Jason walked back home as always in deep thought, tomorrow is another school camping trip that though necessary will take several months before he will come back home. Cool wind blew pass his ear as the sent of damp sand hits his nose . How he loved it especially because it reminds him of the home he left years ago. He never expected to be in the US because he always disliked it, back in Nigeria he has always heard rumours about racism and crime in the US and even though crime was prevalent there in Nigeria and that killing people was as easy as plucking oranges from a short tree he always found contentment, and joy for he was also no stranger to joy and happiness and has never seen people killing people but only heard in news perhaps, because it was quite a large country.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaJHvs0Fat
Pushing his thoughts away he approached the door to the duplex his uncle built, where he now lived in. Opening it warmer air greeted him as he landed on a sofa breathing heavily with the relief that he was away from society the main reason why he didn't want to relocate to a new country. The house was quiet strangely in the evening because his uncle was surprisingly sleeping and his aunt still at work. Back home he was never use to this quiet because of his siblings and the neighbourhood where generators for electricity was a constant noise. Finally, he now had electricity constantly along with fresh water but he was still not happy. There though they had access to them they were not constant and weeks could go by without them . Perhaps, it's because he barely adapt to a new surrounding talk less of a new race that were extremely rare in Nigeria.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhzLt6znol
After the delicious dinner Jason carried himself upstairs to his unkempt room where he shoved his cloths on the closet leaving only his shorts on and went fast into the deep pit of sleep.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm1avggbEz
The next day, Jason made his way to school after breakfast and was soon in a bus with other students getting ready for the journey ahead. Observing his surroundings as usual his eyes soon caught sight of someone hair as golden brown as the soft soil and heavenly eyes that is blinding and brown skin that looks like chocolate vanilla his crush May. As she goes to her sit few sits in front of him he suddenly remembered just how much the girl drove him crazy . He started his crush on her since the very first day she welcomed him to class, but of course where ever there's a beautiful princess there's always an ugly Dragon that keeps a close eye on her. Mike, the bane of his life the white jerk have always bullied Jason to make things worse he is ALWAYS with May even right beside her in the bus but Jason never understood why.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbTaQtgRiz
Soon the bus arrived at its destination "The Asterian Woods" and the beautiful site the camp has been set up. After the long boring rooming arrangements the place was enough for each student to have a room for themselves.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrVpmw2YxI
Jason after packing went outside the camp as usual enjoying the nature which he loved dearly just outside the camp . Jason sat down on a tree's enormous root when he suddenly thought that his eyes where deceiving him .May was coming right at his direction he then looked left and right to check whether there was anyone else but they weren't then he took a deep breath as she came closer
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwKRRcDzW3
"Hey Jason ! "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV1U8sffw2
"H-hi"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRWY2pIxdi
"we are going camping,would you like to...ugh" May stopped as Jason just stared at her with his mouth semi-open
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7QRsMcgzR
*awkward what is wrong with this kid* May thought it was if he couldn't hear her.This wasn't the first time Jason did that
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxef2hm8sHF
"ugh... go on"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBG7wsShh2
"oh, so would u like to j..."
