Must Read: And The Life Of A Hustler

7 years ago

Must Read: And The Life Of A Hustler

After i left shola in the north and came back lagos because of
KPMG aptitude test..after so much book reading and all sort, i
failed the test……it was a real disappointment but i never let it
weigh me down as it was my first time.

I tried to hook up with my friends again and Bamidele who
happened to be one of my childhood friend advised me to move
in with him in Ire-Akari estate instead of staying with my parent
in surulere as it will even be better for us being young guys and
he’s already working though not too much paying job but he was
able to afford a room self contain and furnished it so well…need
to say here that Dele finished service a year before me…it was
not a big deal convincing my parent as they know Dele so well
I moved in with Dele and i started applying for jobs and luckily
enough i always get shortlisted for test in all these my
applications….hardly a week goes by without me writing atleast
two aptitude test…hope was still on the high side for job to come
soon.

On the second month, i got a marketing job on the island, it was
contract and the pay was not so much (around 40k per
month)..the pay was not the most important as the experience
which i can’t buy in the market was something that attracted me
to the Job…..My marketing job never stopped me from searching
for a better job and my job also gave me time to write test at my
free will anytym i have one, i registered on all job sites and
joined so many forums where ideas were shared.

It was the third month when i got shortlisted for graduate trainee
job from one of the multinational FMCG Company….as usual, we
were talking about it on the job forum. Like 2 days to the date of
the test received a private pm from someone who said we should
try and share ideas as our test date was the same day and
time…we exchanged so many pm’s to the extent of exchanging
phone numbers and bb pin. Through that, i was able to know a bit
about Amaka.

We were chatting a day to the exam when she told me she was in
Ikeja and fortunately forme, i was in ikeja..asked if we could
hook up which she said no problem but she was on her way
home already and it will be better if i can meet her at oshodi
under bridge where BRT loading Obalende use to park.

Amaka: where are u Snakie? Have been waiting here since, i will
be going ooo
Me:Am very sorry, i will be there with u in 5mins
Amaka:ohk
Me:Where exactly are u?Trying to find her first as i was already
in that location
Amaka:Am by the newspaper stand under the bridge………..

I raised up my head, what a beauty to behold…Amaka is
tall,quite a bit taller than me,fair, slim,bossom and bweast not
too big nor small for her body…..everytyn was just so perfect for
her body structure. I walked up to her stretching my hand…

Me:Hello….
Amaka:Waoh….u kept me waiting for so long
Me:Am very sorry
Amaka:Pls am going jare as u no that we need to prepare against
tomorrow
Me:Ohk,lets walk down to the bus stop then…

We walked through the under bridge to the small walk path by
the left side to climb up to the main bridge (Oshodi oke) where
mile2 danfo use to load but we had to walk down a bit as lastma
didn’t allow those danfo guys to pick passengers on the
bridge…this gave us opportunity to talk a bit more and unlike me,
she has nothing doing at all……Amaka stays in Festac so, we
entered the same bus going to mile, i dropped at iyana-isolo and
paid for our transport fare….

I got home shower and dele came back later in the evening….
Me:Guy, if u see wetyn i c 2day ehn……….

Dele:Wetyn b dat?
Me:That babe wey i tell u say i meet through that job site
Dele:ehn…..wetyn do her
Me:O boy…..the geh set die
Dele:Ehn Ehn…….where u meet her
Me:Na for oshodi oooo………I ried to narrate my movement to
Dele
Dele:So, wetyn go come happen now
Me:I never know ooooo but anytyn fit happen sha
Dele:Oga, if u no say u wan do anytyn, do am sharp sharp and
no dull ursef oooo and make u no dey do the boy is good
Me:make we see how e dey go sha
Dele:U fit call me if u need help sha….sebi u no my moniker
(Abanise) I go help u do am…

Me:Oga go sit down one place jare
it was total preparation for the test of the following day and dat
was not without contacting my new friend Amaka, we chatted all
through the day by solving past questions together..We met the
following day at the test venue at Unilag…..she was there early
before meI was happy seeing her again….we did the test and all
went well for the day…..we left the centre together and we
departed at yaba where she pass through orile while i pass
through mushin to Isolo…i tried contacting Amaka later in the
day but her day was off until the following day….

Me:What happened since yesterday?
Amaka:Had a flat battery and couldn’t charge my phone
Me:hmmmmm are u sure? Abi……….

Amaka:Abi what?
Me:U have been with him and u decided to off ur fone
Amaka:Who is him?
Me:him now……..

Amaka:ehn…..even if am with him, am i too young or is it a
crime?
Me:Young ke? Just thinking u shud tell some of us that care so
much about u about ur whereabout so that we won’t be that
worried about u
Amaka:hey yah….thanks for the care but i was with him, though
i saw him yesterday
Me:hmmmmm…..so, what happened with him yesterday
Amaka:Leave me jhoor…….Aproko United
Me:Its not about Aproko, u know am the kind of guy wo want to
know everytyn about who i care for
Amaka:everytyn but not like dis one…..its personal and i don’t
discuss that
Me:hmmmmmm…….ohk……but can i say something
Amaka:whats that
Me:You look so elegant yesterday, i felt like taking you home
Amaka:Hmmmmmm……thanks so much, aproko United………
As times goes by, we got closer and closer, it was barely a week
when Amaka told me about one of her friend who was invited for
a test but will need my help to put her through on some
revision..Asked if she could give her friend my bb pin and Phone
number which i obliged her.

Within 5mins, i received a bbm request apparently they were
together
Grace:Hello…….

Me:Hi
Grace:Am Grace, Amaka’s friend
Me:ohk…..what’s up with u
Grace:Pls i need your help, i Have a test to write tomorrow and
need u to put me through on the format and some exercises…..

Me:No p, always at your service
Grace:Thanks so much
Me:But, can we make it later in the evening as am on the road
Grace:No problem….