Tejumola - Season 1 - Episode 10

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Tejumola - Season 1 - Episode 10

Akpanu oooo, where are you?”I yelled as I
sauntered towards his room at the gate.

“Akpan bo si ta ooo, I say come out here!”
The unsuspecting Akpan rushed out holding
his shorts loosely.

“Wetin happen na?”he frowned.
I didn’t reply, instead I drag his shorts
down leaving him unclad except for the
singlet he was wearing.

He stood rooted to the spot, too astonished
to speak.

“Oshi! Omo olori buruku! Shameless ! How
dare you prey on my daughter?”I screamed
and clapped my hands.

“Rubbish!”he replied pulling his shorts up.
“What did you just say?”
“I say rubbish! Carry your b-----d pikin
comot ma see road jare!”he retorted.
I landed him threw slaps in quick
successions.

“You called my daughter a b-----d abi?
You must show me you weren’t born a
b-----d too! Agbero!”I said as I rushed
towards his guard room
I emerged with a stick and kpo! The stick
landed on his head. He screamed and fell
down.

“Oshi!”I charged at him
a car’s horn blasted at the gate. I knew too
well it was Lina.

Akpan crawled to open the gate, holding his
head.

I pounced on him again after he opened the
gate.

Lina rushed out of her car towards us.
I was sitting on Akpan, feeding his face with
slaps and fists.

“Stop that!”Lina shouted.

I didn’t oblige, instead I took hold of
Akpan’s balls.

He screamed loudly.

I didn’t let go, he started speaking in
tongues.

“What’s wrong with you?”Lina pulled me off
him.

I didn’t reply, I was breathing heavily.
“the both of you should meet me
inside.”she instructed before walking into
the main building.

**********

I explained everything to Lina, but Akpan
denied it all.

He told her I attacked him after he refused
to succumb to my s£duct!ons.

I gaped at him, bruises and swells all over
his face, his forehead was bleeding. He
would never forget Tejumola all through his
life!

“Tejumola, I’m suprised at you.”Lina began
“How could you come so low?”
“Ma, you believed him?”my lips quivered
“of course i do!”she snapped.
My eyes almost popped out.

“I’ve been living with Akpan for ten years
now, i don’t think Akpan can do such. He is
well-brought up…”she began
I swallowed hard and exhaled.

“Its in my interest to protect my gate-man,
you nearly killed him!”she emphasised the
‘kill’

“In that case, I’m gonna pay you off.”she
said carelessly.

I bit my tongue, I stopped myself from
apologising. Tejumola isn’t that cheap.
“here’s fifty thousand naira, you have to
leave now, you can go elsewhere, where they
can gulp down your attitude”. She
concluded opening her handbag.

I collected the money, murmured a thank
you, and made to go out with Eniola on my
shoulder, I stoped at the exit on impulse
“Ma, I really want to appreciate you for
what you’ve done so far, you’ve tried…”I
sighed.

“Its just that, Tejumola won’t sit back and
watch some slum prey on her daughter…”I
shook my head.

“May God bless you, for all you’ve done,
may he reward you abundantly.”I concluded
with tears streaming down my cheeks.
Lina’s lips moved but no words came out,
she was full of pity and regrets. I didn’t wait
to hear what she’d say, I walked out.
“Mummy sorry”Eniola sniffed as I packed
our few belongings together.

“Eniola, can you do mummy a favour?”I
asked without looking up.

“Uhm!”she whimpered.
“Mummy wants you to stop crying, okay?
Please my one!”I pleaded with her.
“But you’re crying too..”she said amidst
tears.

“Okay, mummy won’t cry again.”I turned to
her wiping my tears.

“Now do the same.”I forced a smile wiping
her tears.

“I won’t cry again.”she smiled reassuringly.
I shook my head gently.

“I love you mum”she said throwing her
arms round me.

“I love you my one and only.”I patted her
head.

“We need to leave now.”I rose from my
squatting position.

I’ve already made my plans.
I’ve made few friends, so I’d go to them
now, I’d get an apartment before the week
runs out, I’d get a shop and start selling
provisions.

Atleast two hundred thousand naira would
do, I assured myself as I and Eniola walked
towards Bola’s place. I and Bola have
become so close within those few months.
Bola welcomed us, she was homely in her
one room self contained apartment. She
promised to help us get an apartment
within a few days time.

I glanced at Eniola, she looked calm. For
once I never regretted my actions, I would
do even more than that to protect my child.
That’s why my name is Tejumola now. I
smiled inspite of myself.

Eniola smiled too, she was watching me. I
hugged her, our bond was too strong.