SCUM 5
Paul ran up the narrow path, the music blaring through his ear pods drowning out the silence of the forest. The run was supposed to clear his head, make it easier to take the step that would throw his wedding...
Suspense
Scum 4
Two years ago “Are you alright?” Faith passed a bottle of water to a coughing Paul. They were standing in the compound of her parents’ house, taking a break from the parents-boyfriend firing squad. Paul emptied the...
SCUM 3
Four days ago “No, you did not!” Maurice gripped the steering wheel. “Massa, you’re looking at the evidence, and you’re asking me if it happened.” Paul roared with laughter, scrolling through picture after picture on the laptop. “This...
SCUM 2
Three days ago. The cold wind of the harmattan dawn whipped their faces as they ran. The two men were alone on the dusty road stretch that ran through the bushes spotted with farmlands. “Time out,” Paul raised...