A SHADOW OF LIFE

A SHADOW OF LIFE.

"Noleka ....Noleka.!"The voices of her name been called ranged in her ears even louder as she tried to explain her fate to her cellmates.Confusion engulfed her head as she tried to ignore the predicaments that had befallen her twenty year old self.Her Nice curves penetrated through the rugged blue prison dress that she wore without pride and uncertainty of what befell her at that tender age.Her life became a shadow before her ,she was equally disgusted of the wasted Beauty she would become.

As the voices grew louder ,she shrank herself into a corner her head merged in between her legs as she shivered with the unbelief that she was now living a night mare from a crime she didn't commit.Memories of pain and agony flashed before her eyes making her feel desperate .

Noleka was a jovial girl that loved everyone around her.Her dark skin and curvy body made her the admiration of many young men around her .She wore her beauty with pride and innocence.Her smile was the center of attention as the gap between her front teeth sparkled her beauty as if it was a microphone of her soul.Litte Noleka was her familie's pride and a true daughter of the soil of Chamingwa.

As it was the norm of every African home ,that during Christmas celebrations ,families from the cities would visit their extended families at the villages to celebrate the little gifts with them as a family.This is the period where all the bus stations were crowded and transportation money hiked taking advantage of the travellers who couldn't miss Christmas with their families at the village.Christmas was most African homes pride and joy .

It wasn't any different From Veronicas family.