Bedtime stories: The saddest man in the room

This is the second episode of Bedtime stories. Check out the previous episode here.

Bedtime stories is a weekly column designed to entertain readers and also put them in a reflective mood to think about their respective experiences. Most times, our experiences are fun, other times, they are underwhelming and we prefer to quickly forget them.

On this episode of Bedtime Stories, we will be talking about the saddest man in the room. It’s a succinct episode, endeavor to enjoy it.

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The Saddest Man In The Room

The sad man wakes up in the early hours of today with an aching heart, looks on the side, it’s the soft girl from last night’s event.

Stares at her impeccable body, soft! She’s only 19. “God dey create sha,” he murmurs to himself.

Despite judging himself, he understands that life must go on.

After a nefarious night where he sustained bruises on his neck, he lights up a stick of cigarette to start the new day.

As he’s puffing his stick of cigarette, soft girl’s phone rings, “My Heartbeat 💓 💐🔐🔒” calling, phones rang four times.

Interestingly, the sad man wants no more sadness in this sad world, so, he presses the lid of the burning cigarette on her bum, she winces.

“Ye! Stop it now,” the sleeping beauty bewails.

“Get your phone, your heartbeat is calling,” the sad man stated as he got up from bed to get dressed for the streets.

“Hello, my love…” soft girl said in her sleepy angelic voice as Sad man exits the scene.

Indeed, only God can give true love and innermost joy, however, Life must go on. The man with a broken heart continues his journey to seek love and happiness in this nefarious world.