Omotena

By Fortune Ehiwayas

Omotena is the story of a brave young man's journey to adulthood, taken through chaos and crisis. Will his soul find redemption or perfidy in the struggle of a lifetime...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oyster Press
• Release date: Nov 14, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215391525

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OMOTENA

(BOOK 1)

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FORTUNE EHIWAYAS

Published by Oysters Press

(An imprint of Pipit Inc.)

First Edition.

All rights reserved.

Not to be resold or stolen.

Fortune Ehiwayas has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work under applicable Copyright Laws

© Copyright 2022 Fortune Ehiwayas

PROLOGUE

Hi, my name is Raphael Jameson. Last of three children; tall, fair in complexion, and handsome.

Hey, what else can I say? It's in the gene people. Don't judge!

Aside from my good looks, I have an outgoing personality – I am fun, and quick to solve solutions. It was my personality that almost put me in deep trouble.

My story began when I was in Junior Class 1 and at an age of 11...

CHAPTER 1

WE HAD JUST RELOCATED FROM THE BIG CITY TO THIS RURAL-URBAN CITY. It was a city that was big but not so much as the City we left.

My elder siblings, Faith, and Maxwell easily adapted because my sister had completed her National Youth Service and was ready to work while my brother was about to process his admission into the university.

So he moved with us but will be returning to the big City to resume Lectures.

I, on the other hand, was just beginning secondary school. You must be wondering why there is such a huge gap between my siblings and me. Well...my parents had another daughter before me but she died of a deadly disease when I was a little boy...

It's Monday morning. My father had requested my mother to take me to a public school. Why? I wondered. I had always heard that public schools were poorly managed so I wondered why my father would enroll me in a public school.

That evening, I heard my parents silently argue in their bedroom. I inched closer to eavesdrop.

...You can't expect him to learn in that environment

I know, dear but this relocation has taken a lot on me. I just want him to resume school, when things are going well, he will...

I nodded in agreement outside the door. That was a good plan. I'll just have to attend this new school for a while. Well, I sighed in relief. Walking away from the door to my room. I knew my father must have had a good reason why he wanted me to attend a public school.

Time to get ready for school.

CHAPTER 2

I ARRIVED AT SCHOOL VERY EARLY the next morning since I was a new student. The principal had placed me in J.S.S1 C.

Since I was