Happy Child Episode 4

Happy Child (with many sorrows)

Story by O'nezer
Episode Four

"Is this where I am going to stay" he said quietly to himself.
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The room was all stuffy and small as they put 6 people in each rooms. Hardly will you have a walking space between those bunks.

Josh was coming from a comfortable place as he had a room to himself at home even though it was her mother's room.

A tall, dark guy welcomed him and showed me my space "Welcome, my name is Dare, what's yours?"

"I am Josh... Josh Alarape"

Josh realised that Dare was in JSS2 and he is going to be his bunk mate.

Their friendship was growing day by day that they were known from hostel to hostel that they were that inseparable.

Although Dare was only in JS 2, but he has been in school for 4 years now as he repeated JSS1 and passed the second time but JS2 couldn't be better as he is in JSS2 the second time. He isn't the serious type academically but a very creative young boy

At a point, the class teacher who noticed the 'five-and-six friendship' between Dare and Josh warned him to be careful but he wasn't listening.

He had found a brother and friend even everything in Dare and no one will be able to separate them.

Josh dad came around on of the Saturdays to visit him. There was a visiting day for the student were parent come around to check their children. Josh dad had missed several ones but he made it up this time around

"Josh, how have you been and how's studies?" the father had asked and he answered "fine, just fine dad". His father was impressed while going through his subject note books.

He dipped his hand in his pocket and hand him over a 100 naira note. Josh couldn't hide his excitement "thank you dad."

"I will love to see the principal before going" the father said as he walks away and bid his son goodbye.

Josh walked back to his block and the father walk down to the principal's office which was directly facing the gate.

"Good afternoon Mr Alarape, its good to see you again" he greeted as he pointed his hand for a shake. "Please, have you seat" the principal offered.

"I hope Josh is doing so fine academically and morally, sir" he curiously asked the principal.

He was told that his son had been doing very well as he was also part of the leading 5 in class.
"His first and second term result is quite impressive" the principal had said and Mr Alarape couldn't have been more proud than he was when he heard that his son was doing just fine.

Not long from then, the examination started and many student did well, but a few numbers of them did not do well.

On the Valedictory service of the school, the best students were awarded and many parent were present to celebrate and cheer their children up.

Josh wasn't excluded from those that were awarded for overall best student of his class. The father was really happy and the step mother couldn't make it as she now have a baby girl not long from that time and it won't be easy carrying the baby for that long journey.

Pictures were taken, menu were shared and everyone to their various house and those whose houses were far and outskirt were lodged in the school guest house and those who couldn't get space there were shared in the teachers lodge so they can wait to take their children home the next day.

In one of the announcement by the principal, he said all student should come for their result on the next day which happened to be Friday and the school long vacation will start.

On the Friday morning, most students were set with their luggage for the long holiday.

As everyone was getting their result. Some excited, some were lost and speechless while most couldn't share their result with anyone.

Josh was looking for Dare but couldn't find him till someone asked him to go and check the uncompleted building behind the female toilet.

He got there and found the most shocking thing.

"Daare!" Josh exclaimed

"Josh, what are you looking for?" He asked while trying to hide away.

What happened?
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