The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E02

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The missing girl and the monkey - S01 E02

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The Missing Girl And The Monkey, Episode 2

Nneka remained on the tree with the monkey. The forest was calm and green. Birds were singing, and the wind was blowing softly. She looked down and saw how far the ground was. She was afraid to come down because she remembered the hyena from the morning.

The monkey sat beside her and watched her quietly. It looked friendly. She wished the monkey could understand her language.

“You really saved me. Thank you monkey.” Nneka said. The monkey only nodded its head, as if it understood. The day was moving slowly, and the hot sun was now shining through the leaves above them.

As the day went on, Nneka’s stomach began to make noise. She was very hungry.

“Oh, I am so hungry. What am I going to eat in this bush?" She said. The monkey turned and looked at her. It seemed to notice her problem. Nneka didn’t know what to do. She wished she could see her mother. She started crying quietly.

“I want to go home,” she cried. The monkey came close to her and touched her hand. It looked into her eyes and then jumped from the tree suddenly.

“Where is it going?” Nneka asked, looking around in fear. “Please come back, monkey.”

Nneka sat alone on the tree for several minutes. She was afraid the monkey would not come back. She looked around the forest. It was so big. Trees were everywhere. She could hear the sound of animals in the distance.

"Monkey, where are you? Please come, I'm afraid." Nneka said.

Then she heard a sound above her. She looked up and saw the monkey returning. It was carrying a bunch of ripe bananas. Nneka was shocked. She smiled. The monkey climbed up and placed the bananas beside her.

“Oh, thank you!” she said happily. “How did you find banana in this big forest?” She quickly peeled one and ate.

The banana was sweet. Nneka ate slowly and smiled at the monkey.

“You are so kind. I don’t even know your name. Maybe I should call you Momo.” Nneka said. The monkey jumped a little and made a happy sound.

“Yes, I will call you Momo. You are my friend now.” she said. After eating, she felt stronger. She looked down again and saw how deep the forest floor was.

“Do you live up here every day?” she asked the monkey. It nodded its head. Nneka laughed softly. “I wish I could climb like you,” she said quietly.

That afternoon, Momo started moving from one tree branch to another. Nneka watched him with surprise. He was very fast. Then the monkey stopped and waved to her, as if saying, “Come and try.”

“No, I can’t do that. I will fall.” Nneka said.

But Momo kept showing her. He came back and pulled her gently.

“You want to teach me?” Nneka asked. The monkey nodded. Slowly, she tried to move from one branch to another. She was scared.

“I can’t!” she said. “Yes, you can,” she told herself. After many tries, she finally moved to the next tree.

Nneka began to laugh. “I did it!” she shouted. The monkey clapped its hands together like a person. Nneka was happy. She tried again and again. Soon, she was climbing small branches easily.

“You are a good teacher,” she said. The monkey jumped around in excitement. For the first time since she was kidnapped, Nneka felt happy. The fear inside her heart became smaller. She forgot her pain for a while. But when she looked down again, she saw the dark forest floor.

“I want to go down now. I want to rest there for a bit.” She said.

The monkey quickly pulled her school bag and dragged her back. Nneka was surprised.

“What is it?” she asked. The monkey pointed down, where some strange footprints were seen near the trees. Nneka looked closely and shouted after she saw a big snake.

Days passed. Nneka and Momo became close friends. Every morning, Momo brought her fruits. Sometimes mango, sometimes pawpaw. They played on the tree and slept side by side at night. At first, she found it hard to sleep on trees. She thought she would fall, but as time went on, she strangely started adapting.

Nneka talked to Momo like a person. “When I go home, I will tell my parents about you,” she said.

“They will be happy to meet you.” She said. But far away, trouble was growing. The kidnappers were still searching for her. They called her father again.

“We want our money,” the gang leader said.

Her father replied, “Let me hear my daughter’s voice first.”

The kidnappers were silent. They could not give him Nneka’s voice because she was no longer with them.

“We can’t talk to her now,” the gang leader said quickly.

“Then I will not pay you one kobo until I hear her. I want to be sure she is alive” her father said and cut the call. The kidnappers became angry.

“That small girl has caused us trouble. We must find her. She cannot be far.” They carried their guns and entered the forest again. After walking for hours, they came to a place and saw signs that made them believe Nneka was not far.

The kidnappers looked around carefully. “She must be near,” one of them said. They stood directly under the tree where Nneka and Momo were hiding.

Nneka covered her mouth with her hand.

"Oh God! The kidnappers are here." She said I her heart. Her heart was beating so fast. The monkey looked at her and shook its head slowly, telling her to stay quiet. The men saw their gun under the tree. It was the gun Nneka took when she was escaping.

“She was here,” their leader said. “Search around!” They started looking everywhere.

“Please God, they should not look up. I don’t want them to see me.” The monkey quickly closed her mouth to stop her from talking.

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