Chimdindu Vivian Esimoleze
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“The Demon, Abra” — A Flash Fiction by Chimdindu Vivian Esimoleze
The demon in grandma’s story is real. I have known since I was little. It all started the night she…
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“Snake Man” — A Flash Fiction by Chimdindu Vivian Esimoleze
I was standing by the road side waiting for a taxi when I had this urge to empty my bladder.…
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“Near-death Experience” — A Flash Fiction by Chimdindu Vivian Esimoleze
She would occasionally inflict pain on herself so she could lick the blood from the wound. It was so disturbing…
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Inner Voice
Hearing someone’s inner voice has been my gift since I was little. It was just like one hearing what someone…
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My Imaginary Friend
I’m the only one that knows of the mystery behind the mark on my kid brother’s neck. No one else…
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Desolate
How do I start explaining that once it’s 11:00 AM each morning, my front door would open and I will…
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The Beautiful Dress
After lectures that day, I was walking home when I saw this girl. No, scratch that. The cloth she was…
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Total Fear
I don’t know if I would ever tell her that the only reason I’m friends with her was because of…
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Kidnapped
You could hear your mother’s scream from the end of the call. Your father was fuming too. Your sisters were…
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A Survivor
You reek of loneliness, frustration, pain, isolation, emptiness. But they don’t see it. They see the fake smile that covers…
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Pregnant!
Mum screamed down to the sitting room that she was pregnant. Father was surprised at the news. My siblings were…
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The Strange Room
The night he called everyone to tell us not to enter that particular room beside the sitting room instilled a…
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The Imperfect Daughter
You don’t frown again when they romance you with their everyday talk. Your parents, I mean. You stay put and…
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My Best Friend
I met Ada yesterday. She was my best friend. I was really happy to see her. After our secondary education,…
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My Father’s Nickname
We were watching the movie when the sex scene came up. He was angered. He stood up immediately and walked…
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A Writer’s Reality
I noticed that he was following me. His dressing was a little bit out of place. I looked back to…
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Anger, a Bitch
That moment, silence came drowning me. The action was crazy. Insane. Horrible. No. I didn’t mean to. It happened so…
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Her Visit
“I will be here forever,” were the words I saw this morning. On the couch, the bed and on the…
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Little Did I Know
Everyday I go to work, I see him. I greet him too. I don’t know why but I didn’t stop.…
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I Killed Her
The night I killed my daughter, I felt the worst kind of pain. I killed her with a heavy heart.…
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