"It's all man for himself"

And Tomiwa of all people should know this. He was in his second semester in school when he called home for money.

He got the shock of his life.

His folks are almost getting booted out of the apartment if they don't provide payment soonest.

They sent him "something" which only lasted a week. He literally scraped through the University.

Seems he hasn't come to terms with that fact that he is alone and there's no one to help.

It's not entirely his fault. He lives in Lasgidi. The biggest city on the continent. A city where the super-rich and poor coexist.

Tomiwa isn't poor, but he isn't rich either.

His job as a bank teller affords him to get good clothes, sometimes too expensive for him but he has to buy cause he's a "banker". He also has a rickety power generator. He has been a contract staff for two years now. The Indian HR agency he's employed to literally has no plans to ensure he gets staffed in the Bank he works for.

He knows he can't complain but he also knows he is not rich. Compared to his well to do contemporaries, he's middle class. His poor friends think he is rich.

He knows he's not both, but he hates to admit he is a middle class because the middle-class line is blurry.

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Episode Two

"Guy, you know sey you no small boy again. You have to be decisive!" Wale said in pidgin English.

He had been talking to Tomiwa about his planned to move to Canada. He expects Tomiwa to think in the same line also.

"But everyone seems to be going to Canada?" Tomiwa replied

"What are we saying, what is he saying? What's your business if everyone's moving there. That's the more reason you should. You shouldn't need this much convincing to move to a country with better opportunities. You dey disappoint me."

Wale is beginning to think maybe Tomiwa just wants to spend the rest of his life in their home country.

"Maybe." Tomiwa muttered

"Maybe not" He muttered again

The truth is Tomiwa is actually open to travelling overseas someday. But he feels he shouldn't push it. He almost had an opportunity to go have Foundation Studies at the University of Machester shortly after high school then. It fell through though.

He feels he shouldn't leave the country because everyone is. And he is also not particularly keen on immigrating.

"At least not yet."

He believes things will happen when it's time.

He's not closed to moving and/or travelling overseas, and he's not going to push it either.

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Episode 3

"The heat in recent days have not been user-friendly." Tomiwa quipped to himself.

The weather has been pretty bad in Lasgidi all year. Harmattan is or better still should be near. But before it comes Tomiiwa is not sure maybe he will survive this heatwave. It's been raining virtually all year. Yeah, Lasgidi is known for rains but this year has been worse.

The city have had less bright sunny days this year. The situation reminds Tomiwa of the state of his favourites' sports team - Manchester United Football Club. Since the best manager in the history of Club, Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 it's been rainy. No real bright days for six years now, four permanent managers and counting and they are still at it.

Manchester United used to be the Pride of England. The dread of everyone both in the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. It's not the case any longer. It feels like a chore for Tomiwa watching his favourite team play. No excitement, just preparing for the worst.

Somehow He still unconsciously longs to watch the games. How the feeling of uncertainty and hope coexist within for Manchester United awes him.

Perhaps the same reason, he hasn't jumped on the Canada immigration bandwagon.

Tomiwa is the last person to give up on anything.