PROLOGUE
The night was cool and breezy. It was raining heavily and the curtains were flying from the excessive wind that passed through the window. From my backyard, I heard a tree creak and fall. Clad in my night wear, I laid on the sofa as I flipped through the channels on my television. Nothing seemed to catch my attention. So, I picked up my phone to see what's new out there on social media but after sometime I logged out.

It was past midnight but I couldn’t sleep. The rain hit hard on the iron sheets and the air carried the smell of the trees and soil. The date on my phone caught my attention as I stared, Sunday, 5th October, 2011. Oh, no wonder I was sleepless. Even my body was not cooperating with me. Today marks exactly a year since the day of my honour. An incident that I will never forget. And I couldn’t help but recount the memories leading to that.