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

***"Us"***

"Now listen to me you this black albino, I saw how you throw yourself at those girls. Well, that's not my problem, all I care about is that you must mind your doings around Cynthia, I've invested a lot of time to have one new albino boy with one stupid blue eye come and ruin everything for me. Just stay clear from her, are we clear?"

"Haba bright, why will you say it's only Cynthia that you care about? Let him know about Charity too. You know I like her, haba, you don't have to be selfish always."

Sani said with his funny housa accent. Sani was the second friend of Bright, he was a fair, tall, and skinny boy, he also had a crush on one of Cynthia's friends, Charity. Cynthia and her friends were also known as the "Triple Cee", the third friend among the Triple Cee was Chinwe. The triple Cee was the most popular group in the school, they were made up of three girls, Cynthia, Charity and Chinwe, they were called the triple Cee because their names all began with the letter "C".

"Kai, Mr man, you better stay away from all those girls, Else we will kill you in this school, did you hear me?"

Sani added in a more threatening tone.

Well, I am already used to such confrontation, I actually saw this as nothing, Bright's clique was only but a clique of spoilt rich bullies who could probably do more threats than harm. I've come across truly harmful street kids, not to say a bunch of rich spoiled kids with nothing but their size as strength.

"I did nothing, those girls are just my friends, I just came today, what harm could I possibly do?

"Hey hey hey! What is happening here? Bright and Co, you people have started already. This poor boy who just came today, common, what is wrong with you people? Can't you grow up? Old fools."

Cynthia said as she and the other Triple Cee came to the Garden of Peace to meet me.

"Cyndy dear,  I was only telling him about us. You know he is new and he might not know, so I thought it wise to educate him."

"Hahaha, he said 'us' Cyndy you have heard it now."

"Please, if it is a joke stop it, I dont like it."

"And you, what do you mean by you are telling him about us? I've told you several times to stop going around lying about us ever having anything. Mr man,  you are not even my type, stop this rubbish, I'm warning you now o."

"My God! This one is deep. You are not her kind Bright, so get the duck off."

Bright said and his Zombie friends join him as he left with his head buried in shame.

Chapter 22: "Us"