Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 23

4 years ago

Hotel Palaver - Season 1 - Episode 23

Henry’s POV

A week later, Mummy B knocked and walked into my office. I prefer calling her Miss Salami. She wore a sad countenance.

“I hope all is good?” I asked and she shook her head. “Sir, my authority as the Head of cleaning department has several times being infringed upon. I can no longer take it any longer”

“What’s the problem?”
“I fired two maids for their incompetence but they’ve refused leaving”
“What did they do?”

“They insulted me, insulted my past, present and my future. As a good woman that respects authority, I just decided to come here so you can fire them properly”

“Tell them I want to see them” he ordered and she walked away with what seemed like a smirk on her face.

Lilian and Michelle walked in afterwards.
“Good day Sir” they both greeted and I bowed my head in response.

“What’s your deal with your head of department?”

“Sir,” Lilian paused, “That woman there…” She paused, “She’s a bloody witch who has been doing nothing but to oppress us since Adesuwa left”
“What did you do any to warrant it?”
“Adesuwa is not the kind to take nonsense from her or let her win an argument and we’ve always been on her side. She’s been making our lives miserable since Adesuwa left, just because we can’t abuse her back.”

“What happened today?”
“Today, we spoke back and we called her a Hippo. Well I called her a Hippo” Michelle answered.

“Then she fired us, I can’t leave this job oh. Most of us needs this job to survive,” Lilian paused, “Adesuwa needed this job to survive.” She added.

I wonder why she added that.
That was the third plea I’ve gotten that week concerning bringing Adesuwa back to the hotel.

“The labor market isn’t favorable for anybody these days” she continued, then i demanded that they leave.

“I’ll talk to Miss. Salami” I added and they both left. Miss Salami walked into the office almost immediately.

“Sir you didn’t fire them ni?” She asked and i shrugged.

“They regret it and they’ll never do it again”

“But sir” She complained, “When you see Mrs. Haruna, let her know I want to see her” he demanded and Mummy B nodded.
“Yes Sir”

Shortly after, Mrs. Haruna walked in. “Sorry I couldn’t come on time, I had some demands that I had to take care of”
“I could have called, I wanted you to come at your convenience” I answered going through some paperwork.

“It’s okay, have your seat” i replied now looking at my laptop.
“I hope no problem Sir”
“Adesuwa Ighodaro, what do you know about her? Every discussion I’ve had with a few employee points at you. Why?”
“I’ve been working for May hotel for over seven years. Two years ago I made a decision, more like a resolution to get jobless persons off the street and give them jobs. We have one thing in common; Rashidi Bello street. The street I once lived in. January 2016, I gave Adesuwa a spot here”
“How has the experience been?” I asked and she looked down.

“Well quite honestly, I mean without sugar coating, It’s been from one complain to another” she answered.
“What complain?”
“Adesuwa doesn’t like bullies, she’ll get in her worst behavior when you bully her. She gets into trouble easily”

“Oh… I guess that’s good riddance for the hotel right?” I asked and she shook her head.
“Adesuwa is a lot more than you can think of, she’s a bundle of surprise, I get my best ideas from her. I’m definitely going to miss her presence here”

“Currently I’ve had four to five persons coming in to beg on her behalf. Is she worth bringing back to work at the hotel.
. What do you think Mrs. Haruna, I wanted your opinion”

Adesuwa’s POV
My first time teaching biology was horrible. I had prepared my lesson note. I was going to take on living organism.

I went to the board and I spelt o----m instead of organism. Ever since then, students secretly calls me “Miss o----m” especially by my arch enemy, Bamise; the most stubborn student in SS1.

It wasn’t a secret, I’ve heard them whisper it several times.

I walked by the school backyard and i saw two familiar boys pushing a helpless boy down. One was Tobi the proprietress’ son, the other was Bamise, my arch enemy.
“Where is the money?” I heard Bamise asked, “I don’t have it” the boy cried and I notice Bamise hold his neck.
“Would you stop that?” I yelled and the both of them pulled back in fear.
“What do you guys think you’re doing?”
“Nothing” Tobi answered.
I ordered the little boy to go back into the class while I was left alone with the two bullies.

“I’ll report you both to the proprietress”
“Feel free Miss o----m” Bamise answered and i glared at him. “Bamise, in my office now!” I yelled.

***

Bamise grudgingly walked into the staff room with a frown.

“Are you not ashame of yourself? All the teachers talk about you, every complain must point at you” I pointed out a book at him and it fell on the floor.

He reminded me of myself; except I wasn’t a bully.

Just as i bent down to pick the book, Bamise grabbed on my a-s. I slapped him hard on the face. Then I gave him a beating of his life until teachers showed up.

***

While the proprietress chastised me for beating a student up. A woman walked in with two policemen.

“Mummy Tobi, where is that idiot that beat up my son?” She shouted and I scoffed.
“I’m not an idiot and if you weren’t so careless and stupid, you would ask what happened” I snapped back at her.

“Of course I already know what happened. You assaulted my son but what happened that could have warranted that?”
“Your son touched my butt0ckz”
“So? What’s there?” She asked, “Officers abeg arrest her” she yelled and the policemen walked towards my direction.

“Madam you’re under arrest for assaulting a child. You have the right to remain silent or whatever that you say would be used against you in the court of law”

Do you guys think Adesuwa’s reaction was right or she went overboard?

Did Bamise’s action deserve the reaction from her?