Fictions by Ima.

    JULY 6TH 2002       In a matter of months, I should be in the senior class. I think I would like to know how it feels to be a senior student. My only prayer is that I grow taller by then.       I fell ill again, this time it was really serious. I remember waking up really weak. After having a shower I went out to check if my dog was ok (oh... I have a dog. He is the sweetest of them all) by the time I turned to enter into the house, I saw two doors; two entrances into the house. I was a bit confused but I chose one of the doors and went in its direction and by this time, I couldn’t see anymore, everything just blacked out.  Though I wasn’t able to see clearly, I kept moving only to fall into a ditch that had mud in it. That seemed to do the magic cos immediately I fell in, I could see clearly. I stood up, went into the house; it was just one door now; and the last thing I remember was falling on the bed.        D...

JULY 6TH 2001       I touched his hand, I did! It felt like nothing I’ve ever felt before. I think I saw a twinkle in his eyes that night and that made me know he likes me too but I’m not sure.      Something happened a while back in school. A teacher who really liked me picked me up for an excursion on my way to the school’s administrative block. I wasn’t even with my school bag and I didn’t get the opportunity to tell my friend so she could tell my family. I was happy about the field trip nonetheless. I was in the company of senior students and it was for science students and I knew nothing about science at the time.       We were taken to a top petrochemical organisation for a debate competition that we were to observe. We sat with other spectators and observed the competition amidst annoying students making fun of others. When the debaters did not know an answer, the question would be thrown to the spectators who would answer and be...