Episode one
The room where Joe Uzoma slept in belongs to his elder brother who had left home for some reasons.
Martin entered very early in the morning to wake Joe unexpectedly –
Amazingly both were surprised to see each other again in that very long period.They hugged lovingly and exchanged pleasantries that could transpire between brothers. The alarm cut their conversation which made Joe got prepared for school, while Martin lied on the bed looking around the room feeling nostalgic about home. Joe entering into the bathroom with the anxiety mixed with pleasures of seeing his brother again. Martin squeezed his arm highly to show a sign of I missed you. While Martin rummaged the room, his eyes fell on a wrist watch which was in the mid of Joe’s CD’s and textbooks. Don’t touch my watch’ Joe voice splattered at Martin not to touch the watch. He knew Martin for having zest for good things. Inherently, Martin expressed his mind of Joe having to enjoy better things than he did. However Martin took some money from his brother drawer to keep body and soul, which Joe was never bothered about.
Mother was in the kitchen with Risikat the house maid while, Martin sat on the cushion hung chair to watch early morning cartoons, Joe ate moin – moin and brown pap for breakfast.
Mr. Uzoma woke up from his bed and came out with Mary his wife name on his lips as he stumbled on one who greeted him ‘good morning, Papa’ – It’s Martin his Son whom he’d sent away from home since. He screamed in unfriendly manner which attracted Mrs. Uzoma from the kitchen to see whom had made his husband to be ranting that morning.She tried to calm him down but rather he bust into fury the more Joe knew at that stage his father is enraptured already in anger. As the father asked Martin to leave his house immediately without any complaints.
Mrs Uzoma shunted James to stop ranting and taking the issue to an extreme.
After several pleas to calm Mr. Uzoma he left them in the parlour after he’d affirmed his stand about Martin to leave his house. She slumped into a chair as Mrs. Uzoma was already exhausted and tired of the whole saga.
Martin didn’t feel too bad about the scenario that took place but rather he mentioned that’ he was not a serious man as he grimmed.
Mother promised to relate the matter to uncle Joseph who could talk to him.
Joe could not finish his breakfast because he lost appetite to do as he left the rest of the meal on the dining, ruminating about his father’s irrational behaviors he was unhappy. Outside the gate, he tried to listen if he would hear the buses or the conductor standing in their usual way already. Someone call out his name from afar – its next door neighbour and school mate - Alice Ekwueme.
