WHY I MUST LIVE

FRIENDSHIP

to calm her down and stop her crying. Kaima always judge her, That’s why they never get along. they walked slowly and dizzy.

“My children, what’s the problem? why are you back by this time?”

Ugo sit on one of the two stairs in front of the house “we were sent home” said fumble his school wear, his face clue with distress.

“As if you know nothing about it” frown leaning on a pillar, fold her hands “is better we stay home. Is preferable than going to that school to disgrace ourselves” Chinasa brutal adding

“Did those came out of your mouth or it was a slip of tongue?” she placed the tray beside her as she faces Chinasa, her face terrifies with those words.

Chinasa move a distance from where she stands “see is better, than going to that school to disgrace us in the name of pleading”

Nnenna pick a slippers shot it at chinasa, she hides herself, ran to the house

“Take a look. so I’m the one disgracing you? go out there you will see young girls like you, who support their family”

“But mama there’s truth in what she said” Emeka sit up know he might be the next target, stay balanced in case there is an ambush, Nnenna turn to him her face fills with angry and grief, like he adds fuel in a burning fire

“Let me not get you” she yells, fumble her wrapper which was tire around her waist,

“Last week you went and pleaded with the principal to let us stay for the week and now you haven’t....”, she glare at him, her eye look like pistol, if that was Gun she would have shot him with it, she ran towards him, with so much aggression, Emeka ran as much as his leg could carry him, Nnenna stop, walks back. Emeka walks towards her as he spies her steps

“But, Bro Emeka. you should understand how difficult things are, they are also doing their best, “I know is not that easy, but I know the God I serve will never shame us, I will go to the school tomorrow to plead with them” she console him, they speak in Igbo language. she carried the empty plate in tray and left, he leans on the armchair, face the roof, his heart felt heavy and broken as he run through idea coming into his mind

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Adex and Yusuf strolling down a lonely road in school uniform, they sun hit heavily on them as they walk down the street, there wears wet with sweat, Yusuf always in his bold step, in his fitted uniform that exhibit his body built and chest. predict age eighteen but look older than his age, cross his backpack across his shoulder. Adex smile which exhibit his dimple, which makes him cuter and can melt a heart, tall, always in a low cut hair, at his sixteen, hang his backpack. Adex is a newbie in the school while Yusuf has been an old student, because of his good grades and summation to the school he has won attention

Adex giggling “Dude you have to be careful”

“I’m a fresh guy” lick his lips, caresses his cheek “I got the swag” he added, Adex blast laughing, they walked to a junction

“your book first, education is the key” Adex caution as he hangs the backpack to his left shoulder

“Of cause a little bit of fun won’t hurt. Look, you have to enjoy now you’re young”. he retorted, feelings right with himself, he adjusts his shirt place one of his hand on his chest

“You know we’re in the last period, by next we will be taken our senior exam. This is the right time to be with your books,” caution, Yusuf fold his arm starring at him with a smile

“See who’s talking, they truth is that you haven’t been in love before, you can say whatever you like” Yusuf sounding so emotional, Adex looks at him with the tip of his eyes smiled

“Love no, no, no this not the right time for this, Yusuf you need to focus in your study” tact smiling, Yusuf put his two hands in his pocket, gaze at the sky, hold Adex shoulder

“You won’t understand, when you get there you will know what’s like” he exclaimed.

Bisi walks pass them, with a sack bag and a hand bag, as she smuggling with the burden. of which was pulling her shoulder, Adex hush towards her

“welcome mom” Adex firmed as he took the sack bag from her

“Good afternoon ma, how was business?” Yusuf tact meekly, so childish smiling, Bisi smile back

“Thank God for today, how was school?” she retorts, try hiding his eyes from the hot sun, blind by the lights of the sun,

“Adex see you tomorrow, take care ma “he tact