THE APPROACH

Kaima and

Bolade in the frontage, in Mrs Bisi. resident, Bisi walks out from the house.

They were doing a home work

"Bolade, l'm off to the market" fumbling through her hand bag. she searches for

something "in case your brother comes back, his meal is in the dinner and there

is still leftover in the pot" seen to get her satisfaction, she zipped it up

"ok mom, please don't forget to buy me the dress" she tact, her eyes still fix on the

work she was doing

"I won't" ,about leaving, seems to have forgotten something "I don't want to come back and

see this house unkempt" she retorts furiously. The message sounds as a warning,

Bolade turns to face her, sees the seriousness, Kaima was busy solving the

school work, it's maths, Kaima favourite and best subject

"Mom, I won't I promise" she swore

"I have to go now" she claims

 "Bye ma, take care "Kaima tact, this

was the only time she looks up, she bade her, Bisi zoom off, Kaima turns back her

work, pick a calculator

"Kaima, I'm exhausted. Ok!" scanning through the text book "I have read this book over

and over but nothing is going into my head" she exclaimed, so furious

"I wish I was in class when this formula was taught, because I have tried all I know" she

exclaimed so disturb

 "That means we're finish! you're my

hope Kaima please! do your magic" motivating her, it was like trying to start a

dead car

"Let me still try" she exclaimed, went back to the paper work

 Adex zoom in playing a football, he

was busy show some skills, they stood watching him, he kick the ball up, it

land on his head, he lead it down to his knees, as he misses step, can longer control the ball, he hit a

shot, it bounce on the table splitting everything apart, as if that wasn't

enough, bounce on Kaima's face, leaving

her groaning in pain which left her devastated, she placed her head on the

table, for the pain to ease, it was like her brain was turned upside down,

everything went blank, Bolade dash to her, as well as Adex, his back pack flue

to the ground

"Adex, see

what you have done to her, Kaima are you ok" she exclaimed holding her arm, in

a condo voice, she nod

"I'm so sorry, I'm very sorry please" Adex pleading, petting her

"I'm fine, I'm ok now" she retorts, struggling to open her eyes, she raised her head

 "See! I'm very, very sorry, it wasn't

intentional, I miss my kick" Adex pleading, he holds her shoulder, he felt like

he has lost the opportunity be friending her, he prayed in his heart, she

didn't get injury, He massages her neck as she raise her head up, her eyes

reddish, as tears crown her eye.

"Are you ok?, look I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to" he pleaded

"That's ok, I'm fine" she managed to say, smiling, tears almost dropping, she held it

back, rubbing her eyes, he helps her sit, she picks the text book

"you sure, you're ok?" he queries, acting so restless, guilty keep popping into his head

"I'm so sorry, I'm sorry" he keeps pleading

"I'm ok, is fine" she tact smiling, she sees the guilty in his eyes,

"I will go in" he tact, he stood up pick his backpack, couldn't look at her walking into

the house, Kaima face was stick on the text book as she scans through a page,

he picks the ball

 "You're so stupid, how could you, oh

God, Adex a girl you were try to impress, you have end up disgracing yourself,

stupid…, stupid…," Adex exclaimed within himself "she's laughing at you, you're

such a failure" he glanced at Kaima, Kaima focus was on the book, she was so

serious in her investigate on the Assignment they were given "she doesn't even

want to look at your face, oh Adex, you have spoiled everything" he keeps

torturing himself, till he disappeared into the house

"Adex, mom left your meal in the dining" Bolade grumble

"When did she left the house?" he exclaimed (O.S) behind the scene

"Not quite long, Adex we need your help" she exclaimed

"Ok, I will be right out, was that by the way?" 

he asked witty, he couldn't hesitate this was like a lifetime

opportunity to make this right, hopping he won't mess up this time,

"Could you please come help us out with this Maths homework" Bolade exclaimed

"Ok, I will be right out" he said so fondly, he knew he was never going to shade

himself this time, solving maths was like his thing, because he so much enjoys

solving problem.

