The window cleaner

A Teeming fear

" I won't be going to mount Kuvaki anytime soon .this is election period and a lot of black Magic would be on the rise. I can't be sacrificed for nothing." Said The bike man and looked away from Siin.

" No problem about that. Is there anyone you know Amongst the men present that can take me to mount Kuvaki.?" said Siin as he masked his irritation with a smile.

" Ajanaku the cultist can take you there. I'm afraid he is not currently around." Said the bikeman.

" If he is the only one who can take me there . Then I have no choice but to wait for him." Said Siin and turned to take his leave.

" He is out of the Lukaku on a political rally. He won't be coming back till the coming week ." Said The bikeman in a non challant manner.

" Damn it. Seems all the men here are without guts I would have to travel back to America. " Said Siin in a loud tone that caught the hearing of many bikers.

" Wait. Why do you need to travel to mount Kuvaki so badly." Said the bike man amidst the murmuring of the crowd.

" Because I need to see the witches on the mountain." Said Siin in an explicit manner.

" Wow! This guys has no fear. What do business do you have with the chief priestess of the mountain." Said the bikeman with air of curiosity.

" My business with them is personal. You don't have to be scared I have never been there before. If you fear for your life then I also fear for my life. But nothing ventured remains nothing gained." Said Siin in a charged up tenor.

" I see . Well I know the place just well. But in periods like this. We are all scared to venture in Such dark places. A lof of people do black magic and their major source is from the witches which use humans as their offerings to the God's" said The bike man in a rather challant tone.

" I will pay you well. Just name a price worth your risk. " Said Siin with an air of Majesty.

" Far from fear. It's also the notion of abandoning my days job to wait for you to finish your business before I can return back with you. You would be willing part with a small fortune which I don't see you like some who can pay such an amount." Said the Biker as he judged from the appearance of Siin that he was just another poor white man in search of diamonds in Congo.

" Well isn't it to early to write me off without a saying out your price. " Said the Siin in an air of confidence.

" Ten thousand francs and not a shilling less than that. " Said the bike man and frowned as if though he had concluded that Siin was just a bluff who didn't have any money.

" Is that not so expensive sir. Take Five thousand francs. " Said Siin with an air of prejudice. He knew well that if he was quick to accept the the first price. The biker might use the opportunity to increase his price on yet another excuse.

" Not at all . That's is my last price." Said the biker and picked up a stick of cigarette from the pocket of his old jeans trouser."

" Well you might want to keep that cigarette for now. Here is Five thousand Francs you would get the rest when we are back." Said Siin as he opened his wallet and took out five Thousand Francs from it. The biker was in shock for a while. He had fixed a rediculous price just to wade off Siin. But was surprised to see Siin paying without much hesitation.At that point he had no choice but to keep his own part of the bergain.

" Okay let's get going.you better not to be up to something funny. I have a Cutlass hidden somewhere on this bike." Said the Biker in a skeptic manner as he shoved the notes down his pocket.

" You have nothing to fear sir. Just get me to the mountain in time." The earlier I get to the submits of the mountain, the better for both and you. You can can catch up some customers if you return early." Said Siin as he warmed up his legs to board the bike."

" Okay just a moment. My bike needs a small repair. The choke needs changing. I'm tired of cleaning this old one. Well it's not about being tired of it. It's just that it is spoiled and I had no money to fix it..o would have to fix it before we go on our journey." Said the bike man and avoided facial contact with Siin in a bid to hide his guiltyness.

" It's difficult to believe that you sat here all day waiting to fix your bike at the expense of someones timing" Said Siin in a fairly displeased tone. 

" Not at all sir. I didn't have a single franc on me. I used all the Money on me to buy food for my family members just before returning. I noticed the bike won't start when I returned back here. Please don't be angry Sir. It's really not a serious problem. It can be fixed in Ten minutes and we will be on our leave." Said The bikeman as he began to tow his bike to the workshop of a near by mechanic. 

" I have no choice but to wait for you. So I will have to wait." Said Siin and followed the bikeman for fear that his five thousand Francs were heading for the drains.

" Please don't be angry sir." Its Always better to prevent than to waste time and resources curing. If this buke spoils in the middle of the forest . We stand to loose a lot. We may attacked by wild animals or we may be robbed by robbers. The possibilities are endless. But no one can hurt us if we don't get stranded in the middle of no where." Said The bikeman as he dawned on the Mechanic workshop.

" I understand you . No problem. I will wait till you are done said Siin and stood patiently in wait for the Mechanic to come and fix the bike.