CRY OF A WARRIOR (BY AYOKU ZAINAB)

CRY OF A WARRIOR

     Act one(Scene one)
It was exactly Twenty six years ago, when the end of a warrior's mother occurred, everyone cried endlessly as it came in shock, The warrior herself,started a life journey with her cousin, she from one stage moved to another, few years after the demise of a darling mother.
On a Monday again,another shock set in when the news of her Aunt came to her ears just like a planned journey.
'Why me' the warrior exclaimed, who would help me, when winter calls, who would be my breadwinner when hunger strikes, I barely know how to cover myself, when wind blows.
She sub and nearly removed her eyes from its sockets.
Few months after the funeral of her beloved Aunt, Her junior WAEC came up, She tried her best to sit for it, so far and good she triumphed in it.
I'm I set for the next stage?A question she asked.
The junior WAEC lasted for a month
And her mind wrestled for the outcome but fortunately,she made it, later on,she became a graduate of a Senior secondary school, As time flies,she's left with choosing from going to the university and learning a trade, she sumonned the courage of picking right, since being educated is her utmost dream. She began to venture on a journey.

(scene two)
It was exactly four months after her crowned success from secondary school, that she discovered her weakness from proceeding to school,it was like a jeopardy for her, when she realised that the choice she made as going back to school was just too costly to tango. It became battle like a war front, when she confronted the race of her schooling,many challenges set in as if it was a planned visitor, it's dined and wined in her lane, It was indeed a sarcastic war.
Her efforts to reaching out for help proved Futile and then she eloped to capital of Nigeria(Abuja).

  Act Two (Scene one)
On Sunday evening at exactly 8:20pm Year 2009
Enitan alighted at Abuja, she made a call through to her receiver in the raining storm
but finally she got to her destination when her receiver went to pick her at the park.
Hmm! What a journey!
She was calmly received with a plate of rice which she hastily ate like a glutton that sees free food ticket(farmished).
She was shown her room and she couldn't believe her eyes, it's like a Lodge for the refugees she learnt to sleep with plenty people in a room and also both sex.
She mumed and wailed for Kings and queens of mosquitoes that feasted on her.
No visitor story in their club ooo, it's like new blood for the vampires.
An applauded illusion.
The next day she began the real reason behind her eloping agenda
Her boss gave her a chores of her life, she couldn't have imagined in her widest dream.
She's to store and offload yoghurt from a stationed refrigerator that is specifically made for cold room it's very deep and equipped with a stand by industrial generator, it appeared to be beyond her ability but what would she do, school is important she exclaimed.
Her other task was listed for her and she nearly freaked out from reality.
Enitan!you would be packing the yoghurt in a sack and coolers after removing them from the chilled prison and then you Would follow a car to a secondary school where they would be sold. Said (The Boss)
Elle était Très triste (very sad).
She couldn't even respond properly all she could was nod her head like a lizard.
Chores continued.
Act two(Scene two)
At about exactly 4:30am,Enitan was given her role as a sales representative of The yoghurt company of which the name was unknown to the seller herself. She did exactly as told and she offered her prayers and then she took off to the market ground where her tasks would be carried out.
A School.
She usually get there before the security of the school with her goods staying out in the chilled weather till the opening of the school premises,she then would have access to showcasing her talents for sales.
During break time, the students comes out to buy from different sellers, and the love students have for cold things moves them to crowd up for yogurt,they will push even to steal from the yoghurts some would even lie about paying for an item to be given since all fingers aren't equal, Is yoghurt by force? Laissez moi tranquille! (leave me alone)
She yelled!
Every evening after her daily sales at the school, she resells the remaining of the yoghurts in a garage where lots of miscreants performs their Routine troubles.
She became used to the lifestyle of the garage, though maintaining her dignity as a believer,does it really matter who they are anymore,' it was like an errand given by a king, Isę Oba and the King's river can't be Dared'!(an adage).
Day in and out,Time flied and she became tired and worried about the whole drama,
She confronted her fear and she asked about her salary as it was not mentioned to her about how and what they've been saving for her, it was just three months though but to be Frank doesn't she deserve to know about what she earns?
She was furious and disappointed when she realized how she's been used to run the errands all to charity.
She then decided to face another war,when she figured it out, that she wouldn't continue working for them, So to be free is expensive too! It was an hyperromis enterprise.
You would be taken away and behind bars if caught roaming the street of Abuja. The Boss spoke Frankly. This again rumbled her stomach and she was frightened.
Few weeks later, after she was left with no choice than to comply outside her will, she then again raised the issue of quitting the job, since there wasn't positive gain in the affair.
This time, she meant it with a vibe in her,charging like an electric kettle.
She took the few Things she has,and left just like a servant free from misery.
The evening was spent rough and she was left with no choice than to sleep in an uncompleted building. Where she encountered lots of trouble from, people and police men,whose jobs were to parade and survey like a hunter in the bush.
Too many questions were asked, 'NA wish one Man go answer '(pidgin)
Finally she chose to answer the one's her mind pick, I am looking for Job as per the question asked in a scary voice (What are you doing here?where you dey go, Na wetin dey Your bag)
She panicked and said in Frights. They are clothes. After some search
A Beautiful struggle with the police man filled her stomach and hunger for food disappeared.