Beautifully ugly episode 11 – 12

Beautifully Ugly
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Episode 11
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my agenda was that once I carry the money,
I would enter a bike and go directly to the s₱0t I saw ponzi Sakura.

So I went under our mat and collected the suitcase that contained the money, I didn’t mind counting the money cuz it was many, so I just held up the suitcase and made my way toward the door,

As I clenched the door bolt and was about to unbolt it, I heard someone calling my name outside,

Prospee, my man, prospee the greatest professor of our time, show make I yarn you the latest tori,

I needed no one to tell me the owner of the voice when I heard it,
It was Johnny, my ex,
yes, my ex-friend,
our friendsh¡p ended the day his parents cautioned me to stay away from their son, they even accused me of being responsible for his poor manners, well I accepted my fate and decided to befriend myself since then,

So why would he come to my house at a time like this, I thought he said he was vetoed from coming to our house, then what does he want? “I polled myself in annoyance.

I decided to just open the door, ignore him and whatever he had to say,

As I opened the door, slammed it back, then acted as if I didn’t see anyone and made to leave but he held me back,

Prospee, don’t tell me you are still angry, don’t tell me you want to feed the child the bitter lemon meant for the parents,
you know I was never in support of what happened,”

I watched as he elucidated soberly, but all his elucidations were nothing to me cuz I had somewhere important to go,

If you value our friendsh¡p, you could have done something, you could have at least come around when the wound was still fresh” I challenged and tried to yank off his hand but the grip wasn’t weak at all,

Yes I know I was and still am wrong, I acknowledge that, I know there’s no way I could explain for you to understand my intentions,

so I will just keep it to myself and remain guilty, but I would appreciate it if you could just let go of the past,

let’s make a new start, my life has been down ever since our closeness was discontinued,

I don’t think there is or there would be any other person that could replace your memory in my heart,

His words would have created some tension and deteriorated my heart but I was so carried away that the only thing I could think of was boarding a bike and telling the bike make to maintain the speed rate of 200km per hour till he get to ponzi,

Let go of me,” I yelled angrily,
But Instead of letting go, he held tighter,
The incident was so dramatic,

Prospee, I can only let you go on one condition,
Either you forgive me or you tell me to go and never to come back again, “he said and maintained eye contact with me,

As I looked directly into his eyes, I was so dumbfounded, his eyes were moody,
I forgive you, let go of my hand, I’m going somewhere,

That’s my prospee, thanks a lot, I really missed you, please let the pals do the needful,”

He put me in a tight hug and I was so small in his Bossom, even though we were on the Same each range but the guy was in a way bigger than me.

Have you heard what happened in the nkwor market today ?, “He suddenly asked as we disengaged from the hug,

What is that?” I asked back but was not even ready to listen cuz I had somewhere important to go, the reason I even waited to hear what he had to say was because nkwor is the place I was going,

A scammer that posed as a money doubler made away with lots of cash today, ”

When he said that, my eyes cleared, what, are you serious, how did this happen?” I questioned inquisitively,

Well, I did not even get the news from a reliable source, I was there when it happened, as I’m speaking with you, people are crying for their money,

Please wait a minute I will be right back, “I said and hurried in,side our hut to keep the suitcase, I didn’t want my mom to get back and see me with her life savings,

As I got in,side, I lowered and pushed the suitcase under the mat, let me make it clear what I meant by under the mat,
Our mat was placed on a wide pallet that was supported by 4 flat stones, all placed at the four edges,

We made it that way because our house always got flooded on rainy reasons.

