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The Hustle HQ
<p> <strong>Part 4: The Last Chance</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>The group stumbled back into their corner of Hustle HQ, silent and defeated. The memory of Mr. Bello’s smirk stung more than the rejection itself.</p><p><br/></p><p>Teni broke the silence first.</p><p>“Tomorrow. One last chance. If we flop again, it’s over. My reputation, my brand, my followers—ruined.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Zainab snorted. “Your followers? Babe, nobody cares. This is about money. My rent is due next week!”</p><p><br/></p><p>Amaka dropped her sewing kit on the table. “Enough! If we’re serious, then tonight—no jokes, no distractions. We work until it’s perfect.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Femi raised a finger. “I agree. But we must structure the financials. Investors like structure.”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Bros,” Zainab cut in, “structure nearly killed us today. Chill.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Everyone turned to Chuka. He looked guilty, hugging his laptop.</p><p>“Look, I admit HustleCoin was… premature. But if we want Bello to take us seriously, we need something bold. Something they’ve never seen before.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Amaka threw a wrapper at him. “No more coins!”</p><p><br/></p><p>They split tasks.</p><p><strong><br/></strong></p><p><strong>Teni</strong> practised her opening speech in front of a mirror, adding exaggerated hand gestures.</p><p><strong>Femi</strong> recalculated the business plan on sticky notes, plastering the walls with numbers.</p><p><strong>Amaka</strong> sketched new branding—sleek uniforms, a logo, and delivery bags shaped like mini jollof pots.</p><p><strong>Zainab</strong> worked the kitchen, cooking actual sample meals for the pitch: smoky jollof rice, suya skewers, and zobo in branded bottles.</p><p><strong>Chuka</strong> sulked in the corner until Amaka forced him to design the app interface properly—no “investment opportunities,” just menus and delivery tracking.</p><p><br/></p><p>As the hours dragged, chaos naturally returned.</p><p>Teni spilt zobo on the whiteboard, smudging Femi’s calculations.</p><p>Amaka pricked her finger and yelled at Zainab for not helping.</p><p>Zainab burned one pot of rice while livestreaming, turning their crisis into “content.”</p><p>And Chuka? He kept trying to sneak “Powered by Blockchain” into the design.</p><p><br/></p><p>By 3 a.m., everyone was exhausted.</p><p><br/></p><p>Femi suddenly slammed the table. “Wait. What if we don’t just pitch Feast Fast as food delivery, but as <em>cultural experience delivery</em>? Meals that carry identity, history, and pride.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Amaka’s eyes lit up. “Yes! Every order comes with a mini story card—facts about the dish, its origin, the culture. Not just eating, but learning.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Zainab grinned, waving a spoon. “Finally, something sexy. Investors love stories.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Even Teni looked impressed. “Ooo, I can sell that. I’ll open with: <em>‘We don’t just feed stomachs—we feed heritage.’</em>”</p><p><br/></p><p>Chuka hesitated, then muttered, “Fine… no crypto.”</p><p><br/></p><p>The room burst into laughter, their first real moment of unity.</p><p><br/></p><p>As the sun crept through the blinds, they collapsed on stools, surrounded by food samples, sketches, and scribbled notes. For the first time, they actually believed they had a shot.</p><p><br/></p><p>Teni whispered sleepily, “Tomorrow… we win.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Amaka nodded. “Or die trying.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Zainab added, “And if we lose, at least eat your fill before shame kills us.”</p><p><br/></p><p>They all laughed, tired but hopeful.</p><p><br/></p><p>Tomorrow wasn’t just a pitch. It was survival.</p><p><br/></p>
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