The last school competition on mathematics subject, he won the competition for his

school, also gaining a scholarship for himself, Kaima was good, if it was a

competition, Adex will beat her.

Adex wanted to be a computer engineering but decided to read mass communication, to

speak and expose the evil did in the country, to be the voice of the people.

"I will be right out, let me take my shower" he tact

*************

 It is 11: 35Am, chinasa sneak into the house, they living room covered with a

thick dark. she heard the door lock, the light turns on. Chinasa couldn't

control her heart race, she panics so scared and furious, fear crown her face,

she couldn't look at the Deadly and angry face standing in front of her. his

eye glimmer of dangerous light and it chilled her more than a freezing

temperature, he holds the belt

"where are you coming back from!?" mazie Okorie

he yells so furious

After swollen her own saliva Chinasa force

herself to respond to him

"From my friend's place" she whispered

"which of your friends?" he asked so aggressive,

raising the belt

 "My friend Jenifer, her party" she cried out, she kneels shrivelling in fear, held

her head on her arm "please Daddy, I'm sorry "she adjoined, she run, standing

behind an arm chair, she knew she wasn't save but she has to ran for her life, shrivelling

in fear

 "If you dare step an inch, from that spot you're standing, I will kill you with my

bare hands and no one will question me. Who is Jenifer?" he asked in Igbo

language, every step he made close to her was like a time bomb

"Dad please forgive me, please, I will explain"

she screams as tears found its way down to her cheek, uncontrollable. He wipes

her with the belt, she screamed running around the room, he went after her,

grab her hand pulled her to the floor, wipes her mercilessly, she screamed so

loud that even a ground can shake but didn't stop, Mazie Okorie. he gives deaf

ears pounding on her aggressive with the belt, Nnenna dash into the scene

 "My husband please, please" she pleaded, speaks in Igbo language preventing him

from getting hold of chinasa, she hold him

"Woman, give way let me discipline this idiot"

he yells aggressively, in language, she holds on him so clutch, it was like her

life depend on it, he tried struggling with her,

"Please my husband, please have mercy" she

begged, kneels, still holds him tight, he felt weak as she hand clutch him so

hard, he felt his aggressive dissolving, like an ice melting

"So, you want to bring shame to me, you want to drag this family name into mud. see time you are coming back home" yelled "if I

don't kill you in this house, I won't rest" he grunts. leaving

"Take a look, at what you have done to yourself"

she flings her head in shame. "Chinasa, have mercy on yourself" she yells

leaving, Chinasa fold herself beside a three joined arm chair weeping bitterly,

*********************

The climate change, looks like the sky was going

to cry, a dark cloud covers the atmosphere, a mango tree sticks beside the

building. Alisha and Johnson seen, Johnson seen lean on the tree, Alisha facing

him, their hands fist together, Johnson holds her jug draw her close to himself

Chinasa walking out behind a building, she sights them from a distance, she freezes at

the spot, her body shake in shock, the bucket in her hand drop, she rubs her

face on the towel tie on her chest, her body coves with water, she was just

coming out from the bath room, she stands in a good posture, seen so serious

watching the show present to her, making sure she didn't miss an episode.

Johnson cuddle his hands around her waist, not minding the atmosphere, snog her neck,

place his hand on her neck, looking at each other eye bond to eye bond, Alisha

wish this wasn't happening but couldn't help it, at that moment, she didn't want

to let go of the emotion. also having a double mind, but couldn't let go, it

was a special feeling. They smile to each other, he hugs him so passionate,

kiss her lips, caressed her cheek, bits his lips, she smiles. Fatima walks into

the scene, with a sack bag, couldn't believe her eye, she was paralyzed with

her emotion, Johnson and Alisha seen bussing. Fatima felt like she was shot in

her chest, she wishes it wasn't her daughter, she tries not to believe, but who

else were hijab in that environment

 Alisha, tall, a light skin that might

mistake her to be a mix-race, a pink and cute lips, a cute face, her beauty so

unpredictable, a good figure that is always covered with hijab, her skin colour

was so lighted, that she would be spot anywhere. She has a dream of being a

model but her family kick against it, she has to choose a career between a

lawyer or political consultant.

