At The Right Time

By Ukoha Samuel Oko

Jack is a civil engineer working with J peck company. He has worked with Jpeck for years, because of his diligence and dedication, he was so favored by his boss. Jack has always had this dream of becoming his own boss, so he is working so hard to Actualize his dream of having his own company. Jack has two friends back in the day when he was in school, Leo and Liam. Leo came from a political home, his father is presently running for an office of a governor of the state. Leo is a spoiled child, he didn't want to do anything good with his life. after his school, He was made a manager in his father's company and he nearly ran down the company and his father sent him out of the company. He began to look for an easy way to make it so that he could waste money as he did with his father's company. and that landed him with a drug Baron that taught him the business. His father was so much disturbed with the kind of life he had chosen. Liam on the other hand is a son of a businessman. Liam took after his father as a businessman, he established his own brand NEWBIE VENTURE. Jack is the only son of his father and he has been taking his time in finding a good woman for himself but his mother will not Cease to remind him of how he has become off aged in every given opportunity. Few days later, Jack went on a visit to his mother as he normally does every weekend. He sighted his mother carrying something to the house and he began to smile at his mom as he walked towards her direction to help her out. Immediately his mom sighted him, she dropped all the things she was carrying and joyfully ran to her son and hugged him. "Welcome my son, how are you doing? How was work? Her mother asks as they walk towards the door". " I am good, mom and work is great but a little bit stressful, " Jack replied to his mom. "Have you had something to eat? "His mom asked. "That was in the morning but I have not this evening. "Jack said as he wanted to help his mom to carry these things. "Don't worry my son. I will handle that later, let's go inside. "His mom said as both of them went inside the house and Jack sat on the sofa that was on the left hand side. "What would you like to eat? "His mom asked. "Give me what you have, "Jack said tiredly as he rested his head back on the sofa. She quickly went inside her kitchen to prepare something for him to eat. "What is your problem? Where are you coming from? "Mr Joseph asked angrily to his son Leo as he came back very late at night drunk. Leo couldn't say a word, because he was not himself after many bottles of wine. He was just staggering and smelled of alcohol. See how messed up your life is? You have never done anything good with your life. You went out with your friends and all you could do is to drink yourself to stupor. Mr Joseph Blow's hurt and his wife heard his voice from the room upstairs and came down quickly to know what was going on. Can you see your son? Mr Joseph asked in sight of his wife. What haven't I done for this boy? Why did this boy want to ruin my political career with his lifestyle? Joseph lamented bitterly as he spoke with so much anger and disappointment with his son. Take it easy my husband because of your health. Susanna his wife pleaded after minutes of silence listening to her husband, I will talk to him and I believe he will change. Mr. Joseph didn't say a word again as he left to his bedroom and bang the door. Leo was fast asleep and his mother helped him into his room, put him on the bed and closed his door as she headed back to her room. Next morning "What was the meaning of what you did yesterday? "Susanna asked as she badge into Leo's bedroom Furious. "Do you want to kill your father? "Your father went to bed angry all because of you. "I don't understand mom, what did I do? Why all this question? "Leo asked his mother, remorseless. didn't remember that you came back home drunk last night? Why have you chosen to leave your life lik

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C47RJ92M
• ISBN13: 9798392385959
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"