DOG LIKE

CHAPTER 1

THE FIRST CONTACT

NNEOMA*******

They came very Long ago with their ship. They were different, they were many, they had some weird stuff on their head and a very different clothing. They also had this sort of long stick but the leader seemed to have a shorter one. They would aim the stick at our animals and a loud boom we would hear. The first day we heard this sort of noise we thought it was one of Amadioha's rumbles we are always terrified of these rumbles

We had watched this strange men come into our shore. This is the first time we had seen men come from the sea and they were settling, settling very fast. We had to do something.

To proffer a solution to this invaders, the eye of the gods advised us to capture these men and sacrifice them to the gods that it is the only way to stop the strange people.

An enraging war started between us and these strange white men. They seem to only get hurt at every wave of attack we had. They never attacked back, instead they defended themselves although they were invincible throughout the battle and again what kind of magical stick is that. They just aim and you get hurt.

"papa am tired of hearing your own version of colonialism" I said interrupting him.

Papa has always been fond of telling the story of how the early explorers came to the African shore. He never went to school nor received any formal education but he loved telling the African story. His story has always been different from what they taught in school. I would always smile when I remember the contrast between his version and the regular school version.i think his version is how they came to his village.

" when capturing the strange men seemed impossible" he continued, not minding my protest for him to stop.

we were confused. For the first time Amadioha seemed to have abandoned us. These creatures looked a lot like us but they had a brighter skin and did things very differently. The village council were confused, the people were confused.

One day they decided to visit us. When we sighted them we all scattered running for our lives. Some brave men stayed behind to see the worst they could do, they brought out a very smooth rectangular object, a very strange object that can make one see oneself. They offered it to our men gesturing them not to be afraid. Meanwhile, those that ran in cowardice returned to see what became the fate of those that stayed. They were surprised at the familiarity that already existed between the two parties.

"Nne?" he called me to make sure I was listening

"Sir" I replied sleepy.

these men brought these gifts to us, they had ulterior motives, they suddenly offered to help us, they told us we can be like them if we follow them to their land. We strangely trusted them and they took us to sla...

"okay papa goodnight" I chirped in to interrupt him as he was raising his voice to apply his usual effect. "and stop acting as if you were there when all these happened."

"That's how my papa told me and that's how his papa told him and other papas" he defended. "I don't know why you don't enjoy these stories. I loved them when I was your age"

Okay now he is scolding me for saying goodnight and interrupting him.

"papa I have to go to sleep and besides I know how the story ended?" I shot back trying to console him. "just get some sleep."

CHAPTER BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                                                                                                                                         Amadioha-  used to refer to God, the supreme being.

Hi,

Thats chapter 1 what do you think? please comment.

am planning to upload up to five chapters at once...keep calm