A part of you still hopes to hear those words. Not those words literally, of course, but the sentiment behind those words, or an approximation of those words. Talk about expecting a person to read your mind! … More Prompt # 6 – investor
A part of you still hopes to hear those words. Not those words literally, of course, but the sentiment behind those words, or an approximation of those words. Talk about expecting a person to read your mind! … More Prompt # 12 – rebound
A person who was fine to date but ‘out of the question’ for marrying on one continent becomes a perfectly suitable husband/wife candidate on another continent. … More Prompt # 21 – context
The decision of the families was final. You could be as in love as you wanted, but if the family said no, then that was it! … More Prompt # 48 – treason
The decision of the families was final. You could be as in love as you wanted, but if the family said no, then that was it! … More Prompt # 5 – remarriage
this power-craving, especially when it came to habesha men, is something she developed from having had a mother who as a child bride … More Prompt # 15 – psycho
The day he bought her groceries, stuffed her fridge full, she wanted wanted him for the first time. … More Prompt # 13 – in dependence
Ideally, the fathers would all have us pick men like them, and the mothers would all have us pick men like their husbands. Question is: which version?? … More Prompt # 47 – criteria
The value box of condoms that wasn’t even carefully opened but rather ripped was visual proof that he was exactly as advertised. … More Prompt # 59 – value
He exhaled, ‘finally, finally you said my name’. And of course she was like ‘what are you talking about I always say your name.’ and he said ‘no you never did’. That was the meat of the issue, but she denied the charge, so the relationship didn’t go anywhere. … More Prompt # 62 – alias
Rebecca Fisseha, Writer. 