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Legs in the Sky: A Short Story

by Michael Adegoke

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • 15.2 x 23 x 0.2 cm

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Ada grew up in a happy and free family where no one took anything seriously. They were liberal and did not have a stance on many things, as far as they were not hurt. Of what importance is it to know the truth about any topic when the truth neither contributed to their happiness or unhappiness? Ada had many times watched her father suddenly going quiet when his friends began the argument about the existence of God. Does God exist? Is He a myth? If He does, why do we have so much evil in the world? If He does not, how is the earth so systematic and perfectly organized? "Well, what's my business with that? As far as I have money, I live well and I am happy who cares whether there is God or not?" So does Mr. Ozor think every time his friends begin their never-ending arguments. Ada is not as unconcerned as her father is about the issue of God's existence. She has heard some of her friends in school talking about God's power. How he raises people from the dead, how he heals the blind and how he walks on water. These stories make her heart throb, but she wonders if they are really true. Nobody ever talks about that in her family, they only go to church when there is a special program especially the watch night services in which they cross over to the next year. On the average they attend church once in three months or even less. If all Ada had in her mind was just thoughts from the stories she had heard it would have been easy for her to shut down the thoughts and just think about the many promises her father had made to her if she came out in the first position after the promotional examination, but there is something stronger than these thoughts. It was something that happened three weeks ago.On that day, the sun was shining bright enough to light away all the darkness in the heart of the pupils of Himax Schools. They were so happy, it was a Friday and the last day of the school. The pupils were excited to go on a long Christmas vacation, free from the boring routine of waking up early in the morning at 5, and the many assignments they have to do every day in addition to their chores. But the children did not know what will happen next while they were dancing wholeheartedly to the song "Awesome God""Mighty God""We give you praise""Awesome God"On and on they sang, all the different voices were represented even the tall big boys with coarse voices also sang. All of a sudden, Aminat fell down like her life was sniffed out of her in a second, Ada watched her falling but she didn't know what happened. She was surprised, she has never seen anyone going down like a deflated balloon before. What happened to Aminat? Was she dead or was she hungry? There was chaos in the school almost immediately Aminat fell. The Head Mistress called for water while some other teachers scampered for a metal spoon. They said she was convulsing and her teeth were tightening up. Her classmates were crying, even Ada too was crying. She saw her friend shaking so visibly and wiggling against the sand, she looked like a phone vibrating in the sand. Ada did not know when tears started rolling down her eyes. She didn't even know why she was crying, she had a mixture of emotions and many questions ran through her mind. Ada was not the only one that felt this way, even the boys including the stubborn Udoh who used to be without feelings were sober and at the same time scattered thinking of how to help the beautiful Aminat. Aminat was indeed beautiful, she was tall and light skinned. She had very long hairs that she weaves into an 'all-back' style. The dimples on her cheek were almost permanent. After 10 years of being on earth, her skin was not so much different from how they were when they gave birth to her. ****Buy this short story to have a glimpse of what rapture would like .
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  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Independently Published

  • Published

    April 2020

  • Weight

    55g

  • Dimensions

    15.2 x 23 x 0.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9798638724696

  • ISBN-10

    8638724691

  • Eden Code

    5234738

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