Keeping himself busy in this watchful state, he saw other people that were not members of the community, dealing with the ones that reside there. Many of them, walk along the way to the next village. Prieto rarely spend time sitting this way, since the time he arrived to the village.This time he decided to share his presence, with the surrounding environment.
The thought of his traveling, still cut across his mind where he was. So coming outside, in this broad daylight, where the sun came to play, while looking at many things going on at the range of his own views, might probably give him a vivid imagery of what he will be encountering, at the far away region from Delta State. Tommorow's journey linger's on in his mind. He kept speculating the possibility of a safe journey, "how he would board transit! At what particular park?", Located where?". This were the questions he tried to put in proper perspectives, while sitting outside of the house visualizing people's activities before him. Prieto felt like some invisible walls, were closing in on him.
Intuitive feelings of uncertainty echoes yet in his mind. Traveling to a far place can be challenging, he thought. Thinking about the voyage alone, could result in pressuring fear. It would have been fairer, if Prieto had a friend who share the same status with him as a corper.
Unfortunately, there was non amongst the people that surrounded him, at the village to rub minds with on his plans. At a point, Prieto started seeing few Corpers who came walking into the village, from the entrance junction of Obinomba. He flair up to his feet, trying to be sure of what he was looking at. Corpers! He exclaimed. Pointing to the direction he saw them coming from. Prieto was pleased to see them, he was equally excited. He stood where he was, looking at the two guys dressed in their khaki's. They were walking into the village, he hope they keep coming closer for him to meet them, and talk few things out about their presence in their community. Anticipatedly, he was expecting their movement towards where he was. They did moved closer to Nzeribe's joint, at the "Stop Over". Prieto then, walked towards them inside to the joint where they entered.
As Prieto entered the joint, the two Corpers looked at the entrance, seeing Prieto coming in after them. Hello guys! Corper shun. The two Corpers smiled at him, as they exchanged greeting with handshakes. One of the Corpers introduced himself to Prieto as Hammed, while the second Corpers name was James. The two of them sat down on the pastic chair in the beer parlour, waiting for someone to attend to them. Prieto said you are welcome, this is our place. My name is Prieto.
" You guys were posted here for your youth Corp?" Prieto asked. James replied him "yes! You are right but our camp ground is at Obiaruku. We were posted from Abuja. The both of us, pointing to Hammed on the sit he sat next to him. "So how long have you been around?" Prieto asked. Hammed interrupted, we have been in Obiaruku for the past two - three months. We just decided to share another interest coming here. "So how about you?", James asked Prieto. Excitedly, Prieto said; I will be traveling for the camp by tomorrow to Jos. That is where I was posted. "Oh are you a corper too?" Hammed asked. Yes! by tomorrow in Jos, I should be a member of the second batch. " That's interesting", James added. My able Corpers; what will you like to be offered here?". We have beer, trophy' guiness' Gulder', pepper soup with cat fish, pepper soup with goat meat, nkuabi( cow head), Palm wine and pepper soup with yam porridge.
As Prieto listed what they can offer at the local joint, James and Hammed were both excited. Prieto quickly went inside, to his grandpa's compound to call his uncle's wife Nne Chinazor. To come and attend to her customers. While Prieto went back into the joint to speak with the Corpers. "Hi guys! She will be here to attend to you in a moment", Prieto said. Kindly be patient. The two Corpers adjusted themselves well, on the chair to be at ease. Prieto asked them the brand of beer, they will like to drink; James said "can we have big stout?" Prieto said sure. He went and brought two bottles of big stout for them. He placed it on the table with the opener device. Prieto want them to get it on, before his uncle's wife come to the joint. Hammed picked up the opener, to pop his drink and James's drink open. Prieto asked if there will be any need, for a glass cup. James said " you can bring for us". As Prieto stood up to go for the cup, his uncle wife was already coming with it for the two of them. She stepped into the joint, placing the cups beside their drinks. Nne Chinazor greeted the two Corpers. "You are welcome". What else would you like to have? She asked them. Hammed said do you have any pepper soup with meat to it?". Mama Chinazor said; yes. It will only take some few minutes to warm it up, hope you will be patient while you drink on? She quickly moved to the joint cooking section and opened up the deep freezer, to let out some grass cutter roasted frozen meat. She puts them inside a bowl of water to defrost the ice. She brought together all the ingredients, used in making pepper soup. In no time, she lighted the fire to the stove placing a pot on it, the pepper soup was already inside the pot with it ingredients. As the sause boiled on the fire, she took the defrosted meat and put it inside the soup. Then, she brought out a tray from the inner chamber if the kitchen.