Episode 19

. . . . . After Mr John had alighted the
principal that Emma was absent from
school, it then dawn on me that I hadn’t
seen him all day and Tasha wasn’t around
as well. I was worried.

I began thinking of the worst things those
two could be upto.

”could they have skipped school and went
to an hide-out to continue what I had saw
some days ago?….. What could they be
doing right now ?” – I thought within me.

”Emma is in this premises, look around.
Goto the toilet.. Search everywhere” –
Principal interrupted my thought.

what could be the problem?- I tried to figure it out

immediately the male teachers scattered

around in ‘haunt’ for Emma and went in
different directions…#

Nonso walked upto me

Nonso: I wonder what Emma is upto.

Me: I think the woman that came with big
aunty is his mom.

Nonso: yes! Am sure.. Do you know what
am thinking?

Me: shut up!.. Don’t say it. We’re outside
and people may hear you.

Nonso: keep quiet! Who has our time?.. I
think Emma and Tasha are both in this
trouble together.. How can both of them be
absent on the same day? Am sure they’re
upto something.

Me: I hope they get caught..
”we’ve found him ma”- one of the teachers
shouted while dragging a repelling Emma
who was like someone avoiding
persecution.

Principal: good, bring him up here.

*The principal and the teachers made a
little quiet talk while Emma was ordered to
kneel.

Emma was sweating profusely looking dirty
and he had a tight face on.. Like a criminal
having no remorse.*

Principal: now listen up children.. kneeling
before you is Emma X a primary 4 pupil.

Standing by my side is his mother who
works hard to pays his school fees and
ensure he lacks no basic needs. But Emma
doesn’t appreciate his mom’s effort, he is
disobedient, disrespectful and doesn’t help
his mother at home. Is that the way a good
child should behave?”

students chorused: NOO!!

Principal: in addition to his nulchalant
character Emma also steals the hard earn
money his mom makes in her store and
uses it to go and play video games.

This morning Emma’s mom came to tell me
that Emma stole N1785 from her purse
yesterday and used it to buy a Niltedo
game.”

• the hall went wild! There were total
  disarray in the place and everyone was
  shocked on hearing what the principal had
  said.

We were cautioned and ordered to keep
quiet by the teachers*

”I called you out here to witness what we
do to pupils who are keen on toiling the
name of this school.. Pupils who are
disobedient and are not appreciative of the
effort putten by their parents to steer up a
good future for them……..

Mr Wole.. Come and teach this boy a
lesson.

Mr Wole approached Emma while binding two ‘water cane’ with a rubber band

I was glad! Nothing feels better than

seeing your enemy whoopped before your
eyes#

”take off his uniform!”- principal ordered Mr
Wole.

• at this moment everyone in the hall
  developed concave lenses to catch a
  glimpse of what was behind the bully’s
  uniform.*

I had a broad smile.. I had every reason to

be glad!

I, Nonso and other smallish pupils had
suffered alot from Emma’s claws.. I never
played outside during break till I got to
primary 4 cus he’d always demand money
from me,, failure to give him what he asks
would initiate some bruising.. We’ve been
classmates since KG3 and we were cool
then till he started taking the biscuit my
mom would give me and drinking my tea.

I’d starve till the end of school then. I told
my mum and she reported to my class
teacher (of KG 3) who ensured Emma never
collected my meal till we got promoted to
Primary 1.

Main problem started when we were
promoted to Primary 2, he had suddenly
grown so much bigger than I (though he
was much older).. He began whooping my
a*s after school and ordering me to do his
assignments during closing period. I and
some others always did his portion of
labour every first last Friday.

…………….. So seeing Emma about to be
humiliated in presence of the entire school
was so overwhelming and I almost let out
tears of Joy. It was too good to be true!#

• Emma attempted to run when Mr Wole
  told him to take of his unform but he was
  held and brought back by some teachers
  who eventually stripped him*

”Take off hisp@nts!” – principal.
*The 3 teachers who were holding Emma
forced their way in takinghisp@ntiesoff
cus he was dragging and trying to let
himself loose from their grasps…

But at the end………………… The teachers
prevailed and the entire school saw Emma’s
small cigar!
Lol.

you can imagine how I was feeling