Fatima knew her silent wasn't going to help matter "Alisha, Alisha" she screamed. she departs

from him, Johnson divested, he knew She was in trouble. A lot of things keep

running into his mind, he wanted to help her, didn't know what to say or do at

that moment, Fatima nod walk pass them, leading her way to the house. Alisha

broke down to tears, felt her heart beat fast, like it was going to expose,

lean on the tree, trying to fight back the tears that was flowing free, he watched

her helplessly, he was even scared of touching her, she was like a bomb about

to explode. Chinasa burst out laughing, as she walks towards them

 "Aunty I salute, you deserve award, a

Golden medal" she laughs the more, glare at Johnson, who was just standing

beside her. "this one sweet me..., see acting" she added. Kaima zoom in

divested. "Alisha, you can pretend, in fact you carry award, righteous sinner"

Chinasa brutal. claps her two hands. Alisha felt so a shame, wish they ground

would open and swallow her

"sister, what is it? why call her names?" Kaima exclaimed, chinasa snob her

"Drama queen, oh., can't wait to hear the end of this show" chinasa brutal

"Alisha, what happened, why are you crying?" Kaima query, holds her shoulder

"She don't want to talk" Chinasa brutal frown at Alisha

"Why don't you do me the favour by letting it out" Kaima exclaimed curiously. "Alisha

please talk to me?" she added

"Babe, I will see you tomorrow, ok..." he tact not expecting any respond. caresses her

arm, cause he no definitely he wasn't getting any, he zooms off

"well, since she doesn't want to do the talking, I will help her do the talking"

adjust herself, she excited as she was about to release the bullet

"Her mother, caught her kissing a guy" Kaima mouth went wide open. you can even see the reddish gem in her eyes,

she placed her hands on her mouth, "it was just wonderful, it was so passionate,

you know..., I hated it when, Mrs Fatima walks in, it would have end so well"

chinasa plot, as she demonstrates, flinging herself from one point to another,

not minding what she wore, to show her satisfaction, her smile so devilish

"This is so unfair, how do you feel, watching all this happening?" Kaima brutal, show

the sign of disappointment, on her face

"Please spay me that, what would you want me do? to shout at the boy maybe slap her, to

show how much I care?" she frowned. "all

of you are pretender. I'm so happy, I wasn't just the only, her mother caught

her, and you." points at Kaima. "you will be worst" she goads. Alisha hush out

"Alisha" Kaima grunt. Chinasa burst laughing, her laugh didn't get to

her eyes, but she was really amusing, "But sis, you didn't try" Kaima brutal. a

sign of dismay, Chinasa look at her like some prey

 "if you call my name again, I will squeeze

out your lips, all of you. I will get you, one by one" she roared. leaving,

Kaima joined her

*****

The weather was quite hot, so bad there was failure of electricity. So luck it was

day, despite the climate wasn't fair. Kaima, Adex and Bolade. was seen, solving

an equation, they sweat like hell. Bolade during her research from the text

book, Adex and kaima busy doing their discovery, Kaima seen getting frustrated

with the work, she keeps cracking her brain to get solution. she's so furious

and piss up, as her brain keep letting her down. the organ has been pressure so

much to get solution to the problem. all part of her brain was at work, like

doctors committed to get vaccine of a virus that just took over the world,

tried every possible best seen not to get solution. but haven't given up, cause

the world depend on them, but her own part. kaima has no choice then to give

in, her brain was getting on fire, adding the climate, it's not advisable to

keep going

 "How did you solve this? "she swallows

her pride, relay on Adex for solution

"Here you

go, ask yourself what will you, substrate from this, to get that" he

demonstrate as he explained in a sheet of paper, she nod in understanding, they

sat on a couch, books rattled all over the centre table

 "kaima, I'm going to wash the plate

now, before my mom comes back" glance at the wall clock. "please in case you

guys finish, help me jot down some notes" Bolade tact stands up

"Sure, I will do that, anything for my friend" Kaima replies grinned, Bolade smile back,

