Under the Veil

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ents teacher are on the podium while junior school teachers are behind the lines. We all wait for the Principal to make

ght skin average, hazel eyes, pointed nose, on curly weavon, pink lips, light make-up on, dimples on her left cheeks and an oval face

ce, pink lips, brown eyes, round face and her brunette hair is tied into a bun. She

eilani reported to her parents. I don’t blame her though. A

ents and teachers. I am Tracy Adams, The proprietress daughter in law and a fellow students Aunt. Most of you wo

ish accent and I look at Celestia and notice she is scared. “Oh God!”

she trembles and refuses to make eye contact w

I honestly don’t care but what I do care about is an imbecile laying his filthy hands on my niece and expects to go free. Celest

a”, her vo

leaving and she walks away she misses some of t

ecause I don’t”, she keeps a straig

she says and claps and everyone follows s

at the sight of the whip. Keilani’s mum is the carbon copy of Tracy but looks older. Keilani’s mum is wearing a blue T-shir

a young man who didn’t have the fear of God did to my only daughter. He thinks I would let it slide. No way. I don’t care if he

age”, she orders in a British acc

Uche and Keilani catches her mum in time. Everyone shouts and place their hands on their head in shock. Mrs Ad

d. He messed with the wrong

been fearless. She has an inf

there is one friend I hate seeing angry or in pain, it is Isah. His pain is mine. I shake my head and he pulls his hand away an

had the effrontery to push my twin sister. Today I will show you that connection a

men hold his hands and I can tell that Mrs Adams is very livid and is good at martial a

s with the Uche’s’ family”, two army men

his teeth as tears roll down his cheeks. I pull him in for a hug and he hugs me tight and sobs like a child. Amoris shouts and beg them to stop; promising never to taunt Keilani b

ams like one who hot iron is placed on his bare skin. He begs for his life. His pleas and Isah tears made me so livi

to make Keilani pay for the pai

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have been telling you”, Kailea

. You said you have your best-friends cousin at heart. Eric has been rushed to the hospital because of your e

hospitalized. I can’t even look the

her cheeks, she shakes in fear and I take a step closer to hug her and she pushe

ies. He sobs likes a child whose gold fish had died. I really feel every

e stopped”, Amor

the perfe

handle

ve a soft spot for her”, Amoris accu

church girl, a bloody Pastors daughter. A

, Kailea nudge my shoulder and

ah and Aisha are and stand in front of them. Isah avoids

ave

ish

ed at anyone before. It just proves she really loves Isah. I take o

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r. Kailea opens the door and we walk in, everywhere becomes as silent as graveyard. We wal

everyone stares at her. At the sight of her walking in like the victim, the hatred I had fo

he door before anyone rush to us and I drag her to the janitors’ closet. I push her

cheeks and she quiver. She swallows hard. Her breath hitches and shiver like our skin brushing against each other turns

friends are with me? I honestly thought we could be friends. I actually feel pity for you when my friends ta

expecting, a pat on the back? He got wha

t of the whole school like you did with my friend. I will tarnish your reputation and that of your family

o the ground and c

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EEKS

Boy and Head Girl and assistants will be best solely on academical excellence, good conduct. The social prefect will be based solely on

et the Head of Post, Mr Biyodu after this assembly. Tomorrow the names will be mentioned during assembly. Remember that, the positions of Head boy, Assistant,

and head girl and their assistant and especially soci

ad boy: Isah, Assistant head girl will be within Aisha and Ce

is definitely me”, Er

h rig

every party and social event will be lively and

ay and stretch out my hand as

you are the head boy?”,

I possib

chosen”, I put a fork o

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ng together as they eat and chat. Keilani and Celest

e and interaction with others. It shouldn’t just be about praying

how you see and treat others. They should be forgiving and have an empathetic heart instead on showing up during ass

been heartless, ungodly and filthy”, I turn my

I scoff and turn my ga

d stares at I and Keilani. I can also feel everyone else look at me. No one

icked not to live. I am not sorry

s now the w

cked but heartless and should be treated like he did to his classma

Our teacher and classmates just look at me and back at Keilani confus

hould let our godly life reflect in our behavior………..”, he

to ache him. He can’t open his right hand properly without yelping. Is this what it means messing with God

own at my head. I open my eyes and I feel dizzy. I stand up and I stagger backwards falling on my sea

ofusely. I stretch out my hand too my face and they quiver. It is back

ts me and I nod rapidly

Abraham ask with wor

the nurse?”, Isah ask and he stand

”, Isah

s the door for us and I look up to the person but it is blurr

her? We walk out of the class

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omeone who have an idea on what to do”,

and pant heavily. I clutch to the sheet. My head stil

p scaring me”, h

person that know about my trauma and panic attack is Isah and that is beca

ask weakly and Eric ru

and notice all the windows are locked. There are ten beds, five on opposite side of the room. There are two desk

les and my hands won’t stop shaking. I stand up and sit back down. I take a deep breath and stand up again. I hold onto

Kailea

ne person I yearn for, Yara. What? Why is Yara here? I close my eyes and open it and I still see Yara. Her sad eye stares a

rstand is how she is wearing our school uniform. And she smells exactly like Keilani, it scents like an exquisite blossom

nd I nod slowly, breathing slowly

smile, a sad smile. Am I dreaming? Yara is here in the infirmary with me. I hold her hands to make sure she is real, my hands didn’t pass through he

s been hell since you left me. Please take

have peace of mind and feel at home. Like her arms is where I bel

r head sideways to avoid staring straight at me. I use my right hand to lift her face to look at me. Her eye holds helplessness, sadness a

”, she turns to leave

I smile knowing it will make her stay a little lo

that shocked expr

soft. I look at her lustfully. I am willing to give up my li

smile remembering how she always remind me to close my ey

e a burning desire to kiss them. No, I shouldn’t muster such thought. If I do it she might never come back and it is wrong of me. It is considered incest. B

n in this body. Leave now. By His stripes, you are healed Ethan Godspower…...” The movement of her lips makes my head go haywire; the desire to press my lips on h

ion butterfly dance in my stomach. My heart race fast and electricity jolt through my body. I am elated

ropped and she slaps me hard. Her cheeks are red, s

s to the ground. He looks confused. I push him away and run into the hallway. I look

ain. I should have waited……no, I couldn’t. What did she expect, she kn

tairs, maybe she followed the stairs. I run past Isah and he pulls me back, he arches his eyeb

Celestia and Isah look at each o

know Y

off-“, I take a step forward and Isah pushes m

ah speaks to Celestia in a serious

s dead. She died in

alked into

didn’t.

e much better than I left you”, Eric

ember I ought to do something”, Is

e knows something I don’t. He saw Yara, why did he lie then? I didn’t bother to push things

puzzle. He shakes his head in disbelief and spurns and walks forwa

ink Yara is