So I hurried out immediately after I kept the suitcase to hear the rest of the story,

What really happened, “I asked johnny with great concern,

The man was collecting people’s money and putting it in,side the suitcase, people thought he was legit because he multiplied many monies already, but when one man brought a big bag that contained bundles of money, the man said the money was 50 million naira,
Another person brought 40 million and another 10 million making the totality of N100 million naira
Ponzi Sakura after gathering the money vanished with everything.
Up till now, no one knows his way about it,

You mean the man made away with such a huge amount of money? “I asked unbelievably,

Point of correction, he did not only make away, he disappeared, he vanished with everything, the most painful part is that my dad also fell victim,” Johnny’s mood changed immediately after he made mention of his dad,

Are you serious? “I asked in disbelief,

No am not, you are,” he muttered bluntly,

I just wanted to validate Nah, nothing more,” I said defensively,

I know,” he growled,

I’m sorry for the great loss that befell your family, ”

That’s what I have been expecting to hear,” he said and let out a broad smile.

Thanks for letting me know, “I said to him and stretched my hand for a handshake but instead of reciprocating, he put me in a tight hug,

Afar, hope you will come field today,

Which field, haven’t I told you that my mum has banned me from playing football games,

Common Prospee, we really miss you and your performances, can you believe we nearly lost for renocova one of the weakest themes in this village, remember we used to win them with 10:0 when you were around,

Hmmm, no problem, I will think about it.

You better do oo.

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Johnny later left with the hope that I would be present on the football field, that’s what I promised him but my greatest concern was how God saved me,
What could I have said to my mum if that so-called ponzi Sakura made away with her life savings,

I knew how she cried when my wicked uncle threw us out of my father’s house, she thought that the money was still in there but I was able to sneak it out the day before we were thrown out,

Where will I get the money to sponsor your education,
Who will believe my story,

She sobbed that faithful day till I sneaked to where I hid the suitcase and dug it out.

I pictured her singing a song as she walks back from the church meeting, but stopped halfway when she saw me crying on the floor,

Prosper what happened?

Mum a scammer has made away with our money,

I just wonder how the incident and what her reactions would have been.

Beautifully Ugly

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Episode 12

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P.O.V switched (unknown)

When I got back from school that fateful day, I sat gently on the bed in my room and was in deep thoughts; recalling the whole incidents that took place in school earlier that day left me in Great Worry; I even tried to reach my mum but all was to no avail: the feeling that I got when I set my eyes on that minor was really strange to the point that I felt goosebumps all over my body, something that I have never experienced since my entire life.
That was the main reason why I tried contacting my mum but keeps getting bad signal alerts,
does it mean that the boy knows what I know?; Hmm I’m really confused just need to hear from my mum.

Just as I was lost in deep thought; I felt cold breeze in my room, the curtain hovered slowly: I needed no one to tell me what was happening cuz I was already familiarised with that feeling,
Greeting mum, I said without looking anywhere but knew assuredly that she was somewhere in my room;

Greeting daughter, I wasn’t able to respond immediately to your call because I was somewhere trying to take care of some things,” her calm voice echoed just as it always used to sound.

I hope you know why I was calling you. “I asked and steadied my stare on nothing in particular;

Can anything be hidden from the sun or the moon? Can the metal gong be bitten without waking the villager?;
Daughter, the field is getting ripped and the harvest is drawing nearer;

Why do you always have to speak to me in parables? why must you not break things to my perfect understanding?;

You shall know in due time;

This is what you always say to me when is this due time, is it when am finally drawn captive? is it when the world took notice of me?

Don’t worry daughter, I will take care of everything;
The only thing I want you to do is to treat him well, make him feel comfortable: I smell something extraordinary in him, and you have to do that as quick as possible; we’re not the only coven that needs him,
So whatever you do, make haste so that we can be able to get him before anyone else;
I get to go now,

Why so soon?

Your physical mother is here;

Ohh, mum, I have told you severally that you are the only one I can ever call a mother,

Oh yes, I know, daughter; but you have to play along to make this mission easier,
Take care of yourself and mind you;
“NO FEELING OR AFFECTION”
Remains the motto.

