WHY I MUST LIVE

are there to kill and destroy things, she has also point their lives style. In this case she can dictate cause all are same.

”Halo ladies, they guys over there needs your attention ” The waitress said. who looks just like a stripper said to them, leaves immediately.

”Come on girls, lets go ” one of them said. Standing as the other joined, before Mary could say a word, she was left with no option that to joined them. They share themselves among they guys, they were Chinasa age as Mary took time to look at them. She became more frightened, she quivered. Her eye searched the room for her sister, even if she see her friends, its a relief, she will feel more save. Now she wishes Chinasa was here, she have had enough, she just want to go home. Even if they were there, it was as easy as to walk blind than it was to found someone, in such a place.

”What can I offer, a pretty young lady like you? ” The Guy said.

She inhale so deep, and she release herself, ”Nothing ” she managed to say. A hand cross her waist, she was just like a prey, as she stares back at the devilish look she was getting, the face was innocent enough, to believe what ever he says.

”I would like a chilled drink and suya ” one of her friends said,

”Tasha has already place an order ” she mumbled to herself, the other girl was already served what she other, she never knew this friends of her, till this very day, she felt betrayed.

”Why don you order for something, your friends has already taken an order ” the guy tact, she looks at him, he was smiling she noticed he has a gap teeth.

”Im fine ” she retorted, returning the smile.

”Definitely, you need to take something ” he made the order for her. Known of her friends show concern of what price they were going to pay, they knew it was going to end on . ”one night stand ” it wasn her fear. she has something to protect herself, she has a feeling they weren in a save hand. But she was left with no options, than to be conscious of whats happening. Her order was served, she has to eat to get ready for what might be the outcome. She eats and take some drinks, it was like everything was going normal. She starts feeling dizzy, she felt like her body was shot down, everything in her body went blackout, her eye keep locking, a hand comes from the back romancing her, pouring kissing all over her, she try to fight it but the body was too strong, she give in.

”I can stop thinking of what I would do to her ” he tact smiling,

”Look I want her too ” another voice said, it was sounding like it was resulting to a fight

”Ok, everyone will have her, is turn by turn ” they finally settled there fight. ”So what will happen to the other girls? ” he inquire

” They
e just a scrap, lets just trash them here ” another voice said.

Mary felt her body been moved, finally settled on a soft layer, Its a bed. hand unzipping her wears, The other hands romancing her. She felt something going down her beneath, She inhaled so deeply, moaned, as soft lips keep peaching around her body. She was too weak to respond or react to what was going on, they took turn on her, at least they took some liquid to keep them going. She knew what they where doing to her, she was took weak to fight, she couldn scream or try to set herself free, She hated her body. At some point she felt like pins was injected all over her body. she try to tell them to stop, she opened her mouth words couldn come out, if her words could her save her, this is the time. She managed to opened her eyes, they look just like a hungry Beast who is devouring a prey. she don want to see them, she shut her eye, tears was her only comfort, as it keep flowing down her cheeks. She felt like she was in another planet, where air was hard to get, she struggled and struggle to breathe it was like there was something inhibiting air from getting down her nostril, she opened her mouth same, she keep fighting. She start feeling sleepy, for a moment her body felt at rest, peaceful and calm.

”She isn breathing ” A guy said, place his hand on her neck

”Thats not true, she can , no way ” 2nd Guy, still on top of her

”This girl is dead, shes dead ” place his head on her chest, the 3rd Guy said ”her body is cold ” he added

”We need to live this place, before someone found out ” the 1st Guy said, pulling his trouser, as he struggles to puck it up

”What happens to her body? ” The 3rd Guy said,

”You will sleep here with her ” The 2nd Guy, already dressed, leaving

”See this guy, you better hurry before someone caught you ” he grunt, buttoning his shirt.

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Adex walk into the scene, Kaima rush to him, clutch her two hands so tight around his neck, she place her head on his chest, more the tears keep rolling down her cheek, he round her waist. Kaima was so desperate to get a consolation, her friends and neighbours couldn give her the comfort she need. She was so excited when she saw Adex, he was the only one who could quench the fire burning in her heart, she invent so much hatred for Chinasa that she doesn want to see, or have anything to do with her. Adex just finished his second semester exam. His in 300 level in the university of Lagos, his studying, mass communication. So luck he got a job at a news paper company where he write report for some of the things that happened round the school and environment entirely and get paid, he owned a blog he reports an event an get his money, he was the one in charge of a school broadcasting program. He pays his school bills through the money he earn, he don depend on his mother or anyone, he also make money in helping others students in doing some work for them. which make it seen like he came from a rich family, He is more credited than most of the students, he was living comfortable than most other students. He has grown more mature than before, beard have taken over his face, he make sure he keep it low and attractive, his dimple and red lips, makes him looks so adorable and charming. Sometimes Kaima developed fears each time she calls, and he don pick, her mind keep running into thought of what he might be doing.

