GREEN JUSTICE

As I operated my wheelchair back towards my home from

school,I kept ruminating on how to tackle bullying at school

by some older boys who took advantage of my condition to

maltreat me. Sometimes,my lunch box had to be used as a

bribe in order to escape punishments from their unlawful fists

and I dared not make a sound of disagreement or else,the

blows will be redoubled.

I got to my home's doorstep and I violently pressed the door

bell button,making the bell ring at a very violent speed.

Shortly after a while,my mom stepped out and as soon as she

saw me,she hugged me and then helped me into the house.

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"How was school today,son?" She asked as I operated my

wheelchair towards my room's door.

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"Always fine,mom" I lied and I fully disappeared through the

door into my room,closing the door behind me alongside. I got

closer to my bed and gently crawled unto it from my

wheelchair. I lay on my back,staring at the ceiling. My mind

was completely dejected and trying to figure out a way out of

the bullying. Reporting the older boys wouldn't help matters at

all...just like adding a flammable liquid into an already blazing

flame and I personally knew that even if I reported them,the

punishment inflicted on the older boys used to be very

negligible,nothing compared to what they had done to me or

some other boys of my caliber. While I was still thinking about

it,my mind flashed back to the accident where I lost my father

and suffered temporary paralysis which could only be

corrected by a bone correction surgery which of course,my

mom couldn't afford for now. The bone fracture I suffered was

very severe that I've been using the wheelchair for three good

years since my dad died in the same accident where I lost my

legs.....I could still picture it in my head how my dad's car ran

into an incoming truck,with me sitting next to him.....Still,I

could picture how my dad's body was being carried away by

four hefty guys and how he was lowered into the grave back

then...

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My Name is Arthur Griffo. Since the death of my father,I had

learnt to live a loving life with my mom who stopped at

nothing to make sure I'm always fine and happy. In return,I

had developed an undying love for her so much,I could say

much more than I loved myself. Speaking about friends,well

due to my condition I had none,except for a girl in school. Her

name's Rae...She isn't a partially paralyzed teenager like I

am,but took me as a friend in school...She virtually helped me

with everything that seems impossible for me due to my

condition. Even though I've endured bullying in college for the

past two years,I made it a clear physical caution and didn't

allow her to know about the bullying by the older,bigger and

stronger boys since we've been together....Maybe I was afraid

they'll hurt her or hold her up in a similar subjection like

mine....but for girls,it wasn't always bullying but physical

assault or even try to attack them outside the college

premises...

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"Arthur,what's the problem with you? You look somehow

unhappy and pale" My mom said shortly after I noticed her

presence in the doorway. She came closer,observing my

eyeballs in the lower region.

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"Nothing mom...Am perfectly okay...Just tired due to today's

work back in college" I defended,trying to wave off the

conversation and luckily for me,it worked.

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"Okay...so tomorrow's weekend....You'll be seeing the doctor

tomorrow,okay?" My mom said. I stole a glance at her and

then nodded my head in agreement....As i watched my mom

left my room,series of thoughts ran through my mind....My

mom was a very young lady in her early thirties...According to

her,she married my dad when she was just 21 and here she is

now,a very young,beautiful,hardworking but helpless young

widow....If my mom didn't have me as her son,there's no

doubt she'll currently be remarried but no,she chose to stay

and work because of me,mainly focused on raising the funds

for my surgery so I could walk again...

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As my mom drove us to the doctor the next day,I kept

mute,staring outside the car's lowered window glass. I was

busy looking at other teenagers like me who could walk with

their two legs. Long before I got involved in the accident that

determined my new lease of life,I used to be a very good

footballer and a fairly good long jumper but ever since I

suffered the temporary paralysis,my dream about those

sporting activities had crashed...But deep in my mind,I had

made it a ticked word about going back to football if am

opportune to walk with my legs again....I was so engrossed

in my thoughts that I didn't know when we arrived at the

hospital.

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"Come on Arthur....We're here...what are you looking at?" My

mom said,bugging my attention back.