The breeze ceased and I knew she wasn’t in the room again,
Then I began to hear knocks on the door,
There was no need asking for who was there cuz I already knew, so I stood and catwalked to the door; as I opened it,
she showered me with praises, “my beautiful daughter, my sunshine, my all in one,

Good evening,” I managed to say,
Good evening my precious jewel, how was school today,” she asked and sat close to me on the edge of the bed,

Fine,” I replied coldly,
Did you get the iPhone? , “I asked,

Erm, my daughter, I’m very sorry I couldn’t get it because I didn’t know the original or the fake one but l have passed the message to your dad, he’ll bring it as he comes back tonight,

I want to be left alone,” I said and laid on my bed with my back facing her,
I’m sorry daugh…
I said I want to be left alone, “I cut her off, she then stood and left immediately; I knew she might be thinking that the reason I said that to her was because of the iPhone but it wasn’t;

I just needed a quiet time to meditate and ponder on all the events that occurred earlier that day and what my mum labeled them.

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(Unknown location)

My son, who provoked you? Who made your mood like this, tell me, and be rest assured that whoever did this will never go scot-free,

It’s in the school oooh, one stinky new student and a junior for that matter froze my hand,

What, how did this happen?

I wanted to slap him and my hand got frozen in the air,

Son, what do you mean? I thought I have taught you some simple magic words to use when in distress,
why didn’t you use them?

I didn’t want anyone to suspect me, dad;

That’s my boy, you did the right thing,
so what would you like me to do to this person that doesn’t know you are the son of a lion

I want you to borrow me your power let me go and teach him a lesson he’ll never forget even in his next world;
son but you know that this magical power is what fetch us our daily needs,
Don’t worry son I promise to visit your school to teach the boy a lesson myself;

Are you serious?

Yes, trust me, by the time I’m done with him; he will learn to respect you,

I will be glad if you will do as you have said,

Trust me I will do, erm that reminds me, I have good news for you,

what is that?
Today alone, I made 100 plus million naira,
Wow, that’s goodnews indeed, I hope by now you can afford to change my car,

That won’t be a problem, now do you know what I want you to do? go change into something casual, we are going out to merry,
Oh dad I can’t wait.

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P.O.V switched (Prosper)

I was being chased by a giant snake, I ran and ran till I was beginning to get weaker and the snake was getting closer, then suddenly two buses stopped for me to enter, one was new and beautiful why the order wasn’t really beautiful, so I quickly jumped into the new one and the door closed instantly as I looked around the bus; I discovered that the bus was filled up with snakes even the driver was a snake,

They all jumped at once and aimed towards me to bite me and I jumped out of the mat, Jesus, Jesus, “I s¢ræmed as my heart pounded uncontrollably,
What is the problem prosper? “My mum sat up and increased the brightness of the kerosene lamp,

I’m_ I’m o_k_k_k m_m_m_um, just a nightmare, “I stammered because of the rate of my heartbeat,

Hmmm, a nightmare? What is it about?,” She inquired and I told her everything without exception.

Hmmm, this is serious,” she growled,
You need to be careful, mind the kind of people you interact with keep, I don’t want anything to happen to you, ok?

Yes, mum, I promise to;

Now go back to sleep, so you can wake early,”

Alright, mum, I said and laid back on the mat, and closed my eyes to make her believe I was sleeping but didn’t want to sleep because I was afraid I might sleep and the nightmare resumes;
So I tried and withheld myself from sleeping and remained awake for quite some time before I finally dozed off.

I was roused by the reflection of the sunlight that peeped through the little openings in the window,

I slowly sat up, yawned, and stretched myself as usual with me every morning,

The dizziness was so much that I wished I could just return to sleep till my eyes finally took notice of the wall clock; my eyes cleared instantly, 5 minutes past 7, and am still here.
How will I be able to meet up and be at bright future academy before 7:30
Hmmm, I will be in hot soup today, “I ignored all these thoughts, grabbed my mum’s old wrapper that served as a towel, and hurried in,side the bathroom.

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As entered the school compound, I sighted the students already lined up at the assembly ground, and the English teacher was also there;
that was when I discovered that all my efforts were just in vain,
I should have stayed back and eaten something so I could have enough strength to even bear the whacking.

Come faster, you bunch of b*llsh*t,” the English teacher yelled and massaged her long cane with her left hand.

To be continued.