Tapestry Of Lives: A Multifaceted Journey

Chapter Thirty-nine

KUNLE .C. AYOMIDE

What did I just see?

Hold on-what was that on the TV?

Jesus Christ!

This is outrageous! Absolute nonsense!

I cannot stand nonsense. When it drives me up the wall, I'll go to any lengths to get rid of it, treating it like trash.

How can this be? How is it even possible?

After investing so much-so much-in this political game, someone just appears out of nowhere to undermine me?

If anyone says politics is a dirty game, believe them. It's the absolute truth.

I just finished my usual routine of reading the news magazine and couldn't believe my eyes.

The headline was so shocking that I had to turn on the TV, and when I did...

I was furious.

How did my opponent win?

The results were announced last night, with the winner to be declared this morning.

And this fool is the winner?

The same person I had already defeated?

I detest losing. It shatters my ego and damages my political image.

I cranked up the volume to hear what this idiot had to say.

My greatest adversary. Safari Momodu. Minister of Works and Oil Resources.

Years ago, when I first entered the political scene, I easily dealt with him while campaigning for the position of Head of State.

He thought he could win the position effortlessly.

After I removed him from the race, another foolish candidate tried to take his place. What I did to him was so severe that even a corpse would have been in a better state.

Call me what you will, but don't ever label me as selfish or self-centered.

Just as you pursue your dreams and ambitions relentlessly, I also pursue what I love with equal determination.

I excel at what I do, and I do it to the best of my ability.

"The election was peacefully conducted...." The idiot started talking but in my ears, it was as if he was barking like a dog. Wot wellers.

In fact, I don't want to hear any more of his tantrums.

I picked up the remote from the table and tried to turn off the TV.

I was infuriated-beyond furious-when the remote didn't work on the first attempt.

Is the TV remote in cahoots with Safari, or is it malfunctioning?

They must be out of their minds. Completely crazy.

Mad! They're all mad! Mad! Mad! Mad!

I pressed the remote again with more force, and the TV turned off immediately.

I grabbed my phone from the magazine on the table and dialed a frequently used number from my call log.

I didn't wait for the person to speak before launching into my tirade.

"I'm furious. Kelvin, gather your team right now. I'm still baffled that a nobody-a mere child-managed to win this House of Representatives election after all I invested in the campaign. You need to address this immediately and ensure it's done right." I ended the call and threw my phone on the table. "Nonsense."