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"Sorry i must have...trailed off" I muttered. My mom alighted

from the car and opened the other door on the left

side,bringing out my wheelchair first. After that,she helped me

unto it and together,we advanced towards the hospital's

entrance. As we got to the entrance,a red haired boy emerged

from the door and stood,staring at me....I recognized him as

one of the students in college but couldn't understand the

reason why he was constantly staring at me like he's never

seen me before....Trying not to be inquisitive,I took my gaze

away from him as myself and my mom disappeared into the

hospital through the door....As we sat waiting for the doctor,I

grabbed a nearby newspaper and began flipping the pages

open. I then got to a page that caught me and I dedicated my

rapt attention to it....It was carrying a headline saying 'Five

people found dead near New York central park with their

brains missing' . I yucked at this and dropped the

papers,wondering if that's really possible...The thoughts didn't

last for long as it was overtaken by the arrival of the doctor.

We stayed in the hospital for about an hour and half. I was

properly checked and given some medications and then

afterwards,we left for home again. We arrived back home

twenty minutes later. I had already taken breakfast earlier

before we left for the hospital so I settled to watch television. I

switched on the television to a news station and what I saw

there made me more engrossed..

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NEWSCASTER : Bringing this to you from the United States

news television. Earlier last week,a group of scientists who

had gone for some researches in a distant part of the

countryside stumbled upon a cave,leading to an island,a

strange island...Researchers and experts were sent for and

after much viewing,it was discovered that a 70 million years

old meteor had landed there and all the plants and animals

around the environment had been living under the influence of

this mysterious and energy generating mountain of

meteor...Further researches stated that a ball filled with

mutant genetic fluid is set to rupture and get spread by a

mysterious rainfall which had been forecasted few days ago.

The united states government has ordered a full month

lockdown all over the U.S for the safety of all the united

states citizen. Everyone is advised to......" I was still listening

to these when suddenly,my mom turned off the television .

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"What do you think you're doing Arthur? Have you taken your

medications before settling for the television?" My mom said

with a slight smile. She has the trait of smiling at everything.

Infact,I could say that I've have seen my mom in a violent or

angry state,not even when dad was alive. If they're having a

quarrel,I used to figure that out very easily and this implies

that they'll both be in the house but wouldn't say a word to

each other...Usually during those time,I never knew what next

used to happen if they both retired to their room at night but

in my presence,they'll never exchange a single word during

their quarrel....and I used to love them like that,not until my

dad was snatched from us by the cold hands of death.

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"But mom,I can do that anytime from now" I replied,not

looking at her but gazing at the blank dead television. My

mom came and sat beside me,giving no space at all. She

placed an arm around my neck and smiled.

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"No Arthur..You have to take them now for immediate effect"

she insisted and gave me a peck on my cheeks. After that,I

glanced at her and smiled,leaving me no choice than to do

what she asked of me. My mom has a special way of getting

my dad to do something back then but since his death,she

had been using the same tactics to get me do something she

really wants me doing...

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Two days later,the whole country got to know about the

news,throwing the country into a severe lockdown. The order

had already stayed for good three weeks then one night, I fell

seriously ill and the medications administered to me before the

lockdown had been exhausted. Hospitals were still operating

but it was kinda far from our home. Not able to bear the sight

of her slowly dying son,my mom grabbed the phone and

dialed an emergency number but unfortunately,the line seem

not to be connecting. She then turned at me

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"Arthur,please you have to stay inside...I'll rush down to the

hospital and get some drugs...The emergency digit isn't

connecting" My mom said. Even with my condition,I managed

to sit up on my bed.

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"What??? No mom....You're breaking the government order if

you do that....I'll be okay,mom" I said,trying to get her off the

decision track but if it's anything about my well being,my

mom would stop at nothing to get it done. She placed her two

hands on my shoulder.

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"Arthur,do me a favour....No matter what happens,don't leave

this house...okay?" My mom said...I nodded the positive and

without wasting further time,my mom stormed out of the

house and started the car,driving towards the hospital

direction....As she left,series of negative thoughts began

running through my mind and unfortunately enough for me,the

worst set in after my mom left. Approximately five minutes

after my mom left the house,rain clouds gathered,with loud

and heavy thunder claps. At first,I thought it was a normal

and regular rainfall but i was proved wrong after I saw the

clouds slowly begin to change,taking a red coloured form all

over the sky.......