The Aspiring Footballer ⚽️

New Life 🤕

Episode 2

As the new life for the David's family begins after months of unpleasant living and poor feeding, MR David's resumes at his new post of duty at the beginning of the week, which makes Mrs David's happy as ever, they both start to manage until the end of the month, when the husband will get paid, and they have paid off all loans and money borrowed, they are left with little.

It was a new month, and Gomis was already 16 months old, or a year and 4 months, so he had to enroll in a kindergarten class, which was a difficult task because Mrs David's (Gomis Mother) had to learn that there are separate schools for the disabled and the able-bodied, which was new to her because it wasn't like that in Rio Branco Brazil, and this brought a very disappointing and unexpected heartbreak to Mrs David's because she felt it wasn't right, That is what prompted her to take Gomes home that day. When they got home, they had to wait for the family's head, Mr David's her husband, who was perplexed at first, but eventually had to give up and tell her to enroll him (Gomis) in the disabled school, because otherwise, he would have to stay with his mother at home without going to school, even though Mr. David's wasn't happy with the decision, because he want his child Gomis to be educated just as every other child in the society.

Mrs David's had no choice but to enroll Gomis in a special school for challenged children. (As she was going to leave Gomis at the school and return home, she groaned.) Mrs David's has nothing else to do when she gets home except take care of the house before Gomis's school's closing hours. This was the family's routine for two years (Mr David's going to his place of work, Mrs David's dropping Gomis off at school to do the house chores, and Gomis going to school as usual) until one day when Mrs David's went to drop Gomis off at school and the school authority informed her that Gomis is a different child entirely from his peers, While his classmates were reciting their usuals, such as Alphabetical and Numerical Words, Gomis would be playing with a ball or some other random circled form object.

Mrs David's had little choice but to inform her husband when he returned, which she did, and Mr David's simply ignored it because it seemed like a regular occurrence to him. Gomis continued this act in school for years till he had completed his elementary education and was attempting to irritate the college after several years. Gomis was accepted into a college in Rosario, Argentina, however it is for able-bodied students because there is no college for impaired students, making Mrs David delighted that his child, Gomis, will be able to feel normal in school with his friends..

Gomis enrolled in college and was bullied by various students whose fathers are wealthy as a result of his condition; he reported the bullying to the school authorities, but nothing could be done because the student who bullied Gomis was the son of the state's Home Minister, so nothing he did could be questioned; this enraged Gomis, who had to report to his father when he returned home.

This Got mr David’s really angry and had to visit the school to complain himself, but after complaining and nothing changed where by Gomis keep complaining at home about the bully Mr David’s was left with Kk there choice than to withdraw Gomis from the school and applied for another college. La Maria was the name of the new college Gomis was admitted into, La Maria is one of the biggest and best school in the whole of Rosario, Argentina’s Capital, it a school with full facilities and equipment for different courses and students. Gomis was so happy to be a student of the great school.

Gomis was accepted to the school as an art student who wants to study law because his father wanted him to be a lawyer, but he has limitations that prevent him from doing so. Gomis thinks that was a bad idea because he has never seen a handicapped lawyer, but because he has loved soccer since childhood and has expressed interest in the sport many times to his father, who has declined, Gomis will not be able to stay in class and will have to rush down to the school sport complex to get a sneak peek at the footballer in the school at the time. This has caused a significant setback in his education, as he has performed poorly in his academics.

Gomis was chastised by his parents, particularly his father, who stormed out of the house.

While being conversed with by his mother, he told her what he was interested in and loved. Surprisingly, when she asked him (Gomis) if he wanted to be a footballer, he nodded positively and responded YES, despite his condition ( disability) When her mother inquired, he reshaped once more and said yes.

When Gomis' father, Mr David's, returned home after storming out of the house due to his son's poor school grades, Mrs David's, who was still surprised by his son's request, went to explain what Gomis had told him earlier that he was interested in football, Mr David's said "is this some kind of joke" Mrs. David stated Mr. David's was astonished and screamed out for Gomis, GOMIS, when Gomis told her that earlier when he went out. He yelled until Gomis stood in front of him, and then he asked him, "Is what your mother says true that you develop an interest in football?" Getting a legal degree Gomis Yes, sir, he said, his face fearful because his father had never shouted out his name before. His father continued, "Do you think you can make it as a footballer even with your disability?" He said YES again and explained that he has seen so many players with his type of disabled body who have made it as great as any other able-bodied body can imagine." His father was shocked and perplexed, which enraged him even more because he had hoped that if Gomis was fortunate enough to become a lawyer, he would eradicate the poverty in their family and make the family more better and financially stable.

To learn more about what unfolds next, stay tuned for the next episode.

.....................Author - Olajide Lawal........................