Her Mother’s Lies

HER MOTHER'S LIES AND OTHER STORIES, by Johnita Smith, is a short story collection based on family drama, secrets, historical fiction, African mythology, and murder mystery. These stories shine a light on how painful or scary facing the truth can be, but not everyone can handle the changes that come with it. Her Mother's Lies" is an intense short story filled with drama and heartbreak. Mariana is shocked to receive a text message from her mother confessing her lies and secrets about a man she didn't know exist.  Feelings of disbelief, confusion, and anger flood her heart and mind, while her mother's oldest child Trish tries to calm her and press their mother for the truth.  For fear of hell, their mother believes she must confess to Mariana knowing once she does, she will lose her love forever. "The Uber Ride" is a historic fictional thriller about a young African American journalist, who has been assigned to cover the presidential campaign, decides to take an uber for the first time, to the airport to board Air Force One.
But her plans suddenly take a turn for the worst when she is abducted by the descendants of the Moor Empire to become their agent of death. "The Star Witness" a young wife and mother is in protective custody for witnessing a murder. In this murder mystery, Angie is the only person who can put her neighbor, Mark, behind bars with her testimony. Even though she was forced to separate herself from her own family for their safety, the sniper is out there waiting to take her down.
Angie waits for the chance to put him away for good, but the Feds must find him before he finds Angie. "A Black Mother's Words" a flash fiction that focuses on a conversation between a black mother and her son. This flash fiction piece shows how powerful the words of black mothers are towards their sons and how their continual teaching of cleanliness and words of wisdom make a positive mark on their lives forever. "Bakaridjan Kove the Young King of Segu" is an adaptation of an African Mythical Fantasy.
This story is about the hero of Segu who became the king of a great country. With time he not only becomes to protector of the people but reunites the love of his mother, Beliza the Djinn and his father, Zone the Morike of the King.