So all this you told me now is the reason you came back Henry asked his taking a glass of hot from the table
Yeah dad isn't that enough to vacate from school paul asked
It is my son, but it will cost me a lot of money for you to get back to school so assure me what am I going to get back from you at last after spending all this for you in school, I mean what do you want to be or do in future
What if I decided to to be like my dad a proud lawyer jailing and setting free the same time paul answered
No son it has been a hard way for me I have regretted chosing such a horrible profession
Hi paul you here please can you excuse us I want to speak with your father Veronica said sitting down beside Paul
No sweetie,let him stay he is not a kid anymore soon he would be done with secondary school and reaching out for adults age next seven months and also our only child.
Okay if you insist chief visited you yesterday afternoon and you wet not around
Veronica said
Wait sweetie am having a discussion with Paul before you came okay paul what are we talking about
You said something about your profession being horrible but I have been reading on write ups and talks from people about lawyer being a great profession and why did you said you regretted it something you have been feeding us profit for a very long time.
Yes my son it depends on the foundation or the root of the carrier
Huh foundation in carrier paul asked
Calm down son let me tell you the story now you are old enough to keep secrets your mother already knew it I have told her before
That's sounds nice am intrigued go on dad paul said and relaxed more comfortably on the cushion chair
So very long time ago back then in the village when am still young I, I am the second son of my father's so a time comes in our community then that eighty percent of the villagers were poor accept Mr nduka a native traditional worshiper that refused to be converted to Christianity he was one of the richest then in our community but he likes education so promise to support two people from every kindred in our community to further their education to higher level and among the two a lawyer and a doctor
And he trained you and you become a lawyer was horrible about that Paul asked
My dear keep quiet and listen he is not yet done Veronica told Paul
So our family was among the lucky ones selected but all my siblings has grown up with various occupation accept me last child
My father forced me to go and I did but before we left the village nduka took all of us to the clay god called " amadioha" in our language to swear that in our profession we must be truthful , honesty and upright in all we do , to give a selfless and better services to humanity and I was among them I took the oath by force before a clay faceless statue and since then to join my colleagues in soft way of making wealth In the law court was very difficult .
Ohh my god what a stupid mentality Paul said
My dear will you shut up your dirty mouth Veronica said
Be quiet everyone Henry said talking a dip from the tumbler of hot wine , since then I have been regretting my life
So honey you are done with the story right oya paul excuse us i still want to talk with your dad
Okay ! Paul said stood up from the cushion chair and left with some imaginations in his mind , what a hell he said and went inside the room
What did you want us to talk to Henry asked talking another sip
Give me that you have taken too much rest Veronica said and took the bottle and the tumbler away and returned back to continue her discussion with her husband who was eager to listen before he felled to sleep.