She had believed so much rumours in school, than what Adex could tell her, they had issues many times because of her thoughts, when she expressed her feelings. She believes shes not the only girl, Adex might have another girl, who has taken her space, she must be beautiful than her and since shes just an OLevel diploma holder, Adex is just playing a fool of her, pretending it was just her.

She believes in the quote ”All men are cheater ” but in her own case he will always come back and she will welcome him with arm wide opened.

She snob ”Is ok, you will be fine ” he console her, petting her. It was like that was the comfort she wanted, she felt a little big relief, she deep herself in his body, she wasn terrified by what might be the outcome if Nnenna caught them. she felt that was what she needed and was never letting go.

”Shes just a little girl, why did they do this to her ” she said in tears.

”Im here. Ok, the will face the law, they will never go Scout free ” he condo her. Wipes her tears with a handkerchief he pull from his back trouser pack

”I blame her for this. she cause it!! ” she groan

”Hey, don blame anyone for what happened, you don know her side of story, you need to hear from her first ” he caution. Adex has always take judgement fairly, no matter who is involved, he would had study Computer Engineering, but his fathers death has driven him to go for Mass Communication, in search to expose the illegal affairs of people In the administration.

”She misled her, lure her into it ” she sits on the bench, he joined her, he didn want to keep arguing with her, that wasn the moment . Emeka walk in from the room, his eye reddish and wept, walk down the stairs,

”They aren getting away with my little sister death ” he snort, he wipes the tears as it glide down his cheek

”Eme!, Eme!…, look is better we let the police do their job. please lets not take law into our hands, I know its hard for you ” he caution, Emeka squat down, buried his face on his hands, he struggle to hold the tears it keep dripping. A cloud brings us to the flashbacks

”Where did you get this money? ” Emeka groan asking. After Nnenna has scowl him for is failure and handicap, over the family bills. How good he is in consuming, because he was asking her for money, he left too furious. Mary over heard them, decide to assist with the little one she had

”Don you want it again, should I take it back ” she grunt

”But how did you got it, who gave you this money ” he exclaimed

”I will change my mind o… ” she moaned, he took it from her, as he watch her walk inside the house

Another flashback

”Let me see you ” he yell ”where are you going by 8:00pm ”

She frown ”what did I do, what? ” she said, a hot tears glide down her eye

”One more word from you ” he lift his hand, She bend to pick her phone

”What did I ever did, I can be free to live my life ” she grunt

”I have heard enough about you, Im making this promise to you. If I caught you with any of this old men, I will roast you alive ” Emeka roar

”What wrong Im I doing, know one cares about me, Im the one taken care of myself ” she pause

He came back to his senses, stood up looks at Adex who was standing beside him

”What wrong has she done, I watch her died, should I also watch them go scot free? ” he exclaimed

”I know how you feel, I understand you but you can do anything now. now the police is now involved ” he console

”What are they going to do, bring her back ” he yell, push him so aggressive, it almost cost a fight. Kaima have to come in, consoling him, Emeka glare at Adex for a while, he left

”Where is her corpse, which mortuary is she? ” he ask

”St John mortuary ” she retort, wiping her tears

”where is mommy? ” he ask curiously

” shes in ” she exclaimed

”We need to stop Emeka from doing anything stupid, he won go Scot free, if he do something stupid ” he caution. Going into the house, Kaima Joined him.

Adex has became part of their family ever since, he and Kaima became couple. Yet Nnenna know nothing about them, its a secret shared with her siblings, Nnenna only know him as Bolade elder brother but yet, Kaima and Bolade are not in good term. There friendship brought both family together but the friendship was no longer there. Nnenna was not so attached with her children affairs. She put her efforts more on there daily bread, that was something, the little business she was running could afford but still not enough to give them three square meal. They were left to provide for themselves, everyone in the hustling Field. She never had time to speak with them, than to notify them on encounter with life. The only time she sits down with them was after late Maize Okories death. Ugo joined Kaima to hawk on the street, Mary took up from Chinasa, Emeka depend on building, which is just a petty reward. Mary was just fifteen and will be clocking sixteen in few days.

