PostsCommentsPayoutsmbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 18 hours agoTwice beatenIt was our fifth anniversary. This very year was different. The spark in our eyes and tingles in our stomach that we felt as the day approached was gone with the wind. While i…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 5 days agoBrokenNobody really understood how difficult it was to be born as a pastor’s kid. They only saw my alluring smile on Sunday morning, and got consumed from the sound of my loud…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 7 days agoA Day to Remember Nkiru was an obvious fashion disaster. You didn't want to be caught up in something serious when she walked past, because it would be impossible to control the pangs of laughter…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 11 days agoRevealed When they say two peas in a pod, that was Betty and I. We got along so well that the girls in our department envied our relationship. We had known each other since our primary…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 14 days agoHaunted My lips and body continued to vibrate endlessly for about 10 minutes. I tried to control and get myself together, but it wasn't working. “Akon, what is it?" my mother asked…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 19 days agoHome at LastThe entire night felt longer than usual. I kept checking my phone and hoping the time would tell 3:00am, or perhaps 4:00am. The cock which usually interrupted my morning sleep…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 22 days agoTurn AroundThe drive to school was beyond quiet this morning. It was an unceremonious first day of resumption. The usual anticipation to see Nora and Bless, my favourite girls, were lost…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 26 days agoVindicatedMy table was just in the middle of the big staff room that housed all the staff of Stars Memorial. It wasn't a good thing that I was in the line of sight of anyone walking into…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • last monthJoy at LastI dreaded this very moment. It's the way my hands froze with cold, even when the sun was scorching. I lost my appetite the night before this afternoon, after I heard the results…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoFallenI really couldn't make out the chaos that lingered In front of the entrance to our departmental lecture hall that morning. We were supposed to have an early 8:am class, and I had…mbiatabasi (55)in Hive Reachout • 2 months agoOnce BittenYears ago, I could have sworn I have a magnetic memory. I remember constantly bragging about this strong point in every conversation where my brother registered how bad he was at…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoFake Life It's the way Nneka behaved whenever she walked past the area guys of Legacy Estate that got everyone one around laughing their eyes out with teardrops rolling down.She was…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoA New LeafThere was nothing pleasant about the way mama looked this morning. Her looks screamed tiredness and frustration. The once pretty face that got men all over her some years before…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoA love Untold The night before, I nearly believed arthritis had visited me early, because I couldn't explain why my knees hurt so bad that I could barely walk down to the road to get a cab…mbiatabasi (55)in Vibes • 2 months agoVibes Web3 Music Competition Week 29: A cover of Cece Winas, "It wasn't Easy"Hi everyone! It's my pleasure to welcome you to vibes Web3 music Competition, week 29. I'll be singing " It wasnt easy" by Cece Winas, a song released in 1999. Enjoy it!mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoRuined It's Monday morning at Salem Construction, the city's finest construction hub. The building is a sight to behold: sky high building with state of the art architectural designs…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoGreat9:15am. That was the time on my old rusty watch I kept looking at, as I stood outside the classroom. The watch was about the only special thing I had, and could be proud of. My…mbiatabasi (55)in Freewriters • 2 months agoHunted Nights“5,4,3,2,1…” “12345” She counted repeatedly. Maya kept staring at the off white ceiling with her eyeballs widened, as if she had seen something she was probably trying to…mbiatabasi (55)in The Ink Well • 3 months agoClosureMadam Bukky’s food mart was the busiest on Salem street. long queues were sighted in front every morning, as workers and students who were too busy to make breakfast always had…mbiatabasi (55)in Healthy Bees • 3 months agoThe Unspoken Truth about Anxiety and Depression The bright smiles and happy looking faces that surround us everyday are not necessarily the ones who have no worries at all. More often, the smiles are a mere facade hiding a sea…