The Minorities

By Damiete Davies

Eze, a teenage boy, is visited by the ghost of afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti. Fela needs Eze to get him before a large crowd before midnight, or he'll haunt him for the rest of his life. Eze teams up with his friends Moyo and IB, and IB comes up with a plan to get Fela what he wants. They succeed, and expect to return to their lives after completing the mission, but things change for them, drastically.
Eze becomes famous on Twitter, as his follwers increase to three million, resulting from the incident with Fela, but IB makes him understand that he has been given a power that he should use to change things. Eze agrees and decides to start tweeting about societal ills, but soon realizes that he is under the radar of the DSS. Eze who now faces the risk of being tagged a criminal decides to team up with afrobeat sensation 2Baba, in a fight for civil rights, but things get messy, and these teenage boys go through bizarre adventure.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Damiete Davies
• Release date: Feb 13, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370568109

Damiete Davies

Damiete Davies was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on February 28, 1994. He has always enjoyed writing, which he started at a young age, but he went ahead to obtain a degree in Geology. A field he hopes to enjoy as much as writing. Damiete is interested in science fiction, satire, adventure, and has written many short stories, and has a number of unfinished screenplays. He published his first short story, Silver lining in 2014, on Okadabooks. He currently resides in Lagos, Nigeria.

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The Minorities

By Damiete Davies

Copyright 2018 Damiete Davies

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Table of Contents

The Ghost of Fela

The Legend of the Twitter

The Atheist

The Writer

The Corps Member

The Actress

The Foreigner

The Truth

About Damiete Davies

Connect with Me

The Ghost of Fela

It was an unusual night, in an unusual time, a teenage boy slept peacefully, oblivious of the impending events, and how they would change his life forever. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a bright light appeared, and though the boy was fast asleep, he could feel the brightness creep into the pacific blackness of his mind. He tried to ignore it, but the light reached deeper and deeper, until he could no longer bear it, he woke.

His eyes were not prepared for what they saw next, his mind couldn't make sense of it either. He closed his eyes for a moment, and then opened them again, hoping the image before his eyes would be believable when they open. What was it he saw? He saw the figure of a man form in the midst of the bright light, a slim man, he had a saxophone hanging down his thin neck, and he wore nothing but a pair of blue underpants that clung desperately to his skin. The boy tried to speak, but he couldn't find the words to say, he trembled as he sat up on his bed, staring at the half naked man in the midst of the light. Don't be afraid young Eze, I am the ghost of Fela the slim man spoke softly, what is this? I must be dreaming the boy replied in fear, knowing full well that he was indeed awake, wow! Is it really you? he continued to say, as his eyes examined the figure before him. Eze watched as a smile grew on the face of the mysterious half naked ghost of the Afrobeat legend, and then he said to the boy, yes, it is me, and I have a mission for you.

It was usual for IB and Moyo to come over to Eze’s house on weekends; they'd rush over there but crawl out. That day however, their feet danced to a different tune as they rushed over to Eze's, he had said to them on the phone, Hurry, I'm in trouble. Before they could touch the door, it swung open. Ada walked out smiling; her face looking radiant as always, she and her female companion strolled passed the boys without bearing them any mind. Hello Ada IB said, with mischievous confidence, good afternoon ma Moyo added, and she replied with a demeaning huff. It wasn't unusual for a teenage boy to fall head over heels for an older, way sophisticated girl like Ada, no, IB didn't think it was unusual at all.

The boys rushed into the house, eager to discover what the problem was. They made their way into the house where they found Eze pacing nervously. Moyo, IB! Finally, come in, I have something important to tell you. Wait first, can I just go to Ada’s room for a while? IB said, already going up the stairs. Why? Eze shouted back, a reply that was obviously not going to change anything. Her scent has completely faded off the thong I took, I need a new one! IB yelled back. Eze wanted to disagree with IB but he had other important things to worry about, there was something bothering him that was more important than a sixteen year old pervert with a severe crush on his sister. Who be the oda girl? Moyo asked as he sat on the couch, I neva see am before he said.

IB hurried down the stairs, just in time to hear Eze reply Moyo, yeah, she's pretty right? Don't waste your time. My sister says she's a dyke. Moyo and IB were silent for a while, their eyes fixed on Eze. Wetin be dat? Moyo asked, breaking the silence. As in, she's a lesbian Eze said, ehn? Moyo replied, his confusion about the matter deepening. Moyo, she’s a lesbo IB said, oh! Moyo replied, his expression reeking of disgust.

You guys, something incredible happened to me last night Eze said wide-eyed. You finally listened to the playlist I made for you? IB asked, you decide say you go dash me moni? Moyo asked, no! Eze replied. Last night the ghost of Fela appeared to me. He asked me to do something for him. Moyo and IB exchanged glances, and then stared at Eze in confusion. Who be Fela Moyo asked, IB threw his head back in frustration at Moyo’s lack of knowledge. Why would Fela appear to you? You know he has AIDS right? IB asked, choosing to abandon Moyo in his ignorance. Moyo, how don’t you know who Fela is? The legendary afrobeat king? He did music the way it should be. I'm sure you know his songs, but you didn't know he was the artist behind them Eze said. That wasn't the only thing he did apparently...he did his backup singers too IB said with a smirk. You guys need to help me Eze said as he resumed his pacing, we have to get him before a large number of people before midnight or else, he'll start haunting me, I don't want to be haunted by Fela for the rest of my life.

The trio hurried out of the house and made their way to the motor park, uncertain of where to go and what to do, but one thing was certain; they were running out of time. How do we go about this? Time is running out Eze said, chill bro, I have an idea IB replied. Wetin be dat Moyo asked as they skipped across the busy road. Rhythm unplugged! IB yelled back. "Thousands of people turn up for that show, and the whole thing is aired