(episode 1)
There was a complete and high intensive radiation from the atmosphere, that, even a black man, black as a charcoal cannot resist it. This was the state Nathaniel found himself. He stood at the roadside with an umbrella to reduce the direct sunlight. He wore a black plain trouser and a long sleeve shirt which wasn’t buttoned at the wrist. As one of his hands held the umbrella, so as another held a bag normally known as ‘Walking Talking”. He could see cars of different quality speeding in front of him. Suddenly, he narrowed his vision due to the hot sunlight which refracted through the umbrella thereby producing heat. He had a chocolate complexion that can be regarded as ‘Handsomeness’. Though, he was waiting for a cab but that didn’t come into his mind anymore because he was lost in thought. “How will i explain to the taxi driver that i have no money? God, that is an embarrassment in front of other passengers. Should i treck? The journey is far..”Nathaniel was interrupted by the hone of a taxi which parked before him.
“Oga where you dey go?” The taxi driver asked in pigin English stretching his head with a hand on the stirringwheel.
“I dey go..i dey go.. that side. Eno far shia” Nath stammered pointing at opposite direction.
“What is the name of the place?”
“Around Mannack”
“Okay, enter”
Nath put off the umbrella and entered as he folded it. He was the last person that completed the cab. Three beautiful juvenile girls were on the backseat looking charming and attractive that no man will pass them without looking back. Though, the cab was dirty but Nath didn’t mind because it was not worse than himself. He occasionally glanced at the side mirror to see the beautiful girls behind who never stopped talking.
“I should have given that man a beating of his life!” one them said and slid her hair backward. “I know he will never try such a thing in his life again!” she added.
“I don’t know why some men will not tie that thing inbetween their legs” another said.
The third girl didn’t know them or what they were talking about but she knew it has to do with S£x issues. She was in a local clothing but her beauty wasn’t hidden. Her name is Cynthia.
“All men are just the same” A girl broke the silence.
“Yes oh” Another supported.
“Do you think so?” Cynthia interfered looking at both of them while Nath concentrated on the mirror. “Can all men really be the same?” Cynthia was still inquisitive.
“Why not?!”
“You mean all the men in the world?”
“Yes nah”
“How many have you met?” Cynthia asked smiling but the girls remained quiet.
“They are all the same looking for where to put their dicks” one of the girls insisted then everywhere became quiet. Cynthia noticed that Nath was staring at the mirror so she knew he was probably looking at them, then she stretched her head to have a proper observation but Nath withdrew his eyes when he noticed it before Cynthia went back to her initial position. It was that time Nath remembered that he had no money for the transport so he began to think again. “How can i disgrace myself in front of these girls?” he thought and looked at the driver. “I made a mistake, i should have told him that i don’t have money before i entered. God!”
As he was thinking, the car pulled over which interrupted him before he realised that he had reached his destination.
“Oge, your money na One hundred naira” The driver said as Nath stepped down from the cab. He closed the door and placed his hands in his pockets as if there was something in them.
“Oga, you dey waste my time oh!” the driver grew impatient.
“Give him the money na!” A girl from the backseat shouted making use of a book as a hand-fan. “We are late for lectures” she added. One could see the upper part of her Bosom shaking like a water inside a waterproof.
“Driver..” Nath began. “I.. i… it seems like i have misplaced my money”
“Which kind joke be that one?” the driver turned off the car. He angrily wanted to come down but Cynthia prevented him.
“I will give you the money” she said.
“Madam, i no hear you well”
“I said i go pay you the hundred naira!” Cynthia shouted.
“Your God don save you oh” the driver told Nath and put the key in the ignition.
“That’s how all these thieves behave” the girl added and disdained Nath.
“Sister, thank you oh” Nath waved at Cynthia who didn’t look at him but nodded her head before the car drove off.
Nath was imbarrassed just as he expected. He didn’t move an inche as he stared at the cab. He didn’t mind to put on the umbrella anymore regarding the hot radiation from the sun to be a rainfall due to the embarrassment. Suddenly, the car stopped at a distant. He saw Cynthia coming down and began to walk towards the same as him.
At the same time, Cynthia turned and sighted him staring at her at that same spot he came down from the car, then she wondered why…
TO BE CONTINUED ...........