KIMBERLY PART FIVE.
Kim grieves after Maxwell's death. “ Chinwe, Chinwe, Chinwe !” “So you cannot even draw those simple shapes, yet you were there at the back, talking?!” Mrs. Grace asked angrily. “I’ll teach you a lesson. Your turn, Kim, draw those shapes” Kim collected the chalk and drew the shapes with flourish. After that day, Kim and Chinwe became close friends. Kim learnt over time that Chinwe had come from a broken home with five children, all of whom were dropouts. Chinwe and her siblings were being raised by her mother alone who hardly had time to devote to her children. “Don’t worry, I will help you as much as I can” Kim said after listening to Chinwe’s story. During break periods, Kim devoted her time to teaching Chinwe what they had been taught earlier in the class. Although it was harder than Kim had anticipated, Chinwe knew nothing, yet Kim was patient in teaching her and she was gradually picking up. The duo studied at every available opportunity, this closeness was...