Mom growing up in an orphanage is no surprise, considering how vulnerable and predisposed to ignorance she was. Her parents had died in a car crush long before she could barely walk or understand the use of vocabulary. The Holiday Orphanage she got adopted in wasn't much of a help either. Most gossips say; the orphan home rarely concerned itself with health, food and shelter of the waif rather than the money they earned having them work under poor conditions. And yes I do agree; with the stories Rebecca told me, she was treated indifferently and thrown out ones she got pregnant working as a fille de joie for them. As little and naive as she was, mom eventually fell in love with the man I hate to call father.
At age ten, farm work had become a profession I admired so much even till now. D'xan was a beautiful town full of the adventures one could call life. Most of its lands being occupied by famers, it is obvious the town was rich in soil. And that's where life's battle began for me. With mother being the house help of Mr Lawson; the town's richest farmer, she got too busy that, little did she know her beloved son was bending from the norm. She saw me ones in the morning, when I prepared for school and later in the evening, at the table where we had dinner till she said the last prayer for the day.
After school everyday, I went round visiting farms in the neighborhood just so I could learn what farming was and what it entailed. Days went by with my frequently asked questions; " Good afternoon sir, what crop is this?", "How long does it take to grow it?", "Is being a farmer healthy?" , "What does it take to become a farmer?" "Are farmers rich?". Along the line, some after being fully aware of my enthusiasm for it began teaching me the nitty-gritty in the business. I made friends with many of the dexterous farmers D'xan ever had. Most loved my zeal and continuing engaging me in conversations to keep me on track, others even gave me seedlings just so I could start my own farm somewhere at home.
WANNA FIND OUT HOW I DIED? CHECK OUT * CHAPTER 3* of THE NIGHT BEFORE I DIE........ Coming soon