Obiechina Rossi Onyeka

Tonight as others slept
I sat on the beach of elegushi and gazed at the sea
The sea started where the sky drifted
Unfolding the hills of thick moist
The water run wild, dancing like an excited child
I felt this vibration, Which for me was like 
The pulse, the current, the flowing of stream, wild dreams of freedom
And the caress of love on my skin
These are secrets only love knows
The wave was close enough that as they broke
Drops of spray ran down my face
I said to the sea
"go ahead. Show me now the things u wish to show me"
Low and behold
I saw this creature
A creature formed out of love and beauty
She was the same with the waters
Her eyes were as blue as the sea
As She crawls out of the sea
She starred at me and gave out a sharp whisper
For that moment I felt hypnotized

Damian The Merman

"What do you want from me this time?"

I asked as I felt so irritated at the sight of them.

Though I can't say that I know them to an extent, but I know them at least, they had always been on my tail, always looking for an opportunity to bully me, they were evil in all their ways.

"Nothing o, nothing, we only want to mess you up a Lil bit."

Said boy 1. Hmm... Well, I'll use numbers to identify these boys because I never got to know their names, and they should even be grateful to find themselves in my story. Ok, let us go back to the story, those boys, well they got what they deserve.

"Please my mom sent me an urgent message, I need to get this to her right now. ."

I said to them and I even showed them the inhaler, but their wickedness cannot let them reason with me.

"Haha haha! Mommy's boy. I hate this boy ehn."

Boy 2 added, making a face of disgust.

Asked by boy 3. Foolish moo, he knew not what an inhaler is.

"Hmm... He even got asthma, disease carrier, who even knows if he got the coronavirus."

"Common... Collect that rubbish thing from his hand."

"No, no no! Please, Mom needs it urgently." I cried out as they tried to take the inhaler from me, this time I even tried to run but I was stopped by the boys who were now in a circle formation, I was trapped in their middle

"I hate you, even more when you say; Mom."

Said boy 2 as he quickly grabbed me and squeezed the inhaler out of my hand, all I could do now was to beg for their mercy, I begged but no one paid attention. I attempted to fight with the boys but I was overpowered and beaten I was even pushed into the stream, poor me who believed I was allergic to any flowing water. I screamed as I fell into the little stream, so terrified, I almost looked like a little kitten dipped into the pool. At that moment I felt I was going to die... Mom had always warned me against any stream, river, or even swimming pool.

"The day you dare to touch any of these water, that day... You might die."

Mom had always said this to me. Immediately my body made contact with the water I blacked out. And when I regained my consciousness I found myself out of the water with the four boys already on the ground, and boy 2 crying with a broken arm, I turned around to find boy 4 begging, dragging his butt on the ground with an immense fear registered in his face.

"Pl. P. Please. Please don't hurt me."

He said with fear all over his gesture.

Though I was Confused and clueless about the happenings, I still had no time to figure it out. "Mom needs me." So I said as I picked the inhaler and ran off.

Chapter 10: The Bullies