THE STORY OF PALMWINE TAPPER... A short story

Day after day, a harworking tapper goes to extract that juicy nectar called palm wine from the palm tree.

This tappers name was okon and he was a short heavy built man, very cheerful and full of life , people of the village loved him cause his palmwine was the best and as he was kind and generous to the young and the old alike. he even supplied the king with wine on special occasions and was regarded as the best tapper in the 5 kingdoms.

That faithfull morning, he set out to go tap some wine for his buyers and friends. he usually uses a part of the forest where he knew he could get the best of wine to tap from the tree.He climbed the tree and began tapping when he began to hear sone strange noises coming from below he looked down and saw two men holding rifles with what looked liked a boy struggling to walk in between the two men.
okon immediately understood what was happening, this was kidnapping and the boy would probably be ransomed, killed or sold. Something about this boys face sparked compassion in okon. "No i wount let that boy die" he said to himself as he gently descended the tree and silently landed on his feet.
He followed them for what seemed like kilometers and they finally arrived at a small hut still in the jungle with a freshwater stream running beside it.

The men threw the boy into the hut, locking the door behind them and headed back into the forest...

"this is my chance to save him" okon thought as he moved silently towards the hut from his hiding where he had been watching.

He got to the door and removed the barrier and saw the boy sitting calmly with a cute face for his age.
"Hello son, no fear i go help you return home ok" he said in pidgin has he untied the binds from his hands and led him outside.
They where about moving into the forest when the two men appeared out of nowhere. "where you think say dey run go?" they shouted as the advanced towards okon and the boy.

"I must proctect this boy with my life if possible" okon said as he advanced to meet them.
the first man came at him with a punch and okon who was a gidigbo fighter (a kind of fighting style in the eastern part of nigeria) easily landed an uppercut to his face which knocked him out completely.
the second was more heavily built and had a dagger in his hand which he launched at okon who easily dodged the attack buh he never expected the punch that followed which knocked him the ground."I'll show you not to mess in people's affairs anymore" the second man as he stabbed okon twice in his torso. he was about to stab him third time when there was a loud bang...

The man with a bloody hole in his chest and a still surprised look collapsed and died immediately.Standing behind him was the boy holding one of the rifle which was still smoking from the shot he took.He droped the gun and immediately ran over to okons bleeding self."please dont die hang in there help is coming" he said has he took one the dead mans cellphone and dialed a number and gave some instructions.
"So this is where it all ends" okon thought as he passed out.

when okon came to, he saw himself in an hospital with his wife and thtee children beside him.
"daddy! daddy! you saved the governors son you are a hero" the last child said has he saw okon wake up.
then in came the governor with his son beside him. at his back were security men and the press.
"you are a brave man and deserve to be rewarded for what you have done for my son. you and your family are to move to a new house in the city, I'm giving you a car, and I'm making you my chief security officer because i can trust you, You are a good man".

okon could still not believe what was happening, he thought he was daydreaming,the boy then came a gave him a hug thanking him for saving him. the press took pictures, and he was all over the news.

okon became a legend...

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