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR73br99s3b
"yes"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO4a314btd
"oh" May giggled "okay ! we're waiting" May said before leaving
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JJ8YmtkBE
Jason stood up and followed her he could barely believe that he walking with her but before he could remember to think what she ment by "we" it was too late. Mike was as usual with her and he didn't look happy.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr9JeqsIeA
Jason stopped moving for a moment before deciding that running away will be cowardly so he just kept moving with them . Mike who was then waiting patiently till May was a few blocks away pushed Jason to a tree
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDulBguzRhd
"Hey jerk"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmHkotXb8E
"let me be Mike"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZb0qqyabT
"listen if I ever see u close to her again..." punching Jason supposedly so his words will hit deeper "I'm going to make sure you regret it all ur life you imbecile"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzHCo7CqQ2
"guys quite it and come take a look over here" May interrupted while Jason was about to try to defend himself
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxz07CYjR8k
Letting him go Mike ran towards her
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy96cfEFgdX
"what's up"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmtrJ37GjQ
*imbecile me !!, I'm not even that ugly* Jason thought , he was right his face looked innocent and adorable . Going there Jason looked towards where May was pointing and a few meters away was pitch black sand that seemed to be moving in a semi circular pattern
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYuNYiG1Ga
"whoaw !! what the heck is that ?" May asked in amazement
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ycdoWPXA5
"I dunno, hey jer... sorry Jason go check it out " Mike said right when Jason was about to turn away.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXGx1yTWSf
" No it could be dangerous "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDY2N7BUSEP
"what !? it's just sand, are u scared? " May rebuked
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWFSWu5xlF
"coward" Mike insulted then May hit his hand "sorry"Mike apologised to her
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodNc7o5zH7
*I'm not a coward * he thought as he went to the sand even though his mind kept warning him not to. He turned when he was right in the middle and said
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eB83LH05J
"it's nothing just s..."interrupted as something like a hand gripped his leg
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJw7r3dHAVy
"iiiiiiiiiii" May screamed
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9VYSWuRjn
Jason looked down as several series of black sandy hands started gripping him and pulling him to the ground. May rushed to help him but Mike grabbed her by the shoulder
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbQgRFexYU
"Are you insane" he said horror was written all over his face as he struggled and eventually dragged her back.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7ErQm5WAN
"help me !! he..." hands covered his face and his last sight was of the bully and his crush running away.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWajziYm1iH
They covered several miles running before they could stop to breath properly
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj8oyF2WDy
"I ... I only told him" she managed to say while panting heavily "to check it out ! not to walk right into it"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqb204walE
"Hey ! ... calm down it's not your fault" Mike said reassuringly
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nBFule6wy
"it's not my fault !? Jason is dead Mike" May shouted at him, there was grief written all over her face and her heart kept pounding heavily as tears kept pouring out of her eyes. She was too sad to notice that Mike barely showed any emotion at all but only heard his reassuring words .He managed to calm her down enough to walk to the female students lodge after several hours of comforting and reassuring her.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF30v4SqOb7
Noislessly entering the room Mike fell on top of his bed exhausted and brought out a magazine to read
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gEaDcLJqR
"who is it " Mike asked annoyed when he heard a knock on the door
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOhnl7dxS4
"Its me Mike" Liam his childhood best friend and classmate answered as he entered the room, knowing his friend well he expected him to be too lazy to get up.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3rphxEAEM
"What's up"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmtNsG4i3p
"I should be asking you that question Mike ! what were you doing in the woods this late at night" Liam asked standing by the side of his bed andcombing his hair backwards with his other hand in his pocket. He gives Mike a serious look but he just keeps reading his magazine uninterested. Mike have always had pride for his friend's cool fringe hair style that matched his golden brown straight hair and his spectacles with the same golden brown colour perfectly and even usually try to imitate him but his hair is too wavy so he could never reach Liam's perfection.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSubMiklH1n
"Nothing ! " Mike responded sharply
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEplgivTuqG
Liam kept silent for a few minutes before sitting down on Mike's bed, wearing a worried look on his face he asked"Where's Jason Mike ! "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFt2wtUtoZ
"why are asking ! am not his keeper Liam" Mike said not surprised at the question at all for he was well aware of his friend's cleverness
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbkPwIjGta
" This is the first night in two years that you did not complain to me about Jason"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLoB3B9RIO
"So we sorted things out "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPg6w7N0xe
"Sorted things out ?" Liam said raising his voice before remembering that it ten'oclock close to midnight so he lowered his voice "If indeed you have sorted things out you should've told me first but, here you are lying on your bed reading a magazine...so I ask again Where is Jason ? Mike ! " Liam asked again, the redness growing in his white face told Mike that he was getting angry so he decided to take his friend more seriously. Pulling himself of the bed, Mike opened the door and looked left and right the hallway making sure that there are no students around, sure enough there weren't because most were already fast asleep in their rooms.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5BjeKHdw6
"Listen, this may sound crazy" He said sitting down next to Liam and rubbing his hands together in preparation to tell his tale. Liam adjusted his spectacle with his finger opened his ears wide knowing fully well that this won't be a happy story.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fccp5Bs27
**" You remember the time the principal was giving rooming arrangements "**
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKhCo7gwLs
"how can I not, You weren't there so I had to carry all the instructions that were ment for you including your luggage" Laim answered rolling his eyes I annoyance .
