PART 28
At exactly 11:46 am the firm's director sent word that he should assemble in his office. What for - one could hazard any guess save for the possibility that the director wanted him paid off. He wasn't about to let his hopes be raised up and then sourly shattered again.
Inside the office of the firm's director he felt the ease and genial attitude of the director as he introduced him to the issues for which he wanted his audience and contribution.
The long and short of it was that the director wanted to conduct certain inquiries about what he believed and what was rumoured about Bewin's ongoing relation with the Christian Academy - in and outside the city.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
PART 27
So you could imagine his chagrin when the firm's director, directed that no one person should be paid - just yet. And that was about a week before the aforementioned morning.
On that said morning, Bewin was already in his cubicle in the firm, three hours before noon, swotting over spreadsheets and figures. He had the simple task of cross - checking figures and editing spreadsheets. It was a simple task but he was no near disillusioned: that it wasn't an important task or that it wasn't an arduous one. One wrong turn of the pen could have the firm talking out of the wrong end of it's mouth
So you could imagine his chagrin when the firm's director, directed that no one person should be paid - just yet. And that was about a week before the aforementioned morning.
On that said morning, Bewin was already in his cubicle in the firm, three hours before noon, swotting over spreadsheets and figures. He had the simple task of cross - checking figures and editing spreadsheets. It was a simple task but he was no near disillusioned: that it wasn't an important task or that it wasn't an arduous one. One wrong turn of the pen could have the firm talking out of the wrong end of it's mouth
Friday, May 7, 2010
PART 26
By any standard, you could say the building, his office was located was a highrise. A skyscraper? Perhaps not, but a highrise of eight floors all the same.
The street on which the building was located was not your every day African venue littered with people, rubbish and that smell that can only be found in most African streets and marketplaces; the smell of perspiration.
The street in question, you could say was in a very highbrow-ish part of the city and not only was it highbrow, it also attracted the sort of fees that only the wealthy, in the beloved and most populous black nation of the world, could afford.
By any standard, you could say the building, his office was located was a highrise. A skyscraper? Perhaps not, but a highrise of eight floors all the same.
The street on which the building was located was not your every day African venue littered with people, rubbish and that smell that can only be found in most African streets and marketplaces; the smell of perspiration.
The street in question, you could say was in a very highbrow-ish part of the city and not only was it highbrow, it also attracted the sort of fees that only the wealthy, in the beloved and most populous black nation of the world, could afford.
PART 25
The early morning sun on a different morning, was not hot enough to counter fully the effects of the morning dew and the cold morning humid wind that blew as in the north-east trade winds, blowing across the Sahara down the Niger Delta. Like earlier mentioned, it was the dry and hot season of the year. It's just that the time of day was not yet at that temperature and time when the sun blazes on at high noon.
Bewin Smith was at his wit's end, one should quickly say. He was supposed to have returned, some days ago, to the Unction of the Spirit Christian Academy and resume participation in academic activities. But his boss had refused to pay him off. And he was at a loss about what to do for money, especially now that end of year festivities demanded extra expenditure.
The early morning sun on a different morning, was not hot enough to counter fully the effects of the morning dew and the cold morning humid wind that blew as in the north-east trade winds, blowing across the Sahara down the Niger Delta. Like earlier mentioned, it was the dry and hot season of the year. It's just that the time of day was not yet at that temperature and time when the sun blazes on at high noon.
Bewin Smith was at his wit's end, one should quickly say. He was supposed to have returned, some days ago, to the Unction of the Spirit Christian Academy and resume participation in academic activities. But his boss had refused to pay him off. And he was at a loss about what to do for money, especially now that end of year festivities demanded extra expenditure.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
PART 24
Seeing that the upperhand in the situation belonged to him, the rector made to gently apply a superior injunction to the effect that though the Academy would not stop organizing church activities on the village grounds, they would not attempt to do the same on days the village may be having it's own festivities. At least to avoid discord of any sort that may arise out of having two different festivities on the same day, and in the same surroundings.
With this the meeting was brought to an abrupt end. The old man called Enowman could not help but feel, he had only succeeded in giving himself away. Now it looked like they were the ones who would need permission before they organize any celebrations or festivities in their own village.
Seeing that the upperhand in the situation belonged to him, the rector made to gently apply a superior injunction to the effect that though the Academy would not stop organizing church activities on the village grounds, they would not attempt to do the same on days the village may be having it's own festivities. At least to avoid discord of any sort that may arise out of having two different festivities on the same day, and in the same surroundings.
With this the meeting was brought to an abrupt end. The old man called Enowman could not help but feel, he had only succeeded in giving himself away. Now it looked like they were the ones who would need permission before they organize any celebrations or festivities in their own village.
Monday, April 19, 2010
PART 23
Quietly the four emissaries from Igunma village listened to the vote of trust from the rector and did not as much as speak until the head of the Academy seemed not to have anything more to say.
After the uneasy silence that followed the oration by the rector, the man called Enowman stood up to once more address him.
''It is the express desire of the royal kinship of Igunma village that your Academy should seek it's permission before participating in or organizing any crusades on the village's grounds.''
''At least....until the goddess sends word about a new oracle,'' he added.
This injuction about the goddess and a possible new oracle wasn't part of the message from the royal kinship of the village. That addition was an attempt at compromise by the old man from the Igunma village. Revrend Pieterson smiled, or more to the point, grinned. He knew none of the villagers could physically do anything to stop them from organizing any event on the village grounds, provided they had the consent of the state goverment. He could tell that the old man was willing to compromise.
