THE HEROES

IT was a raining day in Ikorodu,Lagos Nigeria, Joseph sat at the bancony of his apartment looking at the rain smiling,he has been looking for Admission to study in a university all this while and finally he got it all thanks to Bright University for the scholarship. his house is a rented Room and parlor self contain. Grace his mother came out of the living room as he saw him looking at the rain with a broad smile on his face,she also smiled and worked straight to him,, stood at his back, putting her hand on his shoulder as Joseph shocks and Looked back and saw her "come inside my son,the food is ready" Grace said "mom,after today I won't be seeing you until I get an holidays, I'm already missing you,your food,your company and everything" Joseph said " I love you Mom Grace bent down,he touched his hands on his chick "I love you too my love " Grace Said " I Miss you more than you miss me, because nobody will be keeping me company in this house,I will only be left alone because your father will leave for work as usual.come inside and eat your food. "ok mum" Joseph said Grace and Joseph walked down to the sitting room. James, Joseph's father as already started it,is his favorite food remember so he doesn't have time to waste,the food is Afan soup with Eba,is a food that is eating by hands and can be eating by multitude. Grace and Joseph came in and was surprised that James as already started eating. "why can't you wait for us" Grace said James turned back " have been waiting all day but none of you showed up so I started eating,you know this is my favorite." James Said Grace and Joseph's sat down watched there hands and started eating "and I'm sure you didn't pray " Grace said "hmm I forgot" James said "You see" Grace said as he looked at Joseph. Joseph smiled as he looked at them teasing themselves,he will miss his strict father who never jokes with him and always scold him when he did wrong "my son" James said as he took a big Meet from the soup. "yes father" Joseph said " you are going to witness a new face of life where you won't be with your parents" James said " you will be in a strange land and you will be left to make decisions in your life,but just remember where you came from and Don't put shame on this family. "yes father" Joseph said "go there and concentrate on your studies, don't join cult o" James said "I trust my son,he can't do anything that will put shame in this family" Grace said " children of nowadays are not be trusted" James said " so I don't trust any of them. "I have fate in my son,he can't do that" Grace said "Dad,Mum, thanks for supporting me on this,if not for your supports I won't gain admission Into that institution" Joseph said " I promy never to disappoint yoy and I promise to come out with distinction. " Amen,I trust you my son" Grace said " go and make us proud" " thanks mum " Joseph said Joseph is a young 21 year old boy with a short and small statue with fair body. Joseph