Chapter Six

'I am going to make sure of a green, clean and beautiful future. You'll see.'

 Bola laughed mockingly. 'Elon Musk just bought Twitter with some billions of dollars. I will buy that paradise of yours with just a hundred billion pounds...'

 'Jack Dorsey sold Twitter for a good reason...' Abinla snapped. 

 'I will buy your paradise for a good reason as well.' 

 'You won't be able to buy it. Do you know why? Because, it will be a paradise which everyone would benefit from. We won't dare sell it because it is priceless.'

 'Abinla, I want you to understand that kids from a poor, ordinary family like yours can never outperform someone like me that is born into a mega rich family. I got my first brand new Porsche during my sixteenth birthday. I also got a mansion on Banana Island as a gift. You must have heard of Banana Island, right? It's among the top seven most expensive places to live in Lagos. As I speak to you my college has been fully paid. I will be studying Computer Science in one of the most reputable colleges in the United States of America. If I mention the name of the school, I'm sure you will faint right now.' He smiled proudly. 'Even if I fail in life, my parent's bank will bail me out…I stand the chance of inheriting five billion dollars. So, I am not even worrying about retirement. What about you?' he scoffed at Abinla. 'I understand why you are doing this. You want to live like me. But how will you do that with nothing to inherit from your family? Oh, I see. You will inherit poverty…'

'You're right, I was born into poverty. But then, I have read about many very successful people who grew up poor and are today firmly in the top 0.01 percent. I have also read about several people born into wealthy families that struggled with wealth their entire lives. And if the world succeeds in breaking down, your so-called wealth will crumple as well. Before I forget, my mother told me that if I compare myself to the person in the other lane, I'll lose. She taught me to run my own race, and that I should always focus on winning. That's what I am doing. So, I don't need to worry about what advantages other people may have. Rather, I try to use what I have to do to uplift me. I think you should grab a piece of that advice. It will help you as well.' After speaking, she turned around and walked away with her brother. 

Bola stood there, not knowing what to do. But for the first time, he would admit that he was defeated by a girl. Shrugging his shoulders, he headed out as well.