Creative nonfiction prompt 107

Image is mine If there's one thing I enjoy about adulthood, it is freedom. In another sense, I do not enjoy the responsibilities that come with it and sometimes, I would want to wish it goes away but then

I still vividly recall the day I met Uncle Tunde, a man whose life story had become a beacon of hope in our family. His striking resemblance to my dad was uncanny, but I tried to hold back my excitement,

As the last ray of light disappeared into the horizon, I looked back at it. Gone were the dreamy mansion facade, and now devoid of light, it stands forbidding...

Source History: —Hi Alfredo, how are you? - Greetings Ramon. —Very well, only I have a back pain that is killing me, since my work chair is damaged, and I have had to give the flute lessons, sitting on

source My dad came home with a little gray speck with long ears. It barely fit in his hand. He showed it to us, and all my sisters and I surrounded it and shouted for joy. "How beautiful!, give it

AI generated picture I was getting hungry every two hours, and I didn't know why. As I walked down the tarred road to buy milk, I wondered why I suddenly felt like I was eating for the universe the moment

Being a man is not easy. Being a made man is even harder. It requires sacrifice, and it's not an easy decision as to what you have to sacrifice. Most of my course mates in school regarded me as an “ajebo”

One thing I have come to realize about the life we are living is that you cannot have it all; sometimes you just have to let certain things go, no matter how long you must have waited for it to happen.

image generated using OpenAI James was that guy everybody loved while in school. The comforter, the warmth on cold days, the life of the party, the caregiver and the best of it all he was a beautiful soul.

n the eastern part of Nigeria, marriage is considered an achievement, any lady who is up to 30 or more and not yet married will be ashamed of herself, and she won't be able to speak up for her family and

Saleena was sitting sadly in a corner. I went to her and asked, "Hi, Saleena! Are you coming to the annual function on Monday?" "No! I wouldn't be able to attend that function." "But

Even from adolescence, I had a clear definition of the kind of man I needed to settle down with. That doesn't make me dependent, but it is just me setting standards. Being financially capable is something

Brenda was set to go to the market after she has finished her home chores including the clothes she refused to wash since three weeks. Finally, she was done with everything and went to the market. If Brenda

Nini was on her bed, cuddling her doll when her boyfriend, Taiye’s call came in. They chatted for over a hour and luckily, it wasn’t work period so they could talk till the next day. They both were talking

Alora heared some people murmuring at the entrance of her house. She didn’t take it seriously until she heard them knocking on her door and boom, it was her friends. She has three friends, Zara, Shade

All I dreamed of was the gown. Looking at the photo of it on my phone, it felt like it called out to me. The flowery embroidery was superb and its unique pattern was glamorous. I longed for the dress and

You know that feeling you get when it's the D-day of something you've waited so long for? That was how I felt that evening. Ecstatic and pump for the party. Like the culture has always been, there's an

Image modified using a picture by Becca Clark from Pixabay This periodic magazine highlights a small selection of short stories posted to The Ink Well community that stood out and were awarded a Curie