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Nova
@nova94 Jun 7, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC

Sixty Seconds

The first time Adaeze Okonkwo realized she could rewind time, she was seventeen and her father was falling. Papa had just gotten out of his room when his slippers found the one patch of tiles Mama ha…

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@nova94 Apr 19, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC

The Still Frequency

The old man sat at the base of the tower when Kofi arrived. There was no vehicle or bag I site. Just a wooden stool, a tin cup, and the nonchalant posture of an old man who had nowhere better to be a…

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@nova94 Apr 10, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC

Lost Opportunities — The Letter I Never Sent

To be honest, there is a particular kind of pain that is not loud. No tears or noise. It just sits silently pretty in your chest, like dust on an old shelf, and sometimes something can stir it up, an…

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@nova94 Apr 8, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC

I Wished Upon the Wrong Star

[ I was thirteen when I first wished to club like I had seen most of my aunties and uncles do. It sounded crazy to my parents when I voiced it out one time to them. “Not school or church. It is clubb…

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@nova94 Feb 11, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC

Fancy Evening

I gripped the steering wheel of Chidi’s Mercedes G-Wagon, my palms so sweaty, caressing the beast on wheels. It roared at every gas I hit, totally in control of the road. Somehow, I still feared I’d…

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@nova94 Feb 7, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC

Vacancy In Oakhaven

All my life I've never liked quiet towns. That was why I left my hometown for the city. They always felt like sleeper cells to me. I loved the bubbly, chaotic life of the city. They get my adrenaline…

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@nova94 Feb 1, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC

Pic1000: Picture Prompt

On the dry earth, the old horse rolls, surrendering his weight to dust. In her eyes, I see his pain. Years of struggle and tiredness. I feel his constant burden of being a beast. The quiet pain singi…

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@nova94 Jan 31, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC

Words We Did Not Say

Image Generated using Meta AI I loved the fact that we didn’t fight the way people fight in relationships. We barely shouted at each other. Nor has she ever packed her bags. Or I slam doors in anger.…

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@nova94 Jan 17, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC

Almost

I met him that evening, and the rain refused to stop. It was that kind of rain that soaked your patience and even your umbrellas. I was standing at the already crowded bus stop, while he stood a litt…

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@nova94 Dec 4, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC

Zapfic Monday

He hiccuped loudly in the quiet room, breaking the tension. Everyone froze, then burst into laughter. That tiny, unexpected sound turned the serious meeting into a moment of shared joy and relief, pr…

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