leaves, kaima turns back to her work

"How is it going?" Adex question

 "I'm doing quite well now, thanks" she

replied smiles, didn't give him a glance, Adex waiting patiently to meet those

eyes, didn't shoot his shot well, he cracks his brain. looking for another

topic to raise, seen to come up with something

"Your smile, is really a cute one, so adorable and charming" he praised her.

Kaima felt like her heart stop for a moment, like it was dissolving, bit by bit, her head

spinning, that all she taught at that moment, was the breath taken from the

word, Adex said. She couldn't hold her feeling, but to let it show by the huge

smile, her heart expressed

"Oh..., thank you" she giggled, blushing. she couldn't look a way but to concentrate on

him, like she was expecting more compliment, her front white teeth all shown

"I have wanted to ask you this, but didn't know how you were going to feel?" he tact,

"Go ahead". she replied with curiosity.

"You have a man?" he whispered, his eye stead on her, can't wait to get a reaction,

novelty

 "At my age, I don't need that now" she

replied, she knew where he was heading, the truth is if she wanted to have a

boyfriend, she definitely would have. Just trying to be an obedient child, but

she once had crush on a senior. Justin, he was two class topping her. Justin

was a very good looking guy, one of the most fashionable students, so charming

and was admired by so many girls in the school, he wasn't that brilliant or

super cute but the way he speaks might make you fall deeply for him. Kaima

would never do anything but spent her whole day admiring him, he wasn't the

sweet talk guy. that was one of the reason she crushes on him, she has

sometimes express feelings for him but only talk to the mirror. She has always

approach him but never in real life, not to receive The embarrassment of her

life. The truth was she wasn't his type period..., But for Adex, she has no

feeling for him. She retorts, then back to her work, Adex not getting the

feeling he want, he takes the pen from her, to get her attention

"What's wrong if you have a boyfriend, at your age?" 

he query

"Don't think I need one for now" she said, facing him

"Why" .holding her jug to face him

"What's the benefit of boyfriend?" she brutal, now he gets her full attention, as she

put down all, just to focus on him, edging to.

"Why would you ask that, like seriously" he grunt

"I don't kanow, that's why I ask" she retorted

"I actually won't tell but" he grabs her hand, so gentle, even duel the weather

was hot, his hands so soft and cold, for the very first time she noticed him,

she rarely stares at him, not because she was nervous but never found him

attractive. A cute guy but can't be compared with her prince charming, Justin.

" I have feelings for you" he pour out her emotion, he was ready for what was

coming, but didn't know what to think, Kaima smiled, still staring at him "I

want you to be my girlfriend?, I will show you the merit of having a man, treat you like a princess you are." he tact

romantically, he felt being relief, he has been imprisoned by love, now finally

free, now waiting for the outcome, he knows two things was coming, either she

reject him or accept, he courage himself to accept, if it comes out negative

"I feel flattered;I don't know what to say" she tries not to say something that might hurt his

feeling. "but I don't intend getting

into a relationship" she brutal, gazing into his eyes

"just give it a chance, I so much like you" he tried to persuade her.

"I'm so sorry, I'm not interested" she whispered, it composes in her face, she really

did her best to avoid hurts, she was left with no option. He felt like he was

shot on the heart, the pain of being rejected cloud his face, he faced down,

the stigma he couldn't stand. stood leaving

"Wait, I want to think about it" she tact, it was like a world of inducement but it

didn't light his mood, he walks out, snobs her