Must Read: Razor Tongue - Season 1 - Episode 9

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Must Read: Razor Tongue - Season 1 - Episode 9

Dorcas made her way into the sitting room. She
found Boma and Edidiong watching a movie on
a Dstv channel. She took a seat on the seatee
and stared at her children. They were growing
faster than she could blink. Her son who had
just turned twenty-two was preparing for his
NYSC programme. He had graduated with a
second class upper in Chemical Engineering
and her twenty year old daughter was in year
three, studying Micro-biology. She and her
husband had wanted them to school abroad,
but they changed their minds and enrolled
them in the University of Lagos and there had
been no regrets so far.

“Where do you think they are going to post
you?”
Boma shrugged, his attention was fixed on the
television screen.
“May be they will post him to the north,”
Edidiong started to laugh. He hit her on the
head and she cried out.
“Boma!” She gave her son a stern stare.
“Sorry mum, Edidiong has a big mouth. ”
His sister eyed him and gave him a wide breth.

“I hope they post you to one of those villages
where there are no electricity, pipe borne water
and other social amenities.”

“That’s enough Didi.”

She stucked out her tongue at her brother, and
smiled at her mother. She likes it whenever her
mum called her ‘Didi’.
Imabong came in and joined his wife on the
seatee.
“You have been on the system all day,” she
eyed him.
“Yes baby,” he winked at her, ” I had to chat
with Douglas, remember Douglas?”
“Yes, yes, your money-hungry business
associate,” she rolled her eyes.
He chuckled, “The CEO of Allied Insurance
daughter is getting married soon.”
Dorcas looked at her husband, “Tell me you got
the contract.”
He beamed, “I got the contract baby.” His wife
leapt into his arms and kissed him.

“You are bestest husband in the world.”
Boma and his sister glanced at their parents,
wondering why they were acting lovey-dovey.
“It gets better baby.”
“I am all ears,” her excited voice filled the room.
“He wants you to plan the wedding.”
Dorcas shrieked, jumped off the seatee and
started dancing. Edidiong and her brother
exchanged glances. What’s with their parents
this evening?
“Douglas has set up a meeting and it’s
tomorrow.”
“Great! This people are loaded.”
“I know baby. Aside the fat check and all that,
this job will open doors for us. This could lead to
the beginning of getting government contracts
and all that comes with it.”

She sat back on the seatee, “You are right. I am
so happy. What time is the meeting?”
“Seven in the morning.”
“What?!”