Must Read: A man

7 years ago

Must Read: A man

*Final episode*

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No one saves us but ourselves. No one can
and no one may. We ourselves must walk
the path.

– Gautama Buddha
Even if things don’t unfold the way you
expected, don’t be disheartened or give
up. One who continues to advance will
win in the end.

– Daisaku Ikeda Conclusion.

****

“Yeah!” Pemisire jumped up for joy on getting back with Richard and Helen from the station.

“I never knew it would be so soon.” She said.

“It is glaring, don’t you know?” Richard smiled.

Richard handled the driving, in Uche’s small
vehicle while Pemisire sat by his side and
Helen was seated at the back seat. It was a
nice thing to see Lawrence in the custody,
confessing his crimes and begging for mercy.

“At last!” Pemisire shook her head.

“Honestly, nothing pays like patience and
good character. How could he have done
that? It is not good, turning a whole family to
nothing because of your own selfish desires.”

Richard hissed.

“Do you guys not think what I am thinking
of?” Helen spoke from behind.

“What?” Pemisire asked, turning to the back.

“They have the power to turn everything
upside down, I am scared.” She said.

“There is nothing to be scared about, it is
glaring already. The only thing left is to
showcase the documents in court.” Richard
said.

“Yes, it’s in the newspaper already. I see lines falling in pleasant places for us.”

Pemisire added.

“All is well.”

“Guy, what of your parents?” Pemisire asked
Richard.

“Pemi! Abeg oh.” Richard smiled.

Pemisire laughed as she swooshed out a long
breath. “Let go of the past. Of what essence is
it when you believe in God and still have
something in your heart, keeping you away
from God?”
“Pemisire! Those people killed Christie, have
you forgotten”
Pemisire smiled. “There is nothing to be
forgotten there, no matter what!”
“Have you forgiven that man and his fellow
guys too?” He questioned her.

“Yes. I honestly have forgiven them.” She
replied.

Richard grinned. “So easy!”
“You just have to let it go.” She smiled.

Richard sighed. :Alright, I have forgiven them
but I don’t think there is anything that can
happen between us again.” He told her.

Pemisire laughed. “That is not forgiveness.

Though, let us be verisimilar, one can’t forget
but try as much as possible to keep everything
flowing because of God!”
“Pastor Mrs, you don start!” Richard laughed.

****

TWO MONTHS LATER
Richard was breathing heavily. He checked his
pocket, laughed and took of his eyes again.

“My God!” He said and sank in his bed again.
He picked up his laptop and typed something
before looking down.

Mission had been accomplished, the
documents had been submitted to the highest
authority for review and Mart Companies was
Pemisire’s own already. She had been excited
and wished to celebrate with her friend,
Richard and his guys. “It must be done!” He
clapped his hands together again as he wiped
off his sweat.

The screeching of the door made him raise his
head quickly. “Guy, are you not set?” His
friends approached him.

He grinned. “I am ready.”

Uche moved closer and peeped at the laptop
before him. “Guy come!” He chuckled as he
called Jay to move closer to him.

“What?” Jay moved closer.

“Your friend is searching for how to ask a girl
out, on net.” He laughed.

“What?” Jay rushed closer to them. “Guy you funny oh!” He started laughing.

“Don’t laugh, I am just short of ideas.” He
grinned.

Uche hissed. “See the person asking us not to
laugh, you want to tell her about your feelings
today?” He asked.

“Sure, but I don’t know..” He hissed.

“Rubbish boy, wasn’t it a way you asked
Debby out then? This love..” Jay chuckled.

“It is no longer funny, let us go, God will teach
me. Don’t you know Pemisire us different from Deborah?” He smiled.

“Let’s get going.” Jay said.

****

“Richard!” Pemisire sprung to her feet on
seeing him. “How are you?” She asked.

“I’m fine. Congrats concerning the companies.”

He shook her hand.

“All thanks to God and you, I appreciate you
all!” She said, smiling. “Uche and Jay,
welcome.” She moved closer to them.

“Hmmn… you no see us before? No be
Richard you go meet? Uche said.

Pemisire laughed. “Don’t be crossed with me,
just keep shinning.” She smiled.

“Hey!” Helen waved at the guys.

They exchanged pleasantries before Pemisire
stood out to address them. She spoke happily,
telling them how she appreciated them. She
almost started pouring out tears when Richard
stood up and mived closer to her. “It is our
day of joy, we should rejoice and be glad in
it.”

As he spoke, his eyes made contact with that
of Jay that was winking at him. He almost
burst out into laughter when he pressed hus
lips together and drew Pemisire closer to
himself. “We thank God.” He said.

Thank you.” Pemisire smiled.

