Tag "Deceit"

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RINGS

Rings. I have no idea why they remind me so much of the morning of that day. Maybe it’s because it was the last medium through which our bodies touched.

Fiction 13 Comments

THE GOOD WIFE

My hands shook but the rage I’d expected to feel never came. The pain stayed hidden. The tears evaded me. The hurt was a mile away. My heart remained still.

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Friend Of The Family

His mind is wicked, this friend. Not evil, but wickedly mischievous, like a leprechaun. Being faithful is not one of his strongest suits; he leads a double life in marriage.

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EMERALD THOUGHTS (PART 2)

Previously on Emerald Thoughts… * “I’m married.” It felt like someone had pushed me hard from behind unexpectedly. I stopped in my tracks, juggling the weight of the revelation in my

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AS I LIVE: 6 (Bed of Lies)

Yemi: Hey, how are you doing? Me: I’m doing well, and you? Yemi: I need to tell you something. I would have called you but I know you won’t pick

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Justin M. Quinn: I Want My Dad To Finally Come Out

Originally published on advocate.com My father’s gay. As our nation stumbles steadily towards long-overdue legal equity for same-sex couples and their families, I’m grateful to know that doesn’t necessarily make

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RANTINGS OF A RANDOM (Gay) NIGERIAN (Entry 13)

My friend’s wife called me last week and said she wanted to talk with me, and for that, she needed my Blackberry pin. I immediately sensed something was wrong; her

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That Piece about how To Know Your Man Is Another Man’s

The write-up was penned by a Daniel Teinye, and published on Linda Ikeji’s blog, titled ‘15 signs your man is another man’s Man’. If you haven’t already seen it, well,