Story: The Church Accountant (+18) - Season 3 - Episode 20

7 years ago

Story: The Church Accountant (+18) - Season 3 - Episode 20

The following day in the office, the new Associate Pastor (AP) was introduced to us in the church. Also he was allocated his office and immediately he settled down, I heard a buzz on my intercom

Me: hello sir

AP: This is the Associate Pastor. Please come into my office. (call ends)

I went to meet him in the office. As soon as I entered his office and greeted him

AP: Accountant, I want you to be submitting daily fund position to my desk every morning before devotion.

Me: sir, you are not the Head of Station that I should be giving the daily Imprest position to. So…..

AP: do you want to dare me Accountant?

I kept quiet because I don’t want to create a scene. Immediately I left his office and went inside my office. I tried calling the Senior Pastor but his number wasn’t going through. Few hours later, the Senior Pastor called me and as I got to his office I met the Associate Pastor with him discussing.

SP: Accountant, what is it I am hearing this morning? Associate Pastor said that you should be submitting a report to him and you refused.

Me: Sir, he is requesting for DFP

SP: (turning to the AP) ARE YOU THE HEAD OF STATION

AP: Sir, in my former station, the DFP is always being done and I always have a copy of it.

SP: Lailai. It is only the Head of Station that is entitled to it.

Me: Sirs. I want to take my leave.

SP: Henceforth, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SUBMIT THE DFP TO ME AND TO ME ALONE

Me: Ok sir. (I exit)

When I got back to my office, I called Titilayo’s number. She picked it almost immediately

Titilayo: omo olojo ibi, don’t be angry for what happened yesterday.

Me: (sighs) ok mo ti gbo. How are you?

Titilayo: I am fine dear. Just that I’m missing you.

Me: I am missing you too. Just that we were not together.

Titilayo: that reminds me. You need to call my dad.

Me: what happened?

Titilayo: he said he wants to speak with you.

Me: ok. Send his number.

Titilayo: don’t you have his number?

Me: you know that I flashed my phone and all the numbers were gone.

Titilayo: ok love… I will (call ends)

After she sent the phone number, I dialled it almost immediately.

Me: Daddy, good afternoon sir

Daddy Titilayo: good afternoon. Please who am I speaking with?

Me: My name is Mike Olatunji, Titilayo’s friend

Daddy Titilayo: ok, how can I help you?

Me: Titilayo was the one that gave me your number to call you sir.

Daddy Titilayo: ok……………………………are you the one that finished from OAU?

Me: yes sir.

Daddy Titilayo: how are you dear?

Me: I am fine sir.

Daddy Titilayo: that’s good. Where are you?

Me: I am in Ibadan.

Daddy Titilayo: where?

Me: Ile Tuntun area along NIHORT road.

Daddy Titilayo: that is very good. What about your parents? And where are they living?

Me: both are doing just great and they are living in Ijebu – Ode.

Daddy Titilayo: I would like to see you.

Me: when and where sir?

Daddy Titilayo: I will contact our daughter to tell you when we would meet

Me: ok sir.

Daddy Titilayo: I will save your number and call you later.

Me: alright sir.

Daddy Titilayo: I got to go. Talk with you later

Me: bye sir. (Call ends)

After the call I saw a message from Kafeeya “We need to see and talk – Love ya”. As I wanted to respond the message, Mercy came inside my office

(Switches to pidgin)

Mercy: howdy, lover boy?

Me: madam, how una dey?

Mercy: see me see favour. You dey answer question with question

Me: na you sabi. How your pipul?

Mercy: dem dey o. hope una slept wella for me?

Me: I sleep like apako.

She wan come for my side where I siddon. Na im I con tell am

Me: Mercy make una no kobalise me. Pastor Omenka dey SP office and I no wan make
person come enter like that.

Mercy: I wan make you sexvice my engine

Me: you no well. Abeg, make una come buy food. Hunger dey wire me wella.

Mercy: you get food wey dey tanda for your front you still dey hungry.

Me: Mercy, you wan make dem use my head fry dried stockfish?

Mercy: I bring food come but you go pay.

Me: no wahala.

(turns to English)

She quickly went to bring the food, shared it and went back to her post. As I wanted to eat, I received a call

Me: hello

My Pastor: Mike, this is not our agreement

Me: Daddy!!! E ma binu simi.

My Pastor: you promised that you will be coming for our special programmes but since when you resumed, you never had the time of calling let alone coming for the programme.

Me: please daddy I am sorry sir. I promise I won`t fail

My Pastor: We are starting the annual 15 days fasting and prayer and I want you to participate in it.

Me: ok…..

My Pastor: or have you eaten?

Me: I am just about to.

My Pastor: I would love that you join us.

Me: ok. I will suspend the food.

My Pastor: how is Sis Titilayo?

Me: she`s fine sir.

My Pastor: Tell her not to travel anywhere. Because I saw her running and blood was flowing on the ground.

Me: ah!!! She told me she was going to Jos for a wedding.

My Pastor: I would appreciate it if she cancels the journey.

Me: ok daddy. I will tell her right away.

As soon as the call ends, I called Titilayo

Me: omo ele, how are you?

Titilayo: I am fine.

Me: where are you now?

Titilayo: I am in Jos now infact…….. (ends call)

Me: hello……. Hello………. Are you there? (no response)

To Be Continued…