TITLE: Preachers Son EPISODE: 38 AUTHOR: The Rock The five of us went outside the gate of NTA and we saw that we were standing opposite to markurdi central zoo. We saw our pincipal who came with us standing with the school bus driver so we went to meet him. What happened to you students, are you not participating again? Sir we are, its two segment so we are going to be in the second part A short boy like me answered the principal, he was in ss three so i dare not chetise him. Sir we are hungry evelyn said with a baby voice. But there is nothing to buy around here Luckily for us a suya man was passing by and we stopped him and the principal bought for us four hundred naira worth of suya. For once i was glad i was not selected for the first section, atleast as those dudes are sweating their brains out, we the regeted ones were busy refreshing our mouths with minty suya. NB-suya is hausa word for roasted meat made by those Northerners or hausa men. Una suppose don chop am na, its mixed with pepper and onions or with a substance called yaji(a mixture of pepper and other stuffs which are grinded together). After munching our suya we informed the man that we were going to visit the zoo, and he allowed us. The five of us walked to the gate and entered inside. I was expecting to see big cages filled with all kinds of wild animals but i was wrong. The moment i entered the gate i felt like turning back but since there was nothing to do i just continued with them. We saw two monkeys in a cage as the stared at us like infidels, a man walked up to us and greeted. He seemed to be the so-called zoo guide. Good morning you boys and girls, am glad you came to see our zoo and cultural museum, you are very welcomed Museum uh, i looked at the signboard and read it again, it said Makurdi central zoo and cultural museum. Na who come paint cultural museum join for that signboard na, i guess my eyes refused to read the remaning part because of the excitement of seeing a zoo. The last time i visited a zoo was when i was in Plateau state, when we went to Jos wild life park. That day i almost lost an arm..... ************* We had came in group and we sang and ate our food right in the zoo, it was just like a picnic, we ran around with bulging stomachs like that would reduce abi balance our stomachs metabolism. When we had played enough we were gathered together and advised not to sepreat from one another. And that we should not touch anything or put our hands in any cage. We first went to a room where the carcass of a 100year old tortoise was kept in a glass case, the dude looked so ugly that i almost quarreid him for his looks. Then we went to the monkeys dormain, the guard told us that the monkeys loved biscuit and so we threw biscuits at them which they snuffed around to pick up. Some of them even collected it right from our hands. We passed the king of animals cage, he just looked at us and went to play with his wifey, i thought he would give us one of his trademark roar but non came which left us disappointed. A hipopotamus was just lieing lazily outside, we asked the guard why it was not in a cage but he explained that it was due to its lazy and harmless habits it was allowed to roam around freely but he asked us not to run if its come nears to us. We did not need practical as we quickly passed it. We kept on looking at various wild beast and reptiles when we came across an almighty phython just rolling around in its cage. In the middle was a hole where other terrifying snakes lived. We were not afraid as per small kids we even wanted to look at the hole. We were straining against reach other when a hand hit Tinas ribbon and it fell into the cage of the Phython. Tina strated crying that her mom was going to beat her if she lost the ribbon. I was touched and so i wanted to form super man to please my lady. I looked around and the guard was answering some questions from our care takers as they all paid attention to what he said. I quickly strecthed my hands in the cage to pick Tinas ribbon when in a split second the phython charged at me. I tried removing my hands but it suddenly got stuck as the snake rose high to harvest my hands. Help i screamed as the teachers turned to see the latest horror film in town. Then the snake struck..... I closed my eyes in anticipation of the snake bite when i heard a loud thudding noise and someone drawing back my hands out of the cage. I opened my eyes to see my hands still intact and the snakes all fighting for a fresh goat meat thrown at them. How come this snake no chop my hand? I asked a friend of mine as i gave Tina back her ribbon. As the snake wan bite you nie, one uncle come throw meat for them dey come leave your hand dey fight for meat I was so scared and suprised as relief washed over me. Instead of congratulating me for my bold rescue mission i recieved two hot slaps for putting my arm in danger. My own arm that no one bought for me, nawao, they claimed that my parents would have held them responsible. Ooh those good old days. ***************************** Whats making you smile? Senior Evelyns voice interupted my thoughts. Nothing o, am just thinking of the rice and stew that i would go and wack at home she laughed as she gave he a hot slap on my back as a sign of playing(Girls and slap sef, one day i must revenge o) This monkey can collect things from people, they loved sweet and sugary things the man kept on talking like we were little kids. I brought a biscuit i had in my pocket and gave to the monkey, it collected and asked for more. So this monkey wan play with me abi. I go show am say na me be dey toiyo toiyo according to Timaya. I behaved like i wanted to give them, if the bring their hands to collect i would close my palms. This fustrated them as they started whinning like spoiled brats. I laughed at misery until one of my partner begged me to give them. Until them carry am by themselves i no go give una I placed the biscuit on my bushy hair and leaned closed to the