The sky was still heavy as it had rained heavily, I was still in my blankets thinking about life in general and going through a post on social media, what next after school. I thought about the topic for a while and concluded that the future will tell what will be done to it. I would not have stood up if not for the fact that I had to go to my project supervisor.
After few minutes of fighting the sleep that wants me to remain in bed I got ready and left the house. "Sometimes life treats you like you are an alien and at times like you are the owner" I said as I walked majestically to my supervisor's office.
"Sir I want to change my project topic, I said to my project supervisor"
"And why is that?" He asked.
"I have searched everywhere possible to get the materials for the project but I couldn't get any sir," I explained.
"Well as you know I did not pick that topic from heaven, the problem with you student is that you are too lazy and don't want to work always looking for easy things, you have forgotten that Rome was not built in a day. Besides I gave you the chance of choosing one out of the two topics, yet you still complain",
"But sir",
"No buts just get out of here and do not step into this office unless you have written three chapters don't corrupt me with your spirit unseriousness have got works to do," he interrupted and continued his work.
"Okay sir," I said and left his office. It's been almost a month since he gave me the topic and I had been searching for materials that would put me through but none. I searched online, went to the school library and even the state library. Only God knew where he got the topics from.
"Hey guy watch where you are going," the guy I bumped into said trying to maintain his balance as I was leaving the lecturers office.
"I am so sorry..., oh! Michael, it's you" I said as I recognized him as one of my course mates and group member.
"Bayo! what are you doing here, I thought you dropped out when you didn't show up for the final papers."
"no, I didn't drop out I just wasn't around, I came back for 400level second semester exam when you guys were writing the final papers and am now battling with my final year ,so I came to see Dr Olawunmi as per my project topic."
"What! Dr Olawunmi is your supervisor, you don enter am."
"What do you mean? I asked as I got confused.
"That man will never approve your topic even if you go with 1000 different topics, he will later give you his own topic in which you will never find a single material for," he explained.
"Exactly what I am going through, he has given me the topic for at least a month now and I have not seen a single material, that's why am here to complain but he said I am being lazy."
"What he wants is very simple he just wouldn't say it directly, unless you ask him, he collected a whooping sum of #50000 from me and said I should come back to get my copy of the project."
"What! #50000, what is it for, that's too much!" I exclaimed "Yours might be more than that because my friend said he paid #70000. You know the funny thing? When you come back for your copy, the topic will turn out to be very simple that won't even cost you #10000.
"This is serious."
"You will have to go back to him after a week and ask if you have an option."
"Thank you very much Michael I will do just that.
"Okay pal best of luck.
We shook hands and parted.
*****
A week had passed after my encounter with Michael, I have explained some things about it to my friend and I have decided to see the supervisor today. I was silently praying to nobody in particular I just believe that I will come out of his office with a result.
"Good morning sir," I said as I entered Dr Olawunmi office.
"Morning," he replied lowering his eye glasses,"I hope you are here with the three chapters?"
"Nosir, I actually came to ask of other alternatives as I have ransacked everywhere and still can't get any useful materials sir."
"Of course there is an alternative if you are ready for it."
"What is the option sir?"
"I can help you write the project, you will just have to come for your copy two weeks after the payment," he said repositioning himself towards me removing his eye glasses.
"How much is the payment sir?"
"Well your project topic is somehow tough, you can just pay #100000," he said returning back his glasses.
"Sir please that amount is too much, I don't know where to get the money from. Please I am the one sponsoring myself, I am an orphan with no existing relatives, please help me sir", I said with a calm pleading voice,
"Ehen anyway based on what you just said I will make it #70000,
"It's still much sir please help me in reducing it" I said laying flat in front of him
"Okay then #50000, he said getting infuriated and leaned back to his chair,
"Hum sir please...."
"Will you get the hell out of my office, what is your problem? Go and ask your mates, theirs are more than yours if you are not ready to pay, then you have automatically carried it do you think thus bread and beans cake that you can come here to bargain for. Unserious element of the world," he retorted with anger
"I am sorry sir, thank you sir" I said and left his office.
"Grr, grr, grr" my phone rang just as I left his office, I picked the call,
"Hello Shola",
"Bayo, how you doing? Have you met with him?"
"Yes I just left his office but I don't seem to be okay,"he requested for #50000 upon all persuasion."
"#50000!That'smuch but you don't have to worry about it I will see what I can do, cheer up."
"Really, thank you very much Shola I am really grateful."
"Don't mention it; you are like a brother to me so I don't have a choice other than to render my assistance",
"Thank you very much" I replied him and we talked about some other things before he hanged up.
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Mystery / ThrillerDestiny or denial written with simple English depicts the life of an ambitious boy, who upon all odds finds his way to the higher institution. He lost his father at a tender age and his best friend. He found himself in prison overnight and lost his...
