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<<<<<WRITTEN BY GIRAH KARISPEN>>>>>
*****EPISODE ONE*****
Gone are the days when graduates in
Bayelsa,before finishing their educational
career,would have secure a stand-by job waiting for them. But nowadays,things have
changed,should we say it is caused as a
result of breakdown in the economical sector
or the rate at which the number of students
are graduating each year....This also affect a
young graduate called........ *Karis*,a handsome and good-looking guy who is
averagely-tall and at his *late 20s* in age,he
emerges from a family of 5,his Dad,mum,
himself and his two sisters. He has also
graduated for the past two years as a
English and Literature student from the University of NDU
and his way of living has been
nothing but *a hand to mouth* lifestyle
"Maybe i will go to Benin to meet my friend
*Ehis* who is a fashion designer (although I
know a little about him) and from there I can
raise up a little fund to be on my own"Karis
thought about this one day after working as
a *Load-Carrier* at a popular waterside
locally known as FMC waterside
*(Chai!!! the life of a Man,it's just full of struggle)* On that same
day he sat down his parent to have a
discussion with them. "Mama,Papa,seems
like I
will be going to Benin by next week,I need to
secure a job"Karis said as he was sitting on their
roughly three-seater chair in their parlour
which is now food for the bed-bugs "Ahah My
son,when have you been thinking about
this"His dad interrupted "papa,you are the
one talking like this,don't you know how hard I have tried to get a job but all my effort
proved abortive, do you now expect me to
continue to live here with you under the
same roof and you will still be the one
feeding me always"Karis said as he began
weeping "Don't cry my son,all will be well,his mother said as she too was wiping the tears
in her eyes with the edge of her cloth. His
father tried to lift his eyes up in the air to
prevent him from weeping also 'Son,where
are you going to stay in Benin before
securing an apartment of your own'His father asked him hopelessly "I will find my way out
Papa,when I get there I will call you sir,just
pray for me so that I can see a good job to be
able to take good care of you,mum and my
siblings"he said as he continue
weeping. "Don't worry ,all will be well"His younger sister consoled him
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******* The next Morning,Karis woke
up as early as 6am so that he can be able to
catch up the first bus,he quickly took his
bath,pack his luggage and within a twinkle of an eye,he is already set for the journey.
"Mama,Papa I am set sir"He said as he was
waking them up with his voice "Karis,you
are through,so quick?"His father who love to
call him Karina by that name said as he
was trying to get up from the bed "Yes papa,I
need to catch the first bus as soon as
possible"He replied "My son,kneel down let
me pray for you"His mother said as she was
trying to show the sign to him "Okay Mama"
**He kneels** "I pray GOD almighty makes you great at Benin" "Amen"Karis and his
father chorused "You will be succesfull, and
by now you are going with nothing,but when
you will be returning back, *GOD ALMIGHTY*
will bless you like Jacob" "Amen"Karis
replied **but what could my mum mean by *GOD* will bless me like Jacob**He continued
to wonder After finishing the prayer he was
seen off by his parent until he book a bus and
off he went.....
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******* Karis got to Benin by 9pm in the evening,the street was dark but he managed
to see through,after a couple of minutes he
called Ehis that he is at his street "Guy abeg i
dey your street come pick me"He said this on
phone while entering the street "Ahah you
don't mean it"Ehis said in an unbelievable manner "I do friend" After some minutes of
searching Ehis jammed Karis and they both
cuddled each other as they were entering his
house "Karis,you did not tell me that you
were coming down to Benin,it a sudden
movement,what led you out of your state"Ehis
was asking many questions repeatedly "Ehis
please will you leave all this your story and
give me food"Karis said helplessly as he was
so tired While he was eating,Ehis prepared
another bed sheet for him so that he can sleep after eating "So now tell me,what
brought you down to Benin?"Ehis asked
impatiently waiting for an answer "
friend,where can I sleep"Karis asked without
giving concern to what Ehis was asking him
"Talk now, Karis" "Ehis it's a long story,when we wake up tomorrow morning
I will narrate everything to you......To be
continue.