Manuel was a rapper and he wrote songs too. Yet he decided to hide himself so he would not be known. He wrote a rap lyrics and showed it to his colleague friend Nick. Nick too was also a rapper too. Nick actually was surprised to know that Manuel was also a rapper. They ended up collaborating together to write a song.
Unknowingly the school prefect Arnold stopped by when he heard them rap. He began to enjoy the rap and he took his phone to record them. After they were done he sent it to every student in the school. Everyone was eager to know which people were performing the track.
Manuel heard some students playing the track and he realised it was the track he and Nick collaborated on. Manuel in tension went to Nick and asked if he was the one who recorded and sent it to the student body. Nick told him he is not responsible for what is going on and ge is even shocked such a thing has happened. In the moment of wondering Arnold came around and told them he is responsible for this.
Manuel and Nick got furious with him because he did not consult them before he posted their track online. Manuel went straight at Arnold and said, "You know what? I have suffered enough and more or less to let my name be known in the school. I'm not ready for fame and....." Arnold replied, "Bro hold on. I never knew you wouldn't want your name to go far....I was just trying to help." Nick said, "Thanks bro for the damage caused." And they left Arnold.
They went out only for them to be met by a few guys who requested to give them a freestyle. They tried escaping but to no avail. Manuel gave his freestyle likewise Nick. Everyone began to praise them for their freestyle act. Yet it was a frustration to Manuel and Nick.
They went out and Michelle met Manuel and said, "Manny, I heard you're a rapper and you're trending all over the school." Manuel replied saying, "Yes, thanks to Arnold." Michelle said, "But it's not anything bad. It's a positive sign. At least you'll get someone to support you in diverse ways." Manuel replied, "You know what? You guys should stop it. I'm tired of all this hullabaloo. I'm not ready to be famous or popular. I failed my exams that's why I came here. I have to recover everything through studies and studies only to only. You guys should let me be."
Manuel and Nick left her presence and Michelle was astonished with what he said. Nick said to Manuel, "Bro...you've put the girl in shock. You actually don't act towards her like that, do you?" And he watched Manuel with a side eye. Manuel replied saying, "Well yeah I haven't. I just don't want to get into trouble often with students and teachers."
Nick went on to say that he has been seeing him with Michelle often. And thus he went on to ask if he is interested in her. Manuel went on to deny of he being interested in her but Nick refused to believe him because everything about him showed he was interested. Manuel later admitted that he has a keen interest in her but he is not ready to go into a relationship with her.
Nick said, "But she looks like a good and a responsible woman. At least you can try your luck on her. It would be that bad." Manuel replied, "Yeah bro, but I still need time to investigate her to make the right decision. I don't want to do something I'll regret later." Nick agreed with what Manuel said and decided to help him on this.
After a while Manuel went to Sir Jeremy and asked if he will get anyone to help him with his music. Sir Jeremy directed him to a teacher named Eben. Eben was a teacher who was involved in arts and drama in school. Manuel felt that was the perfect person to help him in his rap. Sir Eben was excited to see Manuel also into rap. The discrepancies were that Sir Eben was a guy who was hard whiles Manuel was a calm guy who did not want trouble for himself.
Manuel still went in and Sir Eben made him to start rapping. Manuel started and the girls around began to take a good long gaze at him. All of a sudden Manuel felt shy because he felt they were brooding over him. All the girls chorused, "Awww..." Manuel quickly got up and left to the classroom. Nick saw him enter the class quickly and asked why he entered so quickly. Manuel narrated everything to him and he burst into laughter.
Manuel said, "Bro...this is not a laughing issue. And why are they not on you but on me. Tomorrow I'm going to introduce you to him." Nick tried to beg him not introduce him to Sir Eben but Manuel refused to listen to him. Sir Eben came around in search for Manuel but Manuel hid himself from being seen. That was the trauma he was avoiding and it has caught up with him.
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Everyone was seriously preparing for their wassce exam in which they will go and write in another branch. Out of the blue the news came out that the school will be having their last worship on a Friday with a powerful prophet to pray with them before they go and write their exam.
