My one time decision

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I'm the kind of person that doesn't take decisions in haste no matter how hot or calm a situation is. So, for me to make decisions, especially the critical ones, I used to take my time to examine the situation so as not to rush into poor decision making that would at the end hurt my emotions.

This above decision of mine was not just a decision taken out of the moon, but from my past experiences with people that have in one way or the other betrayed my decision making. Not only this, the situation of life has also betrayed my emotion and decision making. So, after all I have seen and witnessed, I have resulted in taking things slow and steady when it comes to my decision making.

So, going by the topic before me, I would like to share one of those decisions I have once taken out of emotion, but that later turned out to be a total regret for me. Though, I have also made some decisions that have brought me happiness, but this one I'm about to share with us didn't bring me the desired result.

It all started years back when my cousin after his ND program from the polytechnic didn't know what to do with him and even where to go. So, after he had finished with his program, he came to me and asked if I can help him out, but I told him I have to help to render him, but at the same time, I was not happy with his standard of life as he was of age, but there's nothing I can do as to his request.

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So, months later, when I was in my hostel room at school with a friend , Oluseun, who came visiting from home. An idea dropped into my mind and I related the idea with Seun, who also bought the idea. The idea was to start a business of my own and this kind of a business is to be supplying building materials such as granite, stone dust, cement and the likes. Though the business idea looked simple and lucrative, at the same time, it required time and people to carry out the business. This is because one needs to be going out to sites to look for customers.

So, when I came up with the idea, the first person that came to my mind to partner with was my cousin, Ebenezer.

Though he knew nothing about the business, I think putting him through should not be a problem and seeing his state of life also contributed to me trying to help him. In short, I was moved with emotions to help him live a life of his own. So, immediately I had the thought within me, I related it with Seun, who reluctantly agreed with me on my choice of a business partner. He too has known Ebenezer for years and what he has known him for was his cunning attitude. Though he reluctantly agreed, he warned me not to trust him with all my resources and that I should map out the sharing formula for the profit made which I promised to do.

So, after my discussion with Seun, I put a call to Ebenezer's phone and I told him about my plans. When he heard that he was in the plan, he was happy and began to shower his prayers on me. He promised to come over just to finalize the deal and he in no time, he came to meet me at school the following day. Though, I have already done 90% of the work, his own was just to supply the product to the site. I also told him the sharing formula of 40:30:30, which he agreed to. In the formula, the 40 is for me, 30 for him and the remaining 30 for the business. So, like I said before, he agreed to it.

So, I gave him the business card in case he needed it at the site and we started the business. So, for the first six months, he was sincere to our plans, but afterwards, he completely changed and instead of him updating on the ongoing in the business, he was busy hijacking my customers and the structure I had laid for the business. This guy even went ahead to print his own card and would not even give me my own share of the money or instead lied that he supplied 10 tons of granite instead of 20 tons. Though he's been doing this for long, and before I could realize this, it's late.

Now, after all that had happened I confronted him and it's at the confrontation that he came out and said it to my face that he's no longer interested in the partnership. He said, “how can I be the one taking the granite to the site, when you are in school building your own career.” He said, “will you be giving me part of your salary when you are working?” Hmmm! When I heard this, I was shocked and I couldn't even say a word as I was just looking at myself with disappointment.

So, it's after this that we got separated and went our separate ways, but the deed has been done already as he has hijacked everything I have laboured for, but what can I do? When he said he's not interested in the partnership again.

So, it's a bitter pill for me to swallow, but I have to move on. I took the decision out of emotion, but the end result was not good enough for me to make such a decision again and that's why I have always taken slow and steady decisions no matter the situation.

This is my entry to the sciFi Aprilinleo prompt.

Thanks for reading.

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