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo4gXFgOBo
**"well I was in the woods exploring"**
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnX601t1gy
"You were what ? "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnhPyRbu1O
**" shhh !! listen. So I was exploring the woods when something caught my eyes. Not too far 'way from camp there was this sand, not like an ordinary one cause it was pitch black and moving in a concentric circular motion.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqTNCUn45g
I ain't stupid so I only got a bit too close to close to it but..."** he paused looking to his right and back at Liam demonstrating with his hands showing seriousness **" a hand ! a freaky black hand stretched out of the sand"**
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dVo9Zz25k
Liam's eyes grew wide, he never expected Mike to mention "a black hand" and there was no scientific explanation in his mind to say what it actually was
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0PWB42KAN
**" I fell back fortunately, so it didn't get me. So then I had an idea, a really good payback"**
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDWrISuOJH
"oh no" Liam exclaimed silently putting his fingers on his forehead.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDY8Qidgpm
Mike continued putting a grim smile on his face **" so in the evening I made May bring Jason along with us for a stroll and I made them go towards the path where the sand was. Good enough May so it and called us and I told that idiot ! to check with out and May boosted him up so..."** smiling more in enthusiasm making his face look stupid and eviler
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrL1LOR2Ds9
**" the idiot walked right in the middle of the sand"** Liam stood up suddenly sweat trickled down his cheecks knowing what will happen next so Mike stood up too.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CTU8YwWmH
Demonstrating with his hands the more Mike continues **"the hands ! so many of them gripped the dumbass and buried him there and I grabbed my babe and we ran 'way from there"**
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk1atOENPm
"oh my ! Jesus Christ !!" Liam exclaimed putting both hands in his head, his face grew pale and his heart pounded wilder on seeing the stupid look on his friend's sake, he had no idea of how bad what he had done is.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpWH26yeoC
"Why didn't you warn him" Liam shouted at him
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNCMei7ckP
"shhh !! shhh !! calm down"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCIPrr9HZx
"I'm not calming down Mike ! How do you think poor May will feel this is the second time your doing this to her'
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyW1vZDL4H
"relax !! No one will find out, we didn't kill him you know"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBY42GLvlf
" Are you stupid Mike !!! May is most likely not even sleeping now and first thing she would do tomorrow morning is to tell the police AND YOUR GOING TO PRISON MIKE !! A FREAKING PRISON "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxsB045mqg
Mike's face suddenly turned pale and his eyes wide and grief stricken
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTknvVUZ50
"oh no...your your right !" he stammered
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpalEY6ZG5
"ofcourse I'm right Mike ! I'm always right, why do you keep doing this to your self. This is the tenth time your getting yourself in trouble because of DAMN ! girls and the second time your risking a decade and this case the rest of your life behind bars MIKE !!" shouting his name out loud at this a student knocked at the door shocking them down to their spines.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZZw8lh1p2
"He...hey what's up" Liam asked faking a smile when he opened the door to check who it was.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0F4J3isKo
"Hi Liam what's with the noise man" the student asked sleeping
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQUcec3vus
"sorry we were... ehh playing vedio games"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxKEX14vvu
"uh you know that isn't allowed here... well keep it down"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aQ4OJ9tQP
"oh sorry ! sorry !" Liam apologised while closing the door.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDVq3K2Ur6
He turned and looked at Mike who is now sited crying on his bed
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZjTjaBMRi
"Hey don't worry I... I'll fix it" He said reassuring him
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0QDsp9ss9
"You will..." Mike asked subbing "how ?"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1Lp9SI1bY
"I'll talk to May and after tomorrow we can continue to pretend that we know noting...she's a good actor she can do it"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNPEq499L6
"ok buddy thanks..." Mike said shedding tears in gratitude "I will never ever do anything like this ever again"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwMLC5JMub
"alright I'll be going, whish me luck mate"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M8X9JxAwS
" 'K thanks buddy" he said cleaning his eyes and lying down on his bed wishing Liam the verg best of luck.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nuvsRBcko
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuh6nDJSPIG
Liam managed to sneak through the girl's room undetected and slowly approached May's room, his heart race as he walked closer but then...