That last response from him was a confirmation of what he had always suspected.
Quietly the four emissaries from Igunma village listened to the vote of trust from the rector and did not as much as speak until the head of the Academy seemed not to have anything more to say.
After the uneasy silence that followed the oration by the rector, the man called Enowman stood up to once more address him.
''It is the express desire of the royal kinship of Igunma village that your Academy should seek it's permission before participating in or organizing any crusades on the village's grounds.''
''At least....until the goddess sends word about a new oracle,'' he added.
This injuction about the goddess and a possible new oracle wasn't part of the message from the royal kinship of the village. That addition was an attempt at compromise by the old man from the Igunma village. Revrend Pieterson smiled, or more to the point, grinned. He knew none of the villagers could physically do anything to stop them from organizing any event on the village grounds, provided they had the consent of the state goverment. He could tell that the old man was willing to compromise.
That last response from him was a confirmation of what he had always suspected.
PART 22
Remarkably, as one would have otherwise anticipated, the red old dragon did not as much as cough or sneeze in response to the oracles the bearer had delivered. Instead he offered kola and refreshments as peace offerings. These the emissaries of Igunma village gently declined.
There was an unspoken battleline drawn and it seemed the four representatives of the Igunma village were in no mood for any entertainment or refreshments.
The red old dragon eventually cleared his throat to address them. It was the eldest one among them he chose to address himself to directly. As if he hadn't heard much of the accounts the oracle bearer and the one called Enowman had made, he proceeded to paint a brilliant picture of the relationship the Academy has had with it's neighbouring communities.
Remarkably, as one would have otherwise anticipated, the red old dragon did not as much as cough or sneeze in response to the oracles the bearer had delivered. Instead he offered kola and refreshments as peace offerings. These the emissaries of Igunma village gently declined.
There was an unspoken battleline drawn and it seemed the four representatives of the Igunma village were in no mood for any entertainment or refreshments.
The red old dragon eventually cleared his throat to address them. It was the eldest one among them he chose to address himself to directly. As if he hadn't heard much of the accounts the oracle bearer and the one called Enowman had made, he proceeded to paint a brilliant picture of the relationship the Academy has had with it's neighbouring communities.
Monday, April 5, 2010
PART 21
But it wasn't him who spoke about the last oracle of the goddess of the Amenawon river. That recount was by a shrivelled-skinned short man who looked too fair in complexion to be from this village.
There is a person whom the oracle has pointed her divinity rod at. Who this person is, we do not know. What we know is that this person is from this school and is the full bearer of the catastrophe that is set to befall this village.
There is a season the oracle has pointed her divinity rod at. What season, we do not know. What we do know is that the season is nearer than we think. It may even be now, or it may be much later. We are not certain. What we are certain is that this season is for our own time.
There is a way, the oracle has pointed her divinity rod at. What way, we are not sure. What we can clearly say is that this way is not the way we have always known.
But it wasn't him who spoke about the last oracle of the goddess of the Amenawon river. That recount was by a shrivelled-skinned short man who looked too fair in complexion to be from this village.
There is a person whom the oracle has pointed her divinity rod at. Who this person is, we do not know. What we know is that this person is from this school and is the full bearer of the catastrophe that is set to befall this village.
There is a season the oracle has pointed her divinity rod at. What season, we do not know. What we do know is that the season is nearer than we think. It may even be now, or it may be much later. We are not certain. What we are certain is that this season is for our own time.
There is a way, the oracle has pointed her divinity rod at. What way, we are not sure. What we can clearly say is that this way is not the way we have always known.
PART 20
The name of this one was Enowman; a highly respected member of one of the senior men's clan-group in the village. He was a titled man; a chief of the first class and a regular emissary of the royal family of Idunma village.
It was he who spoke up, when the secretary eventually ushered them into the rector's office. It was he who narrated some of what had been happening in and out of the village shrine and the village square the last year to date. It was he who recounted the mysterious deaths and omen that have been happening in the village since the Academy had decided to invade the village with it's crusades.
The name of this one was Enowman; a highly respected member of one of the senior men's clan-group in the village. He was a titled man; a chief of the first class and a regular emissary of the royal family of Idunma village.
It was he who spoke up, when the secretary eventually ushered them into the rector's office. It was he who narrated some of what had been happening in and out of the village shrine and the village square the last year to date. It was he who recounted the mysterious deaths and omen that have been happening in the village since the Academy had decided to invade the village with it's crusades.
PART 19
What they whispered about, one could not easily tell, but guessing from their apparels which indicated they were from the nearby village, one could say they were talking about their surroundings which I must say is not anything like their own village's surroundings.
The four of them seemed almost reverent in the manner they refered to the things in the room, that they were not used to....as if by some twist of fate they were made witnesses of such holy, or more to the point: such modern surroundings.
The oldest one among them ensured that the others did not show too much ignorance by speaking loud enough to be heard by the discerning secretary at the other end of the room.
What they whispered about, one could not easily tell, but guessing from their apparels which indicated they were from the nearby village, one could say they were talking about their surroundings which I must say is not anything like their own village's surroundings.
The four of them seemed almost reverent in the manner they refered to the things in the room, that they were not used to....as if by some twist of fate they were made witnesses of such holy, or more to the point: such modern surroundings.
The oldest one among them ensured that the others did not show too much ignorance by speaking loud enough to be heard by the discerning secretary at the other end of the room.
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