Chapter 5
I was shouting painfully but the twin sister did not mind until she saw that the ankle has been repositioned well. I had peeped on myself.She spread some of the ointment on the affected part. Within a week I was on my feet again not fully recovered but I was able to walk with fewer pains.With my skills as a movie poster analyzer, I realized that Baba More intentionally decided to make sure that I was injured. After all, He asked me to roll four times continuously but I could have deduced that I was attacked in the middle of my rolling.The whole scene was like a movie it happened within the shortest possible time. The attack put me off completely. I lost confidence in the leader and decided to led my destiny to decide whether I was to continue dreaming to become a movie star or not.What actually broke the camel's back was the fact that neither my groupmate nor the lead found it expedient to even call my cell phone to find out how I was doing? In fact, I felt too many pains and dejected when I thought about it.I was browsing on social media with my old small phone I inherited from my grandma and I came across an advert.It reads “store boy needed in the Ash city interested person should contact the following number”.
I thought of written the number but I forgot it when I followed a picture which seems like the seller who sold that martial book to me.
I decided to go out to a nearby restaurant for my lunch. Opposite the restaurant was a poster on the wall. It reads employment opportunity; store assistant needed interested persons should call the following number.Without wasting much time, I picked my old Nokia 3310 phone typed the digits, and called. It was picked up and the voice from the other end asked politely. Hello, what is your interest in calling this number, please? I am following up on the employment opportunity. Ok sir the opportunity is reserved solely for those in Ash city. I am calling from the Ash city madam.Ok what is your age sir? 18 years I responded. Well if you are really interested please rush to the new commercial street inside Ash city to the store number 88652 you are the eighth person to call for this opportunity so hurry up. Thanks for calling. You are welcome, Madame.Within 30 minutes I was answering a few questions on my experience as a worker. A middle-aged man neatly dressed in a black suit asked me to wait for few minutes outside the store. I was offered a seat at the entrance of the shop.
I, therefore, got the opportunity to glance through the shop to identify some of the products they deal in. I was not surprised that they were seeking another hand to assist their operations.It was a very big store with different types of products. From antiques to jewelry to cosmetics, clothing electronics, and other types of products. I met two people in the shop, I thought they were couples. It was the man who interviewed me.Chapter 6 I needed not be told that they were loaded with cash. In no time the man walked to me and handed a white envelope to me. I hastily opened the envelope to read what had been given to me. I could not hide my excitement when I realized that I had been employed to work on three months’ probation from the next day. I went closer to salute the man. Do you have any problems? He asked. I smiled and responded that I was ok. By 5:15 pm I was on my bed planning what to do tomorrow. I thought of washing my only jeans and my clock t-shirt so that I could start work with cleaned attire. I intentionally went to bed early so that I could have enough rest to start my new job. Surprisingly I could not sleep at all. By 5:00 o’clock in the morning, I had finished ironing my jeans. I thought it wise to get to the shop before my employers arrive. I succeeded because by 5:30 exactly I was behind the shop to meet the security guys. By 6 o’cl
Chapter 7 Without warning, she raised her hand and gave me a heavy slap which forced me to retreat about three steps. The most annoying issue was that she slapped me with her dirty hand. I tried to smile but to my surprise, the smile was mixed with tears. I was stunned why she had to slap me. Nice BMW seven series stopped in front of the shop. The man who was interviewed yesterday alighted with a beautiful young girl of my age size. The glass window of the car was tinted so I couldn’t identify the one behind the steer. Unfortunately, I was caught with tears on my face. I tried to smile but the smile couldn’t cover the water, the leftover food, and tears on my face. The man greeted me and I nodded. I left them and headed towards the entrance. I heard the man asking why I was in tears. The woman said she slapped me because I was laughing at her. The daughter shouted, oh mom and the man said, that is his nature. He always smiles and does
