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

***Damian the  Anticipated Merman***

On reaching the poolside, I realized how crowded the place was, as I got there with Charity who was still imploring me to give her the poem that I composed for Cynthia, she said she will like to show it to Cynthia, well, though I wrote it for Cynthia, I still got no plans of reading or showing them to her, at least not now, not today and definitely not in a public place, so, that was why I quickly grabbed the book fro her, I tore out the piece of paper, squeezed it and forced it into my pocket. As we got there, I boy saw me, as soon as he saw me he started chanting

As soon as he started calling the name, the army of students gathering before the poolside saw me and they joined in the chanting it was an embarrassing moment because Kunle was there before I came, the entire school was already calling me the Merman even before the commencement of the competition.

Well, it is not like I dont feel good about it, it is just that... What if I lose the competition to him, he is a competitive swimmer, he has proven himself three times to be the best, look at me, I just started swimming for the first time in my life not too long ago. There is every tendency that I might lose out and he wins again just like he always did.

"Cynthia, if you see the poem that Damien wrote for you ehn, you will fall in love with him over and over again. I swear this boy is too sweet,! I can't wait to find my own love o."

Charity said. After she and the other Tripple Cee managed to smuggle me out of the happy mob crushes me. We met with Cynthia and Chinwe under the mango tree near the poolside, so, together we went to the poolside only to notice that I have gotten a lot of fans who might as well eat me up if I did not find means of escaping.

"Awwn, baby show me na, I'll love to see it."

Cynthia said making this her usual heart captivating puppy eyes.

"Yes, me too, I'll love to see, common let us see it."

"Hmm... I don't have it no more, it has been torn out of the book, now see."

I alleged, I even showed the book to the girls.

"Ah! Damian, don't mind this clasp, he was the one who tore the book by himself and shove it inside his pocket, just ask him to empty his pocket and you all will see."

"Ok, ok... I surrender, you have won madam Charity. Hahaha..."

So I said as I noticed that there was nothing I could have done at this juncture, and everyone exploded with laughter.

Cynthia said as I deep my hand into my pocket in search of the right paper.

Chapter 69: Damian the Anticipated Merman