samuel ayodeji
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The Last Decision
Chapter 1: The Unseen Enemy The world had never been closer to the edge. It was October 27, 1962 the peak of the Cuban Missile Crisis. For thirteen unbearable days, the United States and the Soviet Union had danced on the edge of annihilation, neither willing to yield. Nuclear war loomed like a thundercloud, ready to consume everything.
By samuel ayodeji12 months ago in The Swamp
DREAM AUCTION
The Auction House The air shimmered with anticipation as Elara stepped through the gilded doors of the Dream Auction. The vaulted ceiling was painted with constellations that seemed to shift and swirl, each star winking like it held secrets of its own. Rows of velvet lined chairs stretched toward the stage, where Madame Lysandra, the auctioneer, presided over the evening’s offerings with a voice like silk and shadow.
By samuel ayodeji12 months ago in Fiction
The Echoes of silence
THE ECHOES OF SILENCE In the bustling heart of Lagos, hidden behind a weathered stone wall that most had stopped noticing, stood an old library long forgotten by time. It wasn’t large or imposing quite the opposite, really. Its facade seemed to fold into the background of the city’s chaos. The streets outside roared with life: the honking horns of impatient drivers, the animated shouts of street vendors hawking their wares, and the rhythmic scuffle of hurried footsteps against the uneven pavement. Yet behind that wall, the library existed in stark contrast, quiet and unyielding, like a secret waiting to be discovered.
By samuel ayodeji12 months ago in Fiction
