Daily Stories

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As inspired by the DEEP ONE “There is nothing to say,” I replied quietly, almost defensively. Beauty tilted her head, her lips curving into a knowing smile. “Are you sure?” she asked. “You’re out here gisting with me on your wedding night. My brother… you have a lot to say.” The way…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As inspired by the DEEP ONE I took the elevator. At that moment, I had no idea which floor I wanted. The glowing buttons stared at me as if asking, “Oga, where exactly are you going by 3 a.m.?” I just pressed 1. Reception, I assumed. I leaned back against the elevator…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As inspired by the DEEP ONE I also couldn’t! Seriously! I couldn’t sleep that night. As tired as I was, sleep eluded me. It felt unreal …completely absurd … that Imade was sleeping peacefully on our wedding night while I sat alone on the sofa like a rejected groom … Like? That’s…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As inspired by the DEEP ONE I couldn’t! I couldn’t stand his body touching mine. I couldn’t even imagine Teju as a husband. The moment we got into the exquisite suite my mum had booked for the night … the one for couples to “bond” before travelling for their honeymoon in the…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As inspired by the DEEP ONE As for me, my name is Beauty! But wait… Hold up! Before your imagination begins to run wild, please calm down. Don’t let the name deceive you. I still wonder who deceived my parents and advised them to name me Beauty. Because What??? What??? I was…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As inspired by the DEEP ONE Not My Spec!!! You see this story you are about to read is not your usual love story. In fact, it is two stories webbed into one… the story of two women and two men. But let me start with mine. My name is IMADE, and…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As Inspired by the DEEP ONE No word from Father. No glimpse of him at the morning or evening services. His throne sat empty, his absence looming larger;than his presence ever could. But I knew better than to show any form of unease. I made sure my appearances were spotless. I attended…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As Inspired by the DEEP ONE He jerked awake, startled to find my eyes fixed on him. He sat up quickly, like a guilty man caught. His chest heaved, his eyes narrowed in suspicion. “Why are you staring at me like that?” His voice cut through the silence, sharp, defensive. “You know…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As Inspired by the DEEP ONE Father Soji stretched beside me, smugness still on his face. His arm wrapped around me as though he had conquered a nation. His breath slowed, his chest rising and falling. He thought he was the boss. The lord. The untouchable. But if only he knew…power had…

©️ Opeyemi Akintunde As Inspired by the DEEP ONE The assembly swelled with chants of “Holy! Holy! Holy!” as Father Soji declared Cordelia’s fate. My ears rang, my body shook, but my lips stayed sealed. Guards grabbed Cordelia by both arms. She kicked, she struggled, but they dragged her forward toward the dreaded doors. And…