In the loving Memory of Rosy
( a strong woman)
Writer Akila Raza
Editor Edward Wangamah
Inspired By : Silent tears
“Mom I am hungry…… ” my five year old boy looked up at me with great hope … I turned my face away to hide my tears…. he tugged my dress …when I turned back to look him , he held out his arms for me to carry him…I sat down and pulled him in my arms…” usilie jonah, I will go get you some food” I whispered.. he looked at me , his eyes were twinkling like stars…. my heart skipped beat and I silently prayed to God that…today He wouldn’t let me fail….
5TH SKY HIGH ABOVE:
“Razaaaaa come on ….. tell me what is going on ….you can watch and talk….dnt keep silent like your vocals fell into the arms of the Earth…kapunti agiro pitti mihtha !!!( stand up or else I will kick your earth like figure).. Mia kept blabbing, but I couldn’t take my eyes off that tiny little boy…..he was such n adorable little thing.
Suddenly behind me there was another voice…of a pleading woman… I stood up
abruptly… she wasn’t one of us , that much I could tell..she looked like… a soul… I looked Mia who just shrugged bored… ” Raza come on …flkakomat biljamitha nikatup ligth” ( human soul being taken back but she isn’t prepared…”. ) ” Mia ..but listen to her… she is so desperate.. .” I said, but mia was already walking away.. I ran after that soul to see why she was pleading so much… she was being taken to heavens…coz they were moving upwards so why the chaos? Who was she…
” heyy wait I shouted from behind… I know I was going to get into a huge mess becoz no one really ever spoke to the Death Angel… but I had to know ….He stopped and Turned… the clouds shook and I almost lost my balance…he looked at me ..my insides froze… ” ummh I am sorry … I…did u bring in the wrong wrong person by mistake” I asked instantly regretting because I could feel the sudden change in the atmosphere…I was expecting to be banished but When luck is on your side…. miracles happen…The Angel of death silently stared at me then he smiled…” yeah I guess I should be taking you instead” he said then laughed aloud….surprising me and the soul as well… I didn’t know if I was dreaming or what but I seized the moment and came closer…” Dhade(big brother) please hear her out” I politely requested … The Angel gently smiled and turned towards the Soul…. “I cant take you back because your time is up….other than that if you have anything else…. I allow you to speak” he addressed the soul . That soul came towards me ” thankyou….I just have a small request..I left my 5 year old boy hungry…and that’s why I was worried…. I had gone out and locked him in…. but as I was crossing over ..a truck knocked me off and mutilated my body beyond recognition..my son is all alone ….he has been hungry for three days …please help him..that’s all… now he has no one at all” she broke down and my heart tore into a million pieces… I realised it was the same kid I was staring at… without thinking twice I ran as fast as I could and I heard the woman shouting ” please tell him I love him and I will watch over him from.above”….
EARTH
A group of people gathered around the dead body taking pictures… isn’t she mama jonah..someone asked. .ah poor lady…. she was such a kind soul….kind soul..she was a slut ….eh kashindwa na maisha so she committed suicide. ..she will rot in hell..eh shit …poor jonah now.he will.become a street kid …. Many voices spoke differently but.no one knew the truth….. Jonahs mom was gng to heaven and Jonah was going to be raised in the best way possible by the beings that humans could only.fanthom in their dreams.
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Scene 2
Look … I will not repeat myself twice Raza, Listen to me very carefully…if you cross the 5th sky and go to earth… that will be the end of you being one of Us”…. Shamil spoke in a cold tone. . I knew he was damn serious..his hatred for clay beings was well known …so arguing was going to get me nowhere yet I had made up my mind..
I wanted to help that little boy jonah and no threat was gng to stop me…I was a rebel anyways and got away several times..but this time I knew I had crossed my line…for a good cause. I looked up at Prince Shamil with all the courage I could gather..” My apology Your Highness… I am prepared to face the consequences of what I am going to execute..I have no intention of breaking rules or disrespecting you but I have decided to follow my gut instinct with or without your permission… I shall go to earth and save Jonah.. “. Shamils eyes widened ..his silence was scary ..he was staring at me but not in anger…I guess he was amused … ” Raza you have always been a rebel but It was never this bad….you are prepared to give up everything for a clay being???? Who is this Jonah? I must see him , this is more than what I think it is”… he looked at me questioningly… ” yes Prince..if you see Jonah you will understand why I am ready to give up everything…” I replied.
” Fine then … I will go with you” he said… now I was in shock…. ” are you serious??????? Like for real you will go to earth?” I asked … shamil smiled… ” Raza … I hate clay beings … but I am impressed by your madness for the first time and yes I am very curious as well..” he laughed… wow this was nothing short of a miracle..
.” I will go prepare to leave then” I said excited…he nodded ..I walked away humming happily… behind me Shamil let an evil smile escape his lips and he whispered ” let’s see who this jonah is…maybe he can be used as a sacrifice to please Lucifer…Raza is a fool but this time I am impressed…. he laughed wickedly..
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