MY MISSING GRANDMA
PART 4
Casper and I were led back into our room after we buried grandma. I told Casper about the concoction bottles I saw in that room I hid. I told him I needed to go back into that room that I had an unfinished business there.
‘But how do you intend to escape from here again to do that? ‘ He queried.
‘Somehow’ I replied.
‘Can I come with you, please? ‘ He begged.
I looked at him with a very broad smile on my face.
‘OK’ I replied.
The next morning we were all summoned and assembled by the lady witch again, it was her slave buying day. We went outside and her Co witches arrived in no time. They paraded as usual, ended up buying a man and two ladies. Then one of them walked up to us and grabbed Casper by the neck.
‘I want this one ‘ He said marching towards the lady witch and dragging Casper. They bargained and finally, Casper was taken away with them. At that point I felt like a part of me had left. I wept bitterly and couldn’t even swallow whatever it was that they served as food.
I was sitted by the corner of the room the next morning when I heard movements by the window outside. I peeped and couldn’t believe what I saw, it was Mira. I was so excited to see her. When she saw me too she started jumping up and down and started doing stunts of all sort.
‘Mira, you came back to me’ I said with teary eyes.
She started ‘neighhiiing’ (horse’s sound) even louder and louder out of joy. I kept on staring at her with smiles all over my face. I felt like breaking the window and run to her at that moment.
Then I saw someone walk out from the castle’s main door, it was the lady witch and this time she flew to Mira without walking. She looked at me and then at Mira.
‘Stup1d horse, You came back ‘ she said calmly.
‘Please, don’t do anything to her. ‘ I begged again Through the window.
She looked at me,and then at Mira. She raised her hand and pointed it at Mira.Before I knew what was happening she turned Mira into a rat. I screamed… I just don’t know why the lady witch chose to be so cru el.I should have made this journey alone without Mira, I thought to myself. She squatted and carried the rat in her palm and went back into the castle. I stood by the window drenched from my own tears.After few minutes a man opened my room door and dropped the rat on the floor then left. I hurried to it and carried it in my palms.
‘You’re still my Mira’ I whispered to it and it nodded.
That night for the first time I finished the food that was served cos I ate with the rat, my Mira. After dinner I sat with Mira in my palms and I narrated everything that had happened when she left and how I’m planning to rescue my dad so we can all go back home. Mira looked at me again and nodded. I wouldn’t be surprised if she understood all I narrated cos when it was a horse I used to speak to her and she would nod or do the ‘neigh’ sound.
I woke up the next morning and Couldn’t find Mira. I searched everywhere in the room, called her name but no response. I went hurriedly to the window and looked outside but Mira was no where in sight. I sat on the floor crying again. Should I just give up this fight and accept defeat? No way! I thought to myself.
After like an hour I heard a screeching sound by the window. I hurried up to check and it was Mira dragging a key. I quickly collected the key and carried Mira in my palms.
‘What key is this? ‘ I asked looking at her but she kept staring at me.
I still stood there wondering where Mira must have gotten a key from. Then I walked towards the door and inserted the key into the keyhole, twisted it and the door came open…
To be continued!
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