DAWN : A new beginning

wouldn't want to come home. When thier resistance becomes unbearable, she locks her bar after taking all her stuffs in and deserts the drunk customers addressing thier unseen friends. Sh

ckly replied. She knew I wanted to talk. When I wanted to collect money from her for my final secondary school examination, I waited for her that night to return from her bar. When I wanted to request for new underwears, I waited for her al

't had any job for the last 6 years and 4 years ago he left. We didn't hear a word from him since then. " look at me Fetty "she said. Her voice was trembling. "While that Man was away, who paid the rent? " You mother" I replied. "Who paid for all your schooling? "It's all you Ma" I answered. "From the groceries to other bills. I handled them all. You think I don't know or hear what people in the neighborhood say?. People say am no better than the womem from Greenland brothel. Some say I rob

uch a developed city. Such an irony. We sell varieties of alcohol ranging from guiness, Star, Hero, unrefined Nigerian spirit known as ogogoro and of course whisky. Our customers consist of middle aged men, sometimes women who were invited by men and a few elderly men. Sometimes, You can find young men and thier girlfriends too. In the bar, we own plastic chairs and tables which we use to serve our customers. The bar is usually crowded at night and some men spend almost the entire day in the bar. I wonder w

n London area are usually entertaining. I was leaving the fight scene when a strange figure pulled my hair. It was Badmus. "Is that not Mama Funke your neighbor? Won't you intervene? " he said. "Badmus I don't have time for this. " I said while trying to leave.

hased moving vehicles, played in the rain and made castles out of mud. He forms an integral part of my childhood. We've been school mates too. Layo is the only child of his parents. His father died while he was four. His mother sells vegetables by the Main market junction. Unlike other teenagers and

t with a gaze. I sat and he opened his tool box and began loosening a small Nokia phone. "It fell into water since few days back and they brought it to me this morning. I pray the damage is not grave. " he said while cleaning the phone engine with a towel. "My father is back Layo" I managed to say. "I heard so. Have you seen him"? He replied. "Who told you? " I asked. "Its a small place Fetty. Everyon