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Some minutes later I had Voices quarreling in the living room I was curious as to what is happening i left my room to the living room, "you can't sell her out she not a material" izuna was shouting angrily at uncle john and uncle john was also doing the same threatening to beat hell out of izuna and izuna was also threatening to stab uncle john was if he should try, if uncle is truly wise he wouldn't dare izuna is a man of his dangerous threats, osita and amara stood by their room and watch what was happening, aunty was trying all she could to calm the troubles but she was always being push aside either uncle john or izuna mostly by izuna, I guess this shows that a mother truly knows her child best, I closed the door to my room everyone looked at me izuna looked at me and rushed out of the house no one knew where he was heading to or what he was going to do, I just stood there confused at what was happening I had that feeling again.

The two loanshark I met earlier barge into the living room without knocking "wetin dey happen for here" the one with the scar asked

"who are these people? Don't they have respect for people's home? I asked myself but to my surprise uncle told osita and amara to go back to their room while aunty hurried and closed the door and windows anything that looks like an escape route was closed.

"What's going on" I asked looking from face to face

"Come my dear sit down" aunty let out her hand to take mine but I put my hands behind my back "my dear! Since when did that start" I said in my thought "unbelievable" I sat down waiting for explanation.

"From today henceforth you will be staying with them" she said gesturing towards the men sitting on the cushion across the living room.

"Why?" I asked with anger

"It a long story But the will take amara away unless you go with them, don't you care about your family, aunt said desperately

"What? Oh.. Now you want to sell me out, isn't it enough that you have made me suffer, who says I care about any of you after the suffering you've put me through" I said with detest, now I understand what that feeling meant, the heaviness now I understand why that particular feeling was different from other feelings, it was meant for me, I recalled what izuna said "you can't sell her out she's not a material" but I don't understand why he fought against his own parent because of me he never seem to take my side before, I recalled again they conversation they had when I came in from they market,

"You can't lose amara and that's why I have to go, am i not important to any of you? Is it my fault that you got into this trouble why should I pay for it? How cruel can you be?" I said looking around for a chance to escape I ran towards the door.

"Catch her" uncle john shouted at the men and one of them suddenly stood up and grab me, he carried me outside heading to their car, a mini van with dark shades, I saw mama chinasa running towards my house crying "leave my daughter alone wicked people leave my daughter alone" she said beating the man that carried me but the one following behind push her to the ground that she found it hard to stand again she just sat on the floor crying and begging, not long after mama chinasa came izuna came back carrying a dagger, he smelt of smoke and alchohol, he wasn't himself he went straight to his father

"Papa tell them to let her go or some one will die here" he said his eyes red and chest heaving in and out his muscles stood out.

"Jesus!" Aunty exclaimed

"If they won't let her go mama, then am leaving this house" he said

"Shut your mouth you Silly boy" she said as she raised her hands to slap him but he held it and looked at her a tear dropped from his right eye

"Do you prefer your sister to be taken away?" Aunt asked izuna

"Then we will be paying for what we did" he said' i know that whenever izuna is angry his words are always short and dangerous, while all these were happening I was fighting to be free, I was thrown at the back seat of the van and the door was shut I was calling for whoever can help me to help me but no one came I stopped struggling and looked at mama chinasa who lay on the ground crying and it was happening again am losing another love one, tears rush down my face I couldn't hold it in anymore I let out a loud cry, I screamed I shouted I did whatever I could do to let that pain that have been hiding in ever since my family died to this moment out, I wanted to feel free, one of the men opened the door and put a handkerchief to my nose, my vision began to blur and i felt weak and sleepy before I knew what was happening I blacked out.

CHAPTER FIVE

I got home that evening around 6:30pm, at the entrance of the compound i saw two men coming out of the living room, they were leaving, i stepped aside to let them pass.

“Good evening sirs” I greeted politely

“Evening dear” one of the men answered he’s voice filled with pleasure, “she‘s a good one” the first man who looked like his face has been disfigured in a fight said he had a long scar from his ear down to his lower lips.

"And a very beautiful one at that," the second man said the gin in his breath was disgusting
He laughed and nodded to the other man as the leave they compound; i couldn’t help but find
them suspicious,” why would they call me dear?” Their voice was suspicious i thought, the real
Nicole would have gone into an intense investigation to find out who they are, what they want, they looked like they were loan sharks, But i waved that idea aside and went into the living room.

uncle john and aunt Martha was sitting on the cushion in the living room, the mood was intense as soon i entered they both kept quiet as if they both had been threatened, i felt a heaviness fall on me, i was confused, how could i have such a strong negative sensation, that feeling was familiar, i usually have this kind of feelings but unfortunately for me, i don’t know what that feelings or warning meant, the time it will happen and what kind of event will it be, would there be an accident? Would someone die? Will someone get lost; I just couldn’t decipher this feeling.

“Good evening sir, good evening ma” I greeted

They mumbled answers but didn’t look at me; i was heading to her room when i heard aunt,

“Go to the kitchen your food is in the flask take it and go to your room”

i turned around and headed for the kitchen and they continue their surreptitious conversation i held the door handle pulling it gently trying to know what they are talking about but the last sentence i could hear before i finally left the room was “we can’t lose Amara” I was confused.


I took the flask my food was in and went to my room, I rolled up on my bed I didn't put the light on I prefer thinking in the dark were I won't see anything that would draw me out of my comfort zone which is my imagination, I lie on my bed wondering what sought of trick they're working up now "now I know why this feeling is familiar it was the same feeling I had when mom, ken and dad was killed" I gasped "is something bad going to happen to amara? I pray nothing bad will happen to her."

"Excuse me I want to buy banana, a guy said clearing his throat

"Yes!" Which one do you want as I hesitated a little bit wanting to finish the chapter I was reading, but I didn't hear him say another word so I dropped the book and looked at him, i smiled a cunning smile "hi" I said looking looking a little bit surprised I never expected him to find me.

"Hi" he replied

"You've finally found me" I said

"Yes I have" he replied with ego, feeling proud, congratulating himself actually

"How did you find me" I asked


"I decided to leave early in the morning so that when i find you i would spend enough time with you, i searched for you, starting from where i first bumped into you, i went to the side where women sells their bananas but you weren’t there, i searched around that side still no sign of you
and i couldn’t ask about you because i can’t describe you well, i went back to the spot where we
had met and sat on a bench,frustrated as i was he almost gave up when it hit me, i have been searching the market randomly i have not been straight i remembered how you left yesterday, then i followed the route you followed, i followed through a narrow path between two houses and entered the next street i went up to the main road by the right side then i saw you." He narrated

"Well done it must have by been hard for you" I said

“Yes it was” he answered, “Won’t you invite me to sit?”

“No”

“Why?” he asked checking himself for anything that might have brought about the answer

“This is a business place not my house” I swayed my right hand all over the shop dragging his

attention to the shop.

“Then shall we go somewhere else?” he offered

"Wait a sec, I’ll be back, i said as i went inside the store, I was talking to mama chinasa about taking a break normally she doesn't see me with guys because she knew I have no interest in them, I have too much to handle, she saw the glow on my face when I asked her for a break she looked at the boy "who is he" she asked

"He is my friend I met" I said

"Since when did you start keeping friends" she asked still studying the guy

"Just recently and he is the only one" I replied truthfully

"Okay you can go but be careful" she warned

"I will" I said then gave her a peck on her left cheek. moments later I came out to where he is standing smiling.

“Shall we?” i asked

“Of course” he answered

we walked side by side on the street in the hot afternoon, Richard was sweating profusely he had spent his entire morning searching for me, he was so impressed by my character, he wanted to know more about me, he was intrigued by me.

“How come you speak so well, are you from a rich family?” He asked

“No” I hesitated unwilling to disclose anything about my family to him, “I read a lot of books so how old are you” I asked

“Am 16 and you?” he talks smoothly like a natural smooth talker which of course he is very good at sweet talking

“How old do you think I am?” i asked him I wanted to put him off balance using my age

“Am thinking 14 or 15”

“Nop...... am 10”, he stopped dead in his track looking at me with his mouth open

“Are you alright?” I asked

“No way, why would you lie to me”

“I don’t lie, didn't i tell you before” i made my voice sound cold

“Come on you can’t be ten…..”

“Why can’t I be ten?” I interrupted him

“You don’t look ten years old, you don’t act ten years old neither do you speak like a ten years old”

looking at his overly surprised face I knew I had captured him, it feel so beautiful to know that you have a particular kind of power that makes a man go extra mile, to know that you can create
something strange and sweet even if it just for a moment "hey" I interrupted myself "since when did you start thinking of men." I decide to continue playing the game.

“I don’t look ten years old?” i asked pretending to be surprised at what he said.

“Well you do look like a ten year old but you sure don’t act like one” he said

“Okay so where are we going?” I asked changing the topic, staying on that topic for too long will
make him bored and lose interest but I still don’t understand why I put all my thinking at impressing this guy.