Chapter 8 May was at the shop and she secretly handed a small piece of paper to me. I didn’t know why she decided to give it to me in secret. I put it into my pocket and bothered not to find out what was on the paper at the shop. I was confused why May, should give that paper to me in secret. Was it not a trap? The problem was that as soon as she gave the paper to me she just drove her car away. I didn’t ask her anything but I spied to find out if Lisa or Rosaline were not watching. Again another thought which surfaced was that I was not so close to May. I knew her because she was a classmate and a friend of Rosaline's. So if there was something at all it supposes to pass through the hands of Rosaline. Haven’t pondered on all these issues I made my mind that I was not going to do anything silly. I immediately left after the closing of work. As soon as I crossed the main road in front of the shop to the other end I picked up the paper f
Chapter 9 I tried to think fast if I could figure out what exactly she wanted from me. I asked myself why might she conclude that her deal might help both of us. I sarcastically concluded that it might be sex. Other than that what do we have in common that might attract both of us? I went upstairs to change my shirt. I could not finish when I saw that May, was calling. I picked the call and she said she had packed in front of the house. Without wasting much time, I walked majestically towards the car. Just as I sat inside the car someone shouted from behind. “Beautiful lady in a nice car with a poor handsome guy, what a combination”, May, asked who is that do you know him? I smiled as I nodded no. She asked shall we go? With my smile, I gave her a thump up. She started the engine and we left the scene. I couldn’t hide my infectious smile because I had boarded a nice car with a beautiful young girl. Zongo lane is always too clouded. I said
Chapter 10 I smiled and said it was a deal. I signed the document as she had already signed her part. Thank you there is a second thing I want us to do. She put white linen material on the table and put an empty glass on the material. She took a sharp knife slightly cut one of her fingers and to my amazement stretched her hand on the glass for four drops of her blood. I also did the same when I was asked to do it. She pours some wine into the glass and shook it. She took another glass divided it into two and placed the two glasses on the white material. She lighted three white candlesticks and placed them around the white material. She said this is a secret blood covenant between the two of us that no matter how painful treatment we will go through we will never reveal the secret of OUR MARRIAGE to anyone. Both of us shouted sure and took the glass and drank the mixture of the blood and wine. It was late so she dropped me at Zongo lane. After all,
Chapter 11 The next day early in the morning I went to greet her politely and handed over my resignation letter to her. The letter was neatly sealed in a white envelope. I saw her opened the envelope but I cared not to bother whether or not she was reading it. Rosaline asked that I picked few things from the wholesale. Without hesitation, I rushed for the stocks. I knew that was the opportunity for them to talk about the letter in my absence. I had a thought that no matter how hard the situation I would go through after I had given my resignation letter to them I have to endure it. After all, there is a saying that, it takes a man to swallow a bitter pill. After I had closed from work and had gotten home I took the book I had bought. What is the significance of buying this book? I couldn’t continue to join the karate group. I took the book and surprisingly a smaller booklet fell out of the martial book. I took it up and I was stunned by the writin
Chapter 12 I looked at her and asked with a smile do you chant or conjure? Yes, I conjure, I am not an ordinary person. Even My daddy is a conjurer and far above me. She just changed the topic as she said do you want to know more about antiques? I have read much about those books here but I need to read more. Don’t worry I will bring you a book tomorrow. My closing time was up. I thanked her and left. I didn’t waste time at all. My interest was to go home in time so that I could start reading the chanting book. Just as I entered my room I heard a knock on my door. Within three days about 8 people had come to me for financial support to start their small-scale enterprises. I couldn’t refuse but helped all of them. I opened the martial book took the chanting booklet with the aim to start reading. The first instruction just came up if you want to read open the booklet. I decided to open it and to my surprise, the book has increased in size by itself.
Chapter 13 When I realized that there was no help I began to shout on top of my voice for help. Somebody help me I am dying. Somebody help me I am burning. I felt weak and dejected. My eyes firmly closed. I could not stand the pains anymore. I knew that was the end of me. I fell down and pass out. I didn’t see or felt anything again. The following morning, I came back to my senses. I looked at the time and it was 5 am. I was supposed to go to work. I quickly entered the washroom. As I was bathing I began to recollect what happened to me. My heart troubled whether I still have access to that small book or it has got missing in that process. I breathed heavily when I came back to my room to see the small book lying on the martial book neatly folded. I was relieved and smile. I took the book and kissed it. With a gentle hug, I put the book down and immediately left for work. At 5:30 I was behind the shop waiting for my employers. I began