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Delightedpen

@delightedpen

Exploring my creativity via fiction writing, non-fiction writing, and singing. Join me on this journey.

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Delightedpen
@delightedpen Feb 22, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC

The Analogue Clock

I had just returned home after a long absence. My eleven-year-old brother screamed and rushed towards me. His face beamed with smiles as he fell into my arms. I laughed heartily, staggering backwards…

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@delightedpen Feb 15, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC

Once Upon A Valentine

I can never forget how a once-harmless idea landed my classmates and me in big trouble at school. I was just twelve years old, and in Junior Secondary Three. Two weeks before Valentine's Day, I sugge…

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@delightedpen Feb 1, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC

Beyond Her Silence

The wedding was in two months. The invitation cards had gone round. Aso ebis had been distributed. Vendors were delivering at full speed. Preparations were at their maximum. Jordan was ready — not ju…

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@delightedpen Jan 24, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC

The Fool I Became

10:00 PM. The party hall was thrown into another mood as the DJ switched to a popular Afrobeat song. Young men grabbed their dancing partners. The ladies mounted the dance floor, swaying gigantic hip…

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@delightedpen Jan 4, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC

Tragedy in the Nighttime

It is often said that some things are better experienced, but I never planned to have such tragic experience on that long cold night. My eyes opened to total darkness in the room. Instinctively, I ra…

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Delightedpen
@delightedpen Dec 26, 2025, 8:42 PM UTC

A Day to Remember

Yesterday, which was Christmas Day, I took my niece and nephew out to their favourite park to celebrate Christmas. The expressions on their faces when I announced that I'd be taking them to a funfair…

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@delightedpen Dec 8, 2025, 1:02 PM UTC

What Life Took From Me

Juliet was never good at pretending. It was evident as she stirred for the umpteenth time in her seat. Ella got so fed up that she dumped her phone to face her squarely. “Girl, spill it already! What…

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@delightedpen Nov 16, 2025, 5:07 PM UTC

The Relocation

I could not believe my ears that early morning. “Daddy has finally gotten the job!” Aunt Mira's voice echoed in the living room that morning, her face beaming with smiles. I blinked, unsure whether i…

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@delightedpen Nov 7, 2025, 9:28 AM UTC

Just The Three Of Us

It had been two hours, and Diane and Eli had not blinked their eyes away from the frail woman who lay unconscious on the bed. They say heroes and heroines exist as characters in movies with capes and…

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@delightedpen Oct 29, 2025, 1:17 PM UTC

Living Without Her

The moment I stepped into the house that evening, her presence seemed to engulf everywhere — from the small kitchen that could only contain my gas cylinder and foodstuff, to the fairly spacious corri…

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