It was late at dawn when the text came in. I was half asleep so the sound got my attention. The phone’s screen was on so I decided to check what the message was about. It came from a woman. A woman whose husband is dating my girlfriend. She wasn’t angry. She was thanking my girlfriend for confirming her suspicion. Before we went to bed that night, my girlfriend was on her phone chatting with someone. She was smiling a lot and typing with speed. When I turned off the light, she put her phone down and we slept. According to…
Author: town gist
My wife’s junior sister came to live with us after SHS. I thought it was just a visit but by the time I realized, she was living with us permanently. She isn’t somebody I talk to or play with or engage in any way. She would say good morning and I’ll respond. Sometimes she would serve my food or ask what I would eat. I don’t hate her or hate her presence but there’s nothing to talk about with her. We go to work in the morning and leave the whole house to her. We don’t have children she will take…
On a damp spring morning in the vast lands of Howlett’s Wild Animal Park in the heart of England, Tany Aspen woke up to the sound of birds and the fresh scent of damp earth. The only daughter of Daman Aspen, a visionary conservationist, Tany had an unusual childhood, split between the care of her family and the attention of creatures that, to many, were only figures in documentaries or conservation icons. From a very young age, Tany was introduced to the park’s gorillas. Her father believed that building bonds between humans and animals from an early age could foster…
It was no ordinary day in a small town, where the overcast sky cast a soft sunlight on the old cobbled streets leading to the church. Father Christopher was preparing for evening Mass. The small town was particularly vibrant as the celebration of Corpus Christi was approaching, a holiday that filled the streets with colorful carpets of sawdust and the church with enthusiastic worshippers. “The congregation will love it. I think it will be a great explanation of the meaning of the Eucharist, which symbolizes the body and blood of Christ,” muttered the priest as he walked towards the church,…
Mia, a small girl standing barely 1.40 m tall, with a slender figure and a youthful face that appeared to be no older than 10, was in a distressing state. She wore a simple white dress, and her large, round eyes reflected pain and fear. Her swollen abdomen contrasted sharply with her small body. Beside her, Liam, a man whose face was marked by anguish and worry, ran into the hospital carrying the girl in his arms, shouting desperately, “Doctor, please, she’s about to give birth!” Liam’s shouts echoed down the hospital corridors, attracting the attention of everyone present. The…
When the mother of an eight-year-old girl heard that people in school had been saying her daughter looked pregnant, she panicked. Nothing seemed amiss to the mom, but an ultrasound revealed something that left her stunned.An unexpected health scare is always a worrisome ordeal. When it happens to the youngest member of a family, things can often seem hopeless and unfair. Sydney-based Leah and her husband thought everything was fine with their youngest until they heard strange reports from her school.Eight-year-old Jada seemed healthy. Her parents confessed that she was tiny and frail, but she had always been lacking in…
Lauren had always had her suspicions about Ken’s cheating habits. She had never caught him doing anything shady, not even a text, but he gave her a strange feeling that he was not faithful to her. Since she never caught him in the act, there’s was no way to confirm her suspicions. Most of his friends also swore that Ken was a good guy so Lauren let her guard down. Their relationship was pretty healthy apart from a few fights here and there. They enjoyed each other’s company for the most part. However, trouble started brewing in paradise when Lauren…
My mother abandoned our family when I was ten. My dad was working as an agriculture officer at Kpando at the time. So he had to combine work and taking care of five children all by himself. He did the best he could, given the circumstances. And although we missed our mother, we were happy to have him.Unfortunately, my dad started having kids a little late in life. He went on retirement just at the time I completed JHS. I also happen to be his firstborn. He couldn’t have afforded to see me through secondary school and take care of…
I have met a lot of questionable men in my quest for love. Each one walks into my life with honey drooling down their lips only to leave me wrecked like a badly damaged car after an accident. I suppose I could say that my heart has suffered a lot of accidents on this journey of love. At a point, I wanted to just give up and become a cat lady. But then Amos walked into my life.Amos was a sweet guy who made me wonder why on earth I ever wanted to give up on love. He was everything…
A little Black girl went into a toy store just to buy a Barbie doll but was wrongly accused of stealing by the prejudiced manager. However, 10 minutes later, when the manager finds out whose daughter she was, she regrets it bitterly and asks for forgiveness on her knees. It was a sunny morning in LA. The sky was clear, promising another hot and vibrant summer’s day. The streets and avenues of the big city were buzzing with activity, and the large mall already stood out with its typical weekend bustle. Families walked along at a relaxed pace, enjoying ice…