HEART OF MAN – Episode 11 & 12

HEART OF MAN
.
Episode 11 & 12
.
.
.
Festus was in the sitting room thinking about everything that was happening to him, as he was still thinking his wife came in.
Honey you can’t continue like this all day, must you kill yourself thinking? have told you before to leave everything for God, look at the time 12am and you are still here instead of to come inside the room to sleep, please honey come and sleep is late. “grace said
I can’t believe that all this is happening to me, I can’t pay our children’s school fees, house rent and other things, you have been the one doing all this which I suppose to be doing, I need to do something about this I can’t continue to stay at home every time. “festus said in a sad countenance
Am I complaining? remember you open the supermarket business for me to be supporting in case of incasity which I am doing, why worrying your self honey .”she said in a concerned tone
remember, am the head of the family is my duty to provide for you and the children, I think I know what to do, I will go to Nicholas shop tomorrow. “he said
To do what? his wife asked
To know if he can lend me money to start up a little business. “said festus
“That evil man?? no way I rather sell up my supermarket business and give you the money to start up a business of your own. “grace exclaimed
No! I can’t allow that to happen, I will go to Nicholas tomorrow remember we are now in good terms, he is like a brother to me now. “he said
well if you say so, but be careful .”grace warned
I will be careful dear “said festus
.
So the next morning, he went to Nicholas shop to know he can lend money from him.
Ah festus my brother, long time no see, I hope all is well this one you came to my shop? Nicholas asked smiling
All is well, just that I came to see you, since you don’t ask after me and my family, so I decided to come and see you, like they said if mountain does not go to Mohammed then Mohammed will go to the mountain .”festus said
Am sorry that I haven’t called since to asked after you, just that have been very busy, for the pass two weeks have not been around, I travelled to China to buy goods, I just came back yesterday .”Nicholas lied
wow! you are now traveling to China? festus asked
yes I now travel to China to buy goods. “Nicholas said
That’s good news, am really happy for you. “festus said smiling
Is God ooo my brother, so what brought you here I hope there is no problem? Nicholas asked
if I tell you that all is well know that am lying, you know ever since my business got burnt, have been staying at home since then, my wife have been the one doing everything in the house, I need to stand up as a man to take care of my family, so I decided to come to you to lend me money to start up a small business, I promise to pay back when the business is mature. “festus pleaded
eyaa…, I would love to help but the thing is that, I just returned back from China yesterday and I don’t have any money with me, you know what just come back in the next four days let me see what I can do. “Nicholas said
.
.
.
Episode 12
.
.
.
Alright, I will come back in the next four days just as you said. “festus said and after that he went home
The next four days, festus still went to Nicholas shop as they agreed, but still Nicholas did not give him the money he asked for, After that festus never bother and have anything to do with him again since he don’t want to help him.
.
So things still became very difficult for festus that he could not afford money to buy anything for himself or for his family, this continues like this not until one day his father Nathan called him on phone one evening.
“papa good evening sir. “festus greeted immediately he picked the call
Evening my son, how are you and your family? Nathan asked
we are all fine papa, just that we are managing life, but this one you called I hope everything is alright ? festus asked
yes my son everything is alright, I called to tell you to come to the village in the next three days because I will be selling one of my land and give you the money to start up a business, I can’t be alive and watch any of my children suffering, I have bargain with the buyer he said that he will be be buying the land tomorrow or next .”his father said
but why papa? why do you want to sell your land because of me? he asked
because you are my child, I will do anything for my children besides remember I have up to three lands selling one of them is not a big deal, just come in the next three days as I said okay? his father said over the phone
ok papa!! I will come as you said, may God bless you for me. “festus happily said and after that the call went dead.
.
Three days later, he went to the village and his father gave him the money that he sold for the land, festus took the money back to the city and start up a business in another market place, not too long he started going to China to buy goods, things started turning around for him and his family.
.
One afternoon, Nicholas was talking with one of his friend outside his shop when a group of police men came, immediately he saw them he stopped wh@tëver he was doing to know what they want.
.
.
tbc