Katleho Mabindisa

Extract from Thandi H. Dlamini's diary, year 2058:

"I never thought this day would ever come. The day when every male on the planet ceased to exist. It's absolutely mind-boggling. The words convey meaning, yet lack true coherence. While all the women celebrated this accomplishment, I harbored a deep resentment. A resentment so intense that it drove me to betray those I once trusted wholeheartedly. I am left with no one to rely on, not even my own mother. I feel lost in this realm of sorcery. Will I ultimately perish in solitude within this dystopian society?"

A World Of Women

As my eyes slowly began to open, they were brutally blinded by an immensely bright light shining in my face. When I blinked a few times to get a better look of where I was, I realized I was in the nurse's office. On my left, there was a tray overloaded with bandages, pristine cotton buds, bottles of Dettol handwash, and a jar filled with colourful lollipops. To my right was the nurse's table, but where was the nurse? And...what was that horrible stench? 


I sat up from the bed and looked down at my clothes. My black tunic and white school shirt were stained with the disturbing yellow color of my vomit. The toxicity of the stench burned through my nostrils, causing my eyes to tear up. I bet skunks had a better smell than me. I needed a shower, fast. 


The Nurse