The was an ambush at a neighboring community and rumors has it that the next one will be here I heard my mother's voice which means she was talking to my day we have been moving from one place to another seeking for refuge due to bandits attacks we have lost half of our cattles and nothing seems to work anymore, I have dropped out of school and now am just helping my parents look after the animal.s
I have been trying to reach out to our chiefs but they all seem to have a dead end no one knows what the bandit look like and no one seem to care for we can't fight them anyway
suddenly the was noise from outside and I wanted to peek and see what was going on and there it was another attack."my son we may not be able to make it alive today but please take your mother and leave the village as soon as possible"my dad's voice echoed in my ears "can I stay and help you fight them dad"I said as my voice shattered "you can't please you are just 12 just leave before something happens to you or your mother and i will come to you if I make it please" I saw my dad concern in his eyes and wanted to do anything to protect my mom I had to be strong for my mom.
It's been three days now since I saw my dad last and it's driving me crazy we moved to a neighboring town and decided to start a fresh my mom has been feeling lonely and hopeful that my dad we come once the fight ends
"we will just stare at the ceiling all day mom please we have to be strong"I tried to encourage my mom but nothing was working she just kept staring the ceiling and seem lost at her imagination