Chapter 4 Trials Begin

• Few days have passed since Mrs Sarah stop leaving with me, believe me I had had it tough, I only eat one times a day, I had to wash my clothes, which I have never done. I have almost cooked, all the food left, I will soon run out of stuffs to eat. My only hope is if Christabel could take me for the job offer, I just have to sustain before then. Christabel was right about the carfare outside been cheap than the school.
• I am almost late for school, my food stuffs have run out, I had to go with an empty stomach, on getting to the school gate, students from alpha high school was passing, “poor scumbag on the boy scouted, I didn't respond, I kept walking, they kept saying all sort of things. I wasn't interested on that, I was hungry like dead, I have never felt hunger before. Mrs Sarah said, the foodstuff will last for a month but how did it finish, I can't really tell. We have an assembly today, so I will be going to the school Hall
• the principal came up for a speech.” well as we all know the sport festival will be starting next week, I hope our teams are ready for this year festival, for the student who hasn't joined any team yet, you should join, or the school will but you on a team”. There was noise in the crowds about joining a team.” silence everyone it is non-negotiable, you must join, thank you for your hearing”. The principal left, there was noise everywhere I manage to follow Mr. Carlos, “Mr. Carlos I called out loud” “hey Sam I haven't seen you for a while now” he glances through my whole body, he might have noticed that I have lost weights. “So how can I help, he looked at my eyes, “you know my condition sir, I want to avoid joining any of the sport department, I have to keep a low profile? Oh yes, you have to keep a low profile.” “Don't worry, I have got to you, I will do just that quickly”. Thank you, sir I really appreciate I bow my head, Mr. Carlos left, I don't have to worry about part taking in any sport events. I have to look for Christabel.
• moments later I found Christabel practicing basketball with her teammates, I watch her play while waiting for her to finish. She was good but lack skills and self-reliance, her teammates only pass to her, that put pressure on her, that why they lose a lot, if only one of them was able to score, they would have been invincible. Once the opponent notice that only Christabel can score, they can easily be stopped.
• they are finally over, at last I rushed to meet her, but Marcel got to her first, I waited, then she waved at me, she must have noticed me" hey Sam she said, I walked to meet her. “Sam you look pale” Marcel said with loud tone, he is always like this Christabel hasty spoke, “I watched your performance, it was incredible” I said after closing the gap between us “. And yet, someone said I performed poorly, Christabel said turn in to Marcel. Believe me, I am an expert, Sam doesn't even know the rules of the game. Blu Blu Blu, Christabel interpreted. Sam let go Christabel drag me away, Marcel stood still watching, will Marcel be okay with this I said after we, closed a distance away from him, “of course they have to practice too” Christabel said frowning her face , “hearing this already tells me that the boys team are better I said smiling, point my eyes at her (why is he looking at me like that, oh am I still holding his hands) , Christabel quickly removed her hands from mine. “Did you just insult the girl's team, she frowned her face for me" I ran away, she chased me" you are dead Sam, you're so dead Christabel yelled" I couldn't escape from her, eventually she cut me. She nagged me for some minutes, and I got tired, are you hungry, she asked. No, automatically came out of my mouth even though I wanted to say yes, I will have to bear it. “Why don't you try my new recipe” she said bring out some hamburger from her bag. ha, I am very lucky. Christabel is a lifesaver. I quickly took it from her hands and ate it like a wild animal preying on his first meal, she stares at me (he must be starving, I wonder how he is surviving, his parents lives in the village, they can't afford his meal here). “ Oh I really liked your former recipe”, I attempt to defend myself for what just happened. (he is ashamed, we all are, you don't need to worry) “here take the other one” Christabel said handing over the other hamburger to me, thanks I said collecting it slowly this time, I attempted to eat slow too, but my mouth couldn't stop after taking bite, is this how it felt when you are starving.
• “so what team are you joining she asked, I bet Marcel must have invited you, you have a superb height”. “He did,, but I declined, I am not perfect at sports”. “But it is mandatory that you join a sport department”.” I will endeavor to escape, I said looking at sky. I will be taking you to where I worked today, yeah I really need a job I said hasty getting up to my toe. Furthermore, I want to go get some water, Christabel left. Likewise, I lie down on the grass. Then something uprise my mind, Christabel might not, have anything to eat, the other one must have been for her, I took it without thinking, oh gosh what have I done. Why does she even care so much? Minutes later she came back with two waters can, she handed one to me, I watched her, has she drank the water quickly. Wait for me at the school gate after closing she said, she stood up and was about to leave, I stood quickly “Christabel I said” holding her hands, “what Sam, she said” turning to my direction, our face jammed, we stared at each other, my heart kept beating fast, ” nothing I said stammering”. She quickly turned too releasing her hands, “okay she said without looking at me”.
