CHANCE FOR LOVE

"That biology teacher is so mean, can you believe after making us lean

on that dirty grass, that hot sun. she said we must duplicate the note before

we go for break. knowing how big that Subject is even after break we will still

be writing" Alisha exclaimed. her hold her hands so furious, her hijab floats

down to kneels. Alisha daughter to Fatima, the fourth child of the familypp

"You should have known her by now, your notes should always be up to

date. look at me, how many times, have I been in school, I have almost spent

the whole team at home, I try as much as possible to make sure my notes are

updated" she brutal, gazing at her to see her reaction

"So you have started this your I too know" fling

her hand as she demonstrates, in aggressive behaviour frowned, Kaima grins, pNnenna walks out of the house with a sack bag walks towards them "Good

afternoon ma" Alisha greepted

"Afternoon, my dear, how are you?" she retorted,

adjusting her shirt,

"Fine thank you, ma" she response

"Umm… Kaima I'm off to market, take care of the

house" Nnenna tact in Igbo language fumble her hand bag under her armpit,

robbing the left over powder in her palm, she went to a glass window, looking

at herself

Kaima grinning, as she watches Nnenna,

fashioning herself in the mirror. "mama di mama, you're a beautiful woman" she hails,

in her in Igbo language Nnenna turn giggling

"Let me ran alone, I don't want to be late "she

exclaimed, hushing out of the stage

"good market" Kaima grumble. Waving at her

"Kama, when are you going to return to school"

Alisha query

"My dear, I don't have an idea" she exclaimed,

her mood changed, as if she was presented with a question she was hiding from

"What does that mean, are you telling me you're never going back to

school" she asked curiously, waiting patiently to get her respond, her eyes fix

on her

 "My dad is on it, in no time we will go back to school" she tries not caught her

eyes, clap her back palm on her front palm, felt shade

you know the exam is fast approaching, you still

have to cover up all you school work" she exclaimed, has the empathy show in

her face she, her fix on Kaima's, her body felt cold feelings shamed, she faced

steady at the ground, turns to face Alisha, fold her lips

"It also not easy for them too, I know all this thing but I know

that everything will fall in place"

Fatima sight singing in Hausa language as she

steps in motion, sees Alisha and Kaima her mood change, the moment Alisha sight

her she stood. "Kama, I will be going now, see you around" hushed out

" Good day ma, welcome" Kaima great

"hmm... thank you" glare at her joined

Alisha. in the living room Fatima walks, her eyes so dime and scary, burning

with anger" Alisha! Alisha!!, where is this girl" she yell furiously,

Alisha rush in trembling in fear " what, where you doing there?" she roars in Hausa language

" Mommy, we were just chatting" she whispered in Hausa

language, Fatima eye mounted fear in her, she taught she would hit her

" You are such a foolish girl; you know what would had happened to

you if your father was here" mute. "Alisha, respect yourself, be

careful, I wouldn't repeat myself" she walks into a room.

*****

Kaima and Nnenna in the living room peeling a melon

" Mommy, I don't know why she hate me"

knock the melon so hard on the tray "when are greets her, she replied so fierce"

she expands

" I don't like your association with that

girl, I just don't like her for a bit, I even wanted to discuss that with

you" Nnenna protest peeling

"Mom, I'm sure you don't have reason for

that" moaned. " you know Alisha is not a bad person, is just this

mentality we had, that try to create other tribe and religion, evil".

Kaima caution

"What do you know, you see my dear. the

claim to know God, yet the engage in destruction and taken human lives. what

kind of belief is that, and the claim to know God more" she exclaimed furiously.

Kaima try seeing meaning in what, she said. "Mom, they have

diversity in religious. not all believe in killing and destruction, just like

ours we also have diversity" she demonstrated

" What more, are you taught in that school? we know their history,

I will educate you and even more" speak competitively, fond and so furious

"Mom, I don't doubt your intellectual understanding, we also do

research in some of this. we only serve one God, the different is the

translation and what we were taught to belief " she retort

"We only have one God and the only God we have is Christ Jesus, who

died for the sin of the world, Christianity is the only true

religion" she preached, so

optimistic as if she educates Kaima

"Mom, I believe but you can't impose it to

one who has same mind-set as yours, when it comes to their religion" she confronts

giggling

"Is there problem, see me see heaven"

