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

The house was wrapped with a grim blanket of silence. It was so quiet, the only sound that could be heard was the tapping of Nobomi's worn shoes on the tiles as she paced back and forth in the hallway. The setting sun, a bruised orange, bled through the window, painting her silhouette in long, distorted shadows that stretched across the hallway like anxious ghosts. When Nobomi noticed it, she checked her watch, sucking in the cold air through her teeth. 


"Why isn't she home yet?" She nervously thought to herself. 


She made her way to Dorcus's room and knocked on the door. It took five knocks until Dorcus finally peeped her head through the door. 


"What?" She croaked, her breath having a sour smell to it 


"Where's Thando?" Nobomi asked, her voice tight 


"Do I look like I know where she is?" Dorcus retorted, flickering her eyes 


"You go to the same school as her. You should know where she is." 


"Well I don't. Can you leave me alone now?" 


Unspoken Pain