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkYM2A9dBx
"Hi Liam" Stacey his classmate shouted out loud behind him obviously catching him sneaking red handed.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhL4eIhuJp
"Hush !!" Liam said eyes wide with his middle finger on his lips urging her to be quiet
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8TzfyP1aQ
"oh sorry" she said quietly putting both hands together trying to look as apologetic and as cute as ever "what are you doing here" she said blinking waving her body to and fro.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9idR96rZv
Liam wore an "ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME, RIGHT NOW !?" look on his face but just smile and gave her the silliest excuse ever, which she believed and hopped back to her room with her pony blonde hair dangling behind her.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZOpzghhQ0
Liam finally knocked on May's room but entered when she didn't reply. He caught her with her head buried on her knees weeping on her bed
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca4qJZzbin
"Hey !... May !" He called calmly
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGPk1eHUxh
"yes !" she answered still crying profusely
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcLcn7nQAA
He then knelt down before her and said "Mike told me what happen how are you feeling"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iLhSXg4bV
After a few seconds of silence she raised her head up and answered " guilty !... very very guilty" sobbing "I only told him to check it out... why...why did he walk right into it" he said looking at him. Her dark brown eyes depicted fear and guilt.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAP99DxCZi
"Hey it's not your fault, what has happened has happened "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhiUCnUs7h
"yeah I know but now I have to suffer for it. Tomorrow I'm telling the cops first thing" she said confirming Liam's worst fears
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGiczmTK4s
"Hey hey !" he said holding her checks "you loved Jason right ?
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bmWIQIRMC
"ho...how did you know" she said her eyes growing wide with surprise
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcNAn2Cl6H
"he would've wanted you to live out your life and not suffer in prison"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnQebf7y6z
" After ending his !? "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4AwRNeq2i
" Hey he must've known that it wasn't your fault... did you push him inside the sand "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGqh3FkLM5
" No"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR94uCqNX3
"Did you force him"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iGbiRLml1
"NO !!"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPriIr2EU1
"Then why are you blaming yourself" he said slowly lifting her head up and cleaning her tears with her long dark brown hair
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPT9yYvwTW
"Yeah !!" she said bringing back some light on her beautiful face " I didn't cause his death he did in a way... though it's my fault but I shouldn't go to prison..."
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6VkGnwR9k
"because it's not, so listen"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxSgfg0XGa
"yeah "
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x8QCvX40u
"tomorrow we are going to pretend that nothing happened okay"
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio00XCz4Oi
She remained silent for some time then nodded in agreement.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXdGj8YL1N
"If we're asked we act, can you do that ?" Liam asked slowly smiling to brighten her mood then put back his serious face
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22mdrebKLX
"sure I can" she replied "thanks Liam" she said wiping off her tears she should've hugged him standing but she was relatively shorter than him so they hugged knelt down instead. Accomplishing his mission he left not noticing Stacey and her worried look.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQUOB8TY4p
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2tvGRYch1
Mike immediately opened the door when he heard the knock and saw Liam
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡct5AyaRXQf
"Hey how did it go ?"he asked worried
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrDiFqOrXL
"it went well" Liam answered entering his and wearing a smile to warm Mike up
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaeudMnxII
"thank God ! " Mike gasped closing the door and landing on his bed
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVprqjHhT1
"Hey make sure you never do anything like this ever again." He said still standing then he sat on the bed "Hey bro look at me" Mike turned his head looking at Liam curiously.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a1e5sckXg
"Girls are not everything don't do crazy things just to win them because one day..." he paused "one day I may not be able to help you. Always think my friend THINK !! before doing anything" Mike nodded as he speak words penetrating deep into his heart
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC58J1AeoV
"I just hope what you do never catch up with you before you change " Liam said finally leaving Mike's room.
250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnDNEl4lRx
