IF ONLY THEY KNEW WHAT SHE WANT TO USE THE MERMAID HAIR FOR #africanfolktales #folklore

she decided to cut off only a small amount of the hair and return it to the mid keeping the Rex for herself she thought the manid would not notice back at her shop Madame Clara took a tiny lock of the magical hair and wrap it up this will fool her she said with a slim smile mad claraa returned to the river and called for the mermaid I have brought back the hair just as you ask this woman is very greedy all she could think of is money and how to make more money she is never

satisfied with the little she had she want to keep to higher standard and Status she is called called Madame claraa she had a big Salon in Lagos where she s all kind of hairs and people patronize her a lot all she could think is what to do to become most famous in town one day she heard about a special kind of hair that was so good and people especially most of her customer talk about this hair a lot it wasn't like any hair she had seen before she knew that if she could get that hair

her wiek Salone would be the best in town and she would become very rich one day while she sat in her Salon Madame claraa heard romance about a magical River where a mid live this mid had the most beautiful hair in the world Madame claraa knew she needed that hair but getting it wasn't easy so she went went to see a JuJu man a man who knew about magic to help her make a deal with the mermaid the jju man lived deep in the forest his house was old and the walls were covered with strange

symbols Madame Clara was scared but she was too greedy to turn back immediately he starts with the old man you want the mid hair he acts as if he already knew have planned yes I want it no matter the cost The J Man look at her with serious eyes the mid is powerful if you don't keep your promise to her she will punish you oh madame Clara didn't listen all she could think about was the was the gold and riches she would have with the mid hair the next day Madame Clara went to the river

the wat Sparkle in the sunlight and the air fed fresh she called out mid I know you are there I have come to make a deal suddenly the water began to Ripple and a beautiful M Rose from the river a long shiny hair floated around her like a golden wave her eyes was deep like the ocean and her voice was soft but powerful what do you want I want your hair I will s it and become the richest woman in town the m smile but it wasn't a kind smile I will give you son of

my head but you must return what you have taken or face the consquences the M gave madad claraa a handful of her magical hair it was soft shimmery and felt like it was alive Madame claraa could not believe her eyes she than the M quietly and ran back to town thinking only about how much money she will make at her WG shop Madame claraa began making wigs from the m made hair everyone who saw the wig wanted to buy them the hair was so beautiful that Madame claraa become famous and people came from far and

wide to buy her wigs but Madame Clara did not return to the river she did not keep her promise to the mid she was too greedy and wanted to keep the hair forever a few weeks later something strange happened one morning when Madame claraa woke up her fingers F OD she looked down and scream her fingertip had turned green and they were covered in tiny scars like fish skin she rushed to the mirror her heart pounding the rest of her body seems normal but her hands look like they belong to a sick creature what is

happening to to me she cried but deep down she knew it was a manmade warning she had not returned the hair as she promised Madame claraa rushed back to the river her green scaly hand trembling mid mid she called out please come back I am sorry the water rimple and the mam appeared again her beautiful hair flowing like waves she she looked at Madame Clara with cold eyes you did not return what now now transform you will turn into a you Madame Clara fell to her kns please give me more time I will return the

head I promise the M thought for a moment you have one more chance the even though Madame claraa was scared her GED was stronger as she walked back to town she thought of a plan what if I don't return the hair maybe I can find a way to trick the mid she said she decided to cut off only a small amount of the hair and return it to the mid keeping the re for herself she thought the mid would not notice back at her shop Madame Clara took a tiny lock of the magical hair and

wrapped it up this will fool her she said with a slim smile Madame Clara returned to the river and call for the mid I have brought back the hair just as you ask she shouted holding up the tiny lock the M Rose from the water her eyes glowing with anger do you treat me I know Madame Clara heart raised the mid power was stronger than she had thought before she could say anything the mid raised her hand and the water around then began to swell you have your now you will the pr the price that

night Madame claraa woke up feeling strange she touched her face and screamed in Terror her skin had begun slimy and her feet had begun to change into flippers she could barely walk no no no no no no she cried this can't be happening she knew the M made CA was getting worse each time she refused to return the air more of her body changed into a sea creature I must Fe this Clara thought but deep down she was still too greedy to let go of the hair completely Madame claraa went back to the river once

more dragging her flippers feet behind her she was desperate mid mid please I beg you I return the hair she shouted the mid appeared again but this time she look even angrier you have had chances for you come you come why tears filled Madame Clara eyes please give me one more chance I will return every strange of the hair the man made eyes narrow this is your final one Clara drag her half Chang body back to town her flippers making squeezing sound on the ground her face was pale and her heart pounded with fear she

knew the M cause was real but her greed still whispered to her tempting her to hold on to the magical hair maybe I can find a way to break the cause without returning the hair she thought wiping her slimy face she rushed to the juju man's house in the forest his magical had help her before now he was her only hope the wing hold through the tree as she reached his doorstep her hand trembled as she knocked the juju man opened the door his wrinkled eyes frowing as he saw Madame Clara changed appearance I warned

you the mid is not someone to be trickled he said please you have to help me I can't return the hair I will lose everything the jujuan eyes glinter and he stru his long white beard I can help but it's cost you Madame claraa has ski a bit anything she anything she she whisper though her hand tremble at the thought of what the might ask the prize the prize the juju man say with a crook smile it's your voice Madame Clara froze her voice without it how could she say her wigs big bagging with customer

or call out for help but as she looked down at her flippers and scaryy skin she realized she had no choice I will do it she whisper her voice barely audible the juju man raised his hand and M strain word under his breath a cold wind blow through the room and Madame claraa felt a strain tingling in her TR truth when she tried to speak no sound came out her voice was gone the jju man smiled now the C was slow but remember the manid is still watching Madame claraa left the juu man's house in

silent her mind risen she could no longer speak but at least the transformation had slow her body still F strained with scars covering her arms and legs but she was not fully a sec creature yet back in her sh customer came in as usual but Madame Clara struggled to communicate she she waved hand and pointed trying to show them what she wanted but they look at her in confusion what's wrong with Madame Clara she's acting so strange her business began to suffer and she felt the heavy weight of her gek pressing down on her days

passed and though the transformation had slowed but he had not stop Madame claraa looked at her reflection in the mirror one morning and G her once human face was slowly becoming more fishlike her eyes were larger rounder and her skin had a slight brush tint she couldn't hide it anymore that Spirit she tried to hide in her show avoiding anyone who came by but her silence and her strained appearance only made people more suspicious Whispers spray through the town like white fire she is cured they say she is hiding something people whispered Madame claraa had

pounded with fear she couldn't lose everything but she was running out of time