In the bustling city of the Afro futuristic lands, A normal day, normal life, normal interactions with a cyber spice..
Cities glowed, Billboards showed an Afro style advertisement..
In The Coast of Wealth, the land of peace, the country of hospitality...
Lies Jack, With his hoodie walking across the streets, his hands in his pockets, his bag pack filled with a lot of books...a knowledge only he could carry and no one else will care..His mother, Cindy Oberempong, gave him a ray of encouragement, she's the only one who sees him, also because she knows who he really is, and it's not what a normal person would think
He heads to school, and met his worst nightmare, Lawrence, the bully who have been tormenting him for the entire term...
He walked fast, pretending he didn't see him, hoping he would pass by ... trying his best to be invisible but was actually noticed...
He heard him, Lawrence, he knows he won't get away, it's an inevitability..
Lawrence: Hey, where do you think you're going Jackie, come over here, you know the drill already...
He crosses his arms, his face was painted with a playful smirk, his gang, laughed back, the rest, did the same even though they didn't know what was happening, they don't want to be the next target
Jack: I..I can't I have work to do, please, leave me alone for once...
He fidgets, knowing Lawrence won't let him go that easily...
Lawrence chuckled, His smirk widened..
He steps closer, his aura, exuding with confidence..
Lawrence: Oh...look who thinks he has a choice, ... Newsflash Junior, you don't, I told you Jackie, I like people who are different, and you are just the pinnacle of it, the glasses, the slouched posture, what's in this bag you carry huh?
He grabs the bag, forcefully, searching for who knows what...
Jack: please my bag has nothing to do with this, don't you have anything better to do other than just.....oh...
Lawrence pushed him, ...
Lawrence: what's with this huh? you talking back at me... don't you know who is the boss around here, you acting like you don't know me...
Jack gulps...he already knows what Lawrence is capable of...
Jack: I...I im sorry, just please, let me go...ok..
Lawrence chuckled again...his confidence ever outgrowing...
Lawrence: Oh my dear, what if I don't huh, what will you do about it..
He smirks waiting for his response his eyes narrowed....
Jack:I don't know, you've been doing this for as long as I can remember, how can I do anything...
Lawrence nodded, his answer was exactly as he expected...
Lawrence: Good boy, you're just a nerd..who can't even defend himself...look at you, gotta preach about your little philosophy wrapped in a pathetic mouth...
The others chuckled passively at his cheeky comment...
But then a guy stepped in, one of the thriving ones .. his name was Henry Jones Obeng..
He confidently stepped in between Jack and Lawrence...
His hands in his pockets..
Henry: Hey, You know you shouldn't torment the boy like that, he's had enough, I don't like people who think they're stronger than anybody else...
Lawrence looks at him, up and down, he knows this one is different he's not a push over...
He sighed
Lawrence: Tck, have it your way, but remember Jack, you will never escape... you're always wrong..
He smiles and then leaves...
Jack had a sigh of relief...
Jack: thanks,...Henry... right?
Henry: Yeah, that's me, got a problem with that...
Jack's eyes lowered..
Jack: Uh no...n..no problem at all...
Henry chuckled enjoying his meekness..
Henry: I'm just messing with you men, chill out, you don't have to always be this vulnerable...
Jack nodded....he knows he's right, but he has that feeling in his chest that doesn't want to be anything other than himself...
Jack: I know, but I can't be brave like you...you look like someone who has everything figured out..
Henry hit his shoulder..
Henry: Hey, uh, can I give you an advice? People, can be brave and a coward at the same time...the bravest ones are the cowards who choose to be brave anyways... even though they're afraid...
Jack smiled this time it was genuine, real, unfiltered he hadn't smiled like this for a long time...
Jack: Oh you seem like a philosopher disguised as a thug boy.... but you and I both know you're normal huh...
He said playfully, but it had meaning...
Henry chuckled back..
Henry: You know that right.... but Newsflash, I maybe the egg, but you're an omelette...huh...
Jack spilled up, laughed like a little kid...
Jack: oh we're so getting along... you're so very funny...
Henry nodded with a smirk on his face...
Henry: Hey you know from now on, you're with me huh, if you want...I could teach you some tricks to survive in this.... cruel world...
Jack nodded..
Jack: Yeah I think I might need it, but we should eat first... after....I finish my work bye...
Henry: Good idea, I'll see you in a minute.....
After long hours of working and studying, they met each other outside the school...
Jack: So, got any money, cos I don't have much, but I'm starving eh..
Henry chuckled....
Henry: No problem, I know a Waakye food joint.....so good, ....and then, I'll teach you some skills, just a few tricks to survive in this cruel world...
Jack shivered a little knowing this task is not as easy as it sounds...
But he nodded anyways, he's tired of being a pushover...
Jack: Yeah.....ok, I'll try...
Henry then, pulled him across....they head to the Waakye joint he was talking about, a traditional Ghanaian food which isn't lost even after the futuristic aesthetic came in...
They enjoyed their meal, shared a little personal stuff with each other....and just had fun..
After that