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I was devastated and lost self-esteem, for being on a particular course without any success. This is the last time to sit for this exam or else school management will advise me to withdraw.
What should I do? I have studied this particular course back to back and understood everything therein. To the extent that I used to teach my colleague in the class, but after I sat down for the examination I still failed it while those I thought passed their own. I asked myself, what is happening to me? With all my efforts to make sure that I pass this paper and join my colleagues at
the youth service corp.
Knock! Knock!! Peace unto the owner of this house. Said Febian.
Susan replied. Who is at the door? That person should enter if the door is opened. I am busy. Oh! You are the one, Febian. Welcome.
Febian entered in the mood of joy. Hey, thank you, my friend. All that you thought was part of the questions, it was as if you were there when they set the question. Thank you. How far? Have you checked your result? Because I have checked my own and passed it. Febian asked.
Yes, Susan replied. But it was the same old story, I didn't pass it. Even though I was thinking about it before you entered. This is the last chance for me to write this paper. If I don't pass, school management will give me the advice to withdraw. What should I do?
I will suggest that you request a review of your examination script. Maybe there is an error while marking your script. Said Febian.
Susan sobered and nodded. You are the one talking like this as if you don't know that his caucus is among those who will review the examination paper and they can do anything in his favour to vindicate him.
Then go and beg him, no one knows maybe you have offended him in one way or the other. What do you think? Febian suggested.
Offend who? Susan replied. I have been to his office time without the number, even though I didn't go there alone. I went to his office with his closest friend Dr Rechard and he pleaded on my behalf with the hope that he will free me but all the effort proved abortive. Later, he invited me to his office and I was relieved a bit by thinking if I get to his office, I will hear good news but when I got there he demanded another thing. He wanted to make love with me before I could pass his course.
Febian exclaimed. Ah! Hehe, wonder shall never end. That old man! If I am not mistaken you are the age mate of his last child. The older person than your biological father. God, what is all this? What do we do now? As for me, I would rather quit this programme and go to another school and start afresh there than allow him to make love with me. God forbid bad things.
Hmmm, you said I should quit and start a new life in another school. I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. My parents nurtured me with their hard earnings with the hope that I will relieve them when I get a job and reciprocate what they have done to start training my younger ones at the tertiary institution. I know what to do. Susan said.
However, Susan finished the programme and she was engaged in a blue-chip company as an assistant marketer. After a while, she managed to attain the position of managing director.
One day, there was a vacuum in the organisation that required urgent attention to fill space and the human resources unit brought the file of the qualified person for approval and gave that person an appointment letter to start work immediately. Susan requested the young man to come with the guarantor before giving him an appointment letter. The suitable person should be your biological father and this young man left with joy.
Meanwhile, Dr Dickson had been sacked from the lecturing job and there was nothing for him again, and to cater for his family had become an issue and the only hope for him was Ajasco, his son.
The following day, Ajasco and Dr Dickson came early in the morning to sign a guarantor form and start working immediately. Susan pass-through reception where they were sitting and she knew that Dr Dickson was the one, she called her Secretary on the phone and told them to come in.
When they got inside, she welcomed them very well and asked her Secretary to give them a cup of coffee. While they were drinking it, she said welcome once again. Sir, do you know this face?
Dr Dickson chuckled. And he jokingly said Madam, you have a beautiful face. No one will see you and not appreciate the work of God.
Susan cuts in. Is that what I was saying? I said can you recognize my face? You are telling me another thing.
Dr Dickson adjusted his seat. Yes, I don't know you ma.
Wow! You don't know me! Said Susan. Can you recognise one Lady Dr Rechard brought to your office? Her name was Susan.
Dr Dickson was shaking. Are you the one? Hey, son, you are yet to get the job. Let's go home.
When they got home, Ajasco asked his father what could result from that meeting but his father could not tell.
After some time, they found all the means to survive but to no avail and they result to swallow their pride and beg Susan to forget the past.
When they returned to Susan's office after a couple of weeks. She asked Ajasco if his father could tell him what transpired between her and his father but he said no.
Susan nodded. Said I purposely asked you to invite your father so that what your father did to me when I was in school should not repeat itself and I don't want your son to Susan nodded. Said I purposely asked you to invite your father so that what your father did to me when I was in school should not repeat itself and I don't want your son to follow in your footsteps. I knew that he would not be able to tell you the details of the atrocity that he committed. And she narrated how Dr Dickson found his way to make sure he had Carnal knowledge of her before she could pass his course while in school. Dr Dickson wasted her time with an extra year and at the end of the day, he still did his wish. Ajasco, this is the lesson for you. Treat people with care because you don't know what the future will be.
Congratulations Ajasco, this is your appointment letter. Start working immediately. Dr Dickson held her legs and asked for forgiveness but she said, no God has vindicated her because she had forgiven him a long time ago.
The End