FEEL PITY ON THEM.
Still watching as she jumps the roofs and fences,I followed her trace only to find out that she was lives in a Shack, I fearfully trekked in.
"Hello!... Is somebody here?
"Hellooo! please come out if you can
hear me!
" I am Anita,I mean no violence"
I shouted, still walking and looking around the Shack.
"Anita! go home!...a voice echoed.
"I have no home,I have nobody"...
I answered.
I watched from the darkened area,as a teenage girl walks out, swinging a knife towards my direction.
"Wow! it's you"...I said.
"You were earlier chased by some
group of angry men"
She unmasked her face and stared deep into my eyeballs.
"Go home now! You've got much
time to turn back"... She said.
" I have no home, believe me,I have
been all alone"...I replied.
"ok... you can stay just for today, but
tomorrow, you are going back"...
she ordered.
She walked to a table scattered with diagonal papers.
"I don't know your name...um,I hope
to know yours as you already known
mine"...I asked.
"My name is Hoppy"... She answered.
"Hoppy!...I repeated.
"Such a sweet home you've got...
Hoppy!
"What are you doing? Where are you
going to?
I asked ,as Hoppy was packing some papers in a bag.
"Anita!... listen to me. I have lived for
years doing this and it has been to
my own favor...if you think you can
continue living like this,then you will be
eaten by the hungry worms of the earth
one day"... Hoppy said.
"But why are you doing this? there are
other ways you can still survive, you
can engage in a job"...I advised.
"Anita! I have someone in precious
waiting for me out there, someone
I have promised to come back and
save,part of me I don't want to loose,
even if I die,I die for her"... Hoppy
emotionally speak.
"You have ...a...sister?...I asked staring
at her.
"Yeah ! I do and she is waiting for me
somewhere'"...She said.
"Who is she and where is she?...I asked.
" Grab some bags, Anita!... we've got
some bars to rob"
"Wait! wait! wait!...did you just say 'we'
...I questioned.
"Are you in or out?... Hoppy asked
placing her palm out.
I stared at her palm up to her face, though I am not good in this, but I know practice makes perfect.
"I am in"...I said placing my palm on hers with courage.
" Ok Anita! now we make a plan,
first,we walk into the bar, straight to
the bartender,he always got some
money in his inn, keep him talking as I
sneak into the inn and grab some
money.Know that the bartender visits
his inn every seconds for intruders
and therefore, our only way out is to
keep him talking".
" What of the men in the bar?... won't
they get hold of us?...I asked.
"They are not concerned with that
until the bartender alerts them about
the intruder"
"What if we get caught?...I mean, I
haven't involved in such conversation
with a stranger...
Wh.... what am I even to ask him?...
I asked curiously.
"If we get caught... Anita! then we are
dead"... she replied
"Whhhaaattt ?... I shouted.
"Now Anita! are you ready?... the bar
is across the road past those bushes"
"okkk!... let's do this"...I said.
For the first time,I am to do something I haven't been introduced into before.Here we are, walking like super villains into a bar,who on earth could take such risk,I have watched some villain's movie back there in the orphanage, it's still unbelievable that I will act like one.
"Now Anita!... don't fail me"...Hoppy said
I walked straight way to the bartender, finding myself a seat to his bar.
"What has such a pretty girl like you
come to do?... said the bartender.
"And what has such a handsome dude
like you have to sell to me?"...
I chipped in.
"Anything you wish for...I am at your
service ma! ... the bartender said bowing before me.
Over there is Hoppy who successfully sneaked into the inn.Still keeping the bartender focused at me.
"What are your wants ma"...he asked
...Perol Splits, Bloody Mary,
Cosmopolitan, Dark 'n' Stormy,
Mai Tai, Long Island Iced Tea,
and Daiguiri.... the bartender listed.
"Wait!...pour me Bloody Mary"...
I requested.
"Hahahaha...Bloody Mary,ooh girl,
you've got to be kidding me, just tell
me that you aren't serious and...
I immediately place on his face an angry look.
"Sorry girl! just that you are too
young this...he said.
"here it is ma"...he said presenting
the drink to me.
" Solo...I haven't seen you around the
town before, will you care to tell me
where you are from"... the bartender asked enthusiastically.
Looking at his face,he is pleased to talk to me but I was making sure he turns not his direction towards the inn.
"I am waitinnng!..he said.
"Ooh! I am sorry for keeping you
waiting...I grew up here in the town,
but aren't the going out one,I just sit
indoor and lock myself up"...I said.
"You've got a wife?...I asked.
He immediately bowed his head on sad mood.
"Kiara passed away on her delivery
of our second daughter,I loved her
so much that she looked me in the
eyes and told me to promise her that
I will take care of our daughters,I had
no option than to promise her.
"Where are your daughters?...I asked
again.
He tried holding back his tears as it drops down his cheeks, wiping it with a piece of cloth.
"She... she has been admitted to
the hospital for the past five days"
"Who are you talking about?...I asked
confusely.
"My first daughter is diagnosed
with Cancer and being here is for
me to raise some money for the bill,
if not, she does"... the bartender
lamented.
I gazed at him speechlessly.