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Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, Suspense July 14, 2022

By Rose Odengo

Hairy Discovery

It was an incessant meow from the cat. It wasn’t Andrew’s. It didn’t belong to any of his neighbours either. It was a stray cat that one of his neighbours fed with fish bones every other day. The cat was now getting aggressive; when anyone walked into the gate in…

Flash Fiction, Suspense June 30, 2022

By Rose Odengo

The End

The doorbell rang, jolting Diana from her slumber on the couch. She quickly fluttered her eyes to try and shake off the sleep to make sense of her surrounding. She looked at the wall clock and saw it was 9 pm. Who could it be? She thought to herself and…

Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu, paranormal June 23, 2021

By Rose Odengo

Hypnotic Duo

David just stood there, hands hanging limb on either side of his windy frame. He stared and said nothing completely no emotion on his face. People walked past him with the occasional shove from the angry or overzealous ‘hand’ talkers. He did nothing he just stood there, back hunched over,…

Drama, Flash Fiction, Love/Friendship/Romance, Mkate Nusu April 14, 2020

By Rose Odengo

Where is Musau?

“Konzooo! Konzooo!!” The persistent jocular call of her husband was haunting Consolata. She was playing it over and over in her head, she hadn’t heard him call her that in almost a month. His absence became more apparent when she didn’t see him a week ago as scheduled. Every 3…

Crime, Flash Fiction, Mkate Nusu January 9, 2020

By Rose Odengo

Devastation

Plumes of smoke rendered the city blind, people choked as dust showered on suits completely redefining shape and colour. Neatly coiffed hair rendered dishevelled and grey. Debris showered down like confetti, people coughing violently with dust kicked from pale faces with each exertion. Muffled screams and groans could be heard…

Drama, Family, Flash Fiction December 23, 2019

By Rose Odengo

Stolen Christmas

Thursday was tired. From the time she opened her eyes on Christmas day, her mother had been barking orders at her. “Make sure you change the table cloths and the chair covers we have very important guests coming.” Her mother always said that about all her guests. As long as…

Flash Fiction, Slice of life December 22, 2019

By Rose Odengo

Laughter Made Christmas

“Siku Kuu! Siku Kuu! Siku Kuu!” the children screamed waving their hands in the air, clothes flapping in the wind as they ran towards the river. The adults spilt out of the church as the choir sang Christmas Carols. There was a lot of laughter and chatter as people eased…

Fantasy, Mkate Nusu, Revenge December 19, 2019

By Rose Odengo

Bitch Better Have My Money!

Sam took another drag of his cigarette. He closed his eyes and let his tongue play with the smoke in his mouth before he exhaled smoke rings in succession. He sighed heavily, his hand falling limb by his side. There was nothing for miles but dry savannah plains. The wind…

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