the meal and served him. Joe took a long time to finish his meal as…
We’ve all had those moments where we question if we’re being unreasonable in our relationships. You know the feeling when everyone around you is telling you one thing, but your gut is screaming something completely different. That’s…
You meet someone on a random weekend. You didn’t even plan on going out, but you have cancelled on your friend countless times. You’re an adult now, fully aware that the friendships that last are the ones you nurture. The messages you…
Her blood chilled, and she registered the exact moment it happened. The precise moment he remembered who Jonathan was. To her. He stopped and turned to her, eyes meeting, holding. “Please tell me that’s not the Jonathan you used to…”…
Planners, mood boards, menu choices, and cake tasting- it was a whole new world for Nancy. Her life was like having a good dream and then getting a second better dream in one night. It had turned out better than she had imagined it would.…
Accidents are interesting. In a split second, you move from planning something as mundane as going to sleep to hoping the effects of the accident aren’t dire. They were going home after a baby shower. It was a colourful event, full of…
I had been dating Josephine for seven months. Everything was going well. We hadn’t had any major fights within that time. We spent almost every weekend together. On one particular weekend, my older sister called. She needed a favour. She…
Esther went to be tired. She woke up exhausted again. She loved her three sons to bits but could use a break from them. That morning was no different from the other ones. The nanny had left for her day off, and although she had prepared…
I wasn’t their first choice. I don’t think I would have been their second choice either, and they reminded me every time. I dreaded family gatherings and avoided them when I could, but this was a big one. Jeremy’s mother, my mother-in-law,…
This is the internet. A place where you can find anything if you look hard enough. Amos knew he’d do anything to cover up his secret. He knew each time he made love to his wife, it inched them closer to the discovery. He had gone through…
Money conversations before marriage are never just about dollars and cents. They’re windows into character, communication styles, and the kind of partnership you’re building. When someone lies about their financial capacity, especially…
Society may not talk about men having a ‘clock’ as much as they do with women, but it’s there. At a certain age, people start wondering why you’re yet to settle down. The bolder ones, like family and colleagues, ask direct questions. It…
The funeral home smelled like lilies and regret. I didn’t want to be there, but Sarah had been my best friend’s sister, and some obligations transcend convenience. I grabbed a seat in the back, planning to pay my respects and leave…
Second place was never supposed to be my permanent address, but there I was, sitting alone at our table while the man I loved talked his ex-girlfriend through her latest crisis from the sidewalk outside. It wasn’t supposed to be this way.…
That moment hits like a revelation, you catch yourself smiling at their name on your phone, lingering after everyone else has left, or feeling that unexpected twinge when they mention dating someone. The comfortable friendship you’ve…
Picture this: You’re on a Tinder date that’s going surprisingly well. The conversation flows like good wine, you’re both laughing at the same terrible jokes, and for once, someone actually looks like their profile photos. You’re thinking…
Let’s talk about something that can be tough: falling for someone when everyone around you is giving you the side-eye about it. You know that feeling, right? When your friends are shooting you those “we need to talk” texts, and family…
Sam was this dashing man who looked good in almost everything he wore, even in his work uniform. We met in school, he was on the security detail at the school where I taught French. Police officers are rarely my type, but something about…
The revelation of a partner’s double life can shatter one’s world in an instant. For one woman, the truth emerged about the man she’d been dating exclusively for months, he was living a carefully orchestrated double life, seeing her during…
