Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 6

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Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 6

Adesuwa’s POV
After i left the manager, I made sure he was far away before i spoke. “Thank God!” I sighed.

“That was close!” She added.
Lilian couldn’t help but shake her head.
“You never cease to surprise me Adesuwa”
“What could I have done? It was the only good thing I could do. You have to admit, it was brilliant right?”
“Till when? How long can you keep up?” She asked a very good question that had me in thought for a minute.

“Till I find another job that pays twenty thousand or more a month. ” I answered and Lilian rolled her eyes. “You’re not seeing the big picture here are you? There’s something mum always say about lie, you can’t erase them, they’ll keep on heaping till you have a mountain-size of it.”
“I know, just give me till the end of the week, I’ll try to get that job and quit this one” I answered and Lilian scoffed folding her hands.

***

A keke stopped me close to my house in one of the wildest street in Lagos, Rashidi Bello street….more like a ghetto. My name is Adesuwa Ighodaro and I was born and raised in the ghetto.

This is has been my home. I was given birth in Lagos without a father.

Apparently i was an offspring from a fling mom had with her Boss. He rejected the both of us and sent mom packing when she was four months gone with some good amount of money.

I live in a two room apartment with my aunt and niece. I have a promiscuous aunt whose alternative for me is nothing other than prostitution.

I swore to live a decent life and that has been my quest.

I walked into the noisy scenery of children playing outside our FACE ME I FACE YOU compound.

“Aunty Ade!” they all cheered jumping and looking at my handbag, “You bring something come for us?” one of the kids asked as though they gave me something to keep for them.

I laughed then I walked away only to see my aunt, come out of a room that wasn’t hers. It belonged to a neighbour who was practically married.

“Aunt Maggie!” I shouted bitting my finger in shame as i walked close to her. Aunty Magarette turned to me in surprise, “You don come back?” she asked, “Do i need to ask what you’re doing in brother matthew’s room?” I snapped, and she immediately covered my mouth with her palm.
“He’s married aunty!” “So?” she asked shamelessly.

“The man gives me cash” she added.
“Ah! Abeg leave person husband go marry your own oh!” I shouted in disgust then i went into the sitting room only to meet an unwelcomed guest- Chidi Benson, one of my many suitors. He was in the room with my twenty three years old niece Ivie.

“You again” i complained.
I was tired of his constant visit and proposal to date him.

Chidi Benson is a chartered accountant and according to him, he fell in love with me after meeting her at the filing station where i previously worked in.

He bought fuel and later demanded for a phone number which i refused him.
However he bribed his way to get my phone number, even my home address.

I rolled my eyes at the sight of him. “What do you want now?” I asked, then he knelt down opening a ring case with a wide smile on his face.

“Be my wife Adesuwa, i want you to take me as your friend, a lover and a husband” His hands trembled in fear.
“That has to be the longest proposal ever” I joked, “Is that a yes?” Chidi asked, “I had a horrible day at work. Abeg, I want to sleep, make i sleep” I replied sharply entering into the room where I collapse on the bed.