A Tale Between Two Paths

Chapter 3- Another Bland Adventure

Makiwa's mother lended most of her money to his father. His father irritably grabs the money and left without even acknowledging the existence of his family.

After that, Makiwa's mother suddenly went unconscious. He and his siblings were desperately calling out their mother, but they were stopped by the doctors and were already operating a treatment to his mother.

Makiwa and his siblings wait at the reception hall crying and weeping about their Mother's condition when suddenly a doctor arrives and delivers the result.

"Your mother was only fatigued and unwell. Rest assured, she is in perfect condition. However, their is a supposed tumor growing on her left leg so it is either we amputate her leg to prevent it from spreading which costs a lot of money"

"How much would the amputation be doc?"

The doctor tells Makiwa that the cost is around $75,000, which the donation covers only 97.9% of the payment. Makiwa accepts the offer and the rest of it would be paid if Makiwa gets the money somehow.

The duration of the payment would be 5 years. "Will you accept the treatment?" After long thought of processing, Makiwa and his siblings agreed with the amputation so as long to save her mother from her dying breath.

After the payment was announced, Makiwa searched countless of jobs to be hired from. No one accepted him due to his age when eventually got to work as a news delivery with a bare $12 - $15 income per week.

Makiwa 8 years old began working as a news delivery boy, diligently working his job and was so profound at his work that his boss got him a raise eventuality speeding up the process. 4 years later, Makiwa has enough payment to finally pay his mother's hospital bills.

He first visited to his mother to which she was sounding asleep. Not to disturbed her mother from her peaceful slumber, he writes a poem near a desk that depicts his journey along the dark path he crossed.

"With white beaming eyes, but no sunlight, through the trace of the path that came across with might. Through treacherous mountains, to stormy ships. The longer I run, the faster I sprint.

With no blossoms or flowers and tulips, to no hope and always weep. Even though I came in a dark alley, I still surpassed it like the size of a valley.

As my saviour sleeps in the clouds, I sigh from relief but hear a sound so loud, a monster so large that the claws begin to fall. With all of my strength I fought through and through, and won in the end thanks to you.

With a wonderful blessing that god gave me hope, to shimmer and shine along with cope. Mother, the light of my world, it brings me joy to see your smile, like the clouds above had reached below, that feels soft and can afloat."

- Young Makiwa Tengikou

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His mother was on a wheelchair with her legs covered in a blanket. Finally sent home with a smile to everyone's faces. Even though their father left without returning, their love as a family will be strong and forever.

"Never turn a blind eye, for one cannot see within the past to ones' self".

A year later, every single relative surprised on Makiwa's birthday and gifted him school supplies and electronics because Makiwa's uncle enrolled him to a school not far away, which means Makiwa, as a 12 years old could finally start a high school life.

Back from the present, Makiwa arrived home weeping and angry. His siblings felt concern and approached him to see if he was okay. Makiwa was delightful to see his siblings growing up and hugged them.