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RE: STACH Short Story Contest #30: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SB prize pool!

in #contest6 years ago

After a hard day's work pushing a cart of water in the neighborhood of Lagos, john wonders how to make the best of tomorrow. a university graduate, after trying to get a reputable job without avail, john now lives in the slum of the city, supplying water to the rich.
his mother an illiterate, who understands the importance of education got him the best education in the country, now lives in the village,poverty ridden.
she shouldn't have to go through all that, john muttered to himself, After much thought and eating the least nourishing food he could find, john plunged into a deep slumber.
Now john can be seen in a teal classic jeep, waving to the people, his name can be heard and read everywhere in the big city, john john john!!! the chants of victory, he just got elected to be the governor of the state, now his mother is proud, All this feats happened in a day, was all this a dream, a wonderland I carved for myself, Am I still a cart pusher, fighting the cold hands of poverty? Is this my adventure, in the wonderland I carved for myself.