Story: True Life Story Of An Addict

8 years ago

Story: True Life Story Of An Addict

I don’t know if I should agree to her terms or not. What a girl! I thought I am always in control but that day but Janet taught me that some women can give you a run for your money. I begin to wonder if this same Janet was the remorseful and sorry Janet I met that morning. How come she has become so bold and fearless. Imagine Janet giving me conditions before she agree to my request. Did I gave her condition before giving her 4k that morning? See danger ooo.

As if Deola was right there in the house with me, her call came through,

Deola: Hey baby, how are you?

Me: I am just fine.

Deola: How is your Uncle doing?

Me: He is better and stable now. In fact, he just finished eating.

Deola: That’s good. Can I talk to him?

Me: What did you say?

Deola: I said can I talk to him, your uncle?

Me: Oh! No, you can’t. Nurses are attending to him presently.

Deola: Nurses? I thought you said he’s stable now.

Me: Yes…but they still have to examine him.

Deola: Ok. How many of your are there now? Are you the only one there as a family?

Me: Nooo. There are brothers, sisters, cousins and ….

Deola: Yeah, that reminds me. You still haven’t made me talk to that cousin of yours. Is she there too?

Me: Y….e…s but she just stepped out to go receive a call.

Deola: Go and give him the phone pl..ea…se. I can’t wait to talk to her.

Me: Ok. Give me 10mins. I will call you back. One of the nurses is calling me.

Deola: Ok dear. Bye.

Me: Bye.

Chai! I don enter am. Quickly, I dilaed Janet’s number and ordered her back,

Me: Janet what is the meaning of that now? We are still talking and you just walked out like that? That’s not good enough.

Janet: I have gone nowhere. I am still on your staircase. I was hoping you will run after me!

Me: Run after you? Staircase?

I opened the door to confirm her claim and behold, there she stood, with her phone glued to her ear. I ended the call, walked down the staircase to where she stood,

Me: Janet, this is not the best way to make a man reason with you. Others may find it disrespectful you know.

Janet: I don’t mean to do that. Besides, I have resolved that if you don’t run after me or call me in the next 20mins, I will come back to apologise.

Me: What are you going to do now that I have come to look for you?

Janet: I will take it as a yes to my proposal!

She climbed up the staircase and made her way back into my house. Wetin dey worry this girl sef? Na by force? Well, your days are numbered. Na Deola put me for this mess walahi. I stuck to my initial plan: say yes, make her do the deal, cut her off! #Sikena.

Me: Are you ready to talk to her now?

Janet: Whenever you want me to.

I dialed Deola’s number again and put it on loudspeaker,

Deola: What happened? What did the nurse say?

Me: She said he needs to rest for like 5 more hours before he can be discharged.

Deola: That’s good news then. You should be on your way home anytime soon right?

Me: Absolutely. In fact, I will leave here in the next 15mins.

Deola: Ok…but you can only leave after I have spoken with your cousin o.

Me: She’s right here. Talk to her…

I handed the phone over to Janet who has been laughing at me all along. The reason for her laughter I don’t know. I guess she was mocking me for putting a lie to convince someone else,

Janet: Hello Good Afternoon.

Deola: Hello my in-law. How are you ma?

Janet: In-law? Sorry, who am I speaking with?

Deola: So you mean your cousin did not tell you who I am before giving you the phone?

Janet: Not at all. He just said someone wanna talk to me.

Deola: Ok. My name is Deola, his girlfriend and prospective wife.

Janet: Hen hen? That’s nice ooo. My name is, (I whispered ‘Dupe’) Dupe, his cousin.

Deola: Where do you stay my sister?

I whispered Maruwa to her.

Janet: I am student but I sometimes come to our house in Maruma area.

Deola: That’s nice. Thanks for the other day oo. Femi said you helped him cook a vegetable soup.

Janet looked at me, covered my mouth to prevent her from laughing out loud. She shook her head multpile times before answering Deola,

Janet: Abi ooo. I don’t want him to die of hunger ni cos as he is like this, he can’t cook.

Deola: Thank God you know. Don’t worry ma, I will take good care of him.

Janet: Hmmm. May God help you. What do you do Sister Deola?

Deola: I am a Medical Practitioner here in V/I.

Janet: No wonder!

Deola: Wonder what ma?

Janet: Never mind jare. It’s nice meeting you Sister Deola.

Deola: Call me Deola please. Leave the sister out of it. It feels so nice to have finally heard your voice. I am still looking forward to meeting you some day.

Janet: That will be nice…and if I have the time. Bye.

Me: So baby, now you’ve spoken with her.

Deola: So you didn’t tell her I am your girlfriend before giving her the phone?

Me: And you now have. Case closed. I will be on my way soon.

Deola: Ok. See you.

Call ends.

Janet burst into one loud laughter that made me wanna punch her face!