Everyone Dies

Chapter Six

       "Are you sure he can make it"Henry asked noticing how bad Chika's leg had become."He can and he will"I said sternly."I'm not wishing him any evil,I honestly hope we all leave this place alive but we can't ignore the fact that his wound has been infected and he has been carrying an infected and untreated injury for more than a week now."he said almost yelling "He isn't wrong you know,I can't even walk properly anymore and the pain is becoming unbearable."Chika said moaning softly."Just a few more days Chika and we are out of here"I urged hoping to give him more strength."Shh, quiet now"Chika commanded sternly."Why, what's wrong"Henry asked flustered."Listen carefully,I don't think we are alone"Chika announced putting us in distress."Then what are we waiting for,let's move"Henry yelled as we began moving quickly,I held into one of Chika's shoulder while Henry held into the other as we moved through the forest.While running I left the boys behind to see if the coast was clear and turned back to meet them talking so intensely.It felt like they were whispering or communicating in a language only them understood."What are you talking about,and why am I excluded"I asked sternly as I could sense something fishy."That's not important right now,we can talk about it later. For now we need to hurry"Henry adviced as we picked up the pace again.
        "I think they have stopped following us now,can we just rest for a while."I pleaded collapsing on the hot grass."You are right,I'm also tired,we should definitely rest."Henry supported helping Chika to sit."Ah I screamed  as a bullet flew right across us before settling for a tree."Up now,we either run or die here" Henry yelled as we began running for our life's dodging unsteady bullets that flew across us.While running,I turned to meet a very happy Chika,his face was lit with the brightest smile,his gap teeth visible with his cute dimples.Hiw could he be smiling in such a situation,I thought as I stared at him sternly. I slowly notice something,behind that cute smile was pain.His eyes became watery,tears rolled down his cheeks as he moaned in pain from his injured leg. Was it the pain from the injury that made him cry or was there some thing else."I love you Kasarachi.I promise to be with you in our next life but I hope we meet in better circumstances.Where we both can be happy.Please be safe and I know this might sound selfish but I'm going to ask for it anyway.Please don't ever stop loving me till we meet again My Love."Chika said as I gave him a perplexed look,I was short of words.I could suddenly remember Aunt Sandra,the way she spoke she took her last breath felt the same as what Chika was saying just now.I didn't realise that I was already in tears while thinking and looking at Chika's face,no words could explain what I felt at that moment.I could feel his grip on my shoulders losing, "Henry,hold him tightly please.I think he is loosing his grip"I yelled holding into Chika's arm tightly."You'll be fine,I promise so don't let go and just hang in there okay"I assured Chika with a reassuring smile"No,Chika"I yelled as a bullet went through Chika's chest. "Chika,get up let's go"I pleaded holding his hands as we fell to the ground."We have to go now kasa or we will all die here"Henry yelled trying to drag me away."I'm not going any where without him,leave if you want to"I said holding his hands firmly."Go no...now Ka..ka.. kasi.Survive for the both of us"Chika said with a fake smile.My heart sunk deep,I was still for a moment before letting Henry drag me away.I cried non stop as we ran fast with out looking back."Look"I yelled after hearing gunshots from behind.They must have gotten up to him and shot him.Four gunshots,was what we heard from Chika's direction.I cried bitterly for days,the guilt tried to kill me from within.If I hadn't screamed that day I mistook Henry for one of the thugs then Chika would not have falling down from the tree,and he wouldn't have sacrificed himself for our safety."It's all my fault,I'm to blame for this"I muttered to myself as Henry turned to look at my pale face"Here,you haven't eaten anything since this morning"Henry said holding some panga he had gotten from a palm tree."I'm not hungry"I said sternly.Henry wasn't persistent about me eating he just sat quietly beside me taking quick glances at me and eating the fruit slowly."If you really wanted to die,why did you let Chika die in vain then.Look here I'm not Chika so don't expect me to be loving to you like he is.I'm going to be very honest with you regardless of how my honesty would make you fell."Henry said coldly as I glared at him with visible rage and anger. Don't let Chika's sacrifice go in vain,he died for us to live,for you to live a happy life but if you're going to starve yourself to death like this then his sacrifice won't be worth it right" Henry continued this time he didn't sound rude but rather sympathetic."It was my fault, I'm the reason Chika is dead right now and you expect me to live a happy life.I can't do that and I can't live without him"I said with tears flowing down my cheeks."Don't,don't even get me started.What do you mean by you can't live without him,for goodness sake you were not born on thesame day,you didn't grow up together in fact you only just met him and I don't think it has been up to Two months since you both became this close and you're acting like you're his follow come" Henry yelled annoyingly."How dare you talk about Chika like that,just shut up you fool"I yelled back bouncing on him with light blows which I thought were enough to silence him forever."You are very lucky I don't hit girls,if you were a boy I would have ended you by now.You know what,they are faster ways of dying.Take this,it's fast and very reliable just make sure you stab the right place or you can just cut through your veins"Henry continued placing a dagger in my hands.
          I held the dagger firmly and pointed it at my stomach repeating the words"I'm going to kill myself,I'm coming Chika"but then I thought about what Henry said,stabbing my stomach wouldn't kill me as fast as I wanted, the pain would be too unbearable for me"Yes" I whispered as I thought of slitting my wrist like Henry suggested.But then I would loose too much blood and that would be a waste.My head began to spin as I thought of less painful ways to commit suicide.Henry on the other hand was snoring loudly,it was obvious he was already in London dinning with the queen of England and I was here dwelling on his stupid words.I was angry at myself so I leaned backwards on a tree and shut my eyes for a while
         "Wake up"I heard a voice whisper,I also felt a hand tapping me gently as I sprung up breathing heavily."Mama"I whispered in disbelieve.Right from my childhood days I've always heard stories of the dead visiting their loved ones either in dreams,trance or using the bodies of spiritual men.But ever since my mother died she had never appeared in my dreams or communicated with me through any one,it felt like she abandoned me totally but today I saw my mum smiling at me with tears in her eyes."Mama stop crying please, I know how lonely it must be there.But don't worry I'm coming to join you very soon,we can finally be together."I said hugging my mum tightly."No you can't my child,it's not yet your time"Mama yelled at me intensely."What are you saying Mama,don't you miss me?"I yelled back in tears."I do my dear,I miss you very much but it is not your time.When your time finally comes then we can finally be together.You have too much to loose and accomplish and don't forget you are not living only for yourself you are living for us now." Mama said as I gave a perplexed look."What do you mean by all of us Mama"I asked in astonishment."For me,your father and Chika" Mama said in a reassuring tone."Mama is papa dead and how do you know Chika"I kept telling trying to get answers from my mother who only stared at me with tears rolling down her cheeks freely. "Wake up Kasa,wake up"I could hear Henry's voice yelling as my mum's figure faded slowly until she was finally gone. "Wake up now"Henry yelled slapping my cheek,the slap was soon painful that it woke me up instantly."Ahhh,why did you slap me"I yelled holding my left cheek."You're alive"He screamed hugging me tightly. I narrated every thing to Henry and we agreed that my mum was actually right we had so many people to live for,not just our family but also all the men and women we had lost in this forest. "We are going to live and tell this story,every one must know about this and all the souls we had lost in this battle of survival "I said with determination.