Nnenna grumbling so fond, Kaima blast out chuckling

*****

In the school incomplete building, Sala sits on the

unfinished window frame, Erima sits on his lap face each other, Sala cuddle her

waist as she places her hand on his shoulder " knowing how much I love

you. I will do anything for you" Erima tact romantically, stares at him,

so charming

"I can cross the ocean just to be with you, my love. you're my

love" he bussed her neck

" You know my friend Jenny" grinned,

caresses his jug. playing with the little beards, growing under his jug, he

bits his lips, as he cracks his brain in search of who Jenny was

"Jenny Benson " she said grumpy, Sala

still roaming in his mind, his brain on an exploring project, as he bites deep

his lips

"Never mind" she said so disappoint, seems

like only hope is gone. " is just that..., she invites to her birthday

party, and I will love it if you come with me" she doubts, she might get "yes"

"Wait a minute" adjust smiling "

Andrews kid sister, Jenny Benson, no way I'm missing that" he said so

proud, Erima chuckle " but I have a problem, I will be in the mosque for

prayer" he exclaimed so dismay

"Is just few hours, besides; if you tell your parents, they should

understand is a school party" she mumbled. As she run out of suggestions, not

settle if it would be of benefit

"School's party, what will your parents

respond. if you told them that?" he queried. Erima felt stupid for suggesting that "

if you're not coming is fine" her voice comes out weak and helpless, sounds

like she finally given up, she stood up lean on the wall, holds her hands

"What's that, you're not going to put on that face if you trying to

bribe me" Sala brutal, she frowns. glaring at him, folds her hands, eyes

look as deadly as a hunter, who is on a hunt, ready to shoot a creature that

appear. "ok, you won, why would I

miss such a great party" he tact meekly grinning. holds her hand, with the

smile she felt the warm weather, her heart melt to his tender touch. She

smiles, he stood to face her. "

anything for you, my love" with a romantic voice, she felt her heart beat, like

she ran a race, he glanced his wrist watch, he caresses her hair, down to her

cheek, his hand hot, it actually makes a sweat on her cheek, shares at each

other, eye bond to eye bond, the motion proves the connection they had that

very moment, kiss her fore -head. " whoa... break will be over soon, I

have work to do" holding her waist. " see you after school" kiss her cheek

gliding down her to her lips Kaima, Bolade and Alisha walks in

Kaima "here goes the lovebirds" she tact romantic, as she sweeps

herself to a bench stuck on the wall. " halo guys" Sala grind. swollen his

saliva, force word out from his mouth, sweat appears in his forehead, he

snatched a handkerchief from his back pocket, wipe it off.

Sala 6.5ft tall, shy and peaceful. zero friend zone, tag as one of the

most handsome dude in the school, doesn't speak much. before he was able to

compose himself to toast Erima, he spent days rehearsing and practicing his

speech, it was like a life sentence for him to face her. Erima 5.8ft, she was

as beautiful as a mermaid, her skin shining when she's caught from a far

distance, with a charming eye, so jovial. who don't know; Who, Erima is must be

a newbie. known for her out speaking and, one of the most fashionable student.

more reason he didn't had the guts to approach her, the day he determined to

put away his fears.

Erima comes out of the female restroom Sala was standing beside the male

restroom which was just at the side, he knew Erima was in there, he waited till

she was out, Sala turns to the male's fix his two hands in his pocket,

butterfly in his belle, his heart race faster, as if it was about to explode,

stare at her with his corn eye.

Erima takin, address her skirt " Sala Adams

"she tact smirking,

"Halo" he composed

"Seen like you been waiting for long, his not ready to give in,

only him know what his doing there" she whispered, Sala grinned

He knows truly well, no one was there, prays he won't get the mystery of

nature, prayed no one would walk in. " this the perfect time Sala" he

said to himself " she's about to live, Sala now or never " he hushed. "Erima, can I have little of you

time" didn't know how he was able to compose courage,

"Ok, what's that" she tact, walks

towards him, sweat creeping down his forehead, the climate became hot than it

was, he sweat profusely.

