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| Re: My World - Jflash by zoroby(m): 7:05am On Feb 11, 2018 |
Jasmineflash: Jasmineflash: Jasmineflash: |
| Re: My World - Jflash by tartar9(m): 8:53am On Feb 11, 2018 |
Can someone please summarise the summary of the abridged version of this story book. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Ehibiggirl(f): 11:59am On Feb 11, 2018 |
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. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by DemiKOL(f): 2:28pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
[quote author=zoroby post=64963458][/quote] but why did you quote the whole chapter na?? I even thought it was an update.... |
| Re: My World - Jflash by zoroby(m): 6:42pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
DemiKOL:me sef no no o |
| Re: My World - Jflash by DemiKOL(f): 7:13pm On Feb 11, 2018 |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 12:49am On Feb 12, 2018 |
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. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 12:59am On Feb 12, 2018 |
Ehibiggirl: Hmmm i did put native names but this story is a division of two worlds |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 1:01am On Feb 12, 2018 |
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 |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 1:41am On Feb 12, 2018 |
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. 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by skubido(m): 8:57pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
Nice wan, following. God gat ur back |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jbfranklin: 11:19pm On Feb 12, 2018 |
Ehibiggirl:you must be a chronic Yoruba guy, so you want names like, joke (as in are you joking).. funke(as in funky monkey). and they rest... aaah!!!!. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 8:25pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
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. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 8:36pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
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. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 9:34pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
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. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 9:39pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
"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. 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by DemiKOL(f): 11:34pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
Hmm.........
Welldone.
Thanks for the update! |
| Re: My World - Jflash by skubido(m): 8:01am On Feb 15, 2018 |
tanks a lot 4d update. Gud morning, Hw was ur night? more of God ma |
| Re: My World - Jflash by crislyn(f): 2:17pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
Nice story...i love it. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by queenitee(f): 3:30pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
Ahn ahn |
| Re: My World - Jflash by itsandi(m): 4:14pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 9:17pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
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." |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 9:27pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
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. 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 9:28pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
crislyn:am glad you are loving it 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 9:30pm On Feb 15, 2018 |
| Re: My World - Jflash by aprilwise(m): 7:03am On Feb 16, 2018 |
Thanks for the update. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by queenitee(f): 11:02am On Feb 16, 2018 |
Jasmineflash:None o |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 1:35pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
CHAPTER SIX When I woke up I saw myself in a room, I tried to stand up but my legs and hands were tied with chains so I sat up that was when I realise I wasn't the only one in the room, I saw little kids from 4yrs old to 13yrs old we were about 17-20 of us in that room "were these children also sold out? There's a possibility or were they kidnapped?" I asked myself, when it almost Christmas children are being kidnapped for various reason but the main goal is to get money before Christmas come, the same thing happened last year I had stories of missing children even adults but I had never imagine to be among them, I sat on the ground with my back to the wall, i wasn't run ready to cry again in fact am done crying I was working up a plan to escape, I stand to look out of the window to know where I was but it didn't look familiar, but I knew we were still in gidan waya the town were I stay, the door opened and I turned around to see who that was, the man with an ugly scar on his face came in with another man who looked very young. "Stubborn girl you don wake?" He said smiling, I didn't say anything I just kept quiet, "can't you greet" I still remain quiet "oh e never do you bah, he said with a Hausa accent he raised his hand to hit me, but the other man stopped him, "stop, I want her, how much will i give you for her?" the other man asked lifting my chin with his hand "am not for sale" I said angrily "Musa, How old did you say anything this girl is?" The man asked "Oga she is 7years old" the man with the scare who name was musa said scratching his head "Am ten, old fool" I was beginning to lose myself, I was no longer planning how to escape I was planning how to deal with that musa guy, the rage in me was building very fast, I felt like breaking the chains that was used to bind me. "Oga you sure say this girl no go give you wahala" musa asked "No she won't I can handle her well" the man said "Am beginning to hate you by every second, I replied back "Shut up your mouth" musa prodded me with his Index finger "How much for her" he asked again "Oga person don already price her o" musa said taking out a cigarette from his pocket and a lighter from the other "Who is that person" the man asked "One woman wey dey stay for abuja don buy her already, we go carry her goaft abuja this afternoon" musa said I was still looking at both the men angrily, a child start to cry, musa who from his behaviour i can tell is not familiar with kids, he hushed the boy but he refused to stop he now shouted at boy to shut up but he increased it the boy's cry was disturbing and was getting on musa's nerve, |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 1:42pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
