The Extravagant lifestyle of An Akan Man

Osei Bonsu and Akyere were having a conversation accompanied with some drinks . Osei bonsu:so you're Akyere ? Akyere :yes Osei bonsu:where do you come from? Akyere:I'm from Aburi and you? Osei Bonsu:I'm from Asante Mampong. Akyere :oh really? I know there .Do you know Mr kofi Nti's place ? This recent Christmas I was there . Osei Bonsu : that's why your face looks familiar. I realised I knew you somewhere . Akyere :What’s your occupation? Osei Bonsu:I work at the Ghana Commercial Bank along the Ahodwo Road. Akyere:eiii Since you're working at the bank I assume you're rich. Osei Bonsu:It's not anyone who works at the bank that's rich ,because the money doesn't belong to us ,but because I'm at a higher rank ,I'm having lot of money .lady why aren't you drinking ? Akyere:Oh I don't take in alcoholic beverages, I will get tipsy even with a little drop .I do like portello and coke. Osei Bonsu but portello and coke is for kids, seems you've not been in the city for long .in the city the women compete with the men when it comes to the intake of alcohol. (Walter bring me four bottles of whisky) Osei bonsu: Do you often cone to this place? Akyere: I've been here twice . Osei: I reside at kaneshie so I do come here often . (The waiter brought drinks) How much will it cost? Waiter:300 please. (Osei bonsu paid the waiter) Lady Akyere sorry to ask ,do you have any boyfriend? Akyer3 (laughed)why do you ask ? Osei Bonsu:oh is nothing Akyere :I'm single . Osei Bonsu:We're both single Akyere:what do you mean? Osei Bonsu:To tell you the truth ,I want us to be friends if you don't mind Akyere:oh really? I'm even surprise. Osei Bonsu:But... why? Akyere:I don't know you well we just met that's why . Osei Bonsu:it doesn't matter There's an Akan proverb which Says ,"it takes a day to get to know someone. (Akyere sat there quietly). Lady what do you say about it? Akyere:I will give you an answer later Osei Bonsu:when ? Akyere:when we meet next week I will let you know . Osei Bonsu:That's not a big deal then .Thank you Mr osei. Lady I will be expecting you on Saturday please. Trust me I will come Akyere replied. So I won't be seeing you till Saturday?. You can visit me at the workplace anytime okay?hope you know alago?.oh yeah I really know there Mr osei Said. I will set off then I'm feeling sleepy so bye. Okay let me Excourt you . (Akyere have agreed to be osei Bonsu's friend). (Osei Bonsu told Akyere to pay him a visit at kabeshie where he stays ). I'm looking for Mr osei .His neighbour showed her . Hello Mr osei who is this please come inside okay. Eii Akyere welcome I've been waiting for you for long ,thought you even got missing or maybe you decided not to come anymore. Oh I was sent by my brother to deliver something that's why I'm late here .oh don't worry, what is important is you made it here.Mr osei said .So hope all is well with you? Yes please and you ? Oh I'm find,but what should I offer you? Osei said. I would like some whisky . You're now I the city what was that coke and porrello that you were requesting the other time. They all laughed What is the problem with someone drinking portello and coke .Why is is it that when a white man visit his fellow white man,he serves him tea ,but in out country or Continent they give you alcohol. What's that trend happening here? Is it a new thing or what ? Akyere asked . It's not a new trend ,is just that tea isn't part of our culture . It's because of their weather that's why they serve them tea when they visit. As for our country, our own is alcohol. In the olden days our own was the palm wine but due to civilisation we have different types of alcoholic beverages to choose from. "I don't agree with it ,it's just a waste of money. It us other even good for our health" ,Akyere said . which physician told you that ? You're saying alcoholic beverages are waste of money, tell me something that doesn't cost. The food we eat cost ,the dresses we wear cost .As a man ,I shouldn't be worried about spending money .Men are born to spend money (he laughed). Let us change the topic okay she said .So how is your parents in Aburi ? They are doing very well there thanks for asking . You don't have to thank me for that please. Akyere when will you take me there? Whenever you're ready I will take you along . There is something I want to tell you but I find it difficult to say it so let's make it some other Time. Why ,are you scared of me ? She said .oh no nothing of that sort well I wanted to know if you have anyone in your life . Not really a year ago a man came to my life to marry me but didn't show interest in it again .oh why ? I think is because I'm from a poor background,you know guys of today ,all they want is ladies who are coming from a financially stable family as a wife and I'm not part. Osei bonsu said "I am not part if men ,I wanted to ask you to be my wife ,I have realised you are respectful and you carry a good heart. What do you think of it ?. Will your parents accept me because of my tribe that is why I'm asking .They have to agree, it isn't the olden days that your parents chooses a life partner for you ,Akyere don't worry okay we are now in a modern world which means no one has to dictate for me who to may or the tribe to marry from .All I'm hoping for is they accept for who you are not your tribe . Osei I've known you fro sometime bow I don't know where you schooled ,don't know anything about your parents neither do you know mine too. All that you said is true, I will then talked about myself first. My father is Anane a farmer and well to do too .He has a lot Of Cocoa farm in Ashanti Region and Ahafo region too.My Mum is serwaa .we have a house at Mampong and Kumasi .My uncle has a house I'm kumasi and three Cocoa farm .I'm the older nephew, I will be the Heir when he dies. I compete my secondary at mpatsipim .