The Race for Life
Diary of an Oke Efe girl . Tuesday Morning
So after fasting and praying, it was revealed unto me that the only way to tackle the strange weight gain was by...exercise. Sigh...
With serious vigour, I went on a road walk this morning . 5:15am I was huffing and puffing up the highway by my house. Weaving and dodging the few incoming cars, I was feeling very high...Calories die by fire!
I met my target destination and turned to make the return trip. That was when the drama started. I don't know why my own will always have story story inside it o!
A car going in the opposite direction with two young guys stopped beside me...
"Hi,I see you are on a road walk, my name is Somto..."
"Mstew, na road walk I come, no be meet and greet I dey..." I muttered under my breath as I jogged off.
Next thing, the two guys did a sharp screeching U turn and accelerated to catch up with me.
Catch up with who?! My father didn't raise fools. The speed I took off with is still the stuff of legends. I imagined Usain Bolt and Ben Johnson clapping in the gallery in my head. I did the math quick , Car Vs Leg...Two guys Vs just me. It didn't add up. At all!I saw a side road with jagged edges... I figured, these kids won't want to put their car through the stress of cantering through this rough terrain. Thank You Mr Governor for our bad roads. You saved my life. Whey done Sir! I am eternally grateful Uncle!
I ran into the side street and crawled under a Dina Truck. Stayed there for about five minutes. Came out to peer...Lo and Behold! These fools were parked by the entrance into the side street and shinning a torch searching for God knows who...maybe their father because there was no way it was me.
Hmmm. I just went back and re took possession of my new accommodation under the truck. I sat there, very happy with my life o! There is no ajebo in death or kidnap or rape mbok.
When I checked back again, the car was gone. I am very sure the adrenalin in my body for the return trip destroyed calories for the past and present. I was running, looking backwards, hiding each time I saw headlights all the while singing in my mind, "My feet can't fail me now, My feet can't fail me now Come on!"
Kai! These people are making this hustle harder. A girl cannot just jog in peace. Now my whole body is paining me from this morning's Olympic workout. Maybe this is a sign I should just be eating carefree...
Ooooo! Other people have been jogging with no drama. Warrizit?! Do I have a neon sign on me that says " In love with drama, create one now"?
So after fasting and praying, it was revealed unto me that the only way to tackle the strange weight gain was by...exercise. Sigh...
With serious vigour, I went on a road walk this morning . 5:15am I was huffing and puffing up the highway by my house. Weaving and dodging the few incoming cars, I was feeling very high...Calories die by fire!
I met my target destination and turned to make the return trip. That was when the drama started. I don't know why my own will always have story story inside it o!
A car going in the opposite direction with two young guys stopped beside me...
"Hi,I see you are on a road walk, my name is Somto..."
"Mstew, na road walk I come, no be meet and greet I dey..." I muttered under my breath as I jogged off.
Next thing, the two guys did a sharp screeching U turn and accelerated to catch up with me.
Catch up with who?! My father didn't raise fools. The speed I took off with is still the stuff of legends. I imagined Usain Bolt and Ben Johnson clapping in the gallery in my head. I did the math quick , Car Vs Leg...Two guys Vs just me. It didn't add up. At all!I saw a side road with jagged edges... I figured, these kids won't want to put their car through the stress of cantering through this rough terrain. Thank You Mr Governor for our bad roads. You saved my life. Whey done Sir! I am eternally grateful Uncle!
I ran into the side street and crawled under a Dina Truck. Stayed there for about five minutes. Came out to peer...Lo and Behold! These fools were parked by the entrance into the side street and shinning a torch searching for God knows who...maybe their father because there was no way it was me.
Hmmm. I just went back and re took possession of my new accommodation under the truck. I sat there, very happy with my life o! There is no ajebo in death or kidnap or rape mbok.
When I checked back again, the car was gone. I am very sure the adrenalin in my body for the return trip destroyed calories for the past and present. I was running, looking backwards, hiding each time I saw headlights all the while singing in my mind, "My feet can't fail me now, My feet can't fail me now Come on!"
Kai! These people are making this hustle harder. A girl cannot just jog in peace. Now my whole body is paining me from this morning's Olympic workout. Maybe this is a sign I should just be eating carefree...
Ooooo! Other people have been jogging with no drama. Warrizit?! Do I have a neon sign on me that says " In love with drama, create one now"?
Indeed! You have a Neon sign "In love with drama! Create one now"🥰😄😀 You no go kii me with laugh nwanne m
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