Must Read: Ade

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: Ade

“You are all welcome to our staffroom. On
behalf of myself and Rotimi, your Economics
teacher, I say thank you for taking time out
to visit us in this our small cubicle.” I said
grinning ear to ear.


They were obviously puzzled as it was
written all over their faces. They wanted to
mask it with the smile they pasted on their
faces but it was not possible for them to do.


I looked at them and remembered the
saying that “If a child claims to have as many
clothes as an elder, he can never have as
much rags as that elder.” They had earlier
had me sweating through my butts, here am
I playing the return leg and winning
convincingly and leaving them no room to
plan any defence strategy.


They all replied, “Thank you sir.”


I thought of what next to do, I was thinking
either to continue with the suspense or bail
them out and let go of it all. The time on my
hands was not too much. Also, if I let them
go that day, Bunmi would tell them all that
happened and they would come back with a
better plan and that would not give me the
opportunity to correct the wrong notion
they had about themselves.


I chose the former and decided to end it
once and for all. I cleared my throat once
again and looked at them. They looked
askance as their eyes were fixed on I and
Rotimi. Rotimi on his part was just enjoying
the show.


“Bunmi, don’t look at me as if I am a devil.


Relax and breathe in and out. Bimbo, why
are you looking as if you have seen a ghost?


You Bola, you are thinking that why have
you come here. I know what the three of
you are thinking. Relax and be merry. Should
I get you refreshment before we proceed?”


I asked.


“No, thank you sir.” They replied.


I knew they would not accent to my
proposal but I said it to lighten their moods.


It worked. The three of them loosened up
within a minute then I proceeded to the
business of the day.


“Bimbo and Bola don’t be scared. Bunmi told
me all that you had sent her. She is your
good friend and she tried all her best to
convince me. She even threatened as the
three of you had planned. But she told me
something that I need to enlighten you all
on.” I paused for effect. By then, they had
loosened up completely and had returned to
their buoyant selves. They looked at one
another and smiled. Bunmi had the ‘didn’t I
tell you look’ on her face. The other two had
the ‘you said it’ look on their faces. The three
had heaved a sigh of relief and believed that
the game is now going back to what they
wanted it to be. They were correct.


They only needed to hear what I have to say and
if they liked they can change their lives or
still continue with their acts.


“Sir,” that was Bimbo. “You really scared us.


We did not know where to begin from. We
had thought that we should just get here
and get our reply and walk out with you for
lunch. But we would listen to what you have
to say. But sir is our answer positive or
negative?” She queried.


I knew if I told them the reply then, the rest
would make no sense to them. So I said,
“You will receive your reply before leaving
this room.”


“We are all ears,” They chorused.
It was obvious that Rotimi could not believe
that these two girls had taken a likening to
me. They had even planned it among
themselves to send their friend to talk me
into becoming their ‘servicer’. Rotimi looked
from the girls to me and said, “Olboy ye, you
mean say before I enter this cabal, this girl,”

pointing to Bunmi, “don come word you on
top say make you dey knack im two friends
akpako?” I nodded in response and he
shook his head in disbelief. I smiled
knowing that he was not aware that his girl
was even fantasised about sleeping with
me…