Needed by the Alpha

back in the forest collecting more

I still help them despite

I help them to p

ifted or cursed me with my healing powers, to

al the people by giving me wh

age as I spat as she walks by, “witch”

e your fatter Ekwensu is residing in his prete

g,” she spat as she resumes her journ

me walking; not bothering to

at them, despite their harsh words towards me

it makes life more

entrate on yourself, is

ght by the teachers of Akwukwo, I

ys, yet it's standing as firm

n the materials used on them; materials that are mor

nimals are dried; an Itu is divided into four parts, each part has work and fu

* a complete moon cycle is a year* to the ones in their seventh moon cycle. Thi

advanced students*. The class is for those from their e

earners can be called

r Akwukwo is eligible for t

ome a farmer for the boys

rying to complete

rs emerged after a complete thir

s failed before the final

s the Mosi, it's the place the l

a bucket, you can squat

only place I hate in t

badly as the rotte

only place it's the door is guarded with an Oja, a magical stone that

sion myself sitting on the oche *the place the learners s

ars of yearning just

lf to sleep because my

the Akwukwo when I asked him the reason o

who attend the centre. A brain like yours is far better off in places like Ugiri before

none stop, even after he tells me if reaso

thought to attend the Akwu

e, I thought I will take the opportunity to soar high up in the

back to how odd it was, I

with their friends, but I'

for a long game o

ago was what made me start thi

e days Ubochi and the week we call Izu Uka* I was sitting on

reason we live far from the other villagers. I thought that was the way he decided to build it.

game of football, but instead of the ball, they play

s this far, they always stop a

t landed close to w

ht playing the game near me was their way of invi

d Ukwu in my hands; they all ran back, e

nning of the Okum

er huggy feely ways I won't h

years after my

when she captured my heart, wrapping

to gawk at me as I briskly made

h!” one of the c

ll rot in Okumu!

time!” the first one says, *I know it's the

my friend” I hear Soso say as

o give her a wave if not for fear o

She calls

to avoid wasting mo

dge her presence might make her mom