The Drummer Boy - Season 1 Episode 18

8 years ago

The Drummer Boy - Season 1 Episode 18

When we left the place, i tried to bring up the issue of soccer. But
this guys will not just allow the matter to die down and before i
knew it, the lousy frank has brought up the topic again.
Frank: guys some people no get eyes at all oooo. Everybody
burst out laughing.
Chukwudi: but come oooo, some babes worwor
Frank: so people naa ugly babes them dey like now. Everybody
started laughing again. Meanwhile, i was so vex cos i felt like
strangling that frank and his lousy mouth.
Chukwudi: emilo, how manage you come take go chyke that babe
now, abi women don finnish?
Me: at least thank God somebody is giving me a chance to speak
up. Omo na one night wey i shayo bad bad oooom na so the
babe appear like angel for my eyes o. Na i come waka go meet
her na when i see her, na then my eyes clear wella.
Well, they continued to make jest of me till we got home i
couldn’t stand the shame, i just had to walk home.

When i got home, i just headed straight to my room. Well, there
was no time to exchange pleasantries with mercy, guess she
wasn’t even there to welcome me cos, not to long i entered my
room, i heard the noise of husband and wife doing what they
know how to do best. quarreling that even got me more angry. i
locked my door and forced myself to sleep. While trying to sleep,
the whole issue played back on my head. i remember my sweet
joy then i knew i have missed her so much. There was nothing i
could do since she was not there to keep me company. i picked
up my phone, dialed her number we spoke for a while and told
each other how we have missed each other. With joy’s call, i was
able to force myself to sleep amidst the shouting of husband and
wife.
Next day mercy went to work, being a working day and as usual i
was left at home. i had forgotten completely that a lady once told
me she will want to learn drum set. While browsing through
nairaland then because i have know nairaland since as far back
as 2006 while i was looking for admission at UNN then,
education and romance section were my favourite then. But
because i had gotten what i wanted from education, i made
romance my favourite while reading a particular story, a call
came in from my s*xy** lazy eyes girl. Its was such a delight to
see her call. The adrenaline in me pumped fasted and everything
in me leaped for joy. i picked up her call and she told me that
she was around that she will see me on sunday and we ended
the call. Immediately my one eye drum stick became so alert and
started thinking of the rhythms i was going to play on her tom
tom.
Later at home Mercy came back before her sister. By then, i was
at the parlour watching a movie and she joined me. i inquired
about her sister and she told me, that she will be coming a bit
late. That she will branch the market on her home. Well, that was
very good. i then became pressed and i excused myself to use
the toilet and after i finished, while coming out, i mistakenly
bumped into her and there we were facing each other face to
face, my heart beating as fast as it can and one mind started
feeling sorry cos i bumped into her, while my one black drum
stick, has started gaining momentum thinking of the beat he was
going to play to. *sorry to burst his bubble there was no beat he
could play to* as i was about to say am sor…. Mercy lips meet
mine and immediately, i swallowed the remaining RY and took
back the SOR i had said. The kiss was short,n but the devastating
effect it has on my body, was more than the tsunami that once
hit the asia country. It was more than the bomb blast at
hiroshima and nagasaki. The effect was more that the casualties
of the first and second world war put together. Instantly both my
red and while body cell stopped working and it was just like i
was in a trans.

Right there and then i was speechless like M.J had said. My
mind kept asking me series of questions i could not provide
answers to. While still contemplating in my mind, she
immediately went inside without saying a word. *chei when its
comes to migri-more issues eh, babe dey get heart dye* the kiss
she had suddenly planted in my lips had sent me to limbo while i
was in thought dilemma, my one drum stick, was practicing the
beat he was going to play on Mercy’s bass drum and her tom-
tom. Either to play the samba, calypso, highlife, jazz or funk
rhythm. Only time will tell if she will finally allow me to play her
drum set or maybe the kiss was a mistake.
She had stayed in her room till the sister came back, i excused
myself and went to my room using all day to think about what
had just happened between me and her. i felt like not brushing
my mouth as if that was the first kiss i have ever received. My
mind reminded me of that lousy frank. He had one time signified
interest in liking mercy and told me to help him talk to mercy.
Somehow, i did talked with mercy about frank’s intention but you
know women now, if them like you, every other person na
rubbish. Mercy had questioned me about me telling her of frank’s
intention and wanted to pick a fight, i just use style style take
dodge my head that day. When here am mine now getting a free
take away kiss from mercy. i said to myself today marks a new
beginning. Dinner was prepared and she informed to take my
food. That day past and the next day being friday, she comes
back early. One thing was clear, whenever our different relatives
were back, i and mercy won’t be on a talking terms again.
When she came back from work, i had welcomed her with a
smile but her smile wasn’t as much as i envisage. She wasn’t
too happy and i didn’t know why sha. She went inside changed to
some cool and came to the parlour with an angry face. Although
i was uncomfortable with her looks, my mind kept playing pranks
on me saying, i should grab her and kiss he. But my nice mind
said i should find out what was wrong with her.
Me: so why the face, did you fight with somebody?
Mercy: emilo abeg leave me jor
Me: *feeling somehow angry* me and you fight? Abi i offend you
Mercy: no be you jor. Guys silly ooooo.
Me: *at that tone, i was uncomfortable. What does she mean by
that nau* so what do you mean by that? i asked her
Mercy: men, if you give them allow, eh them go want allowance