Veiled (Short Story) 2016
"Veiled" featured in the 2016 “Beneath This Skin” Edition of Aké Review (2016) (non-speculative fiction)
The Aké Festival is held annually in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
The 2016 theme's focus centered on issues around identity, race and individuality.
"Veiled" being my first non-speculative fiction published.
VEILED
by Stephen Embleton
A gust of wind blasted Prunelle from the side as the bus came to a stop a few feet in front of her. Panicked, she reflexively grabbed at the soft cloth covering the lower half of her face. "All okay," she thought. She touched and tweaked its position as she took the few steps forward and into the warmth of the waiting vehicle. She tried to ignore the weary look from the driver and quickly scanned her bus pass, heading as far into the back of the bus as she could go. The seats ran parallel to the sides of the bus, but fear of eye contact forced heads up at the advertisements or down at the grimy floor. Prunelle seated herself at the far…
The Aké Festival is held annually in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
The 2016 theme's focus centered on issues around identity, race and individuality.
"Veiled" being my first non-speculative fiction published.
VEILED
by Stephen Embleton
A gust of wind blasted Prunelle from the side as the bus came to a stop a few feet in front of her. Panicked, she reflexively grabbed at the soft cloth covering the lower half of her face. "All okay," she thought. She touched and tweaked its position as she took the few steps forward and into the warmth of the waiting vehicle. She tried to ignore the weary look from the driver and quickly scanned her bus pass, heading as far into the back of the bus as she could go. The seats ran parallel to the sides of the bus, but fear of eye contact forced heads up at the advertisements or down at the grimy floor. Prunelle seated herself at the far…
