Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 10

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Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 10

Jumoke’s POV
Henry and I have been best of friend since we were teens. I lost my virginity to him in secondary school. Actually, we both lost our virginity.

From then on, I swore that I won’t get married to any man that isn’t Henry Babalola.

His education in London caused a rift between us, though he would visit and we would continue in that line but slowly it stopped. Henry stopped coming back and I became disappointed.

His mother would assure me that he would soon be back for me. She would try to cheer me up and let me know that if it isn’t me, Henry can never be with another.

Fine Henry wasn’t the only man I’ve had s*x with, there have been several other. I try to stay out of stringy relationships.

It never goes beyond sex.

My joy knew no bounds when I heard Henry was coming back to Nigeria. The evening I got the news, I received a marriage proposal from a friend, my best friend. A proposal which I bluntly refused.

Henry was coming back!!! I couldn’t contain my joy.

Days after he came back, he didn’t pay me any visit. It was annoying and frustrating. I complained severally to his mom who was on a vacation in India with her husband.

I finally got a call and a date venue. The date went well but I did notice some differences about my Henry. He wasn’t the same Henry I knew, he wasn’t trying to have a direct eye contact with me and he was obviously avoiding some topics.

I didn’t care, at least I was now with him. I had butterflies in my tummy and I was just so freaking turned on at the sight of him.

I already saw myself waking up by his side the next morning.

Things didn’t turn out as planned as i noticed he wasn’t making a move towards sex. I felt bored so I decided to have a little video chat with my girlfriends.

I stared at my two friends, Emmanuella and Ayo. “Tell me you finally did it with him” Ayo assumed, and I shook my head.
“He’s playing virgin, acting all gentlemanly. It’s annoying” I pouted, “He has no idea how much I want him”
“Then show him how much you want him” Emmy suggested, “I don’t want to look like a s--t or look too desperate”
“Babe, you need to be desperate, his mom is rooting for you! What are you waiting for ? Tell him you want him”
“I don’t know” I whined, “Just remember to let him know that I need a job sha” Emmy chipped in and Ayo laughed.

I dressed up in my sexy lingerie, over a skimpy robe and I walked into his room. His door wasn’t locked.
“Hello Henry” I called out then I slowly hopped on the bed. Suddenly I saw him run towards the door. What was he scared of?
Was I being scary?
“What do you think you’re doing?” He asked, and I shrugged, “Come on Henry, doesn’t it look familiar?” I asked, “It’s what we used to do years ago” I concluded and he shook his head.
“That was ages ago Jummy, you need to get out now” he requested opening the door for me to leave. It was so embarrassing!
“Are you being serious right now?” I asked and he nodded icily.

I scoffed then i walked up to him touching his chest.

“Don’t reject me Henry” i pleaded, “And don’t make a fool of yourself too. You’re better than this” he retorted sharply, then he pushed me out of the room.

Lillian’s POV
I started working at May hotel shortly after Adesuwa. Adesuwa and I have been friends for ages. I can’t recall since when. We all grew up in Rashidi Bello street.

I’ve been with her through thick and thin. Her life has always been disappointing. I worry about her now and then.

Whenever she tells me she is cursed, I try to convince her that she’s not but conversely, I think she is.

Nothing good ever happens to her. It’s like she’s somehow jinxed; like anytime something good is about to happen to her, something awful would happen.

She’s lucky, but her luck is always quick to turn sour.

With her walking into the manager naked and acting dumb in front of him, I was more than convinced that my best friend was cursed.

I felt bad that she had to look for another job.
Adesuwa suddenly sunk into a bad mood after seeing the video, she immediately breezed out and i followed her. I called her name severally bit she didn’t respond.
“You dey go house?” I yelled, but she gave no reply.

“What if supervisor con ask of you? Adesuwa!” I yelled all to no avail.
Shortly after, manager walked towards me inquiring on Adesuwa’s whereabout.

“She just left”
“Gosh!” He groaned and I wonder what was going on. “How long?” He asked, “About two minutes ago. You can still meet her…” I paused realising i was speaking to my superior.

“I’ll run over to her now…” I stammered running towards a door.
After running down the long stairs, and jumping out the gate like an action figure. I felt like a heroine-in-the-making, i found out that my efforts were in vain. She was no where near sight.

“Yeye pikin!” I yelled under her heavy breath.
. “See as she take allow me run”
“I guess she escaped again” I heard Mr. Henry say behind me. I wonder why he said that.

“She…had stomach pile or stomach upset..so…she went back home to purge it out” i lied.

Things I do for that girl!
“Pile…wow must be really hard for someone who’s speech-impaired to pass that kind of information” He folded his hands then let’s out a scoff.

“She… Ade is good at pointing and making hand gestures” I answered. I wonder where he was getting at.

“May hotel doesn’t have any speech impaired employee…i know your friend faked it, so stop covering up for her.”

I stood still, my breath literally stopped and I bent my head in shame. I assumed it was over for me. I would definitely be kicked out with Adesuwa.

“Meet me in my office” he ordered and my heart pounded in fear.

I walked into manager’s office, he ordered that I sit and I sat opposite him,with my heart beating fast.

“You don’t need to be scared…. Lilian right?” He asked, and I wondered how he knew.

“Yes…i’m sorry for lying sir, all i’ve ever done is try to help my best friend, yet she keeps putting me in wahala”
“All i need is her address. I can get it from her files if i want to…” he paused realising how he sounded.

“I don’t plan on firing you Lilian…just give me her home address.”
“What do you want to do?”
“I want to get to know her. I think she’s a mess, I want to know her before firing her, if the a cause arises to.”

“She’s not that bad Sir, she’s only in this because of crazy circumstances” i answered.

There was a brief silence. It seemed like he was in thought.

“So what do you say we keep whatever we just spoke on a little secret from your friend?” He requested and i blinked my eyes a bit confused.
“I don’t understand”
“Don’t let her know that ….I’m aware that she can speak.”
“She’s my best friend”
“This is the least I can ask for, just do this for me.” he begged and I gave it a thought.