An Orphan Girl

Chapter 3:

The days always passed in joy and laughter. We were in November and the end of year celebrations were fast approaching, and to please their children their parents had a suprise. They went to a recreation center and had fun. On December 25th a small party was organized to celebrate Christmas. The holidays passed, life resumed its course without any worries. The children returned to class and the parents to their respective activities.

The wind was blowing the leaves of the trees, the sun was at its zenith. It was a Sunday, there was not the slightest noise. Everyone was at home and complained as the heat was unbearable. Andrea sitting on a bench in the living room was braided by her mother standing behind her because the next day there was school. Precious, Jack and Kingsley her brothers were watching television. At 2 p.m. noise was heard outside. Mrs. MBUNYA turned her attention outside. She saw a man opening the gate. That done, he walked in the yard heading for the house followed by other people. These people were all dressed in sports uniforms. At that moment, she felt a twinge in her heart and wondered what that could mean. Since this morning she was not in good shape. Arrived at the entrance, the person knocked on the door. Mrs. MBUNYA looks at them and went out. The man greats her, the others also. He said : « Good afternoon madam ! ». She reply to their greetings. Her eyelashes fluttered very violently and says deeply in her heart : « O Lord ! What’s that ? What’s happening ? Please protect us ! ». Recovering her senses, she focused on her interlocutor as best as she could.

She said : are you looking for someone ?

- Yes ! Are you Mrs. MBUNYA ?

- Yes, I’m ! She said.

- I'm Mr. DJONKEP Bonaventure, the president of Veterans 2.0 Football Club Association of Bepanda. I’m very sorry to come and meet you in this kind of situation but…

- Which situation ? Asked her.

- Madam, I have the regret to tell you that your husband Mr. MBUNYA John kicks the bucket this morning during our meeting.

- That what ? Are you crazy ? My husband’s is in Bepanda, he is coming !

- Madam please calm down we are really sorry but it’s the truth !

- No ! No ! No ! No ! It’s not possible ! No ! You made a mistake ! John is on the road to come back home.

- Madam please listen to me. We were in the field playing like every Sundays, when John asked a permission to go and sit. Someone asked him what happened and he said that he is tyred and also that his stomach is paining. He told the person to give him water to drink and the person did it. After drank water he sat down on a bench and the person go. Thirty minutes after, another one seen him like he failed down. The person came forward touched him and began to shout.

Everybody ran to come and see why our partner’s shout and realized that John left us. We were totally chocked by the situation.

Mrs. MBUNYA head was paining, her vision was troubled and she failed down. Mummy, what happened who are those persons ? Are they daddy’s friends ? Asked Andrea. Her mother’s began to cry.

Eh wo ! Shout her. John ! John ! John oh !

- Mummy why are you crying ? Asked Andrea. Her mother looks around the house and cry without reply to her answer. Andrea also began to cry follow by her brothers. People came and asked what's the problem. They explained to them what happened. All of them chocked and wish her their sincerely condoleances. Others asked if Mr. MBUNYA was sick ? If they had not made a mistake ? If it was an accident… Others also pleased her and her children.