No. 6, Downing Street
I still can't understand how the peace of my home could be so suddenly shattered and why there's crime scene tape around my lawn.
The Party
As the Keke Marwa slows, I feel my heart quicken. The driver gestures impatiently at…
Bridges
Our children are bridges, structures made out of love, blood, flesh, and bone, connecting us to…
Heaven’s Children
A few minutes ago he had kissed her goodbye at the door. A few minutes ago,…
Simon Says
The train ride into the city is an hour long and sometimes delayed because the…
The Words Between
He traced the edge of her lips with his left thumb. She quivered like a…
Milani was a bad idea
The billboards should have read “Speak to someone wise.” Kola eventually decided to call Amara.…
A Tale of Two Rings
Winter still caught Rume unawares, even after all these years of living in New York.…
Unsent
Dear Michelle, I have written this letter in my head a million times, and in…
Still
She was one of the luckier ones, the sickness in her blood ate away at…