“I was hoping you would show me around your area” he said as he stepped closer.

“Alright, follow my lead” I said as I use that opportunity to escape the intimidating position.

we were both sitting at a round table, each enjoying a plate of fried rice and chicken, he look at me in total wonder as i eat confidently and well mannered, afraid of no one, most girls or ladies Richard had taken out on a date behaves as if they are too precious to even touch a spoon, some are clumsy while some God knows where they come from.

“I think say you go dey form say this food is too somehow for your liking” he said

“Why I go form for you nah” i changed slang.

Surprised he answered back, “Why you no go form for me?”

“How you go take answer my question with question.

“Well that Africans for you” he said as he sat backward in his chair

“Especially Nigeria” we both laughed heartily,

“So you don’t stay around here do you?” I asked

“No my family and i came here to stay a few days, he said finishing his drink

“On a vacation?” I said with my mouth full,

No, my mom said she is looking for someone, it a kind of a business trip; we live in Abuja that
where my dad company is. When he mentioned dad’s company I was taken back to when dad usually take Kenny and I on a tour around the company and dad will always tell ken “when you grow up you will become the president of these company” and I will support dad by say “and I will stay by your side so that when you are falling I will catch you, I never wanted a workaholic life all I’ve ever wanted to do was to be a tourist and go on adventures.

“Are you a graduate?” I questioned him

“No not yet i am in ss3, this year is my last year in secondary” he answered

“Okay” I said then looked at the clock it almost 5 o clock, “it late I have to go now, thank you for the food” i rushed out of the restaurant

"Wait! But I don’t even know your name." He standing up to rush after me but his phone fell to the ground.

CHAPTER FOUR

I can home around 10:15 I had slept off for about 30min where I sat thinking, I was so tired of thinking I tried to stop thinking but I couldn't thinking is what I do all the time and now it by come part of me, more like a reflex action now, I got home and went straight to my room, amara and osita were surprised at my manners, I woke up at my usual time and did my usual chores although what happened yesterday had dull my spirit and I was not as ethusiatic as I was before whenever I do my chores, before anyone could wake up I was done with my work and I headed of to the market with the tray of freshly harvested bananas on my head, it was 5:30am and only few people are out to open their stores, mama chinasa had not come out yet until 7:00am I dropped the tray of bananas under a table outside her store where no one can spot it. I went to a hill not far away from the town standing on the hill you will see grasses and different kinds trees and it was mostly quiet except for the birds that inhabit in some of the fan trees and palm trees to me It is a peaceful place where I go when ever my mind is troubled. I climbed a mango tree and sat on one of it branches the looks like a spoon most times I take a nap there, people seldom goes there so I can do anything I want to do there, I looked at the raising sun and knew it was already past seven, I learnt how to tell time when I was still in the camp with kaila, she said to me "soldiers don't always were watch to the field so we learn how to tell time by watching the sky in case we get lost, for we soldiers time has always been what we value most, so you see some of these ancient practice can also come in handy" I came down from the tree and headed back to town.

Mama chinasa had Already opened her shop she bent down to carry a stone to hold the door from under the table when she saw the bananas I hide there, she knew something was wrong she carried the stone and adjusted it to hold her door firmly then she carried the bananas from under the table and kept it on the table she turned around and saw me walking sluggishly towards her she called "nnem(my mother) what is wrong" she asked very concerned, I looked up at her and hugged her I cried silently, she brought me into the shop and laid a mat and her rapper on top of it and asked me to sit "where you crying again? Did you sleep last night? She asked I only looked at her and cried silently "nnem what would I do with you, eh?" She asked knowing that was not a question am supposed to answer, "lie down and sleep o nnem" she went into her bag and brought out another rapper and covered me after some minutes I fell into a deep and comfortable sleep.

Mama chinasa was like a mother to me all those while I stayed with my aunt and siblings she is the reason I hadn't gone mad with all the thinking and troubles I had face, people call her mama chinasa after her first son chinasa, She is in her late fourties she has four children three girls and a boy(last born) and she sells clothes both children and ladies wear in the market, she is my life saver she gave me food when am starving, she had been the one fighting for me and whenever I feel troubled I go to her, mama chinasa had never called me by my name not even once she always call me n'wam(my child) or nnem because I reminded her of her orphan mother who had to go through what am going through now, she says she always admired my industrious spirit and responsibility and she wished that her daughters will be like me. I woke up around 11:45am it was almost mid afternoon and the sun seem to be in a good mood.

"Afternoon ma" I greeted mama chinasa while rubbing my eyes.

"Afternoon nwam did you sleep well" she asked smiling so I guessed business was going well.

I nodded my head very hard I did sleep very well and I felt fresh and new.
"Go and wash your face, there is water in the bucket outside, she said, I stood up and went outside to wash my face I came inside again and looked at the mirror the eye bags were gone and I looked good and beautiful again, I helped her sell some Clothes and there were no more customers she asked me to tell what happened, she has been familiar already with what happens in my so called family I tell her everything that happens, mama chinasa has never been a gossip that's why I trust her with my matters, I told her everything that happened yesterday, she rained insults on uncle john for being such a wicked man after I told her everything she told me not to worry she is always here for me just then buyer came to buy banana, I excused myself and went attend to the customer while stayed inside and arranging some of the clothes that was brought in this morning.

After attending to that customer I sat down behind the table reading a new novel I borrowed from my classmate.

I went home feeling so light and happy, everyone was surprised at my behaviour, they did what they usually do to make me angry and sad but i wouldn’t yield to them as they couldn’t get anything from me they all left home leaving the chores and dinner for me as usual.

“Make sure your uncle eats when he’ll get back am going out” Aunt Martha said

“To where if I may ask?” I asked knowing fully I that I shouldn't but I don't know why I just seem to like taking the risk.

“Young girl don’t think you are in your father’s house so you better watch your tongue before I cut them off” aunt threatened.

“Sorry ma” I apologised

She hissed and without another word she turned and left, not long after she left, Amara came out of her room already dressed.

“You are going out too?” i asked.

“Yes” she answered

I knew better than to ask where, so instead i kept quiet asking where will bring insult to my face.

“Am going to Femi’s house” she said

i smiled and said quietly “I know how to handle you best” Amara is just like an open book for those who knows how to read, she is naive, my silence was actually intimidating her.

“Oh and you do know how to keep your mouth shut, don’t you?” she said and left.

I was alone in the house, i felt at peace, i went on with my chores then i recalled what happened earlier that afternoon, then I start to sing, something i haven’t done for quite a while, although i listens to music on my mp3 but i barely sang any of it because Amara and her siblings criticises me when i sing and aunt and uncle had forbade me from singing in the house but i stopped when I saw uncle through the window driving into the compound in his Toyota 504, i rushed to the kitchen to put water on the stove to make semolina for uncle, when i came back to the living room, he was already seated on the cushion resting his legs on the table.

“Where are your siblings and your aunty?” He asked

“Aunty went on a business meeting and they rest went to their friends house” i answered politely

“Go and bring my food” he said as he stood up and walked toward his bedroom, “bring it to my room.”

I went back to the kitchen it wasn’t up to 30 minutes, i came out of the kitchen carrying a tray of food and water into his bedroom, he was about to shower so he tied only wrapper on his waist I kept the food on the table and turned to leave but i was held back, he drew me closer to him and
held my wrist tight, i began to panic this time I couldn't hide it no matter how I tried.

“You know that you are a big girl now” he said

“Am not” i struggled to get out of his grip but it was in vain “What do you want?”

“All I want is you” he said smiling devilishly

“Help me please help me” i began to cry desperately who am I calling out for no one was at home but I kept on calling for help
He threw me on the bed and covered my mouth with his hand and then went on to take my clothes off but i fought him off, i was totally under his control but luckily for me, aunt came in after she heard me screaming in her husband’s bedroom.

“What is going on here” she asked surprised at what she saw.

He jumped out of the bed on hearing his wife’s voice and quickly covered himself with his wrapper.

“John, what are you doing to this girl?” She rushed over to the bed and helped me up, tears and perspiration covered my face, “don’t say a word of what happened to anyone, okay? clean your tears and go to your room” i hurriedly left their room and went to my room.

“John have you gone mad?” aunt Martha yelled at uncle john that was the only thing I could hear before closing the door to their room. I stood at the middle of the living room looking at my room, their room I looked around were i was standing and I was irritated by everything, I saw someone come out from behind the curtains my head was whirling in a lot of things that has happened and are still happening that I didn't find anything suspicious by his appearance, I ran out of the house onto the street, I was 11 yards away from my house when I recalled that I saw someone come out from behind the big curtain in the living room I stopped running and sat at the stairs of an already closed store. "why was Izuna there? Was he actually there all these while I was calling for help? Why? Why is all these happening to me?" I had a lot of questions running through my head but when I look around there no one to answer them.

