There was a fire place which they made in order to keep themselves warm. All of them where seen gathered around the fire like it was a committee of witches having their meeting, planning on a mission to devour. Each of them was putting on thick article of clothing to help the body warm faster. The cold was much like it was winter. It’s a known phenomenon that areas surrounded by water are most often cool especially the cool breeze that makes one thing that he or she was about to freeze. That’s because, during the day, the sun heats hard on the ground producing heat that helps warm the rivers, then at night, the river produced immense cool breeze that helps to keep the ground cold. It exhibits diffusion, not like the we are talking about liquids though, but it works in a more likely way; which means, it’s coldest in areas closer to the river or sea and colder in areas far apart.
One may ask why those friends weren’t afraid of the dark and the seclusion of the area, amidst creatures that normally pull up at night. Well, like I said earlier on, the environment was properly treated and maintained because it served as a source of tourism and reserve. Besides that, securities were always put in check. Who went in and who left were always on record. So, to some extent, safety was guaranteed.
“Please who has a story tell us?” Michelle asked.
“I have one, but it sounds rather too scary”, Clinton chipped in with a crazy chuckle.
“Wow! Bring it on, I love scary stories. My favorites movies are horror movies”, Enola said with certain level of boldness. The guys were already challenged because they can’t object at that moment owing to the one fact that a girl was already bold. They wouldn’t want to be the weak ones.
“Please don’t make it too scary…. I want to sleep well this night”, Ella warned. With her warning, it was obvious that everyone of them wanted to hear the story, no matter how scary it looked.
“It is a story of a guy who fell in love with the river goddess”, he started and paused, looked at everyone to see their reactions.
”Don’t worry, it’s not scary……. It’s a normal story, my grandma told me some years ago”, he said directing all eye contact to Ella who at that moment seemed to relax a little.
“In a little town of Orbs, they had a tradition that every year, they would make an awesome sacrifice of a virgin girl or boy to the goddess of the river. The name of the river was Orbs and that was how the town got it’s name. They believed that it was the goddess of the river that protected them and saved from the snares of their enemies. It was the goddess that made their crops and vegetation blossom. No one has ever questioned the existence of the goddess and the position of the river. It was held that the river had once wiped away an entire town because they neglected the warning of the goddess. So, Orbs or any neighboring town wouldn’t want their fate to be like that of the unfortunate town. Concerning the sacrifice, the head of the town gets the victim for each year’s sacrifice ready before the consecrated time. For instance, if they used a boy this year, the next year would probably be a girl and just like that”, he paused again because someone interrupted.
“This must have been very tough for them… I mean, providing someone to be sacrificed every year”, Enola interrupted.
“Just imagine living with the condition that you would be gone some day for a goddess….. that’s so weird though”, Michelle added.
“Can you guys allow me to conclude the story first”, Clinton said as he continued.
“So, there was a certain year when things changed and eventually affected everyone in the town. Before then, the past individuals that were sacrificed, no one knew what the goddess used them for. If they died or lived, they couldn’t tell, but to them, they were gone.
It was time for a certain guy called Omek to be used as a sacrificial redemption for the good of the community. He didn’t refuse or struggle or cried like the rest, he just allowed himself be thrown into the river like they normally do. Omek was very mature and handsome. He looked like Bruno”, he paused and laughed out loud and others joined the laughter.
“Please it can never be me ijn”, he exonerated himself and someone had to shout Amen for him.
“So, it happened that the goddess fell in love with Omek or maybe Omek fell in love with river goddess. The way it happened, no one knew and don’t even ask me because I wasn’t there. That was when Omek noticed that the victim that were sacrificed alone the years were not killed but turned to river spirits for the sole positive of serving the goddess in the best way. Omek dinned and slept with the goddess and eventually with time, he knew things that no one else knew about the goddess”, he paused.
“So, I’m narrating and the both of you are cuddling”, he said jokingly and everyone looked at Bruno and Enola and they separated from each other.
