Complimax pensait qu'il fallait bloquer les autres pour pouvoir avancer seul. En voulant renvoyer Toubamb� du coll�ge de Kaba, il avait utilis� Survalus qui avait sacrifi� sa vie et celle de sa famille, l'avenir de sa prog�niture et de son village. Aussi �tait-il loyal de dire que la cohabitation �tait difficile. Ba�dj�, l'a�n� de nos p�res, �tait jaloux de son cadet Mba�kiri, le n�tre. Usant des moyens occultes, il l'avait tu� pour h�riter de ses biens. Sans honte, il nous avait renvoy�s de chez lui. Ce mauvais souvenir perturbait l'entente entre nos cousins, fils de Ba�dji� et nous. Au lieu de le r�parer, Toudjimax, son fils, avait enfonc� le clou. Pourtant, Dieu continue � mieux veiller sur nous. Plus ses descendants d�veloppaient de la jalousie contre nous, plus ils devenaient pauvres. Alors que de notre c�t�, nous prosp�rions en grande vitesse. Notre r�ussite �tait devenue une raison de haine qui aveuglait nos cousins et les poussait � creuser davantage le foss� entre nous. Que ferai-je alors pour reconstituer la fraternit� entre la descendance de Ba�dj� et celle de mon p�re ? Depuis que j'�tais devenu fonctionnaire, je n'avais jamais remis pieds dans mon village natal. Que ferai-je pour reconqu�rir l'estime des fr�res du village ? Comme Survalus avait donn� sa vie pour ce village, que ferai-je, moi, pour la cause de mon village ? Je n'ai ni terrain, ni maison au village. En cas de guerre, de crise, de maladie ou de probl�me majeur, � qui demanderai-je secours et o� irai-je ? Sans femme, sans enfants, mon salaire ne me suffisait toujours pas. La honte me rongeait le coeur. Je me suis mari� � ma mani�re. J'ai crois� une femme, fatigu�e de mener une vie de d�bauche comme moi et nous nous sommes entendus pour vivre ensemble et nous soutenir mutuellement afin de changer de comportement. Malheureusement, la crise financi�re est tomb�e. Mon salaire sera revu en baisse. Cette crise n'est pas pour moi une fatalit�.
Complimax believed that it was necessary to block others in order to move forward alone. By wanting to expel Toubamb� from Kaba College, he had used Survalus, who had sacrificed his life and that of his family, the future of his offspring and his village. It was therefore fair to say that cohabitation was difficult. Ba�dj�, the eldest of our fathers, was jealous of his younger brother, Mba�kiri, ours. Using occult means, he had killed him to inherit his property. Shamelessly, he had sent us away from his home. This bad memory disrupted the understanding between our cousins, the sons of Ba�dji�, and us. Instead of repairing it, Toudjimax, his son, had driven the point home. Yet, God continues to watch over us more closely. The more his descendants developed jealousy against us, the poorer they became. While, on our side, we prospered at great speed. Our success had become a reason for hatred that blinded our cousins and pushed them to further widen the gap between us. What will I do then to rebuild the fraternity between Ba�dj�'s descendants and those of my father? Since I became a civil servant, I had never set foot in my native village. What will I do to regain the esteem of the village's brothers? As Survalus had given his life for this village, what will I do for the cause of my village? I have neither land nor house in the village. In the event of war, crisis, illness, or major problem, who will I ask for help and where will I go? Without a wife, without children, my salary was still not enough for me. Shame gnawed at my heart. I married in my own way. I met a woman, tired of leading a life of debauchery like me, and we agreed to live together and support each other in order to change our behavior. Unfortunately, the financial crisis has struck. My salary will be reduced. This crisis is not inevitable for me.
