Friday, December 7, 2012

Things Fall Apart - Ikemefuna



Today, I was sitting around with my mom and dad in the other area, being very bored because I had finished my duties for today.  I was thinking of how the harvest might to this year, and the murder committed by my village lately.  I was just about to over to my friend’s house when these very well dressed strangers came to my house door.  My parents went to see what they wanted.  They quietly whispered to each other about something.  I was not able to hear a lot of it, but I managed to hear the words "murder" "war'" and "hand over".  I did not know what was going on, but I did not want to figure out.  Before I could make my move to escape, they took me and my parents did not do anything to stop it!  All they did was stand around and cry!  I was taken by the two strangers along with a girl I had never met before.  The girl and I walked with the men for what seemed like we had crossed the whole Fatherland and back!  And then we reached the village called "Umuofia". I was separated from the girl, and I never saw her again. I than was led to the house of one of my takers.  Apparently, his name is Onkonkwo. Then it hit me! Onkonkwo is the famous wrestler/warrior that defeated Amalinze the Cat! I do not know whether I should be over-joyed and honored, or scared! 

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