Suddenly i was drawn back to reality and i felt myself falling to the ground and the bananas too then i realised i had bumped into someone or someone bumped into me, i became confused i don’t know exactly how it happened but i quickly apologised and began to pack my bananas back to the tray, he bent over to help and our hands touched, there was a shook and we quickly withdraw our hands.

“Am sorry” he said

“No, it must be the weather” she said

“Oh yes the weather” he replied

“It harmattan, so it happens very often” my voice was surprising soft

“By the way, am Richard” he let out his hand in a formal way.

“Nice to meet you, Richard” i smiled and took his hand in a friendly shake. i noticed his outfit, he wore the latest Gucci red shirt and Gucci black crazy jeans and Gucci sneakers, his wrist watch is Gucci gold Rolex, his hairstyle is neat and responsible and he was exceptionally handsome.

“It looks like you were born with a silver spoon” I said

“Pardon”

“You are a rich guy” I explained not that he don’t he don’t understand but the question was unexpected

“How can you tell?” he asked

“From your head to toe is full of Gucci product which is expensive…..”

“Most guys wear Gucci products these days” he cut in

“Yes but not the complete set plus your accent and your English is quite furnished” I said

“Go on” he ushered me on

I looked at him, this guy thinks am praising him well you're damn right joking cause am not but let me just play it the way he wants it, I've always liked playing people's mind.
“No piercing of the ear or nose or whatsoever, hairstyle clean, neat and responsible, well groomed fingernails, no smell of smoke or alcohol or any offensive drink, your perfumed is sweet and exquisite, you look very responsible, clean and formal” i stopped as i noticed his gaze on me; he was watching me with so much interest.

“What? Why are you looking at me like that?” I asked

He applauded me, “wow you impressed me”

“I didn’t do or say what I said to impress you” i said with firmness, he raised his eyebrows and pushed his mouth downwards in a sadistic way, i found myself laughing to it

“So when did you study me, we just met some minutes ago” he inquired

“Well I observe things a lot, it no big deal for me, I got to go am running late” I said looking at my watch

“Can I have your number?” he asked

“No” I answered

“Why?” he asked making a frown with his eyebrows

“I don’t want to” I replied

“You don’t want to?” he asked

“Yes” I replied

“Why” he asked again

“Because, i don’t wish to, what part of i-don't-want-to don't you understand” we were repeating the same thing again.

You don’t wish to? He asked

“Yes” I replied

“Why……” he asked again

"This guy is impossible, does guys like this actually exist? He doesn't seem to be giving up any sooner and I don't think I have enough time to watch him give up" I said in my though.
“OK I don’t have a phone, are you satisfied now” I cut in knowing we would continue going round and round if I don’t stop it he looked very willing to continue.

“Hmmm you lied.”

“No I didn’t, take my word for it I don’t lie.” I stressed it

“Should I buy one for you?” he asked

“Please no" I replied very sharply

“Why?” he asked

“I have nothing to give you in return; I don’t want to be indebted to you” setting the tray to balance on my head“Am not asking you for anything in return, all I just want is to hear your voice and know how you are doing each day” he said passionately

“Now that is what am saying, I don’t want to be oblige to picking your calls every time you call or have to call you every time all because you bought me a phone if I want a phone I’ll buy it myself” and with that I closed the case he dared not bring it up again, Richard saw some sense in what i said and decided to just let it be.

“Then tell me your name” he requested

“Am sorry but I have to go” I turned to leave but he held me by the wrist he wasn’t done talking I guess, this guy can talk for Africa

“Then how do we see again?” He asked

“Who said I want to see you again, you are so annoying” I tried releasing my wrist

“Please, I can kneel down if that what it takes” he said that as a means of getting me to talk as he thought that would be an inconvenient sight for someone to see him kneeling before me but to me it a perfect sight for view.
“Please go ahead, the ground is free” I said without a hint of pity in my voice.

He looked at her so surprised, unbelievable even his own mother would never let him kneel in order to beg, but he had to do it he dropped his other knee to the ground looked up at me waiting for my answer.

“get up” my voice filled with authority, it was more like a command. Richard was stunned that he couldn’t even move or say a word, wondering how this little girl can talk to him like this.

"An assignment for you, catch me if you can." i smiled and left, walking very fast until i was out of sight.
Richard was left standing there staring into the crowd of people in the market, trying to understand what had just happened.

I didn’t say another word and left, i went to the backyard carried the tray of banana and headed for the market, as i was walking I remembered how Izuna said in the living before I left and I knew why he had done it, my memory flashed back to what happened two day before the graduation.

I was in the kitchen making dinner and no one was at home, I heard footsteps behind me and turned to see Izuna standing at the doorway to the kitchen, I was relieved to see that it wasn’t someone else that entered the house; I went back to what I was doing.

“You are very beautiful” Izuna said leaning on the door in the kitchen with his hands in his pocket.

“I know I am” I replied without looking at him

He left the position where he stood and took some steps further towards my direction where i stood
cutting pumpkin leaf [ugu] with my back to him, and then he stopped.

“You see, I don’t like the way everyone treats you in this house but I can help you” he took some
steps forward until he was inches away from me, I became tensed and afraid but I remain cool and
not showing it, Izuna always finds pleasure when he knows you are being intimidated by him.
“I can protect you” i could feel his breathe at the back of my neck then i turned around facing him,
He lifted my skirt and touched my bare laps gently, moving his hand upward inch by inch seductively.

“I don’t need protection” my voice turned cold, “take another step upwards and I swear I’ll stick this pretty knife up your throat and run away.”
His gaze left my face down to my right hand were i gripped the knife so tight, he knew i would do it,
he knew the kind of person I am, I had guts if he is not careful he might lose his life. He released me.

“At times I wonder if you are really human, you will regret not taking this opportunity” he said as he surveyed my face as if looking for a fault to use against me for rejecting him

“There’s a lot of things am regretting and this is the least of my regrets” my eyes locked steadily with his
He walked out of the kitchen angrily; i sank into the kitchen chair and gave out a heavy sigh of relief.
Izuna is a member of a supreme Viking confraternity almost 80% of boys in that area are members, I wonder if he is going to plan something with his friends about forcing or hurting me is that the regret he meant, Izuna had wanted me to be a member or a queen by his side as it is said because of my guts and coordination , “him say me na forty eight” I might as well join them because I know a lot
of things about them but I refuse, it not my fault that am curious about things. Izuna always treat me harshly or punish me when I don't do what he wants so this time he set a plan
to catch me by letting me cap with his friend so I will be jazzed down and beaten by the boys but it didn’t work at all, I was
so engrossed in capping slang that I didn’t know he already left, I heard someone’s voice from
behind.

“Aro mate” I answered “Aro”

“Mama how tight you”

“I sail tightest” I said

“Mama ID yourself, on which deck are you sailing” that was where it dawned on me that I was in
trouble I had to tell the truth I have no ID. He laughed and looked at his other mates.

“I no believe, how you go tell me say you no be queen you be, ah na lie” one of the boys said

“Nwa you are tight, e di tight” udochukwu said

“Oh boy, see how she just dey the cap, kai….. But mama why you no wan come on board” Emma asked the one who is known as "aro fine boy"

"Noooo... Abeg e beta make she no come on board as I dey see you I know say you wan loot her your eye go fall" udochuckwu said lighting his marijuana between his fingers, I sat on a block listening and smiling at what ever the say.

"But mama you gaz to be careful make you no go the cap anyhow say we dey laugh with you no be say others too go laugh with you, for it is better to capless than to cap fire for too much capping don't fill a basket" skimmer said talking like someone who has gone high.

"Haba you no say I no go dey cap anyhow I no wan make dey drill me nah, e no go get how I go talk anyhow when I know say I no dey my territory, am always on my widas" I said an aura of ruggedity.

"sh*t mama you gain my respect" aro fine boy said jumping from the one foot to the other as if warming up to play a football match.
they were amazed at how I knew all that and am still not a member all the girls who knows speaks like them in that town are members except me, theybecame my friends as I was jovial and free with them they felt comfortable with me that the tell me anything they don't usually tell others. Some of them have seen the ruggedity side of me while others knew only my gentle side.

So far is there any faults with my story? I need the consent of the experts here Cuz these Is my first story any corrections made would be helpful for my next story

Ehibiggirl:
I wish you had given native names to the characters, I like something that shows appreciation for our culture, enough of the joana Jones ken Kentucky jade Freda.

Hmmm i did put native names but this story is a division of two worlds

CHAPTER THREE

5 YEARS LATER
“You still have no clue where she might be staying” she said calmly trying to hold her anger
“No not yet ma” one of the men said
“Incompetent fools is what you (plural) are” she shouted at the group of men wearing black suits,
she pushed down the books and papers on the table angrily showing her frustration.

