1) THE CRY FOR HELP
One bright afternoon, as different individuals were wrapping up their days work in the town of _____, a hopeless, disabled and dirty begger struggles to get himself to the popular junction in a bid to seek the help of people passing by. But to his surprise, the junction was not as busy as it used to be. His hopes were dashed. He sat on the dusty road in disappointment. It will take great strength and time for him to get to the next junction and the prospect of him getting what he wanted there was also low. "It seems people are not going down this road today" said the begger.
As he was wallowing in solitude, he heard footsteps far off. He quickly lifted his eyes and saw a man walking towards him. The man who was well dressed could be heard complaining about the absence of public transport. The begger with a ray of hope quickly positioned himself and started saying the beggers anthem "E sha nu mi ni to ri olorun" He kept saying this hoping that the man will give him some money, but to his dismay the man ignored him. The better now made extra effort by holding the man by the leg just to get his affection, but this infuriated the man. After hauling series of insults towards the begger, he left in anger as he waved down an okada.
The begger was surprised. It was very unusual for people to insult disabled people on the street. "Shebi if you don't have money to give me you go dey go. See as he abuse me like say God no dey". While he was lost in thought, a beautiful Lady walked passed him. He quickly jerked himself off the thought and said the beggers anthem. Again, this lady was not interested in all he was saying. Infact, she took her time to ridicule him. Tears rolled down from his eye like a flooded River.
Perhaps this was his fate. As he stood there dejected and weeping, two men were coming towards him. The begger did not even notice them. The men walked passed him only for one of them to come back. " Oga! Why are you crying?" Said the man? His friend replied "Alaye make we dey go jor". But the first man was moved with compassion. He put his hand into his pocket and brought out the #100 naira note on him and handed it over to the begger. " Ah ah, baba mi modupe ooo. Eri alanu ooo" said the begger. Although his friend protested because that money was his truly, but they wanted use it for something else. He dismissed his friend's complaints and they were on their way.
Meanwhile, in the midst of all that has happened, there was another man on the other side of the road watching the scenes play out. He stood up and walked to the begger. He sat beside him. The begger at first thought he was also a begger like him because birds of the same feathers flocks together. But the appearance of that man was mysterious. Definitely he was not a begger. The begger was forced to ask " Oga what do want?" The mysterious man simply smiled. He said "I want you to work for me" The laughed in an annoying manner "Emabinu oooo, shey oju yin fo ni? "Abi you don drink alcohol?"
" How can I work for you when I can't even work for myself eh?" "Wetin I no go see for this junction today?" The mysterious man still insisted that he wants the begger to work for him. At this stage the begger was surprise. He thought he was probably under the influence of something. " Oga abeg leave me oo" said the begger in a low tone. The next thing that happened was truly mysterious and miraculous. The mystery man had touched the begger by the shoulder and he went blank for some seconds. The begger suddenly stood up once and walked away. The disabled begger started walking?