‘As I was saying’, he continued, “So, Omek observed a secret. He noticed that the goddess had something called heart of the river, it looked like a small staff. Without that staff, the goddess would turn to water and the water would overflow. He didn’t know about this issue because when he asked the goddess, the goddess lied that without the staff, she turns to human and the sacrificed victims regains their freedom.
Omek thought about those in the town and a way to end the sacrifice they offer every damn year. One certain afternoon as the goddess was resting, he stole the staff and ran away. He had the freedom to go anywhere he wants but not the town. Before she could notice it, she was turning to water already. There was a heavy wind blast and the water knew no bounds. It flooded the entire town and wiped everything and everyone out leaving no survivor behind. The deed was already down and wouldn’t be reversed. The victims regained their freedom and later occupied the town, by so doing, life came upon the town again and the started reproducing again. That’s where story ends”, he ended.
“Wait, what happened to Omek?” Ekaris managed to ask.
“I think he became the new head of the town”, he answered.
“Mehnnn, this story somehow, I don’t think I understood anything throughout”, Bruno said honestly.
“Who was expecting you to understand, you that was cuddling”, Clinton said amidst silly laughter. And everyone laughed so loud not even recognizing it was night and everywhere was quiet.
“Tell us what you were thinking sir”, Ekaris said with full interest.
*Take it easy on him please, why do you wanna know?” Michelle asked him.
“Guys, it’s ok……let’s relax. Ella, hope you will be able to sleep tonight, at least this one wasn’t scary like you thought right?” he asked focusing on Ella.
“Please leave me oo, I’m just feeling for the goddess. This is why it’s not good to be foolishly in love. It’s better to use your head”, Ella concluded.
“That’s why I keep liking myself, I will never be a victim of that kind of love”, Clinton justified himself.
They had less to talk about after Clinton had shared the story with them. Everyone was already tired and sleepy. Bruno wasn’t even paying much attention during the story session, where his attention was, no one suspected apart from Ekaris.
It was already morning and they were all set for the day’s activity. It was hide and seek game. Everyone was ready for the game apart from Enola. She seemed little bit weak and exhausted.“Guys, I can’t come along, I feel really weak like I will fall sick. Let me just stay back and rest”, she Enola notified them.“Hmm, sounds so suspicious”, Michelle whispered to the hearing of Ekaris.“I don’t even wanna think about that, he whispered back and continued aloud… let’s just leave her behind and go ahead with the game”.They all left her behind like she insisted, Bruno was the last person to leave the area because he wanted to make sure that she was in good situation before joining others. Now, they would have to play the game in singles instead of pairing in twos. “You guys already know the rules of the game, we will spin a bottle, whoever gets spotted by the angle of spin will be the one to seek whereas, the rest hides”, Bruno instructed.“Please, let’s not go too far to avoid one mis
They were already coming to the end of their stay in the woods. That was probably, the last night they would spend there. That night was so memorable for some and as well normal for others. Due to the effect of the last game they played, they were all drained and famished. Normally, they usually go to the river to freshen up one after the other. It was Enola's turn, she left with her necessary articles of clothing down to the river to take a bathe. Maybe Ekaris thought she needed an escort and decided to follow her without her knowledge. Enola was moving faster and left much meters for him to cover up.So, when he finally got to the river, he sighted from afar and realized that Enola was already stripped. He decided to watch closely from the distance. The magnificent body of a wholesome creature, like assorted meals prepared for the calibers. Her beauty beamed like that of a goddess and her flexibility of heart made her so attractive. Ekaris was at his hiding place, obse
“I have something to say guys”, Bruno said as they were already gathered discussing.“And what could that be?”, Ella asked representing the anticipation of the whole Paragons.“Actually, it’s a proposal. Can Enola join the Paragons?” She asked.There was some kind of silence, they were definitely waiting for who would speak first. Though, I see lots of reasons why she should be admitted as one of them. She had followed them almost everywhere they went to and also did to some extent, what they did. “It’s not bad if I should say”, Clinton said.“She has been here and there with us, so making her officially one of us isn’t bad idea at all”, Michelle supported what Clinton said. And the rest of them had no objection about the issue. “Thanks guys, for accepting me”, she appreciated with beams of smiles on her face. They didn’t bother to know what prompted Bruno’s suggestion but one person did. Ekaris had a constant way of suspecting Bruno and Enola. He believed that whatever they were
