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Khriztarl:
make e done fast ni, if e no gree fry am.

Lol!

Ann2012:
Thumbs up Boss, keep the updates coming

Thanks dear

EkopSparoAyara:
Fiona lives on to die another day.. Kaycee and co are happy now..

Micheal is gone, dead, it's an inevitable end for all mortals, it's only saddening the way he died..

And now little Ambitah is on the verge of loosing consciousness, leaving this cruel word.. Maybe that's what will get him out of his misery, maybe he will survive the ordeal to tell his story to his generation yet unborn..

You never can tell, I await the next episodes to quench my burning curiosity, the suspense is hanging over a huge cloud of uncertainties..


BRAVO JAMESKUDOOSKI..

You see why I missed you when you were busy?

Your commentaries are usually topnotch.

Thanks bro.

toyhin123:
Micheal is a real warrior. Please OP don't make Amitabh die. Thanks for the update

As much as I would have loved everyone to survive, their lives are actually in God's hands.

EkopSparoAyara:
Boss man, I've been busy lately oh . I'll read up tomorrow..

Oh, happy you're fine.

Khriztarl:
OP update na? Please.

Cooking....

Khriztarl:
lol. Language that i don't even know where it came from. Anyway, in this world i would gladly dwell. Thankyou.

Lol!

EkopSparoAyara where art thou?

Where have you been, bruv. I've really missed your wonderful commentaries oooo!!!!

Trust you are doing good.

skubido:
Boss benii ti yin riii

Skubido, I see you.

PrudySara:
I pray so too.

Michael's death though! It's sad. Please, O.P don't allow anyone to die, even Amitabh.

Is there no way out for them in this jungle?

Thanks for the update!

I cannot guarantee that, PrudySara.

damis28crown:
(with a serious face )
OP I WILL NOT PLAY WITH U AGAIN

Awwww! Damis28crown wants to join Kaycee in fighting me ooo!

Kaycee9242:
Jameskudooski d king of suspense u try ooooooo. We really lost a hero in Mike. Op if Dy born u well make something happen to Amitabh. Great work jaree

Oh! King of Suspense? You just burst my head. Thanks for the compliment, Kaycee even if you have to break my head later.

Khriztarl:
Finally, i caught up. Started this evening though. Nobody mentioned me but my God never fails.
micheal's death tore through me. He didn't deserve such.
please save the boy. Haret ejoor, biko, mbok, hahutata (my own automatic strange word for please in hayak language) lol.
nice ups op.

Wooow! Khriztar just added to our vocabulary of Hayakite language!

Well, for little Amitabh, his life is in God's hands not mine.

And you are welcome to My World ... My Story, Khriztar.

becca2017:
I also stood still o.. please don't let Amitabh die o, e joor.

Michael's death tho, it's so sad.

Michael's death was very painful really but that's life for you.

Pagesbyjay:
Congratulations! More grace ahead

Thanks, bro.

Chapter Nine
Fiona
(Episode 22)


Frighteningly, Amitabh missed a step. Tiny stones rolled down the edge of the cliff. He wobbled and began to fall over the cliff.

We screamed, watched, and hoped. Just when I thought we had lost little Amitabh, Michael swung around and grabbed his T-shirt, but the poor boy smashed his leg on the rocky side of the cliff. Amitabh responded with a loud groan. Michael too lost his balance in the process but, thank God, he recovered quickly and pulled Amitabh up.

We all heaved a sigh of relief as Michael steadied Amitabh on the path and tried to catch his breath. I looked at Michael with heartfelt appreciation. Only God knew how many times he had saved us during this unfortunate journey. That very moment, stones crumbled under his feet, and he lost his footing. He flailed his arms tirelessly to regain his balance. I rushed forward to grab his arm, but I was too late. I missed his hand by the whiskers, and he fell down the cliff. The fall seemed endless until he finally smashed onto the rocks below. Blood spattered everywhere.

We all sank to the ground and wept bitterly. Hayakharet urged us to move on. “He die as warrior,” she consoled us.

