FAMILY REUNION DAY

He left home, racing to the family reunion he had put together with the help of his younger brother who was returning to Nigeria after a long time. The anxiety, anticipation and excitement to finally have a nice time with his extended family was really high.

So exhausted was he but the fun ahead kept him alive and strong not withstanding. Meanwhile, some preparations had been made in his home by his dear wife in addition to whatever arrangements was put in place. It was a really large extended family. All sorts of drinks, cakes, chops, fries, etc was the specialty of Vivienne his hardworking wife.

Dante,the previous day couldn't resist the temptation of having a taste all the cakes and assorted meat she had prepared. He munched on them despite the warning of his wife to eat with caution.

And so here he was trying to beat traffic so as to meet up with the party long awaited. 20 minutes past and the traffic got worse and now he felt a strong urge to pass excreta. Dante was stock in traffic on the bridge with no way out of it. He gradually couldn't hold it anymore so he got out of his SUV sweating profusely, looking around for any little closure to empty his bowels . Racing down the bridge like a man whose house is on fire, he got to the end of the bridge looking around to see if there was any place, just any place he could do it not minding his status.

He saw a Lady, ran to her. She got scared and almost ran away but she waited to really know why a well dress/good looking man was all worked up. He forgot about courtesy and asked if there was any where around he could use a toilet. She looked at him as though she couldn't hear what he just said. He repeated what he said but this time with sign language. She seemed to understand that better . she pointed out a spot to him but Dante not waiting to hear the whole direction she was giving, ran towards the spot. It was a hole dug for public use, not well kept at all, smelling with excreta splashed all over. He didn't mind but quickly tried to loosen the rope in his trouser. It seemed to tight and difficult to untie. "Oh, Lord don't let this happen to me, I can't disgrace my self like this. Why didn't I listen  to my wife's warning?" he thought to himself with tears running down his cheek and sweat all over him.

Finally after much struggle, he succeeded in untiring his trouser. "Thank God", he said out loud. And he did it so well, yes he emptied his bowel.

Now another thing he didn't think of was what to clean his buttocks with. He reached out out to his trouser pocket for his handkerchief. He didn't mind it's dampness as he had used while he was in the traffic to clean his sweat. It was all over at last and then walked away as a man so fulfilled.

Just when he got to his car, the traffic was moving fast and his car was a obstruction to other. Other desperate drivers rain abuses at him seeing that it's his car causing all the delay. Of cause, he Shawn them and went his way even without apologies.

Meanwhile, his phone had been ringing all the while in his car. He immediately called his wife to calm her down and assure her that he was on his way. He drove so fast like he was in a car race. Eventually he got to the family house with worrying and angry faces welcoming him. Dante was sorry but was glad that he met the party anyway.

He had to narrate his ordeal to his family but instead of feeling sorry for him, it turned out to be a comic relieve for the whole house. Disappointed at their response, he walked a way but his mother went after him to cheer him up into the party. He joined in the party and even in the laughter as he saw it as a really funny scenario after all.

 
The reunion went all well as excitement and joy filled the air as talked about how life had been for them all the while.