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Forty-eight

'Daniel biko it's too early to be disturbing anybody. What is it?', Uncle Ugo complained as he answered Daniel's call that morning.

Apparently he now sleeps in. The power of having a wife and kids.

'Eh, it's the only time you bother answering calls that why I'm calling. I want to see you for something important. What time should I come over?',

'You'll do frog jump today. I promise you-',

'I've heard. What time?',

'This one has grown wings o! Ehhe? Okay o. Come around 12. I should be in my office by then',

'Okay sir',

He set his phone down and chuckled. If he was still a teenager he would have been quacking in his boots because of that threat. But he was confident that his aunt won't let him to anything to him.

****

'Nna m sit down and talk to me. What is going on? Have you worked your nysc yet? What's next?',

'I'm done with that na, it's to Abia state. Very close by so I can keep visiting you. How's your shop?',

'We thank God o. He used Ugo to make my life very easy. Your father came the other day to ask of you, I told him to call you',

'I already spoke to him. Said something about giving me a business to handle for him. I almost said no, just said I'll think about it',

'Okay o, you're an adult so anything you want to do go ahead',

'Speaking of adult, there's something I want to discuss with you',

'Okay, what is it?',

After the conversation his mum left him with one statement. The same one uncle Ugo said to him.

Enyi a, ga kpata ego tupu imewe nke ahu. E ti la nwa mmadu na ahuhu iberibe.

****

'Good evening mummy',

'Argh argh, Danny where are you coming from?',

'From my house ma, how are you mummy',

'Fine o, just getting more easily tired these days. Esther is at home o, not here',

'Mummy it's you I came to see, I want to talk to you about something',

'Nwa m o dikwa na mma?',

'Eh, odicha mma. I wanted to ask you something then seek your advice as well',

'Okay then, let me get someone to bring you a seat-',

'Mummy let me get it',

She waited till he brought the chair before setting the tray of beans she was picking aside to give him her full attention.

*****

'Mummy I'm coming back. Let me get to the general hospital first. I think they want to offer me the job I applied for-',

'Nne bia o. It's not by like that. Come and kneel down let your mother pray and bless you before you go out for that business',

'Okay mummy', she knelt down as instructed and her mother began praying for her.

Ọ bụ n’aha Jesus. Ezi onye nwe anyị na Chineke. Ana m ekele Gị maka ndụ I nyere m, ndụ ezinaụlọ m, ndụ nwa m nwanyi Esther.

Ana m asị ka ekele niile dịrị aha nsọ gi.

Father I commit this journey into your hands. This journey you started since she was born.

You made us understand in your words that you don't bring your children out and leave them half way.

You've shown us that you always complete everything that You start. You've shown us that the plans you have for us are good and not of evil to bring us to an expected end.

Chineke nara ekele, nara otito maka na I ge me ihe iji but chi-ukwu na ndụ anyi niile!

This will end in praise for us Lord. As she goes to the hospital the eye of evil and it's cohort cannot see her cause she's marked by you.

She's preserved because she's marked by you. As for the job it's is a done deal.

Go and collect your letter my daughter. Go and bring back the good news.

You've just started another level of greatness. The devil has no say because you belong to the almighty, and the almighty has decreed you succeed.

Thank you Father, o bi na-igwe ana m enye gi ekele! Otito diri aha gi. Na aha Jesus Christ onye new anyi!!

'Amen!!! Mummy thank you very much',

'You're more than welcome. It is a mother's job to shower prayers and blessings on her children m Oya hurry up inu? That place is a bit far o, don't try to bike it all the way. Bus first biko!',

'Yes mummy!', she closed the door behind her and continued to pray in tongues under her breathe as she walked towards the bus stop.

Today was going to be a good day for her.

What an earth was he discussing with everybody? 👀👀

My tatafo-meter has been fully engaged.

Anyways

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