What a long night

I woke up feeling terrible. My head hurt badly . I think I just had a nightmare. I tried to talk I couldn't. My throat felt soar and dried at the same time. How long have I been sleeping I wondered? I could also not feel my feet. Each attempt I made to turn my head was a failure. My eyes also felt heavy I couldn't keep them open they felt as if they were going to pop out any minute. Why does my body hurt so bad. I have never experience any of such pain before now. It must have been such a long night of bad dreams I thought to myself . I must find a way out of this.I wondered where every one had gone as the place was quiet like a graveyard. I tried again to open my eyes again with more energy this time but it was useless as I could not bear the pain that exudes from my eyes suchet. I thought to call for help but just then I heard footsteps approaching where I was. That must be Ela I thought but after some seconds I realized there were two of them. They were having a discussion that I guess were referring to me. I couldn't hear them clearly but I heard one telling the other that they need to hurry up now that she was still sleeping.. Who could these people be and what do they want I panicked in my heart. What should I do I can't even move I felt my heart bitting gan, gan, like African native drums. I could feel how my heart was racing back and front.

"Don't you think this is too much a risk? We can't be too greedy," I heard one of them say. They have now come closer and could hear them clearly even if they talking as if they were trying to whisper to one another.

"Relax man, there is nothing to be afraid of," the other guy replied. "Even if she happens to be awake and screamed the roof down, no one will hear her. Don't forget we are in the middle of nowhere. People hardly pass through this route except anyone who misses his way," the other guy laughed wickedly like that of the vampire who had been served with fresh meat in the story of Azuma and the little girl : one of the story my grandmother Nana used to tell us when we were little each time we go visiting during holidays. His laughter sent shiver through my spin, for a minute I wondered if Vampires were real and not just folktales.

Nana would say the moral lesson after each story, 'always let your parents know wherever you are going and learn to always say the truth.' It was as if I could hear her warning note now that I am trap in 'who knows where.' I must save my self I thought but I couldn't muscle any strength to move. I don't know how i got into this dilemma it would take only a supernatural intervention to come home safely I thought to myself.

I tried to remember how Nana used to pray. She would tell I and my sister to always call on God whenever we don't know what to do.She would say 'it doesn't matter where you are you should pray and God will hear you. Nana would ask us to kneel before her bed every morning and close our eyes as she prayed . She also taught us how to say the Lord's prayer but that moment I couldn't remember any of those words. What I needed was safety. "God save me," was what I could only say in thought. The next thing I realized was I felt two strong arms around my neck. The hands came with so much intensity. I could tell they were there to snatch my life from me but I can't let them I cried in my heart . I must do something but what can I do? I couldn't think of anything to do as I lay helplessly waiting to see what they would do. I tried to stay awake. I did not know we're the strength came from but I took hold of the arms around my neck to break free.

No no I could not die, I am too young to die I told myself as I struggle but My whole body ached, even if I was in my full consciousness I doubt I would be able to break free. I felt my breath leave my lungs. "is this how it's ends for me?" I wonder Dakness took over me. I don't know how long it lasted but when I woke up everything was strange. It was like I got another life.

The scent exuding from the room was very welcoming.Everything in the room felt fresh . The painting on the wall was professionally designed. They were made with my two favorite colors, pink and white with a little touch of sky blue. There was also love birds artistic paintings in front of me. I looked around the room with so much delight. I smiled looking at the painting for a while. I wondered how the lives of the birds would have been perfect without anything to worry about . 'How i love this place,' i said to myself although still wondering where I was. I tried to lift my head. This time I didn't feel any hurt.

"Osima," I heard my name and a gentle hand around my fore head. "Osima," the voice called out again. "I will never leave you again. I promise to always be here for you," the voice called out to me. Those words were so much comforting to me. In fact, I was perplexed..

I tried to raise my head again, only then did I noticed that my head was resting on some one and when I looked up, I felt my heart almost jumping out of me with disbelief. It was the face I have so much long to see.