@Inzionidwell
edited
My Unexpected Journey And What I Gained Therein
I had just completed my B.Sc programme in the university. I had done the necessary final steps. - Project defence and submission of my project write up. *So what's next???* I need to travel back home, leave the school environs so I could start a new phase in my life as a graduate. But I had no cash on me even though I wanted to travel. ***'How frustrating!!!'***
I can't keep on staying in the school environment. Home is calling since I've been away from her for 9 months. I had no other reasonable option than to turn down her offer. I had to complete my primary assignment in the university before vacating. Three days ago, I got 90 percent of my transport fare that would take me back home but I used the cash for something else. This was the beginning of me being stranded. - No money to feed and no transport fare too. I woke up this morning in a depressed manner. This is because I had no hope of leaving the school environment until the next weekend which I can't stand at all! Almost all my friends that we graduated together this year had left school life to start a new phase of their lives. This made me search for ways to leave at all cost as I can't cope with staying one more week. I am an early riser and today was no different as I woke up by past 4 AM. I checked my smartphone for some mails I was expecting, watched YouTube and downloaded some songs.
Not quite long after the song downloads were completed, I got a credit alert from my dad. - 70 percent of my transport fare has been covered!
How do I get the remaining part??? - This was the next thing that crossed my mind. I never panicked too much because I was certain I would get it from a friend who stays in the next block. As I carried my travelling bags outside, I was lucky to meet him therein. I asked him to borrow me some money. Immediately, he asked me to forward my banking details to him via WhatsApp after asking for the amount I needed. Not up to an hour that I entered the bus, I got a credit alert from my friend who asked me to foward my banking details to him.
I never had physical cash with me but I still went to the bus stop where I would take transport. I entered the bus without telling the driver. "*Am I crazy??? Was it my earnest desire to go home that drove me to do that???"* After about 30 minutes of drive, I asked him if he accepts electronic transfer as a means of payment. He gave me a "Yes" with a plain face. His answer assured me that today would be a good day for me since it was unusual for commercial bus drivers to accept e-money transfer. This was how my transport fare showed up before my hopes of travelling today was finally shattered. Honestly typing, I never envisioned that I would leave the school environs today. I was prepared but I never expected it to happen so quickly! I did not bother to tell any of my neighbours that I would travel today since I did not have transport fare last night before I slept. I never wanted to disappoint them by saying I would leave. I just wanted to avoid the questions of *"Are you not leaving today again?"* This was how ***"My Unexpected Journey"*** came into place. **And Now That It Occurred.... What Have I Gained From It???** I was able to bond with a friend whom I had an unresolved deal three months ago.
The truth was I never planned to revive our friendship again after the business deal failed. But guess what??? We boarded the same bus! *"What the hell is this again???"* I said in my mind. My heart started racing when I saw his face. We greeted each other but we said nothing else. After some time, he initiated a discussion that made us share those moments when were close before. We talked deep again and that was how our friendship got revived! Conclusively, ***"My Unexpected Journey"*** brought us back together. Not in an ordinary manner but in a way that showed we could work together again since we have the same career even though our area of specialization and niche differs. **Thanks for reading.** Lead Image: unsplash.com
No comments yet