Six-year-old Sophia went into a coma after a car accident with her mother, Patricia. The mother said her vehicle was faulty, but others started to believe that she caused the crash on purpose. Then Sophia woke up and screamed the words that shocked everyone in the room. Jason looked worriedly at his daughter, Sophia, who had been in a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, for the past three months. Several nurses looked at him with sympathy, but he was not the worried father most people imagined. He hoped the girl would never wake up. Suddenly, Nurse Olivia walked in. “Don’t worry,…
Author: town gist
When Margaret Freeman was 18, she made a decision that would affect the rest of her life: she married sweet, funny Daniel Hernandez whom her wealthy father disapproved of. “You marry that low-life and you’ll get nothing from me Margaret!” her father had screamed. “You’ll see what love really is when you get to live in a one-bedroom rat-hole with roaches crawling up the walls!” But Margaret didn’t listen. She was sure she would never regret loving Daniel. Ever. At first, it was romantic to go home to that tiny apartment (there were no rats and roaches — there was…
Man refuses to let Black soldiers sit in first class. Then she gives him a shocking note. Sergeant Leah Matthews had been through a long, exhausting journey—both physically and emotionally. After months of deployment overseas, she was finally on her way home. The toll of military life had left her weary, and as she walked through the airport with her heavy duffel bag weighing down on her shoulder, she could only think about getting some much-needed rest. Leah was dressed in her uniform—the familiar olive green fabric worn and faded from the harsh conditions she had endured. The deep lines…
Meeting good men in Nigeria is close to impossible. I remember when I was a little girl, all I wanted was to be swept away by my own prince charming. It didn’t happen until I turned twenty-three. I met this guy, Isaac. He was three years older than me. Isaac was my first love, and I very much intended to make him my first sx partner. However, we had our fair share of problems that usually got in the way. For instance, in the early stages of the relationship we broke up twice and got back together twice. Both breakups…
I saw him as the father I never had. I was working for him but he treated me like his daughter. Whenever we travelled on a work assignment, he treated me like I was his boss. He listened to me. He asked for my opinions before doing anything. He’s not young. He’s as old as my father but he treated my opinion as sacred and came to me for more. He isn’t tech-savvy so I handled his phone, sent his personal emails and responded to his messages. Working relationship turned into a romantic affair. It happened so fast I didn’t…
I was twenty when we decided to get married. Sure, we were both young but we are Muslims. We felt like we were both fornicating and it wasn’t right. So we thought it best to legalize things. It was a small ceremony. Basically, he just paid my bride price and we moved in together. Before we got married, I got pregnant in 2017. By then I was still in school. We felt my parents would be disappointed so we agreed to get rid of it. We didn’t get any complications so we didn’t bother much about infertility. Shortly after we…
Sarah never imagined a routine trip to the supermarket would change her life forever. As the store manager publicly accused her of theft, humiliation burned through her. But just when all seemed lost, an unexpected voice spoke up. What happened next left everyone speechless. Sarah Johnson stepped out of her apartment building into the bustling streets of the Bronx, New York City. At 42 years of age, she carried herself with quiet dignity, her warm brown eyes reflecting years of hard work and determination. Her short, curly hair was neatly styled, and she wore a simple blue dress that spoke…
The crack of gunfire shatters the morning calm. Jamal’s body hits the cold pavement, blood seeping through his shirt as his vision blurs. Faces swim above him—shocked bystanders, a frantic woman pressing down on his wound. In those terrifying moments between life and death, Jamal’s mind races. How did it come to this? The choices that led him here flash before his eyes—his mother’s tears, his father’s absence, the allure of easy money and respect on the streets. Now, lying in a dirty alley, Jamal realizes with startling clarity: this isn’t the end he wants. But is it too late…
When a racist cop pulls over a young Black woman and screams at her to open her trunk, he unknowingly takes the first step toward his own downfall. Unaware that she’s recording him, what follows brings down a corrupt department like the wind bringing down a house of cards. Aisha’s heart raced as she sped down the open road in her yellow Ferrari 458, the roar of the engine exhilarating. Suddenly, red and blue lights flashed in her rearview mirror. Aisha’s stomach tightened. She slowed and pulled over to the side of the road. The police car stopped behind her,…
A peaceful flight was suddenly interrupted by a flock of angry birds refusing to leave the plane. As chaos unfolded midair, the pilot’s discovery led to an immediate, heart-stopping decision to land. As the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink, Flight 237 soared steadily at 30,000 feet. The Boeing 737 carried 162 passengers and a crew of six, all settled in for their three-hour journey from Chicago to Denver. Captain Sarah Miller, a veteran pilot with 15 years of experience, sat in the cockpit, her eyes scanning the instruments before her. At…