• what just happened, I have never stammered before, and my heart, this is a first-time experience, does it mean am I dying. oh, no, I have lost self now. (what just happened now, I felt my heart racing, this can't be, do I like him, I barely know, this can't be true, maybe it because I was starving)
• closing time I waited for Christabel at the school gate, some minutes later she finally came, I appreciate your patience, let go Christabel said leading the way and also keeping distance from me? We walked for a long time before we finally got there it was a big shop, and there were cars packed outside, “too big right Christabel asked “, “yes I replied”. We entered the building, the shop was even bigger inside, I didn't expect this in this type of place, they sell clothes, food stuffs, they do delivery's, and other stuffs. There were people inside and a man was attending to them, quickly Christabel join him, and they finished on time. When they were done Christabel sat back again, some moments later the man came back with some bread and two orange juices, he gave Christabel one and me the other. Christabel ate normal, she might just be pretending to eat slowly so that I wouldn't notice (I have to eat normal so that Sam doesn't notice that I was hungry all this while). When we, were done eating, we thanked the man for the meal. Mr. Johnson “this is Sam, the boy I told you about, Marcel must have told you too”, “Marcel didn't tell me anything, but I remember his name" , you have been mentioning it right since the beginning of this week, without seeing him I already recognize him" I looked at Christabel, she just smiled at me. “So when are you starting Sam I really need another hand apart from Christabel”, I wanted to say something, but Mr. Johnson quickly interrupted me, “I double your pay, no triple your pay, Christabel looked at him devilishly, am I joking he said, I will start tomorrow sir, I raised my voice. “See you around he said, leaving me and Christabel. He is funny I said”, “yeah that how he is” Christabel laughed , “ why are you laughing I asked”. She continued laughing, “I never knew you had such a loud tone.”
• Marcel came out of nowhere he must have been watching us for a while, Christabel he mentioned, then he walked towards us, “you didn't wait for me, we normally come here together”. “I already told you yesterday that I will be bringing Sam to see your father" . “Oh I might have forgotten Marcel said scratching his heads, have you seen him now" yes Christabel replied. Okay
• “you must have put up a good word about him Christabel said to Marcel”.” yes I did, I told my father to employ him at all cost" Marcel said. I was silent, Christabel closed her eyes and opened it. Thanks Marcel, she said, “ I will be going now”, I said to Christabel, she asked me to wait, I waited. For some minute later she brought out food stuffs in a basket and gave them to me, thank you I said. This will last me for some time.christabel must have bought this from her money. I don't really know how to appreciate people. Thank you, I said once more, turning my back to leave. I don't actually know my way out of here I told Christabel, okay let me escort, Christabel said but Marcel jump in. I will follow me instead
• Marcel helped me out to the place where
• I can find my way home. The next day, I walked to the shop, I wanted Christabel to escort me, so I could thank her properly, then Marcel had to come spoil my show. I entered the building, behold there were crowds more than yesterday, I still can't believe that there is something like this is this type environment. I walked to the exact spot we saw Mr. Johnson, nobody was there, so I waited, some moments later Christabel sighted me, “Sam she waved”, I walked to her, ” I was coming to go get you, but I don't have your number” she swiftly said, she was resting heavily. , okay let me write down for you, I brought out my java phone, I have saved my number as a contact there, I gave it to her, she wrote it on a piece of paper. “Okay let go meet Mr. Johnson she said leading the way
• we finally got to where Mr. Johnson was, Marcel was there too, Mr. Johnson sighted “Sam how are doing he said laughing, looking at my direction. We finally close the gap with them. No time to waste, he brought out what the workers wear, I collected it and put it on. “Wow, you looked beautiful in it Christabel said smiling at me”, yeah, yea, I said. “Let get back to work Marcel said hasty raising his voice bit higher”. You be assisting Christabel in the sale of goods. Marcel turned to his dad direction, he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it. I really need a partner Christabel said pulling my hands forward as we walk away.
• “what post does Marcel work on I asked calmly”, “he keeps record of the goods that will soon be unavailable”. “So what our job exactly” I asked swiftly after get the replied of the first one. “ Our job is to meet customer inside the mall and satisfy their every needs” Christabel said smiling, it is not that hard” she said. We started, Christabel show me the basics and I soon catch up. Am always at the top of game in everything I do. I attracted all the little kids, and we had fun. Christabel was staring at me while I was doing that. Later in the day we went for lunch, Marcel was there to.” I hope he not dragging you back he said with loud tone," why does he always raise his voice I wonder? “He is at his top games” Christabel calmly said. We all ate in silence, when it was time Christabel said let go, we left Marcel there, for some reason I think Marcel doesn't like me. After closing we collected our payment, it was a wage, not salary. I was happy on hearing that. Christabel bought some items. We both left together. “Marcel don't you think, Christabel have found the appropriate person” Mr. Johnson asked. “I don't trust that boy, I believe he is hiding something”. “That what you always say” Mr. Johnson laughed. “Even if, he is too poor, the likes of him shouldn't be talking to Christabel In the first place” “she always welcome everyone” Mr. Johnson said softly. “And that is her weak point Marcel said angrily, that impoverished human, there are no way he can take care of Christabel.” enough Mr. Johnson said, you shouldn't insult someone like that, if not that we got helped by an anonymous donator 7 years ago, it wouldn't have been like this. Christabel was close by she heard everything, Marcel have said, she quietly walk out of the mall. On her way home, she wonders why is Marcel behaving strange recently, first he lied to me, he talks trash about Sam, why did she forget something on the mall she wonders as she walks hasty. I got home, and I was tired, I dose off.