Sir Eben heard this and he quickly called Manuel and said, "I want you to perform during the last worship, Because I know you're very good with gospel rap." Immediately Manuel's heart skipped with fear because even though he knows how to rap he had stage fright. That was because he has never performed on stage before. It began to look terrible for him when Sir Eben told him there will be important guests coming and thus he should prepare well.
After the conversation Manuel could no longer study. His frustration grew mightily every minute due to the fact that he is going to perform on stage for the first time with dignitaries present. Manuel said to himself, "Oh no, does this man want disgrace to fall on me. A rap performance in front of the whole student body, teachers and respectable dignitaries. Is that how my performance is going to be. Come on, this isn't going to work."
Gabriel came around and saw Manuel looked very frustrated and confused. Gabriel asked Manuel if everything was alright. Manuel replied, "No bro! Everything is not alright. Sir Eben wants me to perform a rap gospel performance and I can't. Sigh!" Gabriel replied, "No worries bro, I'm here to help you with your rap, the beats and others...." Manuel just told him to cut what he was saying because it is not going to work.
Gabriel said, "Manny, I believe in you and I know you can do this. You're going to shake the crowd with rhymes and bars all over. And guess what? You're going to put people behind your bars." Gabriel presented the lyrics on a paper to him and it wrote....
"He is on my side
Jesus, He walks with me
Get back to the business, I feel the Spirit moving through the city
I got the light shining, come get it
Walking with Christ, moving where it's gritty
Walking with Christ, moving where it's gritty
I feel the Spirit moving through the city
I see the people tryna bring it with me
We got the light tell 'em "Come and get it", yeah
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk (ayy, ayy, ayy)
I walk
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk
We walk
Whoa
I was chasing my glory then fell asleep
Woke me up, and told me to go feed the sheep
Send me deep in the streets just to bring 'em peace
Yeah, we be where them blickies be bussin'
Where they end your life with no discussion
But as soon as they see the Light rushin'
They know that the Lord walking with us, no bluffing
People say that I'm fake, I'm like, "Okay"
Do you walk in the Light, or are you throwing shade?"
116 on my skin, I got no shame
We was preaching about Jesus before fame
Brrrt, did that, on my side, yeah, He been there
Asked the devil where my sins at
On the cross 'cause He pinned that
Big throne where He sits at
Death hit Him and He hit back
Resurrected, yeah, that's big facts
Told us hold it down 'til He get back (back)
Get back to the business, I feel the Spirit moving through the city
I got the light shining, come get it
Walking with Christ, moving where it's gritty
Walking with Christ, moving where it's gritty
I feel the Spirit moving through the city
I see the people tryna bring it with me
We got the light tell 'em "come and get it", yeah
Yeah, walk with me (with me)
Step in the scene with the flock
Had to keep it so steady, don't fall for the false
Had to cut out the session, He got it to crop
Hold up, spiritual weapons when miracles happen
I'm never surprised 'cause of God
They say I'm no Hannah Montana, I ain't switching my banner
Like David, we slinging the rock (the rock)
We kickin' this beat in, boy I serve Yeshua
Even if it means I'm bleeding (means I'm bleeding)
Come kill my flesh, my soul still breathing
Speak through me
Yeah, yeah, this heart keep beating
These lungs keep singing
Come and step into the kingdom
For the ones mistreated
'Til the day we see Him
This feel like the moment we seek and the day we can see Him
To want to get freedom to walk
Walk, wa-walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk (He is on my side, Jesus He walks with me)
I walk
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk (He is on my side, Jesus He walks with me)
We walk
Get back to the business, I feel the Spirit moving through the city
I got the light shining come get it
Walking with Christ, moving where it's gritty
Walking with Christ, moving where it's gritty
I feel the Spirit moving through the city
I see the people tryna bring it with me
We got the light tell 'em "come and get it", yeah
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk
(He is on my side, Jesus He walks with me)"