The Chance

CHAPTER NINE: THE FINAL TASK

The two teams are expecting the last assessment project just as they were informed by Mr.Steff. They now have equal points since the combat assessment after Ven punched Richard and he fainted from the punch.

Mr.Steff then told them that although he didn't mention it, they should know that anybody who hit someone till the person fainted or due to a secondary reason,won't be awarded points that he deserve but the point will be given to the other team as penalty for the action committed.

Richard was expecting this and he didn't hide his excitement when Mr.Steff announced this only that he didn't know that he's going to faint as he felt ridiculed by that and that infuriated his anger for Richard the more.

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They assembled as usual inside the hall as ordered by Mr.Steff who told them that they will be given the last task to start today. They were surprised to meet Mr.Drip and Mr.Johnson in the hall.

" This task the team has prepared for you is going to be the last task for your assessment. There's currently a problem with Brown Electricity and has been going on for the past two months. The workers working for the company are currently on strike with the allegations that they're not given the required remunerations as expected even though their work covers the company main purpose."

" Now, they organize themselves and started a protest around the company area accusing the company of not commensurating their pay with the kind of work they do for the company."

" In order not to waste your time, your job is to look for a way to make them return to their job and don't even think of suggesting increase in their pay as it had been suggested which they disagreed stating that the problem is more than that. You will need to find out the problem itself and resolve the issue before the matter is taken to court by a public defender. Also, you have a week to do just that." Mr. Drip said to them.

" Okay Sir, but I want you to clarify something.The solutions we're to profer just as you said,are we going to be the people to negotiate with them or we only need to find the solution to this issue?" Ven asked a question all of them were curious about.

" Good, you're going to be the one to negotiate with them as it's also part of your assessment.The two teams are going to try their luck with the solution they profer and the team that is able to convince them wins."Mr.Drip said obviously they won't be able to handle it as expected.

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The two teams since the task was given have been trying their best to come up with a solution which is not an easy task considering the fact that most of the common tactics they could use have been applied by the company to resolve it but since it did not yield as expected they had to try the newly anticipated special unit members.

" Hey,Who has gotten any new idea as to this issue?"Richard asked his team after breakfast, the third day after the task was given to them. To say he's frustrated is an understatement ,now he understand why they were given the job to solve and not the experienced special unit members.

" I'm already tired of thinking. This task is not as easy as we thought like the other task. I even asked Olivia whether they've gotten something but she told me they are still on it." Ken said dejectedly as depicted from his voice.

" I believe that we should try and look deeper into the root of this matter. It might be really deeper than we imagined. Let's try and meet them tomorrow since we started working on this, we've not really had a physical meeting with them."Joy said to her colleagues who nodded at her suggestion. A meeting might actually work things out just as they expected.

" Then tommorow morning, let's go and meet them just as agreed." Richard said and left the place to the room.

" Guys, please get ready we're meeting the workers tommorow." Ven said to his team members after drawing a chair to seat down beside them.

" That's good at least solution might be in their complain."Daniella said commenting on Ven suggestion. She was getting tired already of the whole thing that is happening.

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The two teams had to go together when they find out that their destination is the same place not after Richard and Ven exchanged words with Richard still telling them not to waste their time on an assessment they will surely win.

They got to the workers arena for their protest and after persuasion and pleading,they were given the opportunity to meet the boss which is their main goal of going there.

" Thank you Sir for giving us the privilege to have a conversation with us even though we came on behalf of the people who you have problem with. The thing is we've been instructed to find a solution to this but we believe there's more to it, that's why we're here." Ven said after the man Mr.Jossiah was already on seat to here why they were there.

" You mean you were instructed to profer a solution to this issue on ground without them giving you a detailed explanation on the cause of the problem?" Mr.Jossiah asked angrily.

" No,we were told that it's because of the low salary you're given that caused this. Don't mind this fool who can't explain things better." Richard said glaring at Ven with a smirk on his face.

" If that is what they believe then they should know that it's more than that. You people should find out yourselves but what I will only try and explain is that, this is really not what trigger this protest by the workers. Goodbye!!" The man said and walked out before anybody could even try and talk.

" There's really no hint from what he said. I can't believe what we came for is in futility." Daniella said in anger.

" Maybe the way this one asked him,pissed him off. That is why I was not of the idea that they should follow us." Richard said obviously trying to create an issue from the matter.

" This is not the time to blame anybody just as we know. We have three months days to solve this riddle not to exchange words with one another." Ken said to Richard.

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They were on their way home when they heard some workers whispering among themselves which they could not understand.

" So Mr.Jossiah didn't text them the truth behind this protest?" One of them asked.

" Yes,he said they should find out themselves. He should have tried telling them rather than stressing those poor souls who might not find out what the problem is." The other one said.

" Exactly,if we keep on doing this, how are we going to fight for Bryan as planned?" The first one asked.

They stopped talking when they heard some movement and the two teams observing this had to leave as fast as possible but all with a question they were trying to understand.

Who is Bryan???...