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

***MAD MOTHER OF CRAZY SONS.***

"Aha! Finally, you are out, now where is that violent bastard son of yours? I said where is he? Bring him out!"

A furiously looking woman, the woman was visibly angry as her rage could be sensed from miles away, even me, I thought she was a madwoman who accidentally wandered into our compound. But behind the woman were the four bullies, they stood behind her all in plasters and bandages tied to different parts of their bodies.

"Can you see what your violent son did to my boy and nephews? Have you seen it? No, just look at them, see for yourself."

She said pointing at the one with a broken arm. It was boy 2, I could hardly recognize him with all those bandages, he made this funny face of pain as he tried to raise the broken hand up, the hand was hung to his neck, I could almost say broken arm suites him a whole lot.

"Now listen and listen very clearly, you may call me any name of ur choice, I don't care, but never you dare call my Damie names. You better restrict your madness or better still restrain yourself, so you may not end up like these funny-looking villains of yours.

Mom threatened. Mom also knows the boys, I've reported them to her several times but she always ad iced me to avoid them.

"And how can my one Damian deal with your four boys in such a manner? Are they fruit cakes? Hahaha, common... I think you are in the wrong compound, so, please go and disturb another person."

She mon said hilariously as she made this mocking face.

"Oh! Is that it? Is that all you have to say? A-ha! There he is."

She said stretching her hands to reach for me. I just managed to sneak out to see what was happening but was stopped by mom. Common, I had to, I know mom had asked me to stay inside, but common, I'm the man of the house, I just can't hide inside while mom fight for me, I just had to disobey her a little that day.

"Don't you dare, you crazy woman."

Mom said as she stopped the woman from touching me.

"Mommy I did nothing to them o, they are all lying, they were the ones looking for my trouble, they were even the ones who attacked me, mom they wanted to snatch your inhaler."

So I said in my defense, those kids were lying against me and I just can't keep quiet.

"It's a lie, he did this to us, we only beat him small and pushed him into the stream and before we knew it, his eyes changed, he became so fast, we were no match for him. He is a monster mom, he is... He is a demon!"

"Did you hear him? Did you hear what my boy said? No wonder his name is Damian... What a name."

Chapter 11: Mad Mother of Crazy Sons