HEART OF MAN – Episode 4 & 5

HEART OF MAN
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Episode 4 & 5
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You are very wicked Nicholas, that is why you don’t progress in anything you do because of your wicked mind. “festus said and that made Nicholas to got angry and he punched festus on his face
How dare you say that to me, who told you I don’t progress in all I do ” Nicholas angrily said
“you think taking all my customers will make you get what you want? no way because the God I serve will not forsake and he will not allow your evil plan to work towards me. “festus said and after that he left with anger
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Later that same day night, Nicholas was with his wife Mary in the sitting room gisting and laughing.
that reminds me, how was business today? Mary asked
“business is fine, the problem now I have is that idiot called festus, can you imagine that he came to my shop today telling me rubbish that I have taken all his customers, that animal have not seen anything yet, all the customers buying from him I have taken all the customers from him, now they are buying from me, by the time I finish with him he will regret the very first day he came to the market to compete with me “Nicholas said
That is why I love you so much because you are smart, don’t give him that space to over take you. “Mary said
Don’t you trust your husband again, is me Nicholas the over taker, I don’t take rubbish from anybody .”he said
“I trust you my husband, I know what you are capable of doing .”Mary said and they both laughed
let’s forget about festus, and talk important things, so how is your own boutique business going, I hope is moving fine? he asked
“business is fine ooo…. just that the customers are complaining that my clothes are costly as if is my fault, they don’t know that things are very costly this days, do they expect me to buy higher price and sell Lower price for them nah .”his wife Mary said
“that’s business for you, anyway just take things easy, by the way where is junior, has he gone to bed?
Nicholas asked
yes he is sleeping. “Mary replied
“Alright dear…..
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meanwhile in festus house, he was in the room with his wife, they were talking.
“Honey how is business now, has it improve? grace his wife asked with a concern tone
Business is still the same, after all my plead to the customers they still refused to buy from me, Nicholas have succeeded in taking all my customers, no problem I leave everything in the hand of God .”festus said
“Just have patient with time everything will turn around “she assured him
I hope so, because if this bad market continue, am afraid i will not be able to pay house rent, children’s school fees and also pay Stanley his monthly salary, I just pray that things will turn around .”festus said
Don’t worry honey, everything will soon be alright okay? his wife said and after that they both went to sleep.
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The next morning, festus went to his business place on getting there his shop was still locked.
so this boy have not yet come to work to open my shop for me, no problem I will call him now to know what is still keeping him from opening my shop.”he said to himself and later he dialed Stanley’s number.
Hello Stanley!!! what is still keeping you to come to work, why haven’t you open my shop? he asked raising his voice immediately Stanley picked the call
“oga!! abeg am not working again .”Stanley said
But why??? he asked surprisedly
Oga! I no wan work free of charge, for the past two weeks we have not been selling anything, I know if I continue working you will not pay me for the month because of the bad market, so I have decided to stop to avoid story month end.
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Episode 5
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Why will you say that, you know I don’t fail to pay you every month end, do you think I will not pay you this month end because of the bad market? please I beg you don’t reason like that, I will pay you your money this month end as usual. “festus pleaded
Oga! Please am not working again, but am on my way to bring your shop key. “Stanley insisted
okay, if you still insist on quitting your job no problem, am waiting for the key .”festus said and after that he dropped the call. Not too long Stanley brought the shop key and gave it to him then he left.
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Meanwhile Nicholas was in his shop attending to his customer.
“Take this product, is good but don’t worry I will buy the other one you normally buy. “Nicholas said to the customer
Ah, Mr Nicholas you and I know that I don’t like this product apart from the other one I normally buy, well since you don’t have it let me go to the other shop and buy it .”The customer exclaimed
Ahh…., you want to buy stolen goods and later end up in jail, if you love yourself better manage this product am giving you than to end up in jail, am just telling you as my good customer. ” said Nicholas
please am going there to buy the product that I want, even if is a stolen goods I don’t care am just a buyer. “the customer said and left instantly to buy what he want
customer! customer!! please come, but the customer was already gone. idiot look at the person am even calling, instead of you to be happy that a big man like me is begging you to buy market and you are here misbehaving animal . Nicholas said after the customer had left
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Festus was in his shop when the customer came
Good afternoon sir ” the customer greeted
Afternoon!! what do you want to buy? he asked and the customer told him what he wanted to buy and festus gave him the items he needed and then the customer left
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After that day festus started selling, customers began to trip in and out from shop buying all kinds of goods that they needed and with this festus became very happy once more.
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Nicholas on the other hand was very sad because all the people buying from him are no more buying again from his shop and with this he vowed to deal with festus.
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One day festus was in his shop when a group of police men came.
Good morning! we are looking for Mr festus ” one of the police men said
Am Mr festus, why are you looking for me? he asked
you are under arrest for selling a stolen goods. “the 2nd police man said
“For what? i imported all my goods from China, I even have the papers for the whole goods I imported, let me get it for you to see “he said and was about to go and bring the papers but the police men stopped him.
where do you think that you are going? the 3rd police man asked raising his voice
To get the papers nah “festus replied following his statement
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Meanwhile Nicholas was in his shop seeing the whole drama happening in festus shop and he laughed devlishly.
you have not seen anything yet, I will deal with you since you don’t want people to be buying from me you want to take all the customers to yourself, let me see how you will escape this one now I have involved the police .” Nicholas thought to himself
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tbc