“She will ruin everything don’t you understand” they don’t look like they do, she slumped into her
prestigious office chair and put a hand on her forehead rubbing it gently

“But we found out where her aunt is staying and since she is staying with her aunt we can find her
there. The leader said handing her some sheet of papers.

“Don’t worry about it I’ll find her myself, get out” They didn't hesitate even a second as the rushed out of her office, she picked up the phone and dialled a number, it rang and she stood looking out through the large glass window she dropped the phone and grabbed her hand bag and left her office she stopped at her secretary’s table.
“Hello, ma’am” Becky greeted
“Cancel all my schedules for one week I’ll be travelling” she said
“Okay, is anything wrong ma’am” Becky asked
“No there is just someone I need to find, someone really important.”


i woke up around 4:30am to prepare breakfast, sweep the veranda, fetch water, boil water for aunt, uncle and my so called siblings to bath and do other necessary house chores before going to school; I was promoted to primary six because of my excellent performances, i have gained favour from both students and teachers, now at the age of ten, i grown more beautiful that i draws more eyes and hearts to myself, the hatred of my sister for me grew day by day, Amara treated me more harshly than before but still did not break me.

“Nicole, why didn’t you wash my uniform” Amara shouted

I was in the kitchen frying egg for breakfast, i heard her and swore under my breath, “if not because am trying to be nice I would have beat hell out of you” i turned around to face her Excellency.
“it your fault, you came home late last night after you stayed at your boyfriend’s house, you gave
Femi your uniform and wore her cloth so we would think that you were already at home but went out to see your friend and mom didn’t notice your clothes because it was dark and Femi couldn’t bring your uniform last night because she was held by her mom until this morning, so is it my fault that your uniform was not washed?” I asked raising my left eyebrow, staring straight into her eyes.

“How did you know about that?” Amara asked surprised

“I have my ways” i said with a one sided smile but my face was threatening, “you can go and tell
mom let’s see who is at fault.”

“It mustn’t..t be like that, I will just w.. wear one of my casual cloths…” she stammered

“If you wear your casual cloth to school you will be punished.”

“What do I do now, mom can’t find out she will punish me if she does and I can’t wear mufti to
school or I’ll be punished” she asked no one in particular while I was there making more difficult for her to decide

“Are you crying?” I asked teasing her

“Hey stop mocking me; I will deal with you later.” that's what she always say but never does Amara has never laid her hands on me last time she tried had terrible nightmare because of my threats but she still say she will deal with me only to show that she is still the boss.
She stamped her foot on floor so hard that the vibration went to my head then she turned around
and leave, I felt a slight headache “if you were my daughter I would have sold you out long time ago” i went back to what i was doing before her Excellency interrupted.


It was graduation day in school and all graduating student must be on uniform, Amara and i were
also among those graduating from primary six, i dressed in my ironed white shirt and purple overall
gown uniform that stopped at my knees, i have always been known as the girl who likes to be alone the gentle one I mean, i sat on my seat in the hall waiting for my classmates to come, watching junior students and teachers going from one place to another, some were carrying tables and chairs trying to get everything
ready, some parents were already coming into the hall and taking a seat,It was about to start and almost all my mates were seated when i noticed that Amara was not there, I turned to my left and saw aunty Martha seating were the parents are seating, finally i saw Amara coming from the entrance of the hall but she was wearing a sweater that covered her uniform, a teacher had to seize it at the entrance of the hall, her uniform was so dirty that some parents and teachers scolded her for it, immediately one of the female teacher gave her a graduation gown
which she wore hurriedly to cover her uniform, she was so embarrassed that she sat at the back
seat.


I won so many awards during the graduation because of my excellence performance but when i got home i gave all those awards to Amara i had no choice all the glory had to go to Amara she is the precious one; immediately i got home they gave me work.

“Nicole I want you to take the bananas in the backyard and take it to mama chinasa to help me sell them and stay close to her so you will see how she sells it” her aunty said

“But I thought we were going to celebrate the graduation” I said, am not that type of girl who keeps quiet like Cinderella when I know my right is been trampled on, even though I might not win the case my voice must be heard.

“The graduation is for me not for you” Amara said scornfully

“How dare you talk back at me eh Nicole?”

“I didn’t talk back at you ma” I replied

“Yes you did” Amara retorted

“Mom forget about her lets continue with what we were doing” Izuna said.

After i was found by the police, they contacted the nearest or should I say the only relative dad had,
who was dad’s eldest sister Martha Kelechukwu she lives in Kaduna; they placed me her custody.
Martha is 32 years old, she is average height and fat thou not very fat.

It was a two hours’ drive from Abuja to Kaduna, I was very tired when we reached Aunt Martha’s
house.

“Home sweet home; this is where you will be staying starting from today, Izuna, Amara, Osita” aunt
Martha called.

“Ohh… mother what is it?” Izuna murmured as they all assembled I was surprised at the rude
response they gave to their mother

“Come and say hello to your cousin from today henceforth she would be staying with us.”

“Mummy why?” Amara asked

“Because she lost her parent and now we are her only family.”

Izuna, osita and Amara are Martha’s children, Izuna been the first son is 9 years old but he is very
stubborn and rebellious considering the lived in a ghetto and his character is rubbing off on Osi, osita
who is the second and he is 7 years old, he’s quite gentle and a bit different from his brother at
home but outside home the kids see him as a bully, Amara on the other hand is a daddy’s girl and
she is 6 years old, she is aggressive, she always wants to be right and on top of everybody, she can
breathe fire if nothing goes the way she wants.


i just stared at them without saying a word.
“Mommy, is she deaf and dumb?” Osi asked

“No she is just scared with what has happened lately. Nicole, say hi to your siblings” aunt Martha
urged me

“Hi am Nicole” I said

Yeah mom told us already, Amara replied

She is pretty, Izuna said eyeing his sister Amara to see her reaction.
Amara made a disgusting face at me, “no she is not”
Izuna laughed, he loved the idea that my presence annoys Amara, “let me carry your bag upstairs,
my princess” he said smiling more widely. Amara got angry and went outside.

Martha and her husband lives in a rented house, although she may not have been as rich as her
brother but she still sustain the family with selling foodstuffs in the market, Martha and her brother
George were never in good terms but only the two of them are left in the family but now it just
Martha.


i was treated well the first four days i came but little by little i became the little maid in the house,
they beat me, starve me and made me do the chores, at times i find herself crying and missing mom, dad and brother, i had to learn how to survive the hard way.

After staying in the camp for two weeks i felt like I belong there, ever since I asked Kaila to train me I
had my routine like this, early in the morning I get up by 5 and jog to about 1 mile or more with Kaila
any were i could reach and stop Kaila would ask me to return to camp and do 20 push up and thirty
sit ups when she gets back we’ll do stretching together, at first I thought it was too hard for me but as time went on it became part of me, after that I learn how to punch or learn some skill or i sit and observe.

Some time as we jog by I see some soldiers lying down in the grasses carrying riffles
wearing a helmet made of grass and uniform that looks like they were wearing grass, Kaila would tell me they are on duty and are not to be distracted or disturbed else I will be shot.

Observation is the most very important things Kaila has taught me mostly she would ask me sit
outside and watch the soldiers that are training and i should make report right away, but this time
she was going to teach me something else.


“Kaila, why do almost all the soldiers call you killer instead of your name” I asked as we headed for
the opened veranda in the middle of the camp.


“Sweetie am a drill instructor at times we have to be harsh to make the unserious ones become
serious they say that I am not drilling them instead am killing them, maybe it because I over drill
them so they change my name”


“So what are we doing today?” I asked her
“Today I will teach you how to control your fears in case you are in any danger, never let your enemy
know that you are afraid of him or her,
Stand at Attention ” and suddenly I took position.


“Ajuwaya” I spread my legs apart and hooked my hands behind my back, “now listen, am going to
charge at you with a dagger in my hand, okay? you will defend yourself”

she went to the other side of the ring and came running towards me I shouted and ran then she stopped and I stopped too

"Come here" she carried me by the arm and dropped me in front of her “take a stance” I opened my
legs wider and bended my knees taking a fighting position with my hands fisted across my chest

“look at me I want to see your fierce
face” she commanded I look at her “look straight into my eyes and hold it for 10 min" Kaila never
treated me like the kid I am but instead she treated as I child who is training to take on life in the real world

“you have to learn how to concentrate no matter how afraid you are, they must never see it, now
when you see someone charging at you with a dangerous object, if you can’t find a way to disarm
him then you run but you must think very fast and observe that person from a distance before the
reach you by then you will know whether you stand a chance or not” she positioned me well when
she saw that I wasn’t getting the stance right.


“What are your reasons for running when I was coming at you” she said at the top of her voice


Kaila thought me to answer questions base on the way the question was asked “Firstly I couldn’t stand because you are stronger than I am secondly I wasn’t able to calculate your
speed and action and thirdly I had no clues of what to do when you get to me those are my reasons” I answered looking at her
fiercely still holding my stance my face covered in perspiration.


