Must Read: The Abandoned Child - Season 1 - Episode 91

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Must Read: The Abandoned Child - Season 1 - Episode 91

Ha! Oga do you know her? Dauda asked as he joined us at the table.

Yes I know her! I said as I sat down comfortably to eat my food.

Dupe so you know my Oga? Dauda asked.

Your Oga? She asked swallowing hard and drinking from the glass of water at her front.

Yes nah! He is the new Automation Engineer! Isn’t he cute? Dauda teased.
She nodded and rose up wit her tray of food
Ahan! Have you finished eating? Dauda asked her; or are we the ones chasing you away?
She shook her head as she walked briskly to dump her tray at the remnants table. She had lost her appetite.

Oga what did you do to her, Dauda teased me.
Hmm, it’s a very long story Dauda! But first thing first, what is she here? I asked
But I thought you said you knew her? Dauda asked.

Yes! That was several years ago! The last time I saw her should be about ten years ago when she just finished secondary school and I was in my third year in the same secondary school.

Ahan! Oga you mean she finished secondary school before you? Could she be older that you? Dauda asked.

I should be older than her with at least four years or so, but I did not start my secondary early. I was sixteen years old when I entered JSS 1. Guy! I have come a long way, but leave story for now and tell me about her.

Well, she works for a third party Labour provider. They are in charge of the sanitation of the brewery; they also carry out menial jobs in the brewery. She is a supervisor with the company.

So which section does she supervise? I asked.
The bottle sorting and washing section at the logistics department, Dauda said.

Okay thank you! I said.

I lost my appetite too. My mood became dampened. On one hand I was glad that Modupe had not done better than me in life, at least she would not intimidate me further. On the other hand, I was wondering at what could have befallen her and her mother to have made her to settle for such a job and to be doing ‘runs’ at night.

Memories of the past came flashing back into my head. I could not help but tell Dauda about what Dupe and her mother did to me and how Uncle Goke came to the rescue. When I finished the story, Dauda had not taken more than three spoon full from his plate of rice.

Oga I will personally see that she is sacked! I swear! How could she and her mother be so wicked? Dauda asked.

Don’t do anything to her! Leave her! I said.

She even has a son now! Dauda further offered.

A son? Is she married now? I asked.

I don’t think so! A fork lift operator that was sacked some months ago is the father of the boy.

The guy is jobless now but still roams around the brewery premises looking for any job to do.

Which makes Dupe responsible for her child and her man? I asked.

Something like that sir! Dauda said.

Hmm, life, na wa o! I said.

We both left the canteen without eating up our foods, I only drank the can of Amstel Malta I had collected with the meal.