I started working for this pastor when I was young. The church was young too. He wasn’t married then. I became like his personal assistant. I’ll run errands, prepare the room for service and do other things he required me to do. The pastor got an opportunity to travel abroad for a year, and by the time he came back, the church had scattered. The people he left in charge had squandered the church money, sold some of the properties and members too have left. I was the only member standing. He called on me and we started rebuilding again.…
Author: town gist
20 Years After His Daughter Vanished, Someone Tells Cops to Go to McDonald’s in Connecticut The day had finally come. After 20 years of relentless searching, hope, and heartache, Robert Dawson was about to get the answers he had yearned for. The call he received had given him hope—a chance to reunite with his daughter Emily, who had vanished two decades ago. The anticipation built as he boarded the flight to Connecticut, a place far from his home in Kansas City, Missouri. Robert’s life had changed forever on that fateful day in 2004. Emily was just six years old, full…
Woman Wouldn’t Let Soldiers Sit in Coach, Then He Slips Her a Note. You Won’t Believe What’s Inside. The bustling airport was filled with travelers rushing to their gates. Amidst the crowd, a young soldier named Alex Thompson, dressed in his military uniform, waited patiently to board his flight. As he made his way onto the plane, he noticed a middle-aged woman occupying his assigned seat. Little did he know that this encounter would lead to an unexpected act of kindness and a heartfelt exchange that would touch many lives. Alex Thompson, a 25-year-old soldier, was returning home after a…
In the heart of Austin, Texas, Leah Thompson, a 28-year-old nurse, navigated her days with a blend of compassion and resilience. Her life, intertwined deeply with her high school sweetheart Jonas, was a testament to enduring love and shared dreams. Jonas, a 30-year-old accountant, shared a similar commitment to their relationship, which had blossomed since their teenage years at a local Austin High School. Their story was one of immediate connection, a classic tale of high school sweethearts who never drifted apart. Leah often reminisced about their first meeting at a school basketball game, where Jonas cheered her on from…
In the small town of Greenwood, a mystery that had puzzled residents for over a decade was about to unravel in the most unexpected way. Nathan, who had disappeared as a 7-year-old boy, walked out of the woods that edged the town, now a teenager with the scars of survival etched into his face. His return was as sudden as his disappearance, leaving the community in shock and disbelief. Nathan wasn’t alone; his eyes hinted at untold stories of survival and solitude. The question on everyone’s lips was what had happened to him during those lost years. But as Nathan…
A dedicated black attendant loved his job and performed it with passion. One day, he paid for a distressed woman’s fuel, and one week later, he received a surprising reward for his action. Ncoso stood behind the gas meter with a nozzle in his right hand. There was a smile on his face as he performed his duties. He worked with Shell, one of the biggest stations in the city. His duties included filling gas tanks, checking for wear in vehicles, pumping tires, and changing the oil and other spare parts. It was a tasking job, but he loved it.…
A man refused to let her board first class but regretted it when he heard her reply. Amelia Johnson was thrilled about her trip to Paris, a vacation she had meticulously planned for months. She was one of the most successful Black lawyers in New York City and rarely took time off work. This trip was special; it was a birthday gift to herself, and she had splurged on a first-class ticket for the first time in her life. The anticipation of experiencing luxury travel was exhilarating, and she couldn’t wait to embark on this journey. Amelia arrived at JFK…
I didn’t have a smartphone, which meant we could only communicate via phone calls. I was here in Ghana while he was overseas. We all know how expensive these international calls are. My babe didn’t mind that I was far away. He would still call me and we would talk. Even if we only got a few minutes to talk, he would say; “Now that I have heard your voice, my day is complete. That’s all that matters. Hopefully, we will talk more tomorrow.” It was beautiful, the way he made me feel. The taste of our new love left…
I am from a well-to-do family. A very respectable one too. I didn’t live a reckless life when I was young. I played by the rules. I did all the things my mother taught me good girls did. I didn’t date anybody’s husband even when married men threw themselves at my feet and told me to use them however I wanted. I told myself, “What belongs to someone does not interest me. Besides, karma is a b**ch. What if I go after somebody’s husband and I also get married someday and another woman comes after my husband?” So no matter…
When you know someone for as long as you’ve known my husband, you are sure to understand what makes them tick. You recognize when they’re hiding secrets and notice the subtle changes in their breathing. After fourteen years together, if I didn’t know the little things that made him the man I married, do I really love him? That’s why I could always tell when he was up to something suspicious. A slight change in his demeanor would concern me. The first time I noticed a change in him was after four years together, before we were married. The change…