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Me Mariana
My name is Atim, Atim Mariana. I am a girl, ofcourse the name Mariana is for a girl. I am not like most girls. I love black not like most girls who love purple or pink that's what differentiate me from others. I am from Akesi. It's a village, my village. I know nothing beyond Akesi. It's in this village...
"Do you mind keeping time?" shouts Aciro from a distance. Now that's my best friend, Aciro Jackie. I can tell from a far that her face is moulded in anger. I force a smile at her but she doesn't return the favor. I rush to her. " You know very well that Mr. Ocan does not like late comers. He will for sure make us scrub the latrines again." she laments.
" chill eh. So what it's not our first time doing that. infact we have become specialists now in scrubbing the latrines." I say trying to cheer her up. she smiles. Aciro is the simplest person on earth and that's why she's my best friend. I can say she posseses the best smile in the world. We have been partners in crime since the day we first saw the daylight......
" How is your father doing?" she suddenly asks. I sigh remembering my father. His sight has gotten worse and my part time job as a mechanic is nit contributing anything. He has lost his eyesight. My mother ugh I don't even want to think about her. She's my bitter enemy. We can never cross each other's paths..... Jackie shakes me out of my reverie.
"He's fine." I lie blatantly. " So how is your sister doing?" I ask her trying to cover up the topic of my father.
She sighs heavily. " long story. Let's hurry or else we are finished." she says.
We surely scrubbed the latrines when we arrived late. We slowly walk home after school. There was nothing much to discuss either.
"Your sister....."
" She's not okay." Jackie cuts me off. I look at her waiting for more. " Her husband beats her up every time and am scared." she adds.
"She must leave him then." I suggest.
"Ahhh you talk as if you don't know this village. You grew up from here. Once you are forced into a marriage you can not just abandon it." she explains.
That is the bitterest truth about Akesi village. Amidst the change and evolution of the world, it has refused to...
"Do you mind keeping time?" shouts Aciro from a distance. Now that's my best friend, Aciro Jackie. I can tell from a far that her face is moulded in anger. I force a smile at her but she doesn't return the favor. I rush to her. " You know very well that Mr. Ocan does not like late comers. He will for sure make us scrub the latrines again." she laments.
" chill eh. So what it's not our first time doing that. infact we have become specialists now in scrubbing the latrines." I say trying to cheer her up. she smiles. Aciro is the simplest person on earth and that's why she's my best friend. I can say she posseses the best smile in the world. We have been partners in crime since the day we first saw the daylight......
" How is your father doing?" she suddenly asks. I sigh remembering my father. His sight has gotten worse and my part time job as a mechanic is nit contributing anything. He has lost his eyesight. My mother ugh I don't even want to think about her. She's my bitter enemy. We can never cross each other's paths..... Jackie shakes me out of my reverie.
"He's fine." I lie blatantly. " So how is your sister doing?" I ask her trying to cover up the topic of my father.
She sighs heavily. " long story. Let's hurry or else we are finished." she says.
We surely scrubbed the latrines when we arrived late. We slowly walk home after school. There was nothing much to discuss either.
"Your sister....."
" She's not okay." Jackie cuts me off. I look at her waiting for more. " Her husband beats her up every time and am scared." she adds.
"She must leave him then." I suggest.
"Ahhh you talk as if you don't know this village. You grew up from here. Once you are forced into a marriage you can not just abandon it." she explains.
That is the bitterest truth about Akesi village. Amidst the change and evolution of the world, it has refused to...