" I really don't know how to say this but I have to, I have feeling

for you and I want you to be my girl?" he has never been hard on himself. Just

as he did, he was shocked as word hushed out of his mouth. Erima grinned, the

look at her face made him felt so ashamed, it was the most embarrass moment in

his life, stares at him for a few minutes, her tongue wandering around her

right cheek, which made him more embarrassed, he deep his face down in shame,

he so wishes ground could open for him to jump in "I guess you're taking"

NO" as an answer?" He managed to

speak

"I have waited long enough for this day to come,

I say "YES", I would have done it myself, if I wasn't a girl" she tact so

excited

Sala chuckle "I can't express how I feel right

now" he demonstratedp

This was the bravest step he has ever take, that

day he came out of his shell, Erima became his confidence, the news breaks the

entire school but dear not get to the principles ears.

"I'm out, see you" he tact hurry up out of the

building

"things are happening" Alisha tact smiling, sits

beside Kaima, Bolade eye fist on Erima grinning

"the only girl who know what's up, slay mama,

what's up" walks to her closet, tap her.

Gazing at them smirk "what is new here, please. Everyone knows I and

Sala is in a relationship, are you girls expecting something new" she blasts,

fold her hand, stares at them p

"love bird," Kaima stoop up, spread her hands in the air, like she was expecting a hug, she dances around, hush to Erima "Sometimes,

I wish I could be in a relationship like this" she said remorseful, she grins

showing her white teeth, Erima felt honoured as she smirk

'Love is beautiful, see the connection, the

emotion, everything so perfect" Bolade tact, Erima feelings so fond of herself,

her shoulder high, she giggles place her jug on her left shoulder making sure

she didn't miss the praise she was receiving from her friends

"Have never had a man like Sala before, his so care, understanding and

so supportive" she tact Erima tact sat on a bench she placed her two hands on

the bench, cross her leg, a look at her face show how fond she was, Alisha

grimace. gaze at Erima, like she never met her happiness

"Please! please!!, let's hear word" she

exclaimed, she couldn't hold her feelings

"This, exclusive jealous" Bolade blast, she

claps her hands

Alisha walks to Bolade; it was like a wars was

about to start

 "me jealous, I'm just say because, all this history of love she carves with Sala

ends here, I'm sure your parent no nothing" she tact protest. Erima put on a

sad face, feeling cold all of a sudden, fold her hands.

"Why all this, when will this all end, tribalism, religious

discrimination, racism and so forth, how would this world be a better place,

when this has been the hook pulling us apart" mute. stares at the roof, the

bitter in her heart compose itself on her face "I just pray all this, comes to

an end, you dare not tell my dad. you need to see him educating me, every word

that comes out from her mouth is negative impacts, about tribe, how dare you,

tell him you are in a relationship" she said grumpy

"My mom doesn't hit hard on any tribe but, she

refers your people as hypocrisy, everything you do is just acting" Kaima

confront Bolade, Alisha grinned

"For my parents is no go area, the despise your

tribe a lot, the hatred can make one wonder if there is any good about your

kind" she refers to Kaima

"The hatred is everywhere, my mom will sit you down and narrate they

history of your religion, it's confirm that Muslim believe killing is a way to

please God, they book haram, Fulani and ISIS, this are Muslim group who devote

themselves in killing and destroying properties" Erima interjectp

"Come to think of it, she made a point, we have

lost lives and properties, they rape and kidnap women and they don't count it sinful"

Bolade said viciously

"Ok, you're being annoying, and this a

discrimination" Alisha retort so furious, Bolade notice the resentment in her

voice, trying not to let things get awfulp

"Come on girl, I'm not trying to be diversity, but girl that's the fact,

Muslims are so unbelievable" Bolade said irritating, Alisha glare at her "I

mean no harm but is outrageous, how does they feel, taken someone else life"

she brutal

"You must be insane to generalize that judgement" she Jump on Bolade

face, the look at her eyes shows she was ready for a fight not minding the

outcome, she adjusts her hijab, her mood displayed her emotional state at that

moment, her eyes dim and deadly as she expresses her feel by the look on her

face, if eyes where gun, Bolade would had been dead long time ago

Alisha and Bolade we're like rat and cat, any argument had, they always

end up fighting, they can spend the whole day arguing.

