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

"Did I not tell you? The both of them had been dating in the secret, no wonder she won't let us touch him, she kept hindering us, instead of telling us the truth, see me now, I'm already crushing on him."

I noticed the voice, it was Charity's.

So, as the whistle was blown we both dove into the water and immediately I started swimming, I made sure I dismissed the voice of the water, before a twinkle of an eye, I was already at the edge of the poolside, as usual, I sprang up and sank back and swam back, I just dont know why I just felt like I can only swim from beneath. The swimming took me no much of a time and I was already at the winning post, whiled Bright was still struggling to get to the first edge. As I got to the winning spot, everybody shouted to their amazement, they could believe their eyes, that was when I noticed that even the school principal was there. This was not even the main competition, the main competition was going to be on Monday, and this was just Thursday.

"This kid swims like a real German. I think we already got us a new Merman."

So the principal said. At the other side of the pool was Bright, he only contrived to swim to the other end and quietly left, and his friends followed him, Kunle and his crew also followed them. Kunle went to Bright only to rub more shame to his face, he said to him.

"I'm so disappointed in you, you are the worst loser to ever exist, you should be ashamed of your existence, if I were you, ill be contemplating suicide, I can't believe that I even tried to associate with a loser like you."

"Kunle, that Boy is not normal. He is a real demon."

Bright said with his face buried in shame.

He is a demon, birds of a feather, no wonder you three are best of friends."

Kunle said and left Bright drowning in his ocean of embarrassment.

***"Dance of Shame"***

As the saying goes, "when the winner wins, the loser looks so small", that was the perfect example of what happened that day, Bright and his cliques felt so small and inferior, for the first time the proud Bright and his cliques were ashamed and have gone hiding, no one could guess their whereabouts. Like I said earlier, our last screening day which just ended was just like the main contest, everybody said it, that they have never had a screening this interesting before, some even argued that even the main competitions have never been this interesting.

But I'll like us to take a little glance away from the whole celebration thing and let us focus on Cynthia. So many things had been said and my emotions have risen to a very high state. She called me her love, she kissed me, ok, yes, it is a peck, but what difference does it make?

Chapter 51: Dance of Shame