“I am using this medium to appreciate friends
that are more than my family, my guards, my
persons, I don’t know what else to call Jay
and Uche because they are so marvellous.

Since childhood till now, everytime I face trial,
I see them there. Though, they almost pushed
me to hell by letting me drink..” They all
laughed as Richard paused for a while. “Yeah,
it is the reality.” He chuckled.

“Then to the best sister, Christie was the best
when she was alive. I’ll never forget a sister
like you because your type is rare! I love her
deeply. Also to the one who accommodated
this pretty lady beside me, I thank you, Helen.

I thank you for buying her that phone that
made this day come to fulfilment, I am still
researching on how to get a phone of such.”

They all laughed again.

“And lastly, to this pretty babe beside me. I
have always asked her something she has
never given to me, please help me beg her.”

He smiled.

“What?” Helen asked.

“Her kidney of course.” He made them laugh
again by his jokes. “Alright, I have something I
want to officially ask.” He cleared his throat
and glimpsed at his friends.

Jay winked at him again. “Alright.” He cleared his throat. “I have never seen a lady as strong as she is. She is full of life, rich in glamour!
She brought me out of the dark to the light of
the day and she will forever be more than a
sister. I.. hmmn…” he stared at his friends for
a while before dipping his hand into his pocket.

“I am officially asking Pemisire to marry me.”

He let out at last.

Helen flew happily, Pemisire’s eyes widened as she saw the ring with Richard. Her mouth was opened as she kept her gaze on him,
unblinking. Jay and Uche and tapping each
other on their seat, laughing.

Pemisire breathed heavily. “I.. em.. Richard.”

She started stammering until she burst into
laughter. “I’ll marry you.” She said.

“Oh no!” Jay jumped up. “Oya na, let’s go
there!” He said as he moved closer to them.

Uche kept laughing in his seat.

“This is serious!” Helen said as Pemisire and
Richard hugged each other.

****
JAY.

It has been a wonderful ride, I don’t think I
have seen such before! I am happy for
Richard, he is now a happy man! He is no
longer a guy, now a man. I felt God was bad
too until I discovered he made some things
look bad just to take us to the promise land.

Yeah! I know, I am sure of it, this js an
everlasting love!
UCHE.

I am wowed! The look on Doctor Kate’s face
was a very challenging and unpredictable one.

It made me think if Christie would live.

Though, she died but can never die in our
hearts. I love how everything has turned to be.

I love it now that Richard is now the CEO of
Mart Foods and I am also privileged to be a
Director. I never knew things would work out
this way, he is the unquestionable God, I see!

HELEN
If I say I have seen something like this before,
it’s a big lie! My friend cried, was
bloodstained, was deserted, threatened but
still lived above them all. Thank God for the
phone I bought for her, who knows if I would
be dead by now? Thank God for the wooden
platform in the uncompleted building, Pemisire
might have fallen inside that pit! I am… I just
don’t know what to say, I am speechless!

RICHARD
From the start, I clouted the mirror. I
sustained injuries, I questioned God, became
an overall drunkard, I almost killed people
when I had my accident, I felt it was the end
when Christie died, I never knew all happened
because God knew and knows my future. I am
sure he sent Pemisire to me, she came in and
acted the meaning of her name, calling me
into everlasting joy. I, who was nothing,
turned out to be a multi billionaire, the
controller of many men and states, seeing
Senators, Governors and even Presidents. I
became the one people watch on television set
because I have been lifted. If Christie didn’t
die, it means I’d have been somewhere, in
total madness. I am now at peace with
everyone, even my parents. From Bartender to
the Unknown, to Pemisire and lastly to my
wife!

PEMISIRE.
I’m now the subject of thanksgiving! I said it,
a man’s destiny can never be changed, it can
be made to halt for a while but can never be
tampered with. I knew God had planned
everything, if not, I would have died too. So
many cases of death! I passed through
tribulations but now the happiest!
As written by Temitope Daniel Abimbola
2014.

FROM THE WRITER’S DESK.

Love is our true destiny. We do not find
the meaning of life by ourselves alone, we find
it with another.

– Thomas Merton
I was inspired that until I started work on it, I
wasn’t myself. Once I am inspired that way, I
do see it as if God wants to let people know
something unknown to them. Don’t blame God
for someone’s death, be strong and rejoice
because you don’t know what might have
happened if the person didn’t die! Many times,
it might be when something disastrous would
happen to someone that God would take the
person away from the world to secure him or
her but ppl wouldn’t know!
This is my own theory:
Destiny is like a clock, each person has his or
her own. Some people might set theirs, thirty
minutes before or after but there is a universal
one which everyone has separately. It can
never be changed, it may be altered! When it is
time for you to shine, no man on earth can
stop it!

The End