She smiled at the answer I gave her “stand” she said calmly, I stood straight with my hands behind my back and my
legs apart, “at least my time with you was worthwhile but something you didn’t realise was that you could also use your environment to defend yourself” she touched the tree, the stone then she
packed a handful of sand.
“show me your hands” and I did as she said she poured the sand into my hands, “what do you think
you can do with the sand against your opponent” she asked,

I looked at her then looked at the sand
and back to her face again while looking at her an idea hit me “the eye” then I remembered when ken and I
were playing outside our house, he mistakenly poured some speck of sand into my eyes and I couldn’t see well
for some minute because of the pain and itch.
“I could blind my opponent temporarily” I answered


She smiled “you’re beautiful, you know that, although you will suffer a lot but you must endure it your time hasn’t come yet, practise what I taught you and keep your mind working and alert at all times, stay low and observe every move, it will give you clues on what to do next” she hugged me, I
began to wonder what is happening but then a soldier marched to where we are.


“Killer, they are here” the soldier said, Kaila stood up and let out her hand, I took her hand and we both
walked hand in hand to the commander’s tent where I saw a woman who had a resemblance like
dad sitting, Kaila and I entered and the commander dismissed Kaila but I refused to let go of her
hands, the persuaded me but I still refuse to let go so Kaila was allow to stay.


“Nicole this is your aunty Martha and starting from today you will be staying with her” it sounded
like a bomb in my ear once again I have to let go of someone that meant a lot to me I looked up at
Kaila, she saw my expression she knew I wanted to cry and make a fuse about not going but she
shook her head at me, then I bow my head and covered my face accepting my fate, hot tears were falling but I dare not cry.

The next week following Daddy’s death the board appointed the new CEO of GOLDLEAF
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.


BOARDROOM

There was a shareholders meeting and the purpose of this meeting was to appoint a new CEO, the
boardroom was silent, everyone sat looking at the big and comfortable CEO’s seat, then mark broke
the silent.


“I was so shocked when I heard about the news carrying George’s death” Mark said.

“We all were” Mr Phillip said.

“May his soul rest in peace” someone from the boardroom prayed.

And they all answered, “Amen.”

“So what do we do now?” Fredrick asked

“What do you mean?” Clarice asked confused at the statement

“Well someone has to lead us, this company cannot stay another week without a leader, we need to
appoint a new CEO” Fredrick explained further


“Hmm Fred is right, the company has become a mess ever since the CEO died” Philip said

“So how do we do it?” Freda asked

“Let make it easy since we are in urgent need of a new CEO, the shareholder with the highest per
cent of shares in this company becomes the CEO” Fredrick suggested


Majority of them seemed to be in favour of that, so they looked up their files, some whispers
to others while some pass their file to another and then finally Mr Armstrong stood up to announce
the results, everyone stopped their squabbling and listen to him.


“Ugh hmm” he cleared his throat, “it is shown here that Mr Mark David owns 50 per cent shares of
this company and thereby is the newly appointed CEO of GOLDLEAF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION,
congratulations”

“Thank you very much for entrusting this big responsibility to me and I promise to do my best for the
success and good name of this company, thank you” he said then sat back on his chair.

"But what about Nicole, she is the only person left to inherit the company" Clarice said

"When Nicole becomes mature to handle the company we will hand it over to her" Fredrick replied

"Alright, that sounds good" Clarice said


They all applauded mark and gave him good wishes.

The police and soldiers rushed in taking positions but realised they were too late everyone is dead,
as they were securing they house for further investigation, checking they bodies for possible
fingerprints or any clues regarding to what happened tonight, they heard a little girl’s cry in the
bedroom and found me in the closet.


The very next morning it went out on the news, headline; the ASSASINATION OF THE CEO GEORGE
AND LUCY HARRISON WITH THEIR ONLY SURVIVOR NICOLE HARRISON, soon people began to talk
about it. I was taking away from home and confined at the military camp in an unknown place it was
in a bush actually, that was the last time I saw home, they looked up dad’s phonebook and found
Aunt Martha’s number, I had to stay in the camp for three weeks where no one either the press or
the assassins can get me can get to me until the find a safer place for me.


While I stayed in the camp some people who said they are from a secret agency kept asking me
questions, “did you see their faces” a man in a black suit asked “no sir” I answered playing with my
legs as I waggle them forward and backwards, “did you hear anything they talked about” the same
man asked again, “no sir” but I was curious so i asked “where is mummy?” they looked at each
other then looked at me one of them said to me, “your family is dead” a middle aged man who
stood close to him gave him a nudge with his elbow “that’s too harsh” he said solemnly.
“Look here sweetie” he paused a while, “mom, dad and Kenny have passed away, they’re never
coming back which means you can never see them again.” The middle aged man said
I stopped and became quiet, I may not understand they word “death” at this age but I sure do
understand the phrase “never see them again” I felt an intense loneliness that I became so afraid Icalled out for mom looking around trying to find her but she was nowhere to be seen, I called out for
dad but I got no answer, I called for ken but I didn’t see him running to me, I began to cry then I ran
out of the tent into the woods but not too far from the camp, I sat on a big log of fallen tree close to
a road path.


I spent 2 hours crying my eyes out, I looked so worn out.
I heard footsteps of someone running from a distance “maybe they are looking for me I got to get back to camp” but I couldn’t move I was so tired and I felt like sitting there for the rest of the day,
the sound keeps getting closer and closer and closer until I saw a pretty huge lady wearing a blue
singlet and a three quarter short army colour jogging along the road, she stopped when she saw me.


“Young girl, wetin carry you come here” she asked inquiring an answer her voice was deep, I raised
my head to look at her, she recognised me then came and sat beside me.


"You look so worn out what have you been doing to yourself" she said as she cleaned my dirty face,
neck and hands with her towel “here have some water, you look like you’re parched Oh you poor
thing” she reminded me a lot about mom that I unconsciously hug her and refuse to let go, I started
crying again “mummy” I cried so hard, she patted me on my back and slowly I released her.

“Am sorry” I said

“It okay, look sweetie it alright to cry but you shouldn’t cry all the time, you’ll become tired, you
need to be strong for yourself you are all alone now, okay?” The way she said it seemed as if she
wanted to knock it into my head, I nodded


“May I ask who you are” I asked because I notice her change in slang she had approached me with
broken English but when she recognised me she starts to speak fluent English


“Am Kaila, am one of the drill instructor in this camp.

“What’s a drill instructor?” I asked with curiosity


“Uhmm…. How do I put it… a drill instructor is someone who teaches or guide soldiers on how to
fight or someone who trains soldiers” that was the best explanation she could come up with for a kid.


“Will you teach me how to fight?” she could see the excitement in my eyes.

“Okay now let’s go back to camp” she stood up and carried me on her shoulder as we walked back to camp.

Thanks

5: 30pm

Mom sat with Kenny in the living room helping him do his assignment and i was in her room
sleeping.


“Mom, we were asked to write a project work on crude oil and it components” ken told mom, "but I
don’t have any means of browsing it"


“Okay, let me get my phone so we can browse it together” she stood up and went up the stairs to
her room to get her phone, from her room she heard a gunshot then another gunshot but this time
it sounded so close to her, fear gripped her, immediately she thought of Kenny and rushed out of her
bedroom, half way down the stairs she saw Kenny laying outstretch on the floor in a pool of blood,
lifeless. She almost screamed but then she saw to macho men with guns in their hands searching the
house, one of them saw her and shot a bullet to her direction but missed her.


I awakened after I had the first gunshot then after the second gunshot I saw mom run out of the
room I followed her and stood by the door way in the bed but she stopped half way down the stair I
saw Kenny lying dead on the floor with blood round him, I didn’t know any better when it comes to
the part that someone dies and you need to cry about it, then I didn’t know that was what we called
death.


Mom ran up the stairs to her room she saw me standing in the doorway, she pushed me in and
bolted the door, she carried me and hugged me so tight the scenario was all so confusing, she looked
all around the room for a perfect place to hide me, suddenly she looked at the bed, it a three
feet bed built with a closet that can be hardly noticed she hid me there.


“Nicole honey don’t make a sound okay? Promise mommy you won’t make a sound” She didn’t wait
for reply she immediately shut the door to the closet. Lucy was trembling so bad it took her almost a
minute to dial her husband’s line.


George just left the office he was driving back home when his phone rang

“Hi honey, am almost home…….”

“Don’t come home, they’ll kill you” her voice was shaking so terribly George became confused

“Baby what’s going on” he heard a gunshot and the line went dead.