cage. The effects was like lightening. Both of them quickly grabbed the biscuit from my hair but the refused to leave my hair they just grabbed it and pull hard with both their hands. They were paying back in my own coin. Abeg make una help me o, monkey wan barb me with their fingers o i screamed out to my mates and the zoo guard who joined them to laugj enough before bringing out a biscuit which made the two liitle devils to let go of my hair and collect the buiscuits. Phew, monkey una father I cursed the spoilt brats as we went to see a chamelon next. The camelon stood still like a dead man and watched us, before we knew it, its colour had change quickly to that of our uniforms. We were suprised. We then went to a crocodile pond. The dude there just looked at us unconcerndly, he did not even make an effort to move, am sure in its mind it would say When this jobless people watch me finish them go waka go their way. I was not cut out for any boring stuffs so i took the pipe that supplied its pond water and used it to spray its body. That angered the croc because it seems like he wanted drying itself on the sun. A huge splash of water was thrown with its tail at me as i dodged and ran from there. Thats all the animals we have now at the moment The zoo guard informed us. I wanted asking him if he said true or lie but i held my lips shut. I wondered how a zoo could have just three boring animals, four if you include the second monkey. If i was in position i would have wiped the zoo from the sign board outside. Dont worry, more animals would be brought in next week, you can come and check it out the man announced to us. Mtcheeeew, that means you would jack our iron pants first because that place was too dry. So what of the museum, how is it? One of us asked. Yes, there are lots of artifacts there like the teracotta from Benin and other rare artifacts in there, would you like to have a look? I remembered the terracota lessons we had when i was in jss three from Mr Boko our social studies teacher. I would want to see it life so did others also. But you would have to pay ten naira each the man said. I wondered if the ten naira was for their pure water or biscuit for the monkeys. Me no care. Our names were written down in a book as another guide took us round the age long artifacts, he explained each and everyone to us all. Atleast it was more better than that their dry zoo outside. We kept on walking round till we got to a dark room. Sir why is this room dark? i asked our guide. Its because this artifacts are very precious so we dont want any thing to disturb it and the darkness also brings out their natural beauty It was true as the artifacts made alot of sense, they were hidden in a glass case which showcased their worth and importants. When we were about filing out to another room, evelyn held me back. What again na? i asked angrily. I have missed you And so? Before i could walk out she kissed me as i lost every sense of stamina in me. My brain sent a pinging message to my JT saying. Bros your time don reach Immediately her lips touch mine i froze but the sweet sensation brought me back to life as my brain pinged my JT to get ready for its job coming up. We continued kissing as she leaned on the wall beside the precious terracotta show case, my brain was on high alert as every other thing made little sense to me. She just raised her skirt as i dipped my hands inside and fingered her, she also grabbed my JT and flipped around setting for me a wicked back position. I did not hesistate because time was of the essence, our mates would have noticed our absence at anytime and come to look for her. I inserted my compact disc in the Dvd player and began banging diffrent styles of records. It made sense as we gyrated together as she tried to march my strokes. We were too fast when she lost control and landed on the show case of the precious terracotta. It shattered on the ground as we looked on in horror. I was so terrified but Evelyn told to keep quiet as we kicked the pieces under a curtain and ran to catch up with our mates. One of the boys raised an eye brow at us in a sign of where una go but we just boned him and kept on looking around for a way of escape incase our hadwork is discovered and an alarm is raised. Ok this is all for now, thank you all for your attention and time the museum guard concluded. My mind finally calm down when we stepped out of the building, i made an ugly face to the monkey and miraculously they made ugly faces also and even brought out their tongues as my mates laughed hard. By the time we went the time we went back chairs were already arranged for the second segment as the group that went for the first segment came out sweating like new year cows. I did not envy them at all, i just went to seat down as the presenters came to their seats and three camera were fixed at strategic locations. I was proud that i had the chance to partake in this once in a life time programme with my favourite NTA makurdi presenters live but the feeling that somebody would just run out from the museum and drag me and Evelyn to the police station filled my mind. I just kept looking at the gate as my heart skipped a beat if anybody came in. Finally the show finished without me saying a single word or contribution. I just sat like a spectator. We were given large egg rolls and can malt as take away, i was so sick with fright that i did not eat mine, i just held it hoping to give my siblings if i got home. We passed the museum without anyone telling us to stop or running after us. My mind finally calm down when we reached the school. An assembly was still called out as we still stood before the podium and the principal congratulated us and showed us as good examples to the students. If only he knew what two of his so-called good students had commited a hieniuos crime. Guy wetin dem do today? i asked Julian. Them talk say next week na inter house so make we write names for the games we wan partake in. So