In the winter’s day, it’s as cold as ice right?..... The cold experienced during the winter is often not foretold. When the sun is directly overhead the equator or tropic of cancers or capricorn, whichever one, also when the north wind meets the sea. At their meeting, a catastrophic conjugation of misplaced ego as per which would persist. The esteemed purpose of their existence deflected and the unalloyed confliction stages. As this staging is going on, some part of the earth suffer it the most. A solidification of essence and prostitution of non conserved weather. That leads to the desertification of some areas and seclusion of areas.The Paragons were very much closer and lovable. Just the way people loved and preferred summer to winter, In that same manner, people loved them and admired them. Some things happened and some things led to another. If you remembered, I narrated earlier that the Paragons had or were having unidentifiable connections with one another.Ekaris knew of the
At a very unconventional period, there appeared to be a conflict of romance. Clinton was left uninformed since he was the only one that seemed not to understood the underlying truth of the moment. He had things that kept him busy other than love and romance. The worst part, it was a cyclic romance. The only person he would suspect was Ekaris because he knew what the guy can do. Very cunning, smart and as well, wicked to some extent. He would do everything possible to have his way due to his cheered selfishness. At some point, Clinton confronted him to inquire exactly what would make such an individual behave in a way so affectionately unaccepted.The response he got from Ekaris almost made him to hate him. He decided from then to keep of Ekaris’s path and mind his absolute business. Amongst all, it was Enola who knew less about Ekaris and what he probably might be up to.One cloudy and suspenseful afternoon, Enola was home alone, the mum had gone to work and left the hous
The smart Ekaris who always knew how best to get what he wanted has done it again. After he had successful inculcated the news to Enola, he really fought very hard to fix himself somewhere. To the extent it had gone, the both of them were already speaking on the phone regularly. It was one phone call on a faithful day that changed courses. On the other side, Bruno was already giving her less attention and more to Michelle. She didn't bother to query him or did anything wrong. She also had someone to give her time and attention to. Though, Bruno noticed that things weren't flowing like before, but he didn't bother just like I said earlier, he was really occupied with someone else. So, he just gave back the same energy. “Hey… are you ok”, Enola asked on the phone. “Yes dear, just took a shower”, Ekaris replied. “That’s nice, I was wondering if you can come and see me in the house”, she asked. “Why not, I’m on my way already. Who would decline such an invitat
“Our last meeting didn't end well right?" Enola sounded on the phone. “Yes, I guess so. Did your mum ask you any questions?" Ekaris asked eagerly. “She didn't even suspect that, thanks goodness we didn't go inside the bedroom before she entered", she stated. “By now, I might be in the police station waiting for bail", Ekaris as both of them burst into laughter. But come to think of it, the mother could have really done that. She knew top people in the police as she had eyes on security matters. She might probably do it just to make sure that her daughter is very secure or even put both of them in order to secure the safety of the house. Their discussion over the phone was very intense and daring just the way she normally did with Bruno. That was the very first deep and arousing call they had made ever since they started talking to each other. During the call, they talked about many things and one they didn’t forget was to plan for proper
So, aware of what has gone down, it became a necessity to keep matters secret at all cost. But why is it that when someone tries even harder to conceal something, that’s when it forces itself out from no where. Enola knew about Bruno’s affair with Michelle but Bruno wasn’t aware of hers with Ekaris. Clinton was the only one that knew. You might wonder why he was just out of all the mess, but like I have said earlier in some part of this book, he wasn’t that kind of person that appreciated love and affection. He was just there and those stuffs didn’t trouble him. Maybe, that might also be the reason why none in the circle went for him because he wasn’t romantically favored. He was comfortable with the fact that no one approached him for any attachments or feelings, he was comfortable not having a serious relationship like Bruno, he was comfortable being out of the picture entirely. But the only reason to be uncomfortable was seeing evil done to his man without letting hi