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EPISODE ONE:

Hillary! Hillary!! Hillary!!! Where is this boy, his aunty shouted. Yes Ma! i'm on my way!, Hillary finally responded
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 "So you cannot hear your name again, or have you suddenly become deaf? where were you by the way?"

I was in the room.....
" so you are still sleeping by this time, you are just as lazy as your father"
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"No aunty i was sweeping the room, i was about to say that before you interrupted"
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Hillary lost his father at a very young age. His mother died when he was 15years old . He was a poor orphan left in the hands of his over reactive aunty. Before death took his parent away from him, he was a happy boy who saw the beauty and love of nature, not only did he enjoy the good things a parent gives to a child, he experienced joy to the fullest. Hillary is a lover of education, he was fortunate to finish his secondary education before his mum passed out. His aunt put everything under a pause after the death of his parent
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 " Go and get me pepper and onion from mama Ekene, don't waste my time, and when you return take my clothes and wash them" his aunt shouted
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 Meanwhile, Hillary hasten up, went through the narrow path leading out of the compound and started walking as fast as he can, he knew what his aunt could do
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"Goodafternoon Ma"
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 "Goodafternoon my son, how are you doing and how is Aunty Jullie?"
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 "She is fine Ma, she sent me to buy pepper and onion"
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" Here it is, make i add jara for you, send my greetings to her"
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 okay Ma, Hillary responded. He  got home soon enough and presented what he bought to his aunty.
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 " Now go upstair and pack all my clothes in my room, take them outside and wash all of them, when you finish washing i will give you food" his aunty said as she stretched her hands to receive the items
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With a very sad look on his face, he repositioned his bearing and directed his movement to his aunty's room, took the clothes, and proceed to the backyard to start the washing

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. Why he was washing, he thought of many things, he didnt expect that life would be this harsh on him, each time he remembered the joy he once experienced, sorrow and regret set in. It wasnt long tears started rolling down his eye. He noticed the weather was hot and thought this could be the best time to spread his aunty's clothes. He got some water from a tap close by and immediately rinse the clothes.
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Back to the house, He hurried to the bathroom, locked the door, gently pulled off his clothes and took a cool shower. The dripping of the water reminded him of the peaceful moments he once had. Soon, he felt  refreshed. Now on a changed cloth, he hurried downstairs and went straight to the kitchen to have his breakfast. He met his aunty in the kitchen, she dished his food and gave it to him. Hillary wanted some more, but what can he do? he learnt to be contented. Hillary was 24 years old and will be 25years few months from now. He knew that at his age, he suppose to be doing something to keep life going, but he also knew his aunty was a barrier. She has succeed in turning him into a slave. He sweeps the house, he wash the plates, he goes to the market and even wash his aunty's clothes
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 " Am i cursed? if i could remember clearly, i'm 24years and will be 25 a few months from now, what i'm i doing here? am i under a spell?" he thought
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He rolled over to the other side of his bed and another thought set in. 
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" I bearly knew my father, life!! why are you this heartless? atleast you would have allowed me to see him!, you would have allowed me to touch him!, you would have allowed me to call him daddy!" he thought as tears rolled down his eye. 
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Hillary! Hillary!!!...,  Ma!, Hillary answered
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"i'm going to visit a friend, before i get back, make sure you have washed the pots and plates i used in cooking, also remember to take those clothes you washed inside, if rain ruin it i will so much deal with you mercilessly and will starve you for a whole day" the aunty said with authority
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He wanted to return to his room to continue with his thoughts but he immediately recalled what his aunty said. He went to the kitchen, arranged the utensils and chairs then he proceed to wash the pots and plates. It was 3:00pm when he finished washing. He went outside and picked his aunty's clothes, proceed to her room and arranged it neatly in the wardrope. Hillary always study when his aunty is not around, she hate to see him study and usually cease his book when caught. He locked the door and went to his room to study. The books he read were all outdated, he wished he could have access to current books and information, he wished he could have more books.  Notwithstanding, he worked with the ones. he had. His aunty usually return by 6:00pm, so that gave him the opportunity to read for  two hours, he used the remaining hour to sleep
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Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!!, it was his aunty pounding on the door
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He jumped down from his bed and headed straight to the door
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"I'm coming!" Hillary shouted as he rushed down.
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 "Goodevening Ma" 
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" What is good about the evening?" his aunt responded
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 " Have you washed the pots and plates i instructed you to wash?" 
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Yes Ma, Hillary responded
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"Have you brought my clothes inside?" 
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Yes Ma, he responded again. 
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"Did you iron them?" 
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emmmm...N..N...N...No Mmmaaa
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 "So you are waiting for me to tell you before you iron the clothes abi, go upstairs and get my clothes ironed, see how the light is just wasting, the only thing you understand is food, let me see you in this kitchen without ironing that clothes" the aunty said authoritatively
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 It was time to go to bed, everyone have eaten, Hillary went downstairs to make such the door was locked. Having confirmed the door was locked, he went to his room and layed on his bed.
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 "No, this cannot continue like this, life have thought me enough lessons already. I refuse to continue this way, i refuse to remain a slave, i refuse to remain a house keeper, i refuse to die poor", he murmured
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When life seems to fall out of place, it is actually falling into place, he remembered his mum telling him those words
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 " It is time i set things right, it is time i set things into place, it is time i move out to face what is ahead of me, it is time i act like a man, yes, it is time" he pondered.

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