One Hundred and Twenty One

That Saturday, before he took her sight seeing, Nonso took her to the garden.

There he introduced her to the garden boy.

James was fifteen years old and very handsome and tall.

His parents could not afford to send him to college and because they were not rich nor comfortable, James decided to do odd jobs so he could raise money for his family especially since his father had turned to drink after losing his last job.

His father was almost never sober. And his mother was not educated and the proceed she got from the little trade she engaged in was not enough to sustain the family.

So part of the money James made, he used to boost his mother's trade and the other part he gave her for upkeep.

At the end of the day, he had virtually nothing of his own.

But his master, Mr. Chinonso was kind and had been very generous to them. He would give him some of the cloths he no longer want as well as generous allowances and foodstuff.

He had enjoyed working for Mr. 'Nonso.