musa gave him a spank on the head ordering him to shut up but he cried all the more. "Stop it, can't you see he won't stop crying until you carry him he is afraid and he doesn't see his mother around, untie me so I can make him keep quiet" I said stepping in between musa and the boy, musa hesitated "I won't run away" I said showing him my hands assuring him nothing funny will happen, he opened the lock and took the chain, I bent down and carried the boy moving him around asking him questions that mothers ask their child slowly the boy stopped crying I guess he was feeling safe with me, I felt a need to protect the boy, to care for him the boy reminded me about my brother ken he would have brought down hell on earth if I were in the boy's position and the ugly scar musa was harassing me like he did to the boy. The man who stood there watching the scene left the room without saying anything musa hurriedly followed behind and locked the door from outside. I was so hungry and stomach hurt a lot i thought I was going to die of starvation, I had cried all my energy away I looked at the boy sleeping peacefully in my arms "look at you, you might be about to die but still sleep as if nothing is happening you just don't care about the world and their damned problems" I sighed heavily "I wish I can be like you." I said. The door flung open the two men musa and his other mate came in and began as sending the children out, I gently carried the boy on my shoulder and followed the other children, we were loaded into a truck with bags of grains arranged layer by layer on a plywood under the plywood was a little space where we were packed inside, all of us were gagged even the little boy I carried too but unfortunately for them I have been gagged before and am used to been gagged so I have different escape method for that. After we were all packed into the truck they used some other bags of grains to cover us and make it look like they are transporting grains, the journey started and we were leaving southern Kaduna to abuja, in the truck children were crying and I was struggling to take out my small finger length dagger which I put inside my tight pants were it won't fall out or be noticed, I always carry that dagger with me ever since I encounter some molesters when I was eight years old izuna had saved me and gave me the knife as part of protection, the good thing about being innocent is that you never get to be a suspect, although that musa man sees me as a stubborn girl but not as a dangerous girl so he never cared to search me and thanks to God and to the person who is buying me assurance covered me if not I would have been raped considering that musa's colleague is a sex maniac. I succeeded in getting the knife out and cutting through the piece of rag that held my hand bound behind my back, we had passed a few check points on our way out of kaduna heading to forest, it was called forest because it was literary a forest but the road that leads to jos, abuja, Kaduna, markurdi and other places met to form a round about there so buses stop to drop and pick passengers there people lived there too and also set out business centers there for travellers to patronise, we were approaching the next checking point at forest, within some minutes my hand were free I freed my legs too then I stood up to check the weight and mass of the bags if it was something I could lift and i can possibly lift it, I wanted so much to untie the boy but his cry will jeopardize my plan. We reached the check point the car slowed down and stop I could see soldiers from a tiny hole then I began to scream at the top of my voice, I shouted three times which drew their attention then I pushed one of the bags and it fell to the roadside, then the soldiers surrounded the truck, the driver ran into the bushes but he was shot at the right legs which paralysed him, I heard the truck door opening and the grains were been off loaded, after offloading the opened a space were a thick leather was used as curtain and they saw us, they brought us down one after the |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 1:44pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
other, musa and his colleague and driver was arrested and taken away, the soldiers asked us some questions about our residence some answered some didn't because they are too young to know where the live but I intentionally refused to answer, people gathered around to watch us "the missing children" I saw about eight convoy of military Toyota hilux passing by but the stopped a little farther from where I was as the saw the crowd five soldiers came down from the fifth hilux in line to get information of what was happening, they passed through the crowd and met an officer who told them everything that happened, two of them was sent back to report what they found out. I was standing carrying the boy who slept after so many hours of crying, looking at the soldiers it reminded me of the days back in camp when kaila will would drill me pass my limit "I hope you will be proud of me when I see you again" I was looking from one soldier's face to the other but one was actually standing with his back to me as he was talking to another soldier, the soldier he was talking to pointed at the men who were now cuffed before I could turn around to get a good look at him he turned and marched angrily to those men, I followed behind, I always look at people's face because that the first thing I start studying in a person I've gotten used to it that I do it every time. He grabbed musa by the neck, "where is she?" He asked tightening his grip little by little, "I say na where she dey, he asked again "Oga I don't know" musa said as he begs for his life "No dey joke with me o I go kill you if you no tell me where you keep her" i walk up behind him to know who the man was actually referring to, musa who was almost breathless and could not talk again he made a sign with his head by tilting his head up and pushing it forward for him to look behind him as his hands were tied behind his back and he can't use it. "Where he kept who?" i asked curiously He turned and looked behind him, I recognised that face from early this morning I felt a sense of hate boiling within me when I remembered what he said "I can handle her well" "Don't I know you?" I asked rudely He chuckled on hearing what I said and how rude it was but I really don't get it I don't know about this guy but am not an entertainer my stubbornness seem to be entertaining him a lot and he liked it, "there you are" but somehow I couldn't hate him as much as I want he reminds me about Richard. "There you are" he said with a smile Something within me was urging me "forget he reminds you of Richard and give him a punch as a payback for what he said" to me it sounded like a good idea and before I knew it my fisted hand was already in the air flying to his face it landed on his face, I thought he would be angry but wasn't although he look a bit startled and surprised. "Aren't you gonna hit me back or beat me or something like?" I asked him that because usually when I hit someone because am angry or retaliate the tend to hit me back or fight me, I waited for him to answer but he didn't "hey don't look at me like am little girl although I am but am much stronger than a little girl" I said 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by aprilwise(m): 3:25pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
i like the speed of ur updates. nice job |
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