UDENE – FOUR
By Jessica-Ken: Uli slumped on the ground as she came upon where her son was buried. She cried until there were no tears left in her glands, and she turned to her husband and asked him when he was buried.…
Everything lit!
Everything lit!
Jessica-Ken
A student of the popular Nnamdi Azikiwe university. A Human Anatomy stud—and a passionate writer, with the hope of one day making the world a better place.
~Authoress Ciara
UDENE – THREE
By Jessica-Ken: The elders gathered in the palace, for the strange happenings in their village. Six people had died that day, and one of the elders had lost his son. “Your Highness, something needs to be done!” one of the…
UDENE – TWO
By Jessica-Ken: Richmond and Kingston went to the square, while the others remained at the palace. They preached the gospel and taught the people the word. So many had gathered, even one of the King’s daughters, Princess Olamma King Oghala…
UDENE – ONE
By Jessica-Ken: UDENE (Will encounter mistakes 🙂 ) “Oyibo! Oyibo!” Five men came into the land, each dressed strangely. They were all Whites; different from the people and marched in colourful outfits as they hailed. “Oyibo—” “My King, strange men…
HERALD
By Jessica-Ken: A boy named Herald, stood on a hill, with his flock. He ran after one who he had nicknamed ‘Japhy’ and ran back to the others who were bleating on the hilltop. “Whew. That’s all of you,” Japhy…
THE GILBERTS {PREQUEL}
By Jessica-Ken: Racing horses lifted sand in the air as angry grunts raced alongside. Father and son, both of them. They were horse riding, the former emerging the victor. “I told you I’d win, Stefan,” “You know I can beat…
SHORT STORY 4 – Demon
By Jessica-Ken: There was a man named Demon who lived on the Isle of Marasiwa. Legend has it that Demon was born human, but was a god and could return anytime to the clouds. He lived for a hundred years,…
SHORT STORY 3 – The Woman
By Jessica-Ken: A woman ran in with a sleeping child. The child was feeling unwell and almost without breath. Her mother’s cries filled the room as she pleaded for her child to be saved. “Please… please, Reverend Father, save my…
SHORT STORY 2 – Little Little
By Jessica-Ken: In a little cottage lived an old woman and a little boy. The little boy would always go down to the river to play, bringing home lots of fruits and making his grandmother wonder where he had…
THE GILBERTS 5
By Jessica-Ken: •••THE LAST••• Jeremy and I watched as Hope and Care made to carry the body. Vincent already had the blood spattered on the stake. All Hope had to do was lure Klaus to where we were. “So how…