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Mermaids of Calabar

Chapter 3 Joseph Affiong!!!

Word Count: 3220    |    Released on: 29/01/2024

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JO

growth and life without growth is just meaningless. All my life, I've been

n my life and the person I love the most in this world but considering the k

people but then I realized I wasn't the problem, they just didn't like me at all . One of the things I've learnt in this life is to never bend to what people say about me or try to please them. At

e ordinary is rejected and I fit into these categories. First of all, many had questioned the mystery behind my existence cause they didn't believe my foster mom's story abo

d ever seen. For instance, when I was 15yrs of age, I picked up 2 big sacks of rice effortlessly back then when I used work as a pickup boy. In other words, I had the strength of 3 average men and that didn't please m

e me because of my good looks. This made the men and guys very mad at me but they didn't bother to raise hell on me cause they knew I maintained my boundaries. For years nobody raised a fuss about me until I started disobeying the curfew.

e out to the waters of calabar telling me stories about Calabar's myth and legend especially one regarding to mermaids and other sea creatures, he would also tell me foreign stories about other sea legends other th

he white men buried treasures behind the watery depths of Calabar centuries ago and because of that Sofia has amassed treasure maps which pointed that Calabar has so many treasures. I tried telling her she was wasting her time but all my efforts were in vain. As for Ben,

ut there in the vast waters that is beyond the ordinary but in order to do that, I needed to get away from this hateful community and put myself out there in the world. Getting admitted into the un

sad that I would soon no longer be her responsibility. I too didn't want to leave her but nothing lasts forever but that still doesn't mean tha

➡ Jo

h ➡ Y

e responsible. Don't get carried away by worldly pleasures and try to make good friends, friends that won't turn their backs on

ends, I already have good friend

t to you. I know you'll meet alot of people there especially the ones f

➡ I wil

re wearing the nec

, how does i

. Whatever you do

orry, I'll guard

you don't have to go too f

n. I'll come see yo

before you g

ph ➡

ou need it more than me. Don't

(sighs) T

➡ Take

ort was a small pickup lorry and it belonged to one of my foster mom's friends Mr. Joshua. He picks up ca

Nkese goo

Good m

Good mo

I see you're now a univer

or helping me ta

p to me in the past. I'm just returning the favor.

sir. Okay mom, I'll be going now

care and don't forg

➡ I w

reat to finally take my first step into the world. I've never been outside Calabar before but heading to this university would be

d luck with your studies and d

hanks sir.

f you ever need a si

➡ I wil

lright then, s

were eager to be in this institution. Seeing as everyone was going through the gate, I decided to follow them in as well but I didn't venture far into the campus. Sofia and Ben were supposed

plus I was better than him in everything. The only different between us is that he was born into a rich family and I'm not. As for Ekaette, the reason why she hated me was because I rejected her advances. Ekaette was known to play guys and make them do whatever she wanted, she wanted to

ell. Look who's finally

tudent? He doesn't look like

please leave me alone?

This is a whole different environment

directly into his face. He was scared and wanted to

re to bother anyone. If you try to get in my way, I'm going to dismantle

one stopped to look at him and without wasting any more time, he got back on his feet and left with

guy! Sorry for n

probs.. Wh

on collect wotow

na party l

ith one guy and if you see the way the guy dey

say no be ashe

a come make I sho

different. I was mostly fascinated by the neat paved roads and clean environment on the campus. It was truly nice and the atmosphere

m was busy unpacking his stuff. Before long, Ben and I went upstairs and arrived at the room where I'll be sleeping in. Hones

what do y

ce is nice! Wher

, you won't be st

won't mind

hever bed space you want and unpa

u're leavin

ust relax and rest. Later in the after

y, no wahala

thing was off about him. The minute he stepped his foot into the room, I felt this dark overwhelming vibe

n I realized something weird. The guy had a cross around his neck but the printing on the back of his T-shirt said * I love Evil*. My instincts

Greetin

you talk

meet you. My name's Josep

e Lionel. (sh

Nice to m

➡ Sa

guy and I know it cause as we locked hand, I felt a chilling vibration surging through me. Well, whoe

e quite str

➡ For a

. You must be wo

really. I'm just

meeting you. Looks l

ut you're not from a

Mean

e not an indig

I'm from

place. I heard that it's the first

s thriving lik

Calabar before, I would like to c

hope y

come all the way

to get away from home

to go out there into the wor

The un

little bit silly but I've always thi

ieve in the s

➡ Don

. There are something things th

that I'm willing to take. Wh

gineerin

ugh I do have intere

e alot of my uncle. He too ha

he find what he

bargained for. However, I'd

h ➡ S

in a place like this. Don't let the friendly atmosp

know. Culti

rst that cultists. Just be

h ➡ T

ou're w

Write

ents bitterly swearing to get even with the former. His f

HATE HIM. I detest that b-stard. H

own! We go handle tha

if you want we go just f

iate and embarrass that

o how you go

do to that bastard and by the time he go real

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