The Unexpected Call
As I sat in my dimly lit apartment, staring at the blank walls, I couldn't help but feel like I'd hit rock bottom. The economic downturn had taken its toll on my business, and I was struggling to make ends meet. My phone, once a symbol of connectivity and convenience, now felt like a constant reminder of my failures. Many people assume that those of us with connections to influential individuals or access to power are immune to problems, but that's far from the truth. We have our own struggles too. I was taken aback when my friend initially thought my WhatsApp and Facebook accounts had been hacked. But after verifying my identity through video and voice calls, they realized it was genuinely me reaching out for help. Just as I was about to give in to despair, my phone buzzed with an incoming call from an unexpected number. It was my friend, Tunde, someone I had considered a close acquaintance, but not someone I would have thought to reach out to in my time of nee