Kelvin blinked slowly. “Good morning to you too, Ma.” “Don’t ‘good morning’ me. You are 34.” “34 is still young.” “In America,” she snapped. “In Nigeria, your mates have three...
With no siblings and no grandparents, the only relative who agreed to take her in was her father’s elder brother, Uncle Obie, who lived in the village with his wife...
From the corner of the street, Noma watched. She was 20 years old, slim, with dark curly hair tied into a messy bun, wearing worn jeans and slippers that had...
The woman who lived next door to my house was called Dr. Valeria Morales. He was in his early forties. He always dressed in simple elegance, walked in a hurry,...
“But now we are spouses. Zafir guardó silencio. The evening light illuminated his dark silhouette. “Are you afraid to see me?” he finally asked. Amira shook her head. “No....
The river water shimmered like melted bronze, reflecting the fading light. Dominic stepped forward to get a better view, unaware of how slippery the riverbank had become after the previous...
“Dad… who is she?” Carlos swallowed. “It’s… my boss. The woman on the sofa slowly turned her head. “Carlos… what’s wrong?” Carlos walked towards her carefully. “Nothing, love. Only…...
Mateo reacted immediately. He took her in his arms carefully. She was light, too light, as if the cold had drained all the weight from her body. “Hold on,” he...
His small hands were trembling. “My little sister…?” He whispered. The doctor did not respond immediately. He opened the briefcase. He pulled out a small medical flashlight. A thermal blanket....
Diego let out a small incredulous laugh. – Well… Valeria shook her head softly, as if she was still trying to understand what was going on. — This cannot be...
When I arrived, I understood why. The house was old and damp. The wooden ceiling creaked. The walls were full of mold stains. The air had that heavy smell of...
And Nathan was angry because his secretary had interrupted him while he was being updated on his wife’s condition. “Sir, you need to leave,” Dr. Johnson said, stepping between them....
He brought news. “They say that Don Alejandro Salazar is looking for a wife,” commented the older woman. “He’s rich, very rich… and they say he’s a good man. But...
“That scar… I looked down. A thin line ran through my belly. It had been there for years. For me it was something normal. But when I saw Manuel’s expression,...
Yet she never complained. Every morning, no matter how hard life was, she woke Daniel with a smile and said, “Today will be a good day, my son. I...
When he had his coffee, I walked over and said something rather silly: “You should run for mayor of Guadalajara.” She laughed. We exchange phone numbers. Two weeks later, we...
“They say he has three children…” “And that each one is from a different man.” “That’s why he had to flee his village. Whenever someone mentioned that, Isabella would just...
The message was simple, but heavy. “I don’t want to go on. I want to become a man who deserves you again.” My chest tightened so fast that I thought...
“For now… yes,” he said quietly. Lucia Hernandez had long been considered the family’s disappointment: a woman who dropped out of college, divorced, and now worked as a waitress...
That afternoon, Lizzy called Raymond and gave him money. “Raymond,” she said, “go to the shop and buy what I wrote on this list. Don’t delay. Don’t start any stories....