A FRIEND IN NEED (episode 5)

Chris managed to get home devastated. To his utmost surprise, he found his family's luggages outside. He was certain that his Landlord was the mastermind behind it all. Consequently, he went to meet his Landlord in person as his house was not situated faraway.

"Sir, I thought we reached an agreement on this. I told you that I will complete the house rent once I start work and earn a salary" Chris complained.

"I can no longer tolerate your balderdash. Heaven knows I have been patient enough. Please kindly vacate totally from that house because I will be soon welcoming a new tenant today." the Landlord fired.

"Alright, fine if that is your final decision but can I at least be refunded the half payment I made earlier ?" Chris asked with a wave of adamancy.

"It is now obvious that you have lost your senses. Infact, insanity is an understatement to compare to your state of mental health. So all the days you've spent in that house with your wretched family won't be paid for, right? Do not even get me provoked. Leave my presence!" the Landlord bellowed.

"But I have no other source of livelihood and I..."

Before Chris could complete his statement, his Landlord stood up in rage and emptied the glass of wine he was drinking from on him. Chris,at once, walked away in embarrassment. He came across the Landlord's wife,Tina.

"Please ma, help me talk to your husband. I have nowhere to go to with my family" Chris tried explaining to Tina.

"Poor you! I wish I could help but I do not have a say. All those times I asked you to sleep with me and you obliged cannot be forgotten in a hurry. So dear, I won't stand an inch to render help to you" Tina said and moved away.

Thereafter, Chris decided to pay a visit to Ken. Ken has been Chris' teenagehood friend. Ken was glancing through a magazine when Chris arrived at his house. They shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

"You look forlorn. What's the problem with you?" Ken asked but instead of a response, Chris broke down into tears.

"Can you stop crying like a woman and talk to me?" Ken urged.

" Ken, my entire life is doomed. Everything seems odd to me. My world is obviously crumbling" Chris lamented.

"End all these parables and talk straight" Ken chipped in.

"I lost a job opportunity today. My wife was kidnapped today. Infact, as I speak to you, my only son is undergoing treatment at the hospital. Still this same day, I was robbed of all the cash I had on me. To add salt to injury, my Landlord has sent my family and I packing as we were unable to complete our house rent"

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