TALES BY ADENIKE

~Inspired by real experiences My body temperature increased with every passing minute. The turmoil in my belly found its way to my head as the time inched closer to 11.00 am. I gently massaged the crease of my forehead while muttering under my breath. I had five minutes left and I needed a miracle. My phone rang and I ran to it. I hissed. It was a call from my network provider.  Another glance at the clock made me hold my breath. I had only a minute left. I groaned and a tear rolled down my cheeks. "You're fast when you should be slow. And when I need you to be slow, you're not. Super annoying thing." "Is she back?" Mum called from the stairs. Heat rose up my throat and I fought the urge to scream. I closed my eyes and tried imagining telling my sister how she had made me miss an online meeting with the director of the company I was supposed to process waste for. I opened my eyes, it wasn't working. The only things I was seeing were different ways of...

~Inspired by a true life story Remi was wrong. My smile looked great. I took several crazy poses in front of the mirror and laughed. My body stilled and my laughter died as several of her words flashed through my mind. I moved towards the mirror and bared my teeth. My critical assessment of them showed one thing, they've not changed. So, what did she mean when she said I shouldn't widen my lips when I smile?  "Miss Akinrinde." Someone knocked. "Are you in there?" "Yes."  I widened my lips and frowned. I should have asked her what she meant. "Your interview is starting in fifteen minutes." I hurriedly grabbed my bag and took one last look at the mirror.  "Miss Akinrinde?" I opened the door and smiled at the lady who I'm sure Remi would be glad to meet. I widened my smile. I would do all I could to prove her wrong. The lady blinked, then smiled. "Have we met? You're smiling like we've been introduced." "