Novels by Abigail Komo

I walked down the stairs taking deep breaths, I could hear voices from the top of the stairs and I heard one that definitely sounds familiar. Now you know how it's like in movies, that you enter a hall and then everyone keeps shut and stares at you with glazed eyes full of admiration, dearest readers my case was the complete opposite. It was as though a shadow had walked in, dad was enthralled in his conversation with a good looking mid-age-old man. Mum was all smiles focused on the conversation. Quickly taking a seat I noticed that one of the chairs was set ajar as though someone had excused themselves early, well good for them. I am stuck here with dinner I am most definitely going to enjoy. Well, at least that's what I thought. I greeted the stranger after taking my seat" hello Zara how are you?" he asks a smile on his face even with the smile his face seemed stern he wore glasses like Baba and was dark-skinned like Baba. I wasnt concerned with his well being and didn't see the n

I walked down the stairs taking deep breaths, I could hear voices from the top of the stairs and I heard one that definitely sounds familiar. Now you know how it's like in movies, that you enter a hall and then everyone keeps shut and stares at you with glazed eyes full of admiration, dearest readers my case was the complete opposite. It was as though a shadow had walked in, dad was enthralled in his conversation with a good looking mid-age-old man. Mum was all smiles focused on the conversation. Quickly taking a seat I noticed that one of the chairs was set ajar as though someone had excused themselves early, well good for them. I am stuck here with dinner I am most definitely going to enjoy. Well, at least that's what I thought. I greeted the stranger after taking my seat" hello Zara how are you?" he asks a smile on his face even with the smile his face seemed stern he wore glasses like Baba and was dark-skinned like Baba. I wasnt concerned with his well being and didn't see the n

Ilost focus since my trip to ma's house, been thinking about a lot of things the thought of marriage scared me more than the idea of it. I mean living with someone for the rest of your life is not a cake and tea party affair. Wedding preparations were taking a start this week, colours, theme and the likes, I always thought about this and imagined it differently about the colours of my wedding, shopping for gowns and the likes, now it feels like an assignment. I was not involved in the whole process it seemed as though mama was having a second wedding for herself cause she made sure to pick everything I had always thought champagne gold and Burgundy with a touch of silver would be my wedding colours now grey and black seem the most appealing to me in all honesty. My brother, on the other hand, made it his duty to constantly annoy me every morning by talking non stop about the wedding and how he is against it, I mean I get the point but there's literally nothing I can do about i

Ilost focus since my trip to ma's house, been thinking about a lot of things the thought of marriage scared me more than the idea of it. I mean living with someone for the rest of your life is not a cake and tea party affair. Wedding preparations were taking a start this week, colours, theme and the likes, I always thought about this and imagined it differently about the colours of my wedding, shopping for gowns and the likes, now it feels like an assignment. I was not involved in the whole process it seemed as though mama was having a second wedding for herself cause she made sure to pick everything I had always thought champagne gold and Burgundy with a touch of silver would be my wedding colours now grey and black seem the most appealing to me in all honesty. My brother, on the other hand, made it his duty to constantly annoy me every morning by talking non stop about the wedding and how he is against it, I mean I get the point but there's literally nothing I can do about i

I am currently blinking my eyes sitting across from my parents on the Persian sofa, “it will be good hopefully” I blinked back not believing them half expecting this to be a joke," Baba I will not..." I start to say but dad had his stern face on, whenever he sets his face like that nothing can change what he wants to be done, he stood up abruptly” well I hope that was well understood, “ turning to me adjusting his glasses with his finger he says “ Zarah do tell me before you leave” he said and his home nurse who had been waiting behind the door took him upstairs to his room, Mah came to me immediately ” why did Baba do that?’ I asked her confused with tear filled eyes “ shh .. it's for the best” she cooed patting my back softly, I wanted to ask her best for me or you and baba, but I knew better than to ask I would only end up hurting myself more, so I sat still as she embraced me in a hug.I went upstairs to my room, everything looked the same the wallpaper was untouched

I woke up with a start, Khadijah had said she and Yusuf were stopping by today quickly grabbing my phone to check the time 11 am it reads I groaned I was expecting them by 1 pm and I have done nothing but caress my eyes with sleep. I reluctantly stood up from bed to go clean up while ordering fast food on my phone, the trodded to the bathroom throwing my phone on the bed carelessly I didnt hear acrashing sound and I smiled I was getting better at throwing things, call me weird or whatever but I get excited by most things people find uninteresting. Lunch with Khadijah and her husband went very well. We were currently at the balcony facing my neighbors beautiful garden. We talked about school days, work and all. Yusuf said he was going for business trip to Dubai and Khadijah admitted she was tagging along while blushing I laughed at their cuteness "awwn" I awed, " She can't do a day without me" he said smirking while playfully touching his chest, Khadija laughed " oh