Greetings!
A long time ago, while I was working with a construction company as a contract staff, I was able to make money and at the end of the contract, I was able to gather a whooping sum of 295k. Then the value of money had not depreciated up till this level when such an amount can even pay a year's rent without buying a plot of land.
So, having worked so hard and saved up to 295k, I decided not to squander the money on frivolities and for this reason, I went to a friend of mine named Ayo.
On getting to Ayo, my best friend and confidant, I told him that I have worked and that I have been able to save 295k from my earnings. When he heard this, he was happy with me and he said,
“Sam, you've really done well, you did not allow the demise of your mum to drag you down, instead, you worked so hard to make ends meet for yourself and your younger ones. In fact, you're a gem.” “Thank you so much friend,” I replied.
So, after the word of encouragement and my thank you response, I told him the purpose of my coming to him. I started my discussion with him by saying,
“Ayo, I didn't come here to come and play nor joke. I'm here strictly for advice. I want you to advise me on what to do with this money as I would not want to squander it.” “Okay, what do you have in mind or intend to do with the money?” He asked. “Well, what I think i would like to do with the money is to invest it on a landed property. I want to buy a plot of land,” I said. “It's a very good thought from you and I love your idea, but do you think you would have time to be checking on the property as you are preparing to go back to school?” He asked. “Hmm, that's true ooo,”I said. “Can you now get my point right?” He asked. “Yes, but one thing came to my mind now, I think my dad can be helping me with that, since he would be available,” I said. “I wouldn't want you to bother the old man,” he said. “And that's true ooo,” I replied. “Yes,” he replied. “So, what do you think I can do with the money?” I asked. I think you should wait a little bit by keeping it in your account till when we would know what to do with it,” he said.
Immediately we had the discussion, I went home and continued with my preparation for school resumption. But in the course of my preparation, I was still into some menial job which was fetching money, but not as the former one I just ended with the construction company.
However, on a particular day. I got a message from my bosom and confidant friend whom I have shared my vision with. The message I got from him was a straight forward one where he asked me to lend him the money I have formerly told him about.
When I saw the message, I was a little bit confused on whether to lend him or not. Not only that, I was of the thought that why would he ask me to lend him the money when I told him about my plan for the money.
But at the end of my personal thoughts, I decided to lend him the money since he had promised to pay it back in a month's time. So, I called him to send his account number which he did immediately and immediately I got his account via his SMS message, I transferred all my savings to him.
However, when one month of his repayment agreement elapsed and I didn't see anything from him, I called him and asked him when he would be sending the money, but instead of him telling me he would be paying before the end of the day, he asked for another grace period of two weeks.
So, when the other two weeks came, he still didn't pay the money and that's when I knew that his action was intentional. I called him and asked him to send my money immediately, but instead of him being cautious in our discussion, he began to scream on the top of his voice saying,
“Have I owed you before that you are now shouting as if you lent me millions of naira? What kind of nonsense is this sef? If you continue this way, I will not pay you a dime from what you think I'm owing you.”
When I heard this, I was shocked and hung up on him. So, immediately I hung up, I went to meet his dad who called him and asked him to see him immediately. Although, his dad didn't tell him I was there with him, it's when he came around that he saw me with his dad, but instead of him to maintain decorum, he began to shout and scream at the top of his voice again and that's when his dad interrupted to stop him.
He was stopped by his father and his father asked me to talk, but as I was about to talk, he wanted to interrupt again, but his dad wouldn't give him a chance this time around. I said everything I needed to say just for clarification and it's at this point that he couldn't say anything again to keep quiet.
So, after I have said everything I needed to say, his father pleaded with me and asked him to do the same, but because of his pride, he wouldn't do what his dad asked him to do. But since his father had known him for who he is, he would not force him to beg me. However, the father promised to pay me all that his son owed me, which he did at the end.
So, when I got the alert message from the father, I thanked him and he too pleaded with me not to be angry with his son again, he even told me not to let what happened disrupt me and his son's relationship, but deep inside me, I have decided to put an end to such a toxic relationship and that's what I did.
Thanks for reading.
Picture is Ai generated.