“Hello….. Baby answer me” he dropped the phone and increased speed and dialled his friends
number, a male voice answered the phone
“Luke I need you to do me a favour”


After Lucy had dialled her husband, she dialled the police.
“Please help us, we are been attacked, please help us” Lucy said crying.
Already the tugs shoot the locks on the door, damaged it and broke down the door. They shoot her
on one leg she screamed and fell to the ground she held her leg where she has been shot and
moving backwards, suddenly a woman walked in wearing a black trouser and a jacket and a gun in
hand.


“Hello Lucy”

Lucy stared at the woman with unbelief, she opened her mouth but nothing came out, she shook her
head thinking it was a dream but it’s not she could still feel the pain striking her body then she
realised it was real.


“Surprise!!! How did you like your surprise? well you better like it because this is the last surprise
you’ll ever get again” the woman said.


“How..w cou..ld you?” Lucy stammered with tears of betrayal in her eyes


"How could i? Lucy you took everything from me, you took my position in everything, I had to
become second while you enjoyed being first, you are always the pretty one everybody adores you,
you took away my dreams" she said in an angry tone, "and now you’ll get the consequences of
messing with me" she said then she raised the gun to her forehead and pulled the trigger, Lucy
dropped on the floor lifeless.


Meanwhile all this things were happening I was silently watching through a tiny hole on the
door of the closet but ever since I was born I never learnt how to cry unnecessary except when I hadn’t
start talking then I only tell them what I want either by cry or laughing like every child do, my parent
had always made sure I did not lack or want, I started talking when I was a year and half ever since I started talking well my parent made sure that I didn’t know what the call tears they wanted to
create the perfect life for me.


George drove into the compound and parked, he came down and saw the gateman lying dead
on the floor by the gate, rushed into the house and was stopped by what he saw, he went over to his
son who was laying on the floor in a pool of his own blood, he touched ken’s face, tears rolled down
his firm cheek he made a fist to his chest with his hands as If trying to squeeze his heart.

he heard voices upstairs and he rush up stairs to the room, on reaching there he saw his wife lying
dead on the floor with a bullet in her head, he felt like he has been torn in two, he went to his wife
lifted her so that she lies on his laps, he couldn’t hold it in any more, he cried aloud, hugging his wife
so tight to his chest and still crying but then he notice a figure standing before him, raised his head
quickly to see the person standing before him.


“Why is all this happening?” George asked with a husky voice.


Then she bent down to George’s level;
“You are a good man George but in this life before you can get something that is really worthwhile,
you need to make some sacrifices and you happen to be among that sacrifice, I hope you forgive
me” She stood up straight, pointed the gun to George head and inserted a bullet through his head;
George’s body fell backwards to the floor.


“Have you found the daughter yet?” She asked


“No”

“No” they answered

“Then keep searching we must find her” she told them


I have been sitting in the closet all this while i didn’t move a muscle, watching everything like a
movie, a really, really interesting movie.
Suddenly they heard sirens from afar and knew they had to vacate that house or risk getting
caught, as much as she doesn’t want to leave without finding me she can’t jeopardise all her work to
this extent all because of me, so she fled.

CHAPTER TWO


5 YEARS LATER
Wed, 3 pm


You could smell the sweet air of baked cookies coming from the kitchen, it was a perfect day; mom
was singing while she baked her cookies in the kitchen, dad was up in his bedroom taking a quick
shower before heading back to the office; ken was outside playing football with his friends in the
football field my dad built in our very spacious compound,

ken has grown and his schedule has
change now he can play in his leisure time and me? I was playing in the living room climbing and
jumping from the table to the cushions then I’ll run to the table in the dining room and climb it, I
stood on the table not afraid to fall, I beat my chest, I was playing George of the jungle.


“Honey, am heading to the office” dad said loudly from the bedroom.


“Alright sweetheart, but be sure to come home early for dinner, okay?” mom replied from the
kitchen.


“Where is my treasure?” George asked as he walked into the living room.


“Daddy!” I screamed with excitement my hands in the air as if reaching out to the sky.


“Get down from there, you will hurt yourself” he said as he rushed to grab me before i could have
the chance to fall, “do you want to hurt yourself?” He asked he threw me up in the air and caught
me again, i laughed with excitement then mom came out of the kitchen into the living room.


Your daughter won’t kill me before my time she is so energetic I can’t handle her, Lucy said tiredly

How did you even get up there? Dad ask

Don’t mind her, she has her ways, this young girl can see ways that even you won’t notice, mom said
as she sank into the soft fur cushion.


Where is ken? He ask

He’s outside playing football, mom answered

Okay I’ve got to run, give daddy a kiss, good girl and then dad dropped me on mom’s lap and
gave mum a kiss on her lips.


Hmmm, he made a guttural sound, I love you baby, he said.


I love you too and don’t be late for dinner.

“Okay baby” dad said

But daddy I thought am supposed to be the baby, I said confused, I thought I knew the definition of baby but now am totally
confused, dad didn’t understand the statement I made, he just kissed me on my cheek, “I love you
my baby, are you happy now” i nodded, who cares whether he understood or not all I know Is that I
felt happy

Dad left the house to his car. Mom almost screamed when she turned to see me looking at her with
my gaze so intent on her, i grinned at her.


“What? You know you make me scared at times, stop looking at me like that” mom said feeling shy,
I left mom to the window so I can see dad leave, I kept waving goodbyes at him but when he was out
of the gate I felt something cold and heavy fall on me I stood still and quiet.


“Nicole, Nicole” mom called but I didn’t answer she turned me around to face her, “are you alright?
Is something wrong?” she asked


“Mommy I feel sleepy” my voice sounded like I was crying but my face showed no sign of tears or
any expression of crying,

she carried me up to her bedroom and laid me down on her bed but I was
already sleeping before she got there, she covered me with a blanket and left the bedroom for the living room she was
almost down the stairs when she had this feeling of sadness, she had that feeling earlier in the
morning and now she is having it again.


“Why am I sad all of a sudden?” she asked herself worried and confused.

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He carried her to the car while Kenny followed behind, the small gate opened and the nanny
came in on seeing what is happening she rushed over to George ,dropping the bag containing
foodstuffs she carried,


"Open the gate" George shouted to the gateman.
He lay her down in the back seat and the nanny entered the back seat with Lucy, raising her head
and gently dropping on her laps, Kenny sat on the passenger seat and he drove off to the hospital in
his new Honda CR-V, on his way to the hospital he prayed repeatedly that no harm should come to
his wife or child

On reaching to the hospital, Lucy was immediately rushed to the labour room while George stayed
outside in the corridor, moving from one place to other, going back and forth, he felt a restlessness
that can only be calmed with good news, he could hear the piercing cries of his wife, to him it was
torture but he just had to bear it he sat down but kept tapping his right foot on the floor so hard that
he might break the floor, after some hours of unending waiting the doctor came out of the labour
room, he could hear the cry of a baby, George stood up eager to know what the result is.


“Well it was a difficult one…….”

“How is my wife? Is she okay?” George interrupted worriedly

“All is well, George, congratulations you have a bouncing baby girl, now you just have to wait a while
when they are done dressing the mother and the baby we’ll call you in to see them” the doctor said


“Thank you doctor” he said as the doctor turned to leave.

George fell on his knees, covered his face with his hands and said a prayer of thanksgiving to the
lord. He was still on his knees saying a prayer that seems to never end when a nurse came out of the
room.


“Sir you can come in now” the nurse wasn’t sure if George heard her so she repeated, this time she
tapped George gently on his back.

“Sir you can come in now” the nurse repeated

George turned around to look at her then she quickly withdraws her hand and blushed.

“The doctor said you can come in now we are done, so you can see them now” the nurse said
looking mesmerized by the most famous, sexiest guy in the city

“Thank you” George answered as he rose to his feet.


The size and shape of George made the nurse to blush more hotly and she lost concentration,
releasing that she is almost losing herself she knew she had to leave before she acts like a total fool.


You are welcome, the nurse said as she hurriedly left.


George saw how weird the nurse acted and the dreamy look on her face, thou he knew he had
that effect on ladies but that didn’t bother him the only thing on his mind was his queen and his
new princess.

George is 30 years old but he still looks like he is 25, he is the CEO of GOLDLEAF INTERNAIONAL
CORPORATION, at least if some ladies don’t fall for his looks they will surely fall for his fame and
money, George is 6 feet tall with a masculine and well-structured body and a broad chest, flat
tommy, he has a firm face, dreamy eyes, he is dark chocolate in colour, most ladies considers him
hot and sexy.

he always dresses smartly, he is intelligent, friendly and jovial and he is loving and
compassionate. George is very much in love with his wife Lucy and is very happy with his married
life.


“Hi sweetheart” George said sweetly

“Hi” Lucy said rather weakly

“How are you doing, baby”

She smiled
George went over to the cradle where the little princess lay swinging her hands in the air and
kicking her feet, George bent over and carried her over to her mother on the bed, Lucy sat up and
George placed the baby in her arm, Lucy was overwhelmed with happiness as she stared into her
delicate face her eyes was still closed but her mouth moved. That’s where my life started, right in that very room.

