CHAPTER TEN

I walked confidently with every stride, before stopping at the end of the car park. Students were nowhere in sight, as some of the non-academic staff could be seen walking to their posts and offices to resume duty for the last working day of the week.

Almost ten minutes later, a blue SUV slowly rolled into the last space in the car park. On closer observation, I realised it was a Ford product, big, stylish with tinted glasses and definitely expensive.

I couldn’t say this was part of the initiation ceremony, since the initiation had been concluded with congratulations from the goddess of prosperity herself. I looked at the ring on my right hand as I brought the katana closer to my left side. Some moments later,

I realised it was rather unnecessary as a lady came down from the driver’s seat in the SUV, came round and faced me after removing her sunglasses.

“Good morning your…your Utmost Prosperity…”

“Good morning Mr Tamunoonye. A wonderful day it is… or would I say, a perfect morning?”