“The Letter She Never Sent” By Arowolo Adeyemi Olasunkanmi
Sharon stood at the edge of the old wooden bridge, the river beneath murmuring secrets only silence could understand. In her hand was a letter creased, faded, and trembling in the wind. She had written it ten years ago but never mailed it. Tonight, she was ready. Mark always said life was short, but she never listened. Now, life had proved him right. Ten years earlier, they were inseparable Sharon and Mark, two halves of a complicated whole. They met in college, fought like fire and oil, loved like thunder and lightning, and dreamed like children. Mark had a wild heart. Sharon, a cautious soul. He wanted to backpack across Africa; she wanted to work in a publishing house. He believed in the moment. She believed in the plan. Their last night together was soaked in wine and unsaid things. “I’m leaving for Ghana next week,” he had said, eyes scanning her face like he was memorizing the parts he’d miss. She swallowed hard, arms folded tightly. “What about the job in London?” He...