wetin you put your name for? Na football and handball o Ok na, but me na scrabble i dey o Wetin you see for that boring game? Shebi all na still games, me no wan stress myself jare. Truth was i had always entered problem in field games so i prefered trying my hands on board game and see. Guy, wetin dey scent like this na? he said pointing at my take away. Better comot your nose before i carry am go permanent side. He laughed as he walked away, while i went to write my name on the list of scrabble players from my house. I saw that i was the only one that wrote while other houses had about three to four candidates. I was weak but i encouraged myself to help my house to what ever grounds atlest if na last i carry i no bad. NB:Scrabble is a board game that is played with alphabets, where the players try to form words to get marks. The person with the highest mark wins. I had commited myself in a mission and i chooed to finish it to the end, spelling then had never been a problem to me, whenever my dad is writing sermons i usually spell words for him and sometimes he asks me to define some words like am a dictionary. That had helped me alot but see now person no fit spell common museum. Mtcheeew. I walked home not knowing that the payment of my sins for breaking those terracotta was going to fall on my head in another way... Una don dey forget say trouble na my 2go username*just kidding* *Note- My aplogises goes to the caretakers of Makurdi central zoo and museum, abeg i hope una no curse me as una see those precious broken pieces of una artifacts. Make una forgive me o, na small pikin sense cause am. But if una want refund my ceiling fan is for sale * I reached home and gave my snacks to my siblings who raveged it and went encouraging me to go to NTA everyday. Una no well, una think say NTA na my bedroom, any way the program na 5pm, if una wan watch fine and good I wanted going to play ball when my dad called me. Uduaaaaaak Yes daaaady Come buy drummer air freshener from market because visitor dey come and he would use my room, we need to put it there Ow na for my room nai visitor suppose stay abi visitors run don spoil, and they come dey buy airfresher when visitor come like say me no like bettter thing. I grumbled as i collected the money and walked out only for him to call me back. What is the time? he asked pointing at the wall clock. 1:30 Good, you better come back before 2:15 atmost. I began to wonder if my leg was jincheng or i was flying with wings. The market was not far, infact i could use ten minutes to go and come back but i loved branching to see friends. I started walking to the market when i realised that i left my phone at home, i just forget it and went my way,i wanted using it to calculated my time but i guess someome else would have to tell me the time. I passed those my child brides who chased me with nitro speed but i was prepared for them this time as i outran them while their parents and neighbours laughed heartily as usual. I reached the market and bought the air fresheners, i asked the shop owner of the time and he said 1:40, mehn this was too good to be true. Atleast flexing thing was next on my mind. I ran to Bro Felix the footballers shop, apart from his football carrer he had two boutiques in north bank market. It was not suprising because he was an Ibo man. Good evening uncle Ehen, how are you doing? Am fine o, uncle you buy newspaper today? Yes, them dey untop that stereo system. The best thing i loved about bro Felix was his buying of various sports papers everyday. I loved reading news paper till date more than i like my chemistry textbook. I grabbed the one with more international news dalies untop and began reading everything in them, after reading them i asked him of the time and he said 1:50. Wow, in my mind i was feeling oga too fast so i grabbed another paper and kept on reading, i knew even if i go back 2:30 my dad wount say anything or so i thought. After reading about four more newspapers and magazines and listening to the full track of timayas dem mama records i enquired the time from Bro Felix. The time na 1;50 o, wait, chineke meh, sorry, mywatch battery don die At that moment i knew that i was the one that was dead, i packed my leather and ran with full speed home, i did not greet anybody as i kept on running like a full blown mad man. I was not expecting any suprises as my full attention was on how to go home and escape my fathers wraght. From nowhere those twin devils ran out and grabbed my shirt. I seemed like they put super glue and padlock on their hands, all my beggings were to no avail. I pleaded, threatened, quarreled, coyed and what again sef but they still remain adamant. So wetin una want now? Marry us they both screamed much to my displeasure, i wonder who was teaching those students bad things. Ok make i buy una biscuit, see ten naira, oya abeg leave me Nooo, you think say we be mumu, we no want biscuit unless you marry us they both chorused. Then i remebered every chilren favourite and i screamed; If you go chop cheese balls raise your hands up that worked like magic as the left me to foolishly raised their hands when i bolted away from them before they came to their senses to catch me. I was too fast for them as they relaxed and told me that i must marry them if they catch me again-see me see wahala o. I got home and peeped, my dad was not in the palour, i looked at the time and saw that it was already 4:30, i quickly removed it and rewinded the time to two pm on the dot as i went to meet my dad. What kept you so long? he shouted as he saw me. Am not late na Oya Ini, go and check palour time and tell me what is it Its two minutes past two daddy he said as i smiled a wiry one. I dont belive that is possible, oya get me my phone? My hearts skipped as my brother went to get my dad phone, and that was the beginning of my troubles. Watchout for episode 39 Target: 5 Likes GOOD MORNING
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:38:29 +0000