We soon managed to get to the end of the path. However, Amitabh was not looking good. The gash on his leg had begun to fester, and it was taking a toll on him. He was fighting to hold on to life. I became afraid for the little boy when I saw the expression on Hayakharet's face after examining the wound.

“We need to find the Ntunja,” she said with a sense of urgency.

“What is Ntunja?” Sister Elizabeth was apprehensive.

Hayakharet explained that the Ntunja was a leaf with great healing powers. The challenge was that it could only be found back it the forest. One of us had to hurry back the turtuous path to the jungle and search for the snowflake-shaped leaf with purple veins, and that scratched like it had hairs on its surface. We all looked at each other's faces because no one was willing to go. We were too frightened to go back that path, especially when we remembered how Michael died. I looked back at the track and then Amitabh's face. The infection was spreading fast. I took a deep breath and volunteered to go.

“No.” Hayakharet shook her head. “Booby traps everywhere. A warrior must go.”

I quite understood her. Apart from the booby traps, there was too much at stake to take a gamble. What if I came back with the wrong leaf after all? She ordered Kammahayak to go and fetch it while she did all she could to stabilize the boy. It seemed like forever while we waited for the leaf. Amitabh's condition grew worse with each passing minute. He was now growing pale, and his eyeballs had started to make us afraid. I looked at the path for the umpteenth time, and there was no sign of Kammahayak. I began to pace up and down.

Sister Elizabeth dropped to her knees, raised her face and hands heavenwards, and began praying. I began to think she was going to enter into a trance the way she was shaking her head like an agama lizard. Amitabh began to stiffen, and we all started to panic.

“Boy has little time, ” Hayakharet broke the news.

She stood up and began scouting the entire surrounding for a substitute or anything that could extend the boy's life a little longer. She spotted a plant at the base of a boulder. She ran to it and plucked some of its leaves. She squashed it and squeezed the juice into his mouth and rubbed the crumpled leaves on the injury. Lilian dropped down beside the boy and held his hand and begged him to stay with us. Amitabh gradually began to shut his eyes. The earth stood still in that instant.

To be continued ... Watch Out for the Next Episode!

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Kaycee9242:
Op where is d update

Cooking. Cooking, Kaycee.

damis28crown:
lol am serious save him oooooo
(whts dats)

What does Hahutaka Komitunga' mean?

It's means you've not been following the Hayakite language.

At least, you know 'Hahutaka' means Hello or Greetings.

I simply said, “Greetings Commander!”

Blackween:
Thanks so much
May your inks never dry

Thank you for the prayer, Blackween.

Glad to have you here.

You are welcome to My World, My Story!

Ann2012:
Thanks for the update Boss

Welcome dear.

Tominix:
jameskudooski until you give us heart attack you will not rest, oya kwantinu

Heart attack kwanu?

Lol!

PrudySara:
OP, thank you for not allowing Fiona to die.I really feel for Amitabh, he has really gone through things. I hope he doesn't die.

Thanks for the update sir!

Seriously PrudySara, I really feel for the little lad. He has seen things even many adults have not seen.

At a point, I felt like shedding tears for him while writing the novel.

I only pray he survives the whole ordeal.

Kaycee9242:
Lol thanks so much for the miracle of restoring life, i was about ordering for the wine when u introduced another mishap. There won't be any merriment in this house until am sure everyone of them is safe. U are doing great op.

Hmmmm... another mishap?

Kaycee, there's nothing prayer cannot do. Just continue praying for them.

yungbanks:
Wow u got me glued here nice piece man more biko I just ordered for pop corn

Wow! Welcome to My World ...My Story, Yungbanks. I'm glad you are enjoying the story.

Stay tuned for more action.

[quote author=Lilly4endu post=91367427][/quote]I join you in the prayer for Amitabh too.

damis28crown:
OP OP OP

PLS DONT TRY IT OOOOOOOOO

Lol! The voice of a COMMANDER!!!

Hahutaka Komitunga!