“Looks like you’re hungry huh” George said.

The moment was so beautiful and happy, Lucy closed her eyes and took a long breath in and out,
taking in the moment, she felt George’s soft kiss on her forehead then she opened her eyes. The
door opened and they both turned around to see they doctor.


“You called for me George” the doctor asked

“Yes, i did, George answered, uh… it about the family mark, when do you think we should come for
it?” George asked.

The family mark is a tattoo of a leaf a kind of identity for the Harrison family, the idea of the leaf was
gotten from the name of his company, gold leaf corporation, so that anyone from the Harrison
family will be recognise by that mark, George has always wanted to build an empire of his own and
there is only one person who can make that kind of mark to look exactly like the Harrisons’ but the
mark is not popularly known by everyone but to only the rich people who had strong influence, the
world of the big business builders across countries, the Harrison’s family are the only family ever
known to bear the gold leaf mark they are more like a royal family in the world of business and creating wealth.


Oh yes, that should be two month from now, the doctor said

Okay doctor thank you so much, George thanked him.

You will be discharge very soon, we ran all the tests and your wife and child are in good health,
congratulations once again, the doctor said while giving George a hand shake.

Thank you sir, George said returning the gesture.

“Honey, am home” Lucy said loudly as she dropped from the car with difficulty all most seemed
impossible to take another step, she found it difficult to walk to the door, she felt heavy, she opened
the door and walked into the living room once again saying.


“Honey, am home” She was out of breath.
Kenny came down from his room see his mom. Kenny is Lucy’s first child; he is 7 years of age and he
has a dark chocolate complexion and a bit fat.


“Good afternoon, mom”

Lucy turned around to see ken descending from the stairs


“Kenny sweetheart, how are you?” She asked affectionately


“Am fine!”

“Where is your daddy?”

“He said he had a meeting to attend at the office”

“Okay, have you eaten yet?”

He shook his head in a sadistic way, ken had come back from school around 2:00pm although ken
wasn’t hungry by than because he had launch at school but Lucy always make sure that Kenny never
misses his food whether at school or at home this is because as a corporate heir of his father’s
company he’s got to always shine and look healthy.


Academically ken was excellent but his parent would go any level to see that he is perfect, he got his
schedules all drafted out for him, in the morning go to school when he comes back from school eat
launch take a nap and read your school books after dinner read an inspirational book, novel or any
wise sayings for an hour then take the next 30mins to summarize what you have read for the day,
the go to bed early, ken has got a lot of work up his sleeves.


“Why? Where is your nanny” she asked looking very concerned.


“She went to buy vegetables for dinner” Ken replied.

“Okay let me make tea for you”

she struggled to stand up and when she finally did she felt water
pouring out from between her legs, her water bag broke, she gave out a heavy surprised gasp.


“Kenny, call your daddy” She said very fast almost breathless.

She had a contraction and fell to the ground. Kenny rushed quickly to the phone terrified he had no idea
what is happening he was panicking hard and dialled his daddy.

BOARDROOM
“I would like to make a toast to everybody in this room for your endless efforts in making
sure that our company succeeded our company has made billions of naira this year, am very happy
to have met and worked with you all and to you all a toast” George said then he raised his glass as
he stepped down from the stage.


George was known as a man little words but his short words can explain a lot of things, he is
favoured and adored by his employees he treats all his employees both seniors and juniors new and
old equal he believes in equality for all, he has even won the good and supportive side of other
company to his company,


George was standing with matt and a group of his mates when suddenly his phone rang; he reached
for his phone in his pocket brought it out and looked at the identity of the caller, “my queen” he
excused himself and answered it.


“Hello sweetheart” he said on the phone

“Dad, mummy is crying”

“Kenny what’s wrong” he asked worriedly he could hear another voice in the background

“George, come home quickly, hurry up George” she moaned in pains of labour.

George didn’t wait for another word to be said he fled out of the boardroom he ignored matt
who called after him to know what’s wrong he’s expression seemed to have shown something
wrong

but he ignored and went down the hallway to the elevator he press the button, “come on” he
was impatient the door opened and he went in, he dialled the number but no one answered he grew
even more worried.
Soon the elevator door opened and he ran out headed down to the garage went to where he
parked he’s car entered and drove off madly, it didn’t take him 30 minutes before he reached home

he barged into the living room and saw his wife on the floor covered in sweats and breathing so
hard.


“Oh my God Lucy” he rushed to her and knelt beside her, another contraction hit her and she
grabbed her husband’s shirt so tight that it almost ripped in two; George saw her condition and felt
helpless

“Hang on honey I will get you some help, okay?”

Theresa had misunderstood Lucy at the saloon parking lot, she had got home that evening angry and
frustrated, she remembered the expression on Lucy’s face when she said “you guys really need help”
She mimicked Lucy in disgust, climbing the stairs to her bedroom, she murmured “I’ll make you pay
for that” she went to her husband in the living room after she was done dressing.


“Honey, are you still thinking about it? How long will it take you to make a decision? Honey
say something” Theresa said sitting close to her husband on the cushion in the sitting room, holding
her husband’s arm pushing it forward and backwards like a little girl begging for a doll from her
daddy.

mark loved Theresa so much that she end up being treated like a precious little girl but
Theresa knew when she is supposed to act like a girl and when to act like an adult all the more
reason why mark had trusted her with the company matters.


“What is it you want” Mark asked, knowing fully what his wife was asking for.


“Why can’t you accept George request of you becoming a shareholder in his company, can’t you see
he’s trying to help us”


“Yes he’s trying to help us but I want to do this on my own strength” Mark said.


“If you don’t accept his help then all we have worked for is going to crumble, useless, our energy,
strength and time wasted” she said more calmly, trying to be reasonable but worries was written all
over her face.

“Mark our company is falling, you have a slim chance of making it by yourself and we need George to
be the pillar that would hold our company while we work things out”


“What makes you think he doesn’t have problems on his own, I don’t want to bother him with my
problems” mark said.


“He offered to help us…”


“If I hadn’t brought up the issue, he would never have known in order to offer us help” he cut in
turning to his wife where he hoped he could find comfort and answer.


“You did the right thing” she said, putting her hands on his shoulder “and who said we are been a
burden to him, look at the huge success he made he has more than enough to spare, sweetheart
let’s not lose this opportunity”


Mark seems to be in a deep thought… after a while he said.

“Okay lets us give it a try”


Theresa grabbed her husband in a tight hug and said, “I won’t disappoint you, we will make it back
to the top”


“Alright, be careful with your belly don’t jump too much you might hurt yourself; I don’t want
anything happening to my precious” he lifted her cheek with his hand, “I knew I could always find it
in you”

Alright, alright, she said as she slowly gave him a soft kiss on his lips, he smiled a
smile of gratitude as he returned the favour.

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Thanks I maybe a starter but I'll try my best to make it fun for you guys

All pregnant women, was these planned?


"Am I complaining," Rita said aAll pregnant women, was these planned?
Am I complaining, Rita said as she made her way to the cushion and ushered her son to sit beside her.
"James say hello to your aunties"


"Good afternoon ma," James greeted.

"Good afternoon" Theresa said

"Hello"….. rejoice replied in a cute childish manner

"Afternoon," Joana replied

"Afternoon James, how was school today," Lucy ask in a loving manner.

"It was fine, thank you ma for asking," James replied.

"Wow, our James is now a big boy," rejoice said

"And a fine boy too," Joana added.

"Oh sweetheart congratulations on your success," Rita said as she remembered.

"Thank you for your good wishes Rita," Lucy replied.


The moment seemed to be awkward for Theresa, she seemed to be envious of Lucy and her
husband success and Lucy seems to be getting all the fame and attention but she decided to draw their attention back by changing the topic.


"My baby kicked" Theresa said with enthusiasm

Suddenly all attention went to her, all the ladies were in awe of Theresa.

"Your baby kicked" Since when did it start? Joana asked

"It started last month but this month the kick became stronger" Theresa replied.

"How old is your pregnancy" rejoice asked

"8 months" replied Theresa

"Mine is more frequent these days and my contractions are becoming stronger by each minute" Lucy said.


"That means any moment from now you can go into labour" Rita said carefully as if her words can
trigger the labour to start.


"Rita, stop saying it like that it’s not like she would go into labour now" Theresa said.


"Okay, that would be enough, let me head home and see what I can prepare for ken I know by now
he’s on his way back from school, I will catch up with you ladies later" Lucy said as she stood up to leave.


"Wait, let me go with you, I have some matters I need to attend to" Theresa said also standing up to leave with Lucy.


They said there good byes in a chorus as Lucy and Theresa open the door and walked out of the
saloon to the parking lot but this time Lucy was walking more slowly and heavy, they walked
towards their cars then Lucy stopped and turned to Theresa.


"Talk to your husband about it, am sure it going to help you guys a lot" Lucy said. Okay?

