₦airaland Forum

A. EPILOGUE. COUNTLESS


The old man raised up his face, visibly written on it was the expression of total sadness.

Telling us about his past has evidently seen on his once youthful face is something emotionally demanding.
We couldn't help but feel sorry for the old man.

The old man heaved a deep sigh and rested his back on the white sofa he was sitting on.

He focused his moody gaze at the white p.o.p ceiling of his living room.

Even though he tried very hard to fight off the tears that were warming up in his eyes, but unfortunately for him, his emotions got the better part of him and the tears started running freely down his wrinkled cheeks.

The lively face he had on before he began the lenghty narration some hours ago was now covered in tears.

About fifteen of us were sitting around him in the big room. A cursory glance across our youthful faces is enough to tell you that we were fully engrossed in our respective thoughts.

The long narrative by the old man have gotten our young brains into deep thinking.

I on my own couldn't help but feel very sad at how the story of the old man had ended. Even as a self acclaimed rugged guy, my eyes wasn't rugged enough to control the emotional tears that was trickling down my face.


Charles, a 22years old grandson of the man was the first to speak up.
"but grandpa Darous, this isn't fair.. " The young boy ranted out his frustration.


It was as if others were waiting for someone to talk first, everyone started murmuring out their frustration at how the old man's story ended.

The man waited for the noise to die down a bit before taking a deep breath and began to talk in his relatively calm voice.

He shifted his now composed gaze at his grandson.
"Charles, this life doesn't have any specific complexion. Its neither fair nor dark. Its just what it is. What happened to me was unfortunate, But fate and destiny doesn't know that. All they are after is to make sure I pay for my sins. Whether it's done in a just way or unscrupulously like you've all claimed is none of their business."

"Hmmmmmm... " Mabel, one of the girls sitting beside me released that disappointing tone. "Sir, but what later happen to you sir?"

"I didn't get you Mabel." The old man said with a squinted look at Mabel.

"I mean, how did you got out of the prison? " Mabel reiterated explicitly.

She had barely finished her questionic statement when Adesina popped up another question.

"And what happened to that bitch called Chioma?"

"And Joke too. I don't even know maybe to hate her or like her anymore..?" Abosede stated.

"Me self... She's too stupid for letting Nike manipulate her feelings for you sir." Thelayi, who is a course mate of Charles at Unilorin lamented in a very sad tone.


A lot of questions started popping up. The old man took his time to listen to all of them before he eventually spoke after some minutes.

"I like your curiosity my children." He paused to scrutinize the atmosphere. "But before I answer your questions, I'll first like to..... " He paused and directed his gaze to my face. "TBM..... "He called out to me.

"Hun-hun.." I cleared my grumpy throat before answering the man. "Yes grandpa... "

"I can see you have been busy with your phone since I started telling you my story, what have you been doing?" He inquired in a tone that was at a right angle triangle to calmi-ness.

"Sir, am not doing anything bad ooo... "

"I didn't say that... " He affirmed. "I just want to know if you have been listening to me or not. Because it was you that requested that I tell you and your friends here about my life's experience , so it would be disappointing to me if you have not been listening at all..."

I took in a deeper breath and rose up. I maneuvered my way out of the grid locks of legs sitting on the floor to where the old man was sitting down.

I got to his front and showed the screen of my phone to him.

"What is this?" He queried in a virtually confused tone after staring at my phone for a brief while.

"Grandpa, that is a site called nairaland. I have been feeding the millions of literature readers on that site with everything you've been telling me sir...."

"Really? " The old man gasped in surprise and utter amazement.


At the sound of his gaspi-nation, every other being in the room abandoned their respective seats and quickly gathered around me to see the reason behind the gasping-ment of the old man.

They saw for their selves, how the story of the old man has pulled a large number of viewers.

I started showing them everything right from the first page till the last page.

"Here also is my Facebook page" I opened a new tab on my newly purchased Camon eleven and showed them my Facebook page. Darousmart Library. They we're so pleased with what I have done with the old man's true life story.

"You can see that I've been listening to you sir..."

"And very attentively too." Grandpa Darous added with a satisfactory grin.

"But they seemed very disappointed with how the story has ended na...?" Rasheed Akeusola, a friend of mine expressed.

"Yes Rasheed, they are even begging me to make a twist to the story. They want to know what happened to a lot of people in that story."

"But only grandpa can do justice to that.." Charles declared.

We all nodded our heads affirmatively and focused our attentions at the old man's face.

