Chapter 2 Asabea receives sad news from Nimako about her health

CHAPTER 2

Her attempts to find a solution to her problems had failed. She remained convinced that having Nimako near her was the only solution. When she finished writing the letter, she sealed it and gave it to her dad to post it for her. Each passing day, Asabea peeped into the mail box anxious to find a response from her friend. Four months had elapsed and still there was no response. Her anxiety rose to fever pitch. She certainly couldn't wait any longer and was about to write another letter to him when a thought struck her.

One Sunday afternoon, she asked her dad whether he actually posted the letter. Though offended by the question, he was worried about his daughter's state of mind since she and her friend separated. Knowing fully well how much Nimako meant to her daughter, he assured her that the letter had indeed been posted. This confirmation did a good work of calming her nerves and made her hesitate to fire another letter to her friend.

After about five months, a letter from Nimako arrived in their mail box. The last few lines caught her attention. 'I can't believe you are selling pure water. This, I have to see. Send me a picture!' She told Asabea about her new experience in Nigeria. She told her about her smooth flight to Nigeria and the new friends she had made. According to her, Nigerian food, its music and the Ibo language was just superb. What touched her most was that her new friends wanted to know more about Ghana and since she was also willing to tell them more, they were highly excited.

At this juncture, Asabea wept as if she had just been told of her mom's death. Receiving a letter from Nimako, everybody thought that could solve some part of the problems confronting her. Unfortunately, the content of the letter had rather pricked her wounds. She couldn't stop herself from weeping. Her parents had to talk to her to calm down. She then went to bed. The following day, she took a picture while selling the water. When the picture was ready, she added it to the letter and posted it to Nimako. A week later, Asabea went to bed and had a dream.

Asabea receives a letter from Nimako

After about five months, a letter from Nimako arrived in their mail box. The last few lines caught her attention. 'I can't believe you are selling pure water. This, I have to see. Send me a picture!' She told Asabea about her new experience in Nigeria. She told her about her smooth flight to Nigeria and the new friends she had made. According to her, Nigerian food, its music and the Ibo language was just superb. What touched her most was that her new friends wanted to know more about Ghana and since she was also willing to tell them more, they were highly excited.

At this juncture, Asabea wept as if she had just been told of her mom's death. Receiving a letter from Nimako, everybody thought that could solve some part of the problems confronting her. Unfortunately, the content of the letter had rather pricked her wounds. She couldn't stop herself from weeping. Her parents had to talk to her to calm down. She then went to bed. The following day, she took a picture while selling the water. When the picture was ready, she added it to the letter and posted it to Nimako. A week later, Asabea went to bed and had a dream.

Asabea goes to bed and she has a dream:

In the dream, she and Nimako had passed well in the Basic Education Certificate Examination and they had been awarded scholarships to further their studies abroad. Not only that, Nimako's dad organized a big party for them. It was all feathers, bubbles, pink decorations and a glamorous location and everyone was dressed up. The food was stunning, the table settings sublime and the flowers were perfectly arranged. Food was in abundance; both local and continental. Drinks flowed like water from a fountain and the jazz was always hot.

The party was rife with tantalizing drama. They ate, drank and danced till day break. Later on, Nimako was given the chance to at least show her appreciation to the invited guests, her friends and her dad for such a great honor accorded to her and her friend. The following day, they packed their entire luggage and went to the airport. Before getting on the plane, Asabea's dad gave them a piece of advice.

Spencer's advice to Asabea and Nimako:

You are going to London to learn and to find knowledge. But remember that you will meet a lot of challenges in the Whiteman's country. I have heard sad stories about some young girls from our country, who went to London to study. They were not serious in their studies. They rather went to pubs and enjoyed themselves and left their books behind. Some of them indulged themselves in immoral practices forgetting about their Christian principles. So Asabea's dad said to them, 'You must not go and show the bad side of you to the other world. Ghana is sending you to London to study. You can enjoy life later when you have completed your studies.' He ended with a prayer. Asabea and Nimako shook hands with him. Thirty minutes after both of them got into the plane, it took off.

Arriving in London, a man came for them and handed them over to the school authorities. They were taken to their rooms.

They ate, and after washing down, they went to bed. The following day, they embarked on an excursion to many interesting places. Suddenly, Asabea woke up and got to know that it was all a dream. In fact, she was anxious to see her friend Nimako not knowing what she saw was all a fantasy.

Asabea receives sad news from Nimako about her health:

A month after the dream, Asabea got sad news from Nimako's parents about the state of Nimako's health. Of late, Nimako had continuously reported of her failed health and how her parents had been taking her from hospitals to hospitals. She was taken to County Hospital where she remained there for a week. Dr. Birddell after conducting about five different tests on the patient and they all proved negative, she referred Nimako to a specialist in Lagos Teaching Hospital.