C21 New year day

It was a new year. Everyone were happy seeing the full moon. Dancing was all over the place as people danced to worship gods. It was a jubilation period.

Papa took us out to his Boss house where I sat down with Zhan talking.

"Zhan!" I called my Papa's Boss daughter.

"Yes Chira." She said looking at me as she giggled.

Zhan was nine years old and would be ten this year so she was older than me but we love each other so much.

"Let's go out." Zhan said holding my hand.

We stood up from where we were and together we ran to where our parents were.

"Papa, we would love to go out." Zhan said to her Papa.

"Where?" Her Papa asked her and Zhan smiled.

"To Rishita." Zhan said smiling as she held my hand.

I smiled knowing that Rishita was going to tell us a story.

"Okay you may go but do not take long." Zhan Papa said and we nodded our head.

"Yes Papa." Zhan said.

We both ran to the tree we usually see Rishita sitted during festive seasons.

Rishita had some children sitted round her as she continued telling them stories.

Few minutes later, Rishita looked up and smiled when she saw Zhan. She pointed to Zhan.

"Come forward Zhan, Come along with your friend Chira, the great warrior who is going to help her generation in winning." Rishita said as Zhan and I moved closer to her.

She had ended the story she was saying so she told us to take our sit in front of the crowd.

Rishita used her hand to wave off the evil spirit on my head and then she cupped my face.

Some minutes later, Rishita looked around as she saw everyone looking at me.

"Yes she is going to be a warrior." Rishita said then looked at me.

"I'm going to tell you all a new story which is a popular story."

Rishita said as she looked at Zhan.

Zhan moved close to me and smiled.

"You are our great warrior." Zhan said as she moved back.

We looked at Rishita as she cleared her throat which meant that she wants to tell us a new story.

"This story is about the world of ghost." Rishita said as she began the story.

" In the world of ghost there was a mountain with a big peach tree. On top of this tree was a golden rooster. Each morning when the rooster crowed, all the ghosts would hurriedly return from their night out. At the entrance to the ghost world sat two Doors Gods. The Door Gods protected the place." Rishita kept on saying the story and I sat down with eagerness to hear what happens next as I put my hands together.

After her story for the day we all took Red powder from a plate and threw it up. We used the Red powder to decorate one another face as we all wish ourselves happy new year.

We all left for our various houses some minutes later.

On our way, Zhan pointed to someone dressed in a Lion outfit and was doing the Lion dance. I laughed as I saw what was going on.

People were decorated with red powder while some were throwing red powder. I smiled as Zhan and I went to the house.

"Oh my Chira." I could hear Mama say as I got into the house.

Mama brought a rug and laid it on the floor. She put a pot on the floor which I broke with my feet before entering the house. Zhan also did likewise.

We held our hands as we got into the house and went into Zhan bedroom where we continued playing.

"Chira! Zhan!!" I could hear Zhan Mama call us.

We jumped down the bed.

"Oh my Zhan." Zhan Mama said as she used her hand to wave off evil from Zhan.

"You should come have your meal." Zhan Mama said looking at the both of us.

We went to sit in the dinner room.

"Hello." I could hear someone say.

I turned to the table and looked at the person who just said Hello.

"Tima." I shouted as I ran to hug Tima.

Tima laughed hugging me.

"You both know each other?" Zhan asked.

"Yes we are cousins." Tima said.

I looked at Tima and then Zhan.

"You both are cousins?" I asked.

"Yes we are." They both said nodding their heads.

"How is it that I didn't know and I haven't seen you here before Tima?" I asked.

"That's only because I usually go out with my parents on breaks." Tima said and I nodded my head smiling.

"Alright, how do you know each other?" Zhan asked smiling.

"We are mates at Biyaka school." Tima said and Zhan nodded her head.

"Best friends." I said and Tima smiled looking at me and nodded her head.

"Really!" Zhan exclaimed. "This calls for celebration."

Zhan ran into the kitchen and came out with a bottle which she placed on the table then went back to the kitchen and brought out three cups.

Getting to where we were she poured a little portion of the drink in the bottle into the cups then we had a toast then sat down to eat what we had before us.

We had three plates on the table which contained Rice Cake and Full Fish.

The people in the living room came to join us with their Rice Cake and fish with plastic of ice cream and we all ate our food as one. We also had our plastic of ice cream which we drank after eating our Rice Cake and fish.

We were all so happy that we hugged ourselves.

Few minutes later we all rested. Zhan Papa assistant was also around with his wife and some other people. I looked around if I could find Papa's assistant but he wasn't around.

Tima, Zhan and I went to Zhan room to play.

"Chira someone wants to speak with you." I heard Mama say from the living room and I looked from Tima to Zhan then left the room to the living room.

I collected the phone from Mama's hand.

"Hello." I spoke into the phone.