In January I had a lot of plans and things I looked forward to. They were going well until I hit rock bottom as a result of mistakes I had made in the previous years which brought about the worst thing that ever happened to me. Things became so bad that I attempted suicide at a point, I was really tired of living and thought maybe I should just end it and it will be all over. Thankfully I had friends and family that weren’t ready to let me go just like that. It all started with the debts I accumulated in school while trying to struggle to survive. I had paid a lot in the last three years, but the interest kept piling up until it ran into several millions of naira.
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I had even had to power down a huge part of my HP to offset the debts and at one point I made the mistake of borrowing to pay debts which made my debts accumulate even more. I even tried gambling at some point and lost my last 200k in it lol. That was the point I broke, creditors on every coroner, threats from everywhere, the last thing I see before bed is threats, the first thing I see after waking up is threats. Moreso, I also had a family to look after with very little coming in. Perhaps it could feed us, but it was nothing compared to what I owe.
It’s been three months since my suicide indenct and I have paid over 950k in debts, but I have also developed a strong heart. I guess the breaking point was when I realized I had nothing more to give and when everything I feared happened to me, there was nothing more to fear. The last debt I paid made me experience real joy this year because it had nearly landed me in jail as it was business related. However it’s not over yet, but I’m happy to be alive.
THIS IS MY RESPONSE TO SCIFI CONTEST PROMPT FOR WEEK 34
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