When he was taking me home to meet his mother, he warned me about the mental health situation of his mom. He told me she hadn’t been stable mentally since the demise of her husband. She goes off-key and rants about things I might not know about so I shouldn’t be bothered if that happened. I was worried about her immediately. I asked what they had done about it. He told me they had tried but the woman didn’t take her medications hence the mood swings. The woman I saw didn’t look like who Abbey described to me. This woman…
Author: town gist
It started with a pet name. She asked that I give her a pet name and ensure I call her by that pet name all the time. She’s my wife but she didn’t want me to call her sweetheart, darling or sweetie pie. She said those names were archaic. I couldn’t think of any so she picked one for herself and asked me to call her by that. She doesn’t initiate sex. She says it’s not a woman’s duty to initiate. I always do but before she would agree to do it with me, I have to pamper her. She…
A few days ago I asked a male friend, “Can a guy propose to a girl he doesn’t like? He answered my question with a question; “What do you mean? You mean the guy doesn’t love the girl and yet proposes to her?” I answered, “Yeah, something like that. A guy meets a girl, he knows that physically the girl doesn’t match up to his taste but yet goes ahead to get the girl interested in him and later proposes to her.” His answer was; “If any guy does that then it means he’s not sane.” I said in my…
The first time I saw Tom, he was with some friends who happened to be my friends too. That day when I saw Tom, I didn’t pay him any attention. I just talked with my friends briefly and walked away.I kept running into Tom everywhere I went. Once, there was a church dinner and we were both in attendance. I was with my friend Sarah, and Tom was sitting at another table looking my way. Sarah noticed he was looking at me and said, “That guy behind you keeps staring at us. He is not even eating his food.” I…
My father started sleeping with me when I was in JHS. I was his favourite child. She paid my fees on time, bought me things he didn’t buy for my other siblings and always made sure I was alright. One night, I was sleeping when I felt a moving darkness had descended on me. I instinctively opened my eyes only to see my dad standing at my feet, casting a large shadow on me. I was sleeping next to my elder sister. My dad asked me to get up and follow him. I trusted him. A man who loved me…
I completed senior high school at a younger age than most people in my class did. I was one of those gifted kids but the financial situation at home was challenging. All I wanted to do was further my education to the university, so I could acquire the knowledge and skills to make something out of my life.So I didn’t play when it came to my books. Boys tried to get my attention but I had a goal I was not willing to tamper with. So I didn’t pay them any mind. When I wrote my WASSCE, my hard work…
Miranda possessed a beauty that was truly one of a kind. It was an unparalleled sight to behold. So when she married James, everyone was sure the union wouldn’t last long. They told James that she would never be faithful to him and that she would dump him soon. James ignored the naysayers, but just a few months after their wedding, he got the shock of his life. Miranda did something that he could never have imagined in a million years.At 34, James was confused, hopeless, and depressed. Life had never been fair to him. Right from a young age,…
I had no idea what was going on at the time and spent a lot of time doubting my husband. This was almost 10 years ago when I was in my 30s and had only recently married my husband. He had been working hard even before we got married, and I expected life with him to be difficult, but he never came home for so long that I felt alone.At first, I tried to let my husband relax at home during the rare times he would be there, but my frustration grew. I became harsh with him every time I…
When a woman slept with her dog in her bed for many months, she thought nothing of this completely innocent and adorable act. However, she suddenly discovered something terrifying that left her shaken to her very core.Since her childhood, Julia had always loved dogs. So when she met a sweet German Shepherd named Bronx in a local shelter, she decided to adopt him and welcome him into her newly bought apartment. After bringing Bronx home and introducing him to his new surroundings, Julia was delighted to see how quickly the dog adjusted to his new life. While he was at…
Racist white security guard accused a Black woman of robbery, but who she was… Imagine a sunny afternoon where everything seems peaceful and perfect. Ruth, a confident and vibrant woman, decides to visit an art gallery to appreciate some artworks. However, what was meant to be a moment of peace and beauty quickly turns into an unexpected nightmare. As soon as Ruth tries to enter, she is stopped by a stern and suspicious security guard. The situation escalates rapidly, and Ruth finds herself amidst unfounded accusations and public humiliation. Feelings of injustice and discrimination begin to emerge as the people…