ABẸ́LẸ́JAYÁN (The Harbor)
CHAPTER TWO — ARRIVAL FROM NOWHERE The village square trembled with whispers when a stranger arrived, his presence as sudden as a storm that bursts without warning. Dark-skinned and tall,…
CHAPTER TWO — ARRIVAL FROM NOWHERE The village square trembled with whispers when a stranger arrived, his presence as sudden as a storm that bursts without warning. Dark-skinned and tall,…
CHAPTER ONE — THE OMEN AT DAWN Dawn broke reluctantly over Aiyegun village, its first light crawling like a shy child across rooftops of rusted zinc. The morning was quiet,…
The money was real.Heavy. He ducked into an alley and counted it with shaking fingers. Notes. Coins. More than he had earned in weeks of honest labour. He laughed—loud, reckless.…
The young man sat beside the beggar. Spread his shirt on the ground. Smiled. Smiled hard, teeth bared, face stretched into what he hoped was gratitude. He nodded at passersby,…
CHAPTER THREE Tunde burst out of the bush like a startled goat. “Holy Ghost fire!!” he screamed as he tore down the street. “I go read sign next time! I…
CHAPTER ONE The street lies quiet – too quiet for trouble. Morning dew cling to the grass like shy visitors refusing to go home. Birds flutter lazily from pole to…
Adunni’ eyes were fixed on the spoon, mind racing with questions. What was this strange energy she felt? Why did the spoon seem to be speaking to her?She shook her…
Adunni trudged up the creaky stairs, her feet boring down on the wooden stairs, with the weight of her own reluctance. She had been tasked with cleaning out the dusty…
Ikumapayi tried to run, but her feet felt heavy, as if they were rooted to the spot. Dr. Evans laughed, his eyes gleaming with malevolence. “You should not have come…
Ikumapayi pushed open the metal door, and a blast of cold air hit her. She stepped through the doorway and found herself in a large, cavernous space. The room was…
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