*** =====MAD AGAIN (Episode 4)=====
Although, you were good at picking pockets, which to you, is not the same as stealing. But, you never knew you were an amateur when it comes to stealing. You didn't even know what Powa was into. The very day you got to his house, he treated and fed you well. There were boys and girls of various ages going and coming into his house. You didn't know exactly what they were into, although, you had a slight idea that they would be into something you would not like because they drink alot and they also smoke weeds as well. It was their noise that woke you up very early the second night, as they were gambling in the early hours of the day. "Guy, I keep ten ooooo" One of them said, as his voice called you out of slumber. "Guy, play na..." A female voice commanded. You struggled to get up from the bed Powa dedicated to you alone, and when you got to the sitting room, you saw 6 legs and 12 hands passing bottles of wine and a pair of dice around. You didn't need to be told that they were gambling. Afterall, you were not also a saint either. As you moved closer to them, "good morning" you mubbled. Only two mouths responded, and from all indications, you knew that the two mouths belonged to those who were winning more in the game. Others did not even turn their heads at all. You picked a spot to quietly sit, and as you sat on the couch, it sank you in, and made a light sound, loud enough for most of the gamblers to look in your direction. "Good morning" you said again, as if trying to apologize. Again, nobody replied you. It was WHOT, and it was a game you knew how to play well enough, but the way they were playing the game was a little different from the way you were familiar with. You took your time to study how they were playing the game. Instead of taking time to play and enjoy the game, they simply shuffled the cards, and pass them round to the players to pick. After picking, each player revealed their cards, and the player that has the card with the least number, wins all the money involved. In a situation where a player picks a card with the star symbol, the number on that card would be calculated raised to power 2, thereby reducing the chances of winning of the player. The first two weeks of your stay in Powa's house were the best days of your life. You were given virtually everything you needed, and it was as if you were more than a prince that needed to be taken good care of. But, very little did you know that you were only enjoying the previledges that came along with your initiation process. The third week, Powa called you, "The boys would be going out tonight." He announced. "And I want you to go with them" He ordered, with a voice that made it obvious he was not asking for your consent. You suspected all along that Powa was into armed robbery, but you never knew he would bring you in at all. You foolishly interpreted his generosity and hospitality to be an act of charity. That night, you went with the boys. It was a hotel, and a particular man was the target. Powa received the job from one of his informants, and, as it was the usual practice, the informant is always entitled to 25% of whatever is realized from the operation. "Well done my boy" Powa said, patting your back when you returned with the boys from the operation. "I think I'll bring you in on the big job we have next month" Powa added. "It would be the biggest job each of us would ever do." He said. He dropped the cigarette in his hand in the ash tray. "After that big job, I will quit this job" He said with a faint smile on his face. The smile on his face showed no clue about what the "big job" was about. Infact, it didn't even reveal anything to you about how the "big job" would change your life in a way you never expected. In a way you never imagined. (c) 2016. Austus Ofmat Nwanne Indeed, it was a big job. A job big enough to... Do you still want to know how "you" became mad? Then, don't miss the next episode. I'll bring it to your doorstep again as usual.
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