Under the Veil

t

ers are slacking”, Coach Ikenna c

pering- gossiping. I look at the coach and he is talking to my te

r Keilani stood up to the half casts. Om

ed. I found it hard to believe until I

f it? “But Keilani was too extra. Why not

e worst of them is Senior Eric and Ethan. They are spoiling the good

for what I am using it for. I grit my teeth and breathe heavily. I can feel the anger rise as vein pops out of my hand. See what she has caused. Why can’t she mind her busines

elp in pain, holding unto their head. Seeing blood drip from their heads made me even happier. Everyone at the court runs to their di

logy teacher walk towards me. Our biology looks pissed, when is he never pissed. I look at t

do?”, Mr Ikenna

at they did, it didn’t warrant such brutality

rve more t

see you have no home training and I pity”, he

and Yara comes to mind but Mr Bayo’s voice interrupts my thought. Why do everyone keep p

only one who have

that’s

s. Someone needs to put him in his-“, I walk past him a

per. I tighten my fist even tighter to avoid letting them lose and

Wh

the big wooden door with pigeon ho

ailea yells as she run

I hate seeing her worry. She quickly loosed her tie and wraps it around my

sk as he pushes me back a

ook who we have here. THE HALF CASTS- n

at her. She is worried and won’t stop crying and the sight of it breaks my heart. I am okay w

d needs to be stopped and as for Mr Bayo, I will make

nd hold unto Kailea

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ith my mum standing beside him, resting her hand on his shoulder. I sigh,

ls and I halt and wal

ypical Igbo man – a typical gold-digger. He is in no po

s wearing chieftaincy attire, same with my mum, so I am guessing they were at a meeting when the

p on. She has brown eyes, long black hair, natural long lashes, oval face, pointed hair, average height. My mum is one of the most amazing woman I have ever met. And she is too forgiven wh

at the middle and on it is a basket filled with fruits. Underneath the huge television is a home thea

ad tries to be as calm as possible

God, you will be rushed to the neares

ar you scoff. What happened in sc

nt he halt and raise his hand to hit me and my mum stands in front of me protecting me a

. Don’t ever raise your hands on my son

e one spoili

oy is ou

is no son of mine. I don

on’t ever speak suc

n-“, my mum slaps

ed with regret. I smile as I see him look so down. That will teach him never to mess with me. When

nd I can’t stop thinking of Keilani. She is the reason Kailea and my mum cr

and enter my room and s

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ch I did. Yara wears a white long gown with white bead on her neck and is barefooted. She i

le made me happy. I run after her but it doesn’t seem I am making any progress getting closer. I look at Yara and she is going into the shore of the beach. I yell her n

please”, I yell

p of my lungs. She sights it in time and swim towards me but it feels like she is too far and won

ells with eve

ops moving and the water carries her life

ou can’t save the only girl you love. Aren’t

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aked in sweat as tears roll down my cheeks. I pant heavily as my body shakes in fear. I scream and my door opens. My

ara is huge, abs and muscles everywhere. He has the Asian look. Short black hair, brown eyes, point

s worried sick. My dad stands behind my mum holding on to her

call th

or can’t h

lease no

him to the best hospitals and psycho

itely as I can and they w

one

ay slowly and

ild”, he shakes his head and ruffle his

ey think I love reliving my baby’s death over and over again. Do they think I enjoy this? They claim to be family yet they don’t even c

go off her and lo

MA

she asks and I turn my fac

a God who doesn’t exist or to the God who abandoned me? She k

awer and throw it to the ground and she yells and sobs and cries harder. God huh? T

IN FRONT OF ME EVER AGAIN OR GET READY TO LOSE A S

k away, seeing the pain in my mother’s eyes breaks me. It made me fee

tears roll down my cheeks. I lie down and turn my back against my mum. I hold unto the duvet as tight as I can as I sob silently. I h

l be here behind you”, she stands up and leave my room. I sob loudly and hold unto my