Chapter 2

Shortly, just after I had finished reading the epistle, I got a call from my boss, whom apparently, I was replacing. I was summoned to the most powerful office in the chain of command to confirm the letter I had just received. It was in deed the best achievement of my life. With the excitement of the promotion, I matched into the office shoulders high and very confident.

On the contrary, before, I used to walk into the office on my toes with doubts of my worthy of being in there. This day, I; even became afraid of my own self and developed self-respect to a level I never had for self before. Nothing feels better than catching the president's eye and attention. Did I just say the president? Of course, I did.

After knocking on the magnificently furnished oak door, inside, I went majestically. This day, I had no trouble with the secretary. She; even ushered me into the office, a thing she had left for her fingers in the past. She went ahead to do the knocking on my behalf, to show how special I had become. I had never figured out reason for her negative attitude towards me in the past, but; it was least of my concern at the time. The higher was surely cooler for me at that particular moment.

It was then I realized; the sky is beneath limit to some populaces. I was on my way to acquiring all the power I needed and to help more of those I could wash off poverty. I was being promoted from a Principal Secretary to a Cabinet Minister. This was the biggest day of my life.

From the literal way, I knew about promotion, one only gets one after a very good job done. By me helping the poor out of poverty was a reason enough for my promotion. Having worked as a Principal Secretary for quite some time, being a Cabinet Member was not going to be hard for me. I required no much orientation. Before, I could find myself in the midst of Cabinet Members; therefore, I had picked a thing or two.

Above all, I was not just to be any cabinet member but, the head of Credonian Finance Ministry. Who could say, I was not living my dreams. Even the tiniest of God's creation was about to feel my promotion. I had no plans for holding back my newly acquired aptitudes, with regard to, performing my duties and, transforming the country. Having this much power at my reach also meant, my status quo had just pitched an octave higher. I; was now eligible to devour with the big fish at will in the ocean, or, should it be, go for a dip with them.

My community and, mine people back at home, had more to enjoy than myself. Nothing gives more joy than a warrior and hero in the community. To my people, I was a true warrior and their hero. Would you have met them in celebration, you would think they had just been made me; and yet, I had not been heralded by the president officially. They danced and made merry in pride and honor of their son. They knew; the doors from poverty had opened wider now that, I was the head in the Finance Ministry, and so, I did as well.

A few days later, I was officially named the new Finance Minister of Credonia, along with few others. I was not the only one caught by the eye of favor after all. The president was serious about his government and active leadership. Indeed, he was a man of vision and a true guru. This is what got him the landslide victory in the previous elections. He was reason for my interest to work with the government. I had won myself a position in the president's inner circle. To work, I shot head first with the vision of a better Credonia.

Indeed, the first few years in the job paid off very well. My people and the Nation in general, did feel the change. I worked very hard and tirelessly to make sure my country would get out of the third world classification. I was also not willing to let my president down. A miracle had happened; I had to make the best of it. Through the years of working, I had not officially married a woman, but; I surely was married to something else. The love for my people, work, and to make Credonia a better place for all. Not to forget, a good name for myself as well.

My success; so fast, I was one of the few young Credonian citizens to become a Cabinet Minister. It was after this that, I got myself a very beautiful girl to marry. Shortly after the wedding, several months later, she bore me a child, a son for that matter. Life was proving to be heaven on earth. I was really living my dream. It is also good to know; my wife came within the stream of success I had achieved.

As it is always said, good and evil are born of the same mother. This makes it true that, whenever there is good, evil dwells in the shadows. My life was very okay and normal with the power, money and authority. I will admit that, nothing feels better than power, a beautiful woman, having authority and, people at your service and command. Indeed, life was truly good and worthy to not waste time thinking about anything but success.

As I mentioned, all I ever wanted was a good degree and a good job with the government. What could get better than a Master's degree in Economics and a job as a Cabinet Minister in the Finance Ministry, just to mention but a few? It could not get any better. In the end, it was so sad when it dawned on me.

I had just gotten into bed with a demon and gave it as many kids as I could sire. All I kept wondering about was; how my better half could not have seen it and stop me before I gave birth to so many demons.

In the end, I had my answer. What normal person would dare think of a weakness in such a perfect outcome? It was very overwhelming and the why none of us could see the deep pit we were getting into. I then realized that, all the factors for my better half to have equal addiction to power were present.

It is so addictive; it affects those close to you more than it does to you. We were all blinded by this much power and my dream that we saw not more than an inch around us. I was so focused on my goals that I never saw the game change around me. As it happened, my fellow players had a different setup for the same game.