08/09/2026
Iโve always written about the things women carry quietly.
LOVE ME BEFORE DAWN is where I decided to turn some of those conversations into a story.
I finally brought one of my stories to Wattpad.
Part One of LOVE ME BEFORE DAWN: Echoes in the Corridor of Osu is now there.
This story is very different from the womenโs quotes and reflections I usually share as Elsieesinam Writes
Here, I get to explore women through fiction.
Through Akosua Mensah, Iโm writing about what happens when a woman becomes so good at protecting herself that letting someone close starts to feel more frightening than being alone.
And then thereโs Kojo Asante.
A man who notices too much, asks too many questions, and somehow sees the parts of Akosua she has worked very hard to hide.
Part One takes us into Accra-Osu, Labadi, corporate rooms, late-night conversations, old wounds and a new attraction neither of them seems prepared for.
But beneath the romance, Iโm interested in something deeper.
What happens when the person who makes you feel something again also makes you confront everything you thought you had healed from?
This is my first step into sharing my fiction more intentionally on Wattpad, and Iโm excited to finally let readers meet these characters.
If you enjoy African contemporary romance, slow-burn chemistry, strong women, complicated relationships, secrets, betrayal and emotional tension, I think youโll enjoy Akosua and Kojoโs story.
LOVE ME BEFORE DAWN โ Part One: Echoes in the Corridor of Osu.
Come read it. Then come tell me what you think.
And please be honest:
Do you think Akosua should give Kojo a chance, or is her instinct to keep him at a distance right?
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