Alisa's Tragedy

Episode 2

Nothing gives Alisa joy like the smell of sand at the sea shore,the big sea serves as a link with the big city and also an avenue for trade and foreign market...Alisa will sneak out in other to go watch the sea,and see how fishes are being caught,and how the market women buy and sell stuff,and how the riverine area is turning into a big market.Alisa could remember how her Father use to tell her stories about the great sea when she was much younger,stories about sea were her favorite,and it was used to scare little children who bed wet,and the ones who are very naughty.

Fish is actually not Alisa's favorite,but even amongst the species she prefer tilapia to every class of fish.Nene knows Alisa doesn't eat any fish,so that increases her cravings for fish everyday, which Alisa has no choice than to eat and throw up sometimes or starve herself.

Around the sea shore was were she met her best friend Malisa, Malisa also hails from the same village as Alisa,she always travel to Nairobi to visit her grandparents,and often bring back gifts from the beautiful town.One good thing about her is that is is always there for friendship sake,she is very nice and kind-hearted,but often gets angry easily.Her parents are very wealthy,she gets what ever she wants at anytime,the fact that her father is a politician and she was born with a silver spoon I'm her mouth doesn't make her feel superior among her mates,she mingles with people in the village,but one thing about Malisa is that she the jealous type,she gets jealous over little things, complementing her friend's eyebrows can cause malice.

Alisa and Malisa have been friends for over sixteen years now, their friendship was something most girls look up to, because they endure each others behavior, they hardly fight, though Malisa sometime gets jeolous of Alisa's beauty and her long silky hair.Malisa knows Nene's behavior towards Alisa so she try to keep her distance, unless they meet at the sea shore.

Helloooo in a scary tone says Malisa,yes who is that from her inner room Nene answered,her ears can be very sharp a times just because she wants no visitor in her house,and because of her stingy nature.Alisa was in the store room picking up grains from the floor when she took a frozen stand like a mannequin trying to hear Nene chase Malisa out of the house.

Who is there? Nene asked harshly,it's me Malisa, Alisa's friend,is she in?yes but she's currently doing something in the house so you won't be able to see her.....ok Ma,but I would love to take a shelter from the rain,comes cracking of thunder, everywhere turns black in a minute, sounds of people running for shelter from every corner would scare someone,low quality zincs were already flying in the air, markets turning upside down,the fierce sound of the baobab tree moving north and west,it's a great rain indeed.

Nene offered Malisa seat,from the look on her face,it's not because she love to but she feels her in humanity should lie on Alisa only.Come and seat said Nene,Alisa entered the sitting room all wet and shivering,Ah! my friend in a low tone,how are you...been longing to see you since we part,yes dear am fine,Nene have taken her inner cotton up so as to have a clear view of the sitting room and Malisa who was sitting directly opposite her inner bed.Go and finish your work, she yelled at Alisa,Nene the rain is too heavy and the store zinc has flew away,I even fear our kitchen zinc too,on hearing this Nene stood up from her poor lying position,how dare you let our kitchen zinc flew away?as if it's not an act of God,Nene made Alisa to go back into the rain and search for the missing zinc,don't ever come back to this house until you have found that zinc,said Nene in a harsh tone as she pusued her out of the house.

Alisa left the house crying, walking down the cozy and cold street I'm search of the zinc.The street looks very scary and slippery,all you can hear is the sound of the rain pouring and trees swaying,the water continue to flow from every angle making it more scary,Alisa lost one of her slippers in the mud,but there was no time for a search,her father has travelled to a nearby village and won't be back till the coming week,I wish baba will come back and see me now,she cried..oh God send me a helper Alisa prayed as she continue to work down the street,she sight a Mercedes parked across the road,the light beems like her Father's car,Alisa was scared to move an inch because of the horrible stories she heard about the new trend of k********g young girls and taking them to big cities for ritual.Her point was justified because the election was just at the corner,and people were been kidn*pped on a daily basis.one part of her tells her to move ahead,this is because she believes her instincts never failed her,and just have to be positive in this dark moving closer,she saw her Father's car,Babaaaaaaaa she shouted from afar,she wasn't frightened at first,but the the unanswered question is how on Earth did she come out in this heavy rain...he was stuck there because his tyres were held by the mud,Alisa had to offer a helping hand because she was there,What are you doing here asked Baba,Alisa was afraid to tell the truth,but one side of her keep telling her to tell him the truth regardless of what will happen at home, after all she prayed for a savior.

Baba....Nene asked me to come look for our missing store zinc,the wind blew it away said Alisa in a crying tone.Whaaat baba said surprisingly,you mean Nene asked you to come out in this rain,I Will deal with her today,so all what Mr wawuda has been telling me about her ill treatment towards you is true?she will explain every bit today.

After the rain has subsided,Baba took Alisa home and stood outside in other to hear what her wicked step mother will say to her.On hearing footsteps,Nene knew it was Alisa,Useless daughter of a wreckless mother....and a brave father baba interrupted her bad speech,Nene you are leaving my house today,so this is what you've been doing to her in this house,did you bring zinc from your father's house?what on Earth did you come with? nothing..just your irrational self.Park and leave my house.

Malisa had to excuse the family crises and leave,baba was sorry for Alisa and gave her his words,I will protect you with all my heart Alisa and no one is ever going to harm you again my beloved daughter and he hugged her.