"You must be out of your senses, Muslims is the cause of the problem in

this country" she retorts, it was like she added fuel in a burning fire

 "Alisha come to think of it, Bolade have a point, we're all seeing what's going on, the

country has turned upside down because of belief, we have had occasion about the

kidnapped chibok girls, Duchi girls and many others, the destruction of

properties, crisis in many states in the country" Erima burst, Alisha didn't

found it funny, she felt like she was been hit on the chest with a stone

 "I wouldn't stand here and watch you girls be so disrespectful to my religion,

have you talk about the horrible and unspeakable things Christians do? Pastors

sleeping with members, sacrificing human just to build their church, convincing

member to take unhealthy substance, which eventually killed so many of them and

they are believed to have fear of God" Alisha yell, shows satisfaction 

"Can't compare it with the atrocities that your religion has done"

Bolade grunt, Alisha burning with anger dash to her, so furious and aggressive,

Kaima hush to separate them, stands between them .

"Please…, please…, girls let's not create a sin, everyone is entitled to

his or her own beliefs, if God had wanted he could have made every one Muslims

or Christians but he didn't. They beauty of the world is in this diversity of

people, in not just religion but also our tribes and culture" she cautioned "a

killer is a killer whether Muslim, Christian and Hindus, this shouldn't revoke

hatred among us, please girls. Talking about you Erima, since you know all

this. Why dating a Muslim guy, not just Muslim but another tribe"? they were calm and was really touch. "I'm

sure your parents knowing this, will cause chaos, look girls! knowing the

families we came and there thinking shouldn't affect our personal lives, you

can't judge people base on their belief "Kaima caution show a sign of

fulfilment in her face

 The school bell rings "oh that's so sweet of you" mute. "that's true, Sala is none

of that" she says on the bench cross her two legs, place her two hands on the

desk. "his loving, kind, cool, always showering

me with love" she said witty smiling

"lover girl" Alisha retorted smiling

"I guess the break is over" Bolade said, they

left the classroom

Few weeks later, Adex in the living room, recline on a couch, reading a book, he heard a

knock, he ignored Flip to the next page scanning the page, there came another

knock.

"who's that please! come in, the door is open" went back to his book. Kaima walks in

"Good day",she greeted, Adex recline on the couch, one of his leg hang up on the couch and

the other place down, his head place on the couch, he peeps. At once he hushes

up, sit irate. It was like an angel appeal, Kaima beauty was like one not from

the earth, she was blessed with a good figure, ebony, her colour can be

described as gold. because of her family state, she couldn't maintain it. A

blue eye and black sexy lips, her smile can melt an ice with a left check

dimple, Adex was still freeze by her presence "I'm here to see Bolade" she tact

meekly,

"Afternoon, may I help you" he retorted, he reacted like one that was touch

"Come on boy, you can't fell for this, you're better than this, don't let yourself down"

he said to himself, he turns to his book, place his two leg on the couch, cross

them "she went on an errant… is there a problem" he firmed

"No, she's my class mate, I came to borrow a note from her" she firmed, Adex nodded in

understanding, Peep "And you're" he asked meekly

"I'm Kaima". she replies retorted, she smiled

"ok, she should be back by now, would you want to check on her later" he tact

"Hmmm, I will rather wait" she smirked

"Wait, ok, please sit" he retorts witty, Kaima sat on a sofa,

"would you care for anything?" he asked

 "A chilled water will do, thank you"

she tact meekly, went to get the water comes back, Kaima seen gazing around, he

serves her a chilled sachet water on a flat breakable plate "thanks" takes the

water, cut the angle with her teeth, the water found its way through her

throat, Adex couldn't stop his eyes

 Bolade walks in. "halo" Bolade tact

smiling walks to her Kaima smiling back

"Hi,

what's up" Kaima retorted, Adex deep in the book he was holding

"How long have you been waiting?" She asked

"not that

long" she reassured, she smiled, she was seen struggling to place the left over

water on the flat plate, the water will split if she let go, she picked it,

reading the contact

"oh let me

have it" she hands it to her "are you done?" She asked

"Yes, sure

"Kaima reply with a nod

"I will go get the book" she left, Zoom in, "here you go" she gives her the note book

"thanks" she tact leaving, Bolade joins her, In the compound, the walk down the

street "is that your brother?" she tact smiling

"Yes, why ask?" Bolade query, it sees to draw her attention

 "Just asking, haven't seen him before

and you have never talked about him" she firmed

"I guess there's nothing about him to talk about, I think I need to get back home, see

you" she tact turning back

"Ok, see you tomorrow, bye" she tact departing, as they bade each other