"okay"

"You guys really need help" Lucy said with a little hint laughter that theresa noticed

"You take delight in my down fall, don't you" Theresa said in her thought.

But lucy wasn't actually laughing about Theresa's case, in fact there's nothing to joke about with Theresa's condition, Lucy was surprised how she got a mood swing at such a very late pregnancy, all of a sudden she felt happy and funny.

All pregnant women, was these planned?


"Am I complaining," Rita said aAll pregnant women, was these planned?
Am I complaining, Rita said as she made her way to the cushion and ushered her son to sit beside her.
"James say hello to your aunties"


"Good afternoon ma," James greeted.

"Good afternoon" Theresa said

"Hello"….. rejoice replied in a cute childish manner

"Afternoon," Joana replied

"Afternoon James, how was school today," Lucy ask in a loving manner.

"It was fine, thank you ma for asking," James replied.

"Wow, our James is now a big boy," rejoice said

"And a fine boy too," Joana added.

"Oh sweetheart congratulations on your success," Rita said as she remembered.

"Thank you for your good wishes Rita," Lucy replied.


The moment seemed to be awkward for Theresa, she seemed to be envious of Lucy and her
husband success and Lucy seems to be getting all the fame and attention but she decided to draw their attention back by changing the topic.


"My baby kicked" Theresa said with enthusiasm

Suddenly all attention went to her, all the ladies were in awe of Theresa.

"Your baby kicked" Since when did it start? Joana asked

"It started last month but this month the kick became stronger" Theresa replied.

"How old is your pregnancy" rejoice asked

"8 months" replied Theresa

Mine is more frequent these days and my contractions are becoming stronger by each minute, Lucy
said.
That means any moment from now you can go into labour, Rita said carefully as if her words can
trigger the labour to start.
Rita, stop saying it like that it’s not like she would go into labour now, Theresa said.s made her way to the cushion and ushered her son to sit beside her.
James say hello to your aunties.
Good afternoon ma, James greeted.
Good afternoon, Theresa said
Hello….. rejoice replied in a cute childish manner
Afternoon, Joana replied
Afternoon James, how was school today, Lucy ask in a loving manner.
It was fine, thank you ma for asking, James replied.
Wow, our James is now a big boy, rejoice said
And a fine boy too, Joana added.
Oh sweetheart congratulations on your success, Rita said as she remembered.
Thank you for your good wishes Rita, Lucy replied.
The moment seemed to be awkward for Theresa, she seemed to be envious of Lucy and her
husband success and Lucy seems to be getting all the fame and attention, she decided to draw their
attention back by changing the topic.
My baby kicked, Theresa said with enthusiasm
Suddenly all attention went to her, all the ladies were in awe of Theresa.
Your baby kicked? Since when did it start? Joana asked
It started last month but this month the kick became stronger, Theresa replied.
How old is your pregnancy, rejoice asked
8 months, replied Theresa
Mine is more frequent these days and my contractions are becoming stronger by each minute, Lucy
said.
That means any moment from now you can go into labour, Rita said carefully as if her words can
trigger the labour to start.
Rita, stop saying it like that it’s not like she would go into labour now, Theresa said.

CHAPTER ONE

It was pass mid-afternoon and there was a joyous laughter and discussions coming from the famous saloon in the city, the diamond beauty saloon it was popularly known as the gathering place for most of the popular ladies in the state who leaves in that area of the capital.


"Mega growth hair relaxer," Lucy chuckled, "I like this relaxer it really improved my hair"


"Yeah, me too," said rejoice.

"No, I disagree that relaxer almost burnt my hair, I had to do a serious hair treatment for my hair to
repair the damage it caused", said Theresa


"That’s because you don’t possess much hair or maybe the relaxer has some side effect on some
people but that does not mean it a bad relaxer," Joana said.


"To some people it is," Theresa replied back.


"By the way," rejoice said waving her hand in the air as if waving the matter aside, "congratulations on your husband’s success, am very happy for you"


"Congratulations, your husband has become the top big business builder of this country, you must be very proud" Joana said.


"Well of course I am proud, it wasn’t easy at all" Lucy replied.


"Congrats Lucy, sweetheart you deserve it," Theresa said happily but not much happy about it.


The door to the saloon opened and Rita walked in with her swollen belly and James holding her left
hand following her lead and holding her hand bag on the other hand.


"Look at this woman, do you want to become a baby factory?, we all got married before you and each of us has a child and pregnant with our second child but you just married in November the year before last year and you already have two and carrying another one" rejoice said with a sigh of unbelief.


Mrs Rejoice Michael, owner of the DIAMONDS BEAUTY SALOON, she is 23, tall and has a chocolate complexion, talks a lot and she is four months pregnant.

Dr, Mrs Lucy Harrison, a medical surgeon 25 years old, a wife to the famous BBB George Harrison,and a mother Kenny her first child, has a fair but tanned complexion with a model body shape and very beautiful and she is nine months pregnant.

Mrs Theresa David, 25 years old, a wife to Mark David, and a mother to Richard her first child, has atall and slim fit body, has a fair complexion and she is 8 months pregnant.

Mrs Joana Matthew, 23 years old, a mother of Abigail and is six months pregnant.

Mrs Rita Stanford, 24 years old, with two kids Clara and James, average height, 5 months pregnant.

Do you love someone else? He asks with tears rolling down his cheek, she didn’t say a word, I don’t
believe you do


I can’t tell you more than what I have already told you.


You can’t, you promise that you wouldn’t leave.


Let our paths never cross each other again, am sorry, she turned around and walked away, she
wanted to keep it short, she couldn’t stand to look at him because she knew she might change her
mind, she can’t stand that chance this was the only way to do it.


Why does she keep doing that? She is always so good at leaving, He said as he broke into tears.




The room was filled with an air of suspense; Theresa stood facing jade while Joana hides behind Theresa.

So you brought a friend to witness my death, the last of my bloodline, finally it has come
to this, will you still deny that you don’t have a hand in my parent’s death, will you? Jade shouted at her holding her gun tight as if ready to shoot.


Stop being delusional, who you saw that very night wasn’t me. Theresa said calmly trying to make her understand.


You are such a hypocrite, she said scornfully; swear on my mother’s name that you weren’t there.


Terry what is she saying? Joana asked terrified


Do you know the pains you put me through, then let me tell you, I grew up knowing neither my
father nor mother, I hard to starve in order to eat, I almost got raped twice, she stressed that part, I was sold out like a slave, the mark on my back became a curse to me, I became cold, wicked, heartless I became a murderer, when my dreams was to save lives instead I took it away from them, I felt like I had no soul, I felt abandoned.


But you weren’t abandoned, what about the General and his wife, Jane and Louis, Kate, Richard and me.


You? You were the main reason why my world was destroyed; she yelled hitting her chest so
hard to show them where it hurts.


I said I didn’t do it, Theresa said tightening her jaw.


I have enough proof to bring you down Theresa, you will pay for what you did.


Well how about I kill you now, Theresa pulled out a gun from the pocket of her black coat and
pointed it at Jade’s forehead,

before the proof goes out.

PROLOGUE
The weather was clear and sunny, the sun was sweet on the skin, so sweet to feel, she could smell
the earth for it was the beginning of the year and it has only started raining for the year, she was
standing under the pride of Barbados tree lost in thought the scenery was so beautiful, the newly
grown green grass, the thundering sound of the heavy water fall, the blossoming tree and it’s
beautiful red flower and the quiet, it makes you wonder, it makes you want to know what else is life hiding behind those beauty, she felt a hand that wrapped itself around her waist and a body that
cling so lovingly to hers and that perfume….. Her lips curved in a smile I know that perfume. She
turned around to see him.


He went down on one knee, happy valentine my beautiful Val, he handed her a red rose, it matches
the colour of your lips perfectly.


Wow…. I never knew there would be a time that I will feel as crying over a rose.


It not just a rose, my beautiful Roselyn, it’s my heart.


Hmm you have gotten more improved in your flattery, she teased


This woman, you know just the right button to press, don’t you? He said with a seductive smile that
made her heart flutter


It rained very early this year and the flowers are pretty,


But not as pretty as you, he hug her so tight that she felt like she’s already becoming one with him
she closed her eyes to savour the moment, she thought of the flowers the tree and the water fall
and the love, it was perfect, she said let this love I share in happiness complete you because it only
in love can one blossom, this love that is like a billion blessing but not fated to last, she opened her eyes quickly like some who woke up from a nightmare, she let herself out of his embrace, her mood
changed.


We can’t do this anymore.


Jade? What’s wrong? He ask utterly confused


Am about to do something that will change you forever and please do not blame me am only
playing my part in this circle of life, hot tears sting her eyes but she refuses to let them fall but
couldn’t succeed in hiding them from being seen.

MY WORLD By Jflash
My world ©copyright 2018
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