Story of a Survivor - Season 1 - Episode 10

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Story of a Survivor - Season 1 - Episode 10

Man alone!
Two days after the fall out with my Sisters, I
left the house in the morning without break
fast as I was no longer entitled to partake in
the family meal. I was with my Money, my
Jotter and Pen as I trekked from the Barracks
towards Abakpa Nike. I had nothing on my
mind but to keep on walking.

I had trekked for two hours before I realized I
was on our Street in the Housing estate where
we once lived. The Street where Junior is
slaving in his father’s house. My heart beat
increased and my stomach rumbled. I urgently
needed to use the toilet but I was far from
home.

My Father’s House was just around the corner but I dare not go there for fear of the
unknown. I entered an incomplete building
along the street and relieved myself using a
sheet from my Jotter to clean up. I came out
and sat at the front of the incomplete building.

I was staring at our House. I started feeling
feverish as my heart beat continued to race,
so many conflicting thoughts were on my
mind. I used a torn Carton I saw on the ground
to clean a portion of the floor and I la!d down
shivering. I slept off.

I woke up with a jolt. Everywhere looked dark
and I felt so hungry, I yawned and stretched,
then I heard a male voice said, you go chop? I
panicked and turned around to see the figure
squatted behind me eating Bread and Akara,
the aroma from the Akara was so irresistible
that I answered him yes I beg! I dey hungry, he tore his loaf of Bread in two and gave me half; he pushed the wrapped Akara to my reach.

I gnawed hungrily at the loaf of bread and
picked from the balls of Akara in quick
succession.

My strange Friend tossed a sachet of Water to
me as he continued to eat in silence. I ate up
the bread and five balls of Akara before
drinking the whole Sachet of water before
realizing the risk I had just taken. Eating from
a total stranger! My stomach rumbled again
and I screamed out in pain clutching my
tummy.

Which time you chop last? He asked me as I
writhed in pain, na yesterday night I replied.

That na why your belle dey pain you, sorry o!
no worry the pain go soon stop now as you
don chop, next time if you dey hungry like this,
make you first drink water before you eat you
hear?

I nodded my head as I endured another pang
of pain. Me I don sabi how to manage hunger
tey tey! He said.

I got a little relief from his speech and I
actually started feeling better. I was thinking I
had been poisoned. I asked my acquaintance
what the time was and he said 6:30 PM. I had
slept there for almost nine hours; passersby
would have taken me for a Lunatic or a
vagabond.

So na wetin you de do here? You no look like
craze Man nah! I said.

I no be man o! I be Boy he said, I be ten years
old Boy o!

WHO DO YOU TINK DIS SMALL BOY WAS?
HAPPY NEW MONTH TO U ALL