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September 15th, 2026
by Asakiri Zen
Imiefan woke up late. She had always abstained from alcohol, but yesterday was her best friend’s birthday; she had to oblige. Lectures were scheduled for 9:00 am, and the Lecturer, Dr Amina, had zero tolerance for lateness. The time was 8:30 am, which meant she had just 30 minutes to be in class. Imiefan hurried into the bathroom and moments later scrambled out. She slipped on a blue blouse and a pair of black trousers while almost forgetting to towel her skin. She fitted on her shoes, and stealing a glance from the mirror while tidying her hair, she muttered to herself, “Makeup will be for another day”.
Climbing into the passenger seat of a taxi, she was relieved that she was the final passenger. En route to her lecture hall, the car's interior became a battlefield of sound: two women in the back seat continued to converse loudly, the man sitting next to them blasted music from his phone, and the lady next to him made a call on her phone's loudspeaker. To make matters worse, the vehicle's radio was turned to the loudest. Imiefan stared ahead, bracing herself for the arrival at her stop.
About the Author
Asakiri Zen resides in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Read the writer's biography and Flash Fiction Takeover publications
on Asakiri Zen's Artist Page.
Previously published in Flash Fiction Takeover:
Flash Fiction Collection #2
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