THE THREE BOYS

A story based on patience and hard work

episode 1

note: some names in this story are local names so readers should please note.

It was a very cool evening when James look around and he noticed there is no new thing around here, all has being the same from the time he was a kid to this day, he taught to himself “if I can ever make it, I will make sure that my parents enjoy me to the fullest.” No need to get surprised because James background is out of the ordinary, he has two senior brothers, and life from the day they were born to the present day is a struggle. James was still lost in deep taught when his immediate elder brother Stanley poked him and said “you lazy fellow, don’t tell me these are the little firewood you have been able to gather since you left?” James told him he was tired and ask for his help, they were still fetching when James ask Stanley “are we ever going to make it?” Stanley was lost of words and power too. It’s true they have been living in abject poverty ever since they realize they existed, their education life was a disaster but they scale through somehow, now that they are done with their studies, they need to make it, but it seems everyone seem to lose interest in them as soon as they appear looking for job, so all they do is work on their parent little farm and hope for a better brighter day which to them now seems a fairy-tale.

“Hey, you guys have better hurry up, it’s time for dinner, and you know how mom and felt if you are by the table on time” Joseph the eldest beckon on Stanley and James, so they carried the little firewood and set for home, on their way home, James ask his two brothers, “is this how we are going to stay till will grow old and die of hunger? am sure mum will be cooking the delicious meal we’ve been eating for the past three month which is not even delicious anymore”, Joseph replied “I think have got a plan”, with that they remain silent till they get home.

Joseph woke Stanley and James in the middle of the night and told them about his plan, he said he knows the so called professor who can get them charm for being rich without them getting their hands dirty. The two brothers would have rejected but since it seems that’s the only way, they agreed and set to go out the next morning. When morning comes, they told their parent that they are going out to search for job, with that, they left.

They met the prof as Joseph told them, and they explain the dilemma they have been through and begged the prof to please help them, the prof said he is going to give each of them a wish charm that can transform them into any creature they want, but before it become active, they need to make a three days journey on foot to a human part dealer who sell mostly human head, and they are to stay there for three nights and each night before sleeping each of them should hang the charm to the door post, so they thanked the prof and set off on their journey, though dangerous all they are concerned about is getting rich at all cost, “dangerous” to them now is a luxury they don’t have time for, they need to make it and they need make it fast.

Before they have time to think three days already caught up with them and they found their selves in the front of the so called Ritualist man

Joseph: good afternoon ma!

Ritualist wife: can I help you?

Joseph: we are looking for daddy.

Ritualist wife: he is not around, what message should I give him?

Joseph: don’t worry ma, we will wait!

Ritualist wife: what for? I said he is not around, don’t you love your life a bit?

Joseph: we can’t explain that now, but we will wait for him no matter long it takes for him to come back!

Ritualist wife: I don’t think he will come back until next year!

Joseph: we will wait!!!

Ritualist wife: since you insist on endangering your lives I won’t stop you. Sit!!!

Three of them: thanks ma!!!

(Recap)(Before the arrival of the three brothers)

Customer: Baba I need three fresh heads before the week runs out!

Baba: no problem, I will see what I can do, hope you know the price?

Customer: I will double the price no matter how large, just make sure I get what I want!

Baba: alright let me head out now, come back in six days, it will be ready!!!

(Back in)

After a wasteful search Baba cannot find the heads he was looking for because people are now more cautious than ever, and that has been very big frustration for him, as he was appalled still thinking of the awesome price offered he looked up and saw three boys waiting for him, he taught to himself “this is the work of the god’s, they want me to have that money no matter what”, he smiled and hastily walked inside and greeted the gentlemen, they both exchange pleasantries and Baba ask them what did they want, they told him that they just need a place to stay for three days, without any hesitation he agreed because of his evil plan.

That night they had a wonderful meal of FUFU and nice soup with fresh meat and to cap it all fresh palm wine was also served, the three brothers are very grateful because it’s been a while since they had that kind of meal, so at night, Baba showed them their room and they said thanks, and they all went to sleep, but before sleeping the eldest of the three brothers hang his charm on the door post and went to sleep.

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