A Collection of Short Stories

Behind The Scene
Eketi Ette
After greeting him, she sat on a stool he’d kept aside for visitors and said, “Did you hear of
Maria’s son? He died three days ago, from electric shock.”
Nothing could have prepared her for his reaction. Like one possessed, Ete Ikpa suddenly
burst into laughter—loud, long and sinister.
“I told her to let the boy eat first. I begged. But did she listen? No. She didn’t let my son
have his evening meal. So I took her son before he could have his own,” he spat. Then he
laughed again, hissed and looked away into the distance.
The woman got up and staggered backwards, terrified. She made her way out of the
compound back first, spreading the word as she went.
Eketi Ette was born in Calabar. She’s a lawyer, freelance Editor
and ghostwriter.
Eketi loves dogs, experimenting with recipes, movies, travelling
to new places and dance. She also enjoys learning new
languages and can say hello in at least seven. Her works are
published in The Songhai 12--an anthology, on her blog, http://
rachaelzheart.wordpress.com/; AfricanHadithi.com and various
blogs, and magazines. You can find her on Twitter @Ketimay;
@ketimae on Instagram and Eketi Aimé Ette on Facebook.
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Tales from the Other Side