Story By Joshua Oyeyemi
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Joshua Oyeyemi

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The Promise You Broke
Updated at Sep 20, 2026, 17:41
Daniel thought he knew what love meant. Then he met Amelia. What began as an ordinary friendship between two university students slowly became a beautiful love story filled with laughter, promises, dreams, and plans for the future. Daniel believed Amelia was the woman he would spend the rest of his life with. But love can be destroyed by a single secret. When mysterious messages and disturbing evidence begin appearing, Daniel is forced to question everything he knows about the woman he loves. The promise he once made to always hear the truth from Amelia becomes impossible to keep when betrayal seems to be staring him directly in the face. Then tragedy strikes. Amelia is gone or at least, that’s what Daniel believes. Three years later, just when he has accepted that the love of his life is buried in the past, a mysterious phone call changes everything: “She’s not dead.” Suddenly, the story Daniel thought he knew begins to unravel. Who betrayed whom? What really happened on that terrible night? And why was Amelia forced to disappear? As buried secrets return and painful truths finally emerge, Daniel must confront the greatest question of all: Can love survive after trust has been broken? Some promises are made to be kept. Others are broken before the truth has a chance to speak.
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The Dream They Paid For
Updated at Aug 19, 2026, 16:22
When my mother abandoned us, I learned what it meant to fight. Through poverty, sacrifice, and repeated failures, I held on to my dream of becoming a Doctor of Pharmacy. I finally conquered every obstacle, but just when I thought the battle was over, my past came back for me. And this time, I was ready. I conquered. Yes, I did.
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