DON'T CHOKE ME

They say life is never fair, that wind blows to everyman what it wishes, but in my case I believe I was the main focused of tears and pain. looking up to my ceiling with the strong rope tightly tied for the purpose of my death, I guess that was one of the things I could easily get since I clock 21 of age. this was the beginning of my dark life. my name is Steve Ehigie , from a nationality called Nigeria which is one of the biggest country in Africa of more than 200 million people, directly from an Edo tribe. this is my story. I gained admission into one of the most reputable university in Nigeria to study mass communication, I say reputable that was what I thought at the beginning, probably that was what life kept in store for me to pave way for more hard times, I came from a family of three, excluding my father who died 5 years ago leaving us with just nothing, I broke the good news to my mom who was a trader, trading in petty goods and my little sister ISABELLA short form BELLA who was 17 of age at that time I gained admission,Bella was my pride, there was nothing I would not do for her, maybe because I was her older brother nevertheless I love her. With combine effort from both my sister and my mom, through trading they could raise a little money for my education, how I wish I knew what was in store for me I wouldn't have left home. I did eventually. I got to school made all necessary arrangement and pay the ones I could pay and made debt for the ones I could, soon I was done, went out in search for an apartment which I got after much begging and eventually agreeing to be in charge of the maintenance of the house including anything u could think of taking care, even when there was a lot of student at that house. later that day I made way to my apartment with my depress mattress seeking freedom from s*****y, I felt need to let it go but at this point it is all i have to lay my head on, did some arrangement necessary for the apartment, when I mean necessary that include those vital things I brought from home which include oil lamp for my study, buckets and so on. with satisfaction written all over my face as I lie down on my mattress, reminiscing on other event that lead me to this point, I concluded it indeed not easy, with thought being my only companion at that moment, since I had not made any friends, soon sleep finds is way into me and took me on a dream land. I woke up almost bashing my head against the frame hung over my head due to the loud thud on my door, who is that I murmured thinking who that might be, I walk sluggishly to the door to meet a tall bearded guy staring down at me with is nose wide enough to swallow me. Good afternoon I greeted. Good evening he replied, I quickly check my wristwatch to find out it past six already, so I have been sleeping for the past 4 hours I thought. aren't you going to invite me in he said, I stared back at him for some seconds before letting him. my name is Fred but those in this lodge call me Fredo he said, my name is Steve I replied, we got talking for sometime realizing he was not that bad as he look, he stood up to leave then turning sharply towards me as tho he forgot something, Steve one more thing the landlady told us about the new Tennant and also the new cleaner he said, grinning widely as tho he just won an award, so the toilet is dirty and I wouldn't want the rest Tennant becoming something else toward you, I would advice you do something he said before leaving. well this wasn't bad for a first day I thought. academics resume as usual and things went on smoothly, with my mom supporting me in ways she can and I in the other hand doing menial job to sort out something's on my own, to b truthful it was never easy with rising demands of money from many lecturers which range into hand out buying, test books, course blocking, especially this last one it was paramount in university, you need to pay money in order to pass a course,.yea, right .... welcome to Nigeria. tho not all lectures are involve in this barbaric system but I can tell you a lot are. yet something remarkable happened to me. watch out for the next episode