[Story] THE RETURN OF THE WARRIOR

By: Opadeji Samuel Olumide

On the 24th of April, 2006, as normal life routine went on, most humans had set off early that morning to visit places, all roads led to organizations and companies of workers, some went to visit relatives with excitement and while some went with apathy. Iya Bayo was home alone with her housemaid that morning when she was held up in the war of the middle path of the heavenly world and earthly world. She yelled! Jessica!!!!!!!! (Jessica rushing towards Iya Bayo) met her screaming at the zenith of her voice as the baby was on board the nicest of aircrafts to her new home called Earth.

As Iya Bayo was delivered of a female child after years of expecting a female child because previous efforts have all resulted in an occurrence termed _ (Abiku) _ in Yoruba folklore. You're here to stay, relatives and friends all prayed for the new birth progeny. Doxology! Grace, grew up to give in all it takes to sustain her metabolism with a sound and accurate education but quite saddening she doesn't know the essence of her existence on earth.

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Also, In the family of Gandje, from the northern region of Nigeria, there had been an issue of barrenness in the family, for over 20years of marriage, both couples have been tested by various specialists and it was realized that no one is held up with a defect. The Hausas are known for their polygamous marital nature, yet this couple decided to remain firm with each other even with the offspring challenges they were facing. Gods willing, the family of Gandje from Kano was also delivered of a bouncing baby boy and was named after his grandfather's name "Ibrahim". Ibrahim also strived for destiny on earth but quite unfortunate he missed success on earth, but has an experience of a worthwhile everlasting success. (Trust you will care to know about the everlasting success? Then, keep reading).

Grace! Grace! Bayo called for her attention from the backyard where she was roasting corn on an open fire, with a sleeping baby on her back. He said to her "Congratulations on your success", you've just been offered a scholarship to study accounting at the prestigious British white college, California, United State of America. She shouted for Joy and was filled with glad tidings all round her. After series of preparations towards her journey down to the "Big Apple" she met with Ibrahim at the airport who had been awarded a scholarship to study in the same institution to fulfill his lifelong dream of being an engineer (Here was how the game of love began between them).

After years of knowing each other quite well, Ibrahim thought of expressing his arouse feelings towards Grace before it gets too late, irrespective of the tribe, religion, culture and also environment they grew up in. After receiving and reviewing the sweet words of love from Ibrahim, it made Grace had sleepless night based on the exposed feelings disclosed to her.

Days over days, nights over nights, Grace was left with no choice than to consider her African friend (Ibrahim). She called his name on his way back from the workshop, Ibrahim! Ibrahim! I've got some issues to discuss with you, (they both discussed as they walk)

After Series of years, where the courtship relationship is just about a year to marriage, due to the little financial standard of Ibrahim, Grace couldn't help in the relationship again, as she demarcate herself from her supposed husband to be.

Having acquired varieties of questions from those who knows about the relationship, she said to them in a harsh voice that she is destined to be a "Whore", (Quite Surprising to all), she couldn't walk around with a man of a tattered shirt and also with loose buttons. She said, I'd rather be a harlot and a wife to many married men than to be a wife to a poor man who schooled without living a good life with riches like his friend lived.

In one of her night linked midnights business, Grace met with a Good looking averagely old man, with a gray hair at the back of his head swept forward (a comical arrangement to disguise his bald spot) arriving at the spot where her fellow midnight lovers crawl in, most in short and flimsy clothes with a handbag and of slender stature with varieties of colours painted on their face to market their goods.

Chief Adiezie heard about Grace husband, and how life didn't give him the opportunity to have a taste of riches, love and prosperity. He's expected to help him out being a philanthropist, but instead, he made jest of him, he had an intercourse with his supposed wife (Grace)  and left her millions of naira after gifting her with a sexually transmitted disease which leads to the loss of her life after month of unfruitful treatment.

It was in the cage of thoughts of how Grace lived her unrighteous life without fulfilling destiny and how unfruitful he has lived also without making an impact on earth, made Ibrahim also shake hands with the cold hands of death.

P:S- Grace was privileged to have an accurate and sound education, she also has the privilege of meeting with a God fearing and a caring man, but due to covetousness, she went into the world and became a negative victim to the world, which led to her eternity disruption (hell).

What about Ibrahim? He is a brilliant young looking man and diligent who was also gifted with the opportunity to be educated but quite unfortunate he didn't have a taste of success until his death. In the next world after his death, he met with his creator as he became successful afterwards. In his inherited mansion built by Christ, he lived in a well constructed  building, with a gold surface plastered across all the walls in the beautiful city, where a lot of treasures that meets with man pleasures are found. How will you like to live your life? Are you deciding to live like Grace, or wished to be better than Ibrahim?

Highlight from: THE RETURN OF THE WARRIOR (II)

The traffic was moving slowly after a long time gridlock, a light rain was falling, beggars seeking round for shelter, traders packing their goods as the stressful day is going to an end, frantic motions on some, amidst those in the markets, few suddenly had a change of environment by dropping out of sight unknowingly, suddenly buildings collapsed, cars got burnt, there was such hullabaloo as everyone couldn't hear themselves speak again. Oh! What could have transpired? The warrior is here to take along with him those who believes in him and act according to his will. Also, the defeated head of the counterpart warriors is here as well to take along with him as he shall be thrown into an unending dip hole.

Where would you be?

OPADEJI SAMUEL OLUMIDE
Master Upon The Pen ✍