Chapter 21

Mr Otanka got himself ready to do his climb today. Following the example of the Agyei family, he decided to take his whole family along. He planned to pass by Mr Agyei's house quickly and show off his prowess, raising his shoulders to show them how serious he was.

" Hello, Mr Agyei!" he said loudly, his words resonating through the whole house, waking everyone up. Opening their curtains halfway to see who it was, they saw Mr Otanka ready to fulfil his promise.

" I'm off to the mountains just as I said Any a before I go?"

" Good you passed by, Mr Otanka. I'm sorry to spoil your fun but you must know since you were the first to wake us up, you're the first to hear this too. The mountain is going to be closed down until further notice."

" You don't mean it! Why didn't you let me know early on? After all my preparations? I took a leave from my work. You must take that into consideration."