*********

”I told her not to go, I did. ” pulled her wig, place her hands on her head, her eye swallow, Kate sits besides her. Consoling her, she tact.

”Its not your faults ” she console her, she looks at her in a disappointing way

”Than who is to be blame?, no one. everyone is pointing me ” pause. close her hands In her mouth. ”My mom, she could never forgive me, she will curse the day she give birth to me. Mary would have been alive if she listen, just listen but she didn ” she cried loud

Chinasa didn attend the party, she went to a friend party, which was nothing like, ”Daniellas birthday party ”. It was her first intention before, her friends party came up. Coming back the next day, a shout coming out from their home, She saw Natasha and Anna, Mary friends. Emeka and Kaima running out of the house, it was like a race everyone trying to over take the other, she over heard Nnenna shouting.

”Mary, what have the done to my Mary ” in Language, it was like something like a cold shrivelled her from hair to toe, she felt like everything in her body shut down, tears tripping down her eye, she didn know what was happening but she knew something was wrong. She don know if shes to go into the house or joined them.

She walk into they room Mary was lied, she felt cold, it was like she was freezing at that very spot she was. Emeka and Kaima was just sitting at the edge of the bed. tears was like water running down Kaimas eyes, as she scan her little sisters dead body, a doctor running a check up on her. Emeka despite being a Man couldn let his sex deceive him, he couldn fight back the tears, tears was just making way down his cheek, Kaima seeing Chinasa was like seeing the devil. she walks to her release a hot sanded slap on her cheek, for the first time Kaima stand Chinasa, for her to raise her hand on her it took her years to summon courage. Chinasa couldn fight back because she knew it was nothing to compare with the pains she has cost her family, the slap was like an air blow on her cheek. If it was a gun shot, she will still be alive till the bullet has shut down her body system, she Won still feel it, even if it killed her, her soul was completely out of her body, she couldn even feel her own body. all she felt was the pains Mary was going through, what it was like for poor little Mary, her screams, the tears dropping down her cheek. It was like Mary was still alive, her eye opened, her body still fresh. Kaima hit her the second time, hitting and pushing her, she still didn feel like something was happening, some of the people present, has to drag Kaima out of the room to stop the chaos. She said a lot of things but she heard none, she knew Kaima was saying something but it was all coming to her like Marys Voice. The Doctor turn to Emeka saying something, she saw his mouth moving but all came like little Marys voice, immediately The doctor close Marys eyes which was wide opened. it was like Chinasa was tap, she became conscious. She Moves like someone was pushing her from the back, as if she was counting her step, she sits beside her, touches her face, it was cold. she buried Marys face on her chest, weeping so bitterly. Mary was still naked but was covered with a blanket

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”Black Snake we understand your pains ” 1st Guy condole

”She was such a little Angel, so peaceful to be with, ”2nd Guy expressed. with a stick of cigarette, almost burning into his finger

”It still baffles me, How do they feel hurting that poor girl ” 3rd guy empathize

The 1st Guy, blow on air, the stick of cigarettes he sip was almost at the yellow line, he took a long sip, trash it as he match it with his feet, till the flame became invisible. ”Eh.., its not my fault if I became so violence, for me all I want is there head, I need there head…, no one should ask me what Im to do with it, I was on my own, they came looking for my trouble ” fifth Guy brutal. his neck makes sound as he stretch it like someone whos about to enter a fight

”Black snake. Im not happy we are wasting time here, we need to take action ” 3rd Guy moaned. his face furious, he quake a gun, setting it up.

”No, this guys are brave, they have mind ” fourth guy brutal his hands fold

”is ok, is fine ” the first Guy,

”No more time to waste, my blood is hot, Black Snake Im running out of patients, say something. If you don want to come with us, approve us ” he grunt, it was like his body was boring

”The time is running out, Im tired standing here, we need action ” he exclaimed

Emeka had already finished a pack of cigarettes, sits still and calm. He felt like the courage he need, was the cigarette he just smoke, looks at his Gang, stares at the sky.

”They started it and we will end it ” he grunt, in his eyes express, fury and animosity

”yes ” A voice shout, as others nodded,

”This is not a challenge fight, is an avenge for the death of my baby sister ” his voice break, he press his finger on his eye, wipe a drop of tears

”They will pay dearly ” a voice said

”Blood will flow, when I mean blood will flow, I mean blood will flow ” he whispered, lighten a stick of cigarette on his mouth, as he released the flame on air, it circulate