There was silence in the room for more than three minutes before Mabel decided to break it.
She held the old man's hand and started running her soft fingers through it.
"Grandpa, tell us na.. Pleaseeeee" She emphasised in a pleading tone and we all chorused the same thing along with her.

The old man displayed a funny look before he eventually smiled.
E.


"Who told you the story has ended anyways? " He asked us and we we're all very stunned by his words.

"I don't remember telling any of you that the story has ended."

"Wow!!!!!!! " We all screamed louder in a delightful tone.

"Thank you grandpa!!!! " Grace shouted and engaged the man in a comfy embrace.

"Its nothing... But know this, I'm not telling you all these so that you can be a victim, but rather, I'm telling you so you can learn from it. Especially you TBM" He fired strongly at me.

"Me? Why me sir? " I asked with a surprised look.

"Yes, with that kind of face and attitude? I can see my past in everything you are doing right now... Watch your steps now before you invite another Chioma into your life."

Those words sank into my brain like the titanic into the ocean. But before I could further deliberate on it, the old man's voice cut into my mind again.

"Alright children, have your seats and let me tell you of how my tribulations ushered me into being a DOG ATTENDANT." He ended conclusively and we all scampered to our seats.

"Hun-hun" Grandpa Darous cleared his throat and began. "Here is my story of how I become the dog attendant... . "




THE DOG ATTENDANT!!! WATCHOUT!!!!!!

Ochyglowsglows:
Please give us the epilogue of Countless before you begin another story. Thanks.

sure boss. Preparing it

menwongo:
My hero we can't Wait any longer for a new and fresh piece.

I pray the new story opens doors for you as you appreciate our small token

thanks boss. I really appreciate your contribution so far boss. You are the best

Hey famz... I'm typing with my new phone. Tecno CAMON 11. I got it last week. Thank you all for your donations. I will upload it tomorrow for you to see what Countless got me. Although I got 18k from you guys, I was able to come up with the rest myself,. Ghettochild, the verification man can now see the truth.


Expect the new story to commence before this month runs out. Thanks for your every time kindness. I love you all.

TBM.

theLayi:
Yeah... It such a great honour to have this talented Writer in my hometown... Countless remains my best online story ever... More ink to your pen bro

I'm
statistically humbled by this bro. Thanks a lot

CaptainSelfless:
TBM... do you by chance have any story you might have written in the past.....need it to keep me busy till d beginning of the new one...

Awww. Not at all bro.v

Countless is my first

CaptainSelfless:
TBM... do you by chance have any story you might have written in the past.....need it to keep me busy till d beginning of the new one...

Awww. Not at all bro.

Countless is my first

Gbpereluvmama:
A wonderful piece, only that Buhari will find it hard to understand because he's always at the other room
on a serious note, I don't think darous deserves that kind of treatment. He deserves to have a better life and bounce back one way or the other. And please make sure he ends up marrying therapist Sarah and start a new life since she's the only one he can be truthful to. just my opinion and thanks for making me human mode instead of ghost mode. it's one of the best stories I have ever read on nairaland.

Noted and duly appreciated sir.

Tafeko:
I am d mumber1 ghost reader on NL.thoo I read alot of stories here,but I don't comment I just laff @people who comments.diz is one of d best stories here on NL.pliz just try and drop d pro logue or better still it could b part 2.God bless yor hand work,Skye is for bgining

Welcome to d land of the living sir. Ur comment is highly appreciated.

kayusdguy:
Happy new month TheBlessedMAN

Thank u sir

Happy new month famz and the blessed readers of Countless. How av u been? Me av been fine and hustling my ass out this days o. Man must to make am na.... I hope for everything to be okay for us all. With prayer and hardwork, WE WILL GET THERE. Take care

Femziecarlos:
Your mouth don finally Kee you o......Lol

Thanks for considering us
Darous don too suffer from Joke and her deluded sister

And Chioma seems to have gotten away with Adedoyin murder all fingers pointing to My main man Darous. *sobs*

Thank you once again *TBM* for not only deciding to drop a sequel but a Part Two...Yippee


A Quick One you asked me to remind you every day "That you're a Clown" Lmao

Lols....... Thanks boss. I app it a lot.

Bluehaven:
Thank you Jesus, you are the owner of my soul.
Ha ha ha!
Ope o... Part TWO is gonna exist.
This is a good 'bad' news.
Good news in the sense that they (Joke and Co.) are yet to understand that Darous is a true son of Sango.
Bad news in the sense that this part two may see the coming of my unborn child.
Would Part 2 remain on this thread or a newer thread?

Boss, i never sure of dat o.