Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 45
I woke up by a phone call
“Hello” I anwered weakly.
“Hmmm, sleepy head!” the voice from the
other end of the phone said, but my sleepy
head did not allow know who was calling so I
said “Hello” again, this time louder than the
first time
“Yeah can you hear me?” the voice sounded
and I noticed it was a familiar voice.
I removed the phone from my ear sat up and
looked at the screen then I saw it was Ada
that was calling, quickly I returned the phone
to my ear.
“Heey Ada!” I called out in a cheerful voice.
“O so you just realised am the one” she asked
with a teasing voice.
“Hehehehe no, I ewas sleeping” I replied.
“So what’s up now? Your phone’s been
switched off since you left my place, hope you
are good” she asked and at this point I don’t
know what to answer her, so I just kept quiet
thinking.
“Hello, are you there?”
I was still quiet
“Hello?” she called again.
“Heey hello dear, network’s bad” I lied.
“O! I guess, so what happened naw?”
“It was power failure” I answered, I mean
that’s the only thing that could come out of
my mouth then.
“Awww poor you! I just wanted to be sure you
are cool, I have been worried….”
as she was speaking I heard a sound of an
incoming call and ignored it and continued
with the present call
“…that your number have been switched off”
she completed
“O thanks dear I have been fine” I lied again.
“Ok then, so tell me what…” thw sound of the
incoming call interrupted again and I removed
the phone from my ears to know who was
calling and I saw it was her mum, my madam
calling. Immediately I felt my heartbeat. I
wanted to pick the call so badly and receive
the bad news. So I quickly took the phone
back to my ear and told Ada that I will call
her back cutting the call abruptly and picked
her mum’s own.
I held the phone and was quiet not knowing
what to say then I heard
“Hello?”
” Hello ma, go-oo-ooood evening ma” I
stammered.
“Heey boy are you alright? Why do you sound
so sick” she asked and I quickly tried to
compose my self
“Ma am fine”
“Uhmmm, Ok so where are you?” she asked.
Hiaaan! Why thi woman dey ask me where I
day I thought with fear but still answered
afterall she no know my crib.
“Am at home ma” I answered answering after
a little delay.
” You sure tou fine?” She asked again not
convinced.
“Yes ma, I am”
“Ok I will see you tomorrow at work” she said
and was about to drop the call I quess and
immediately I spoke
“Ma, I won’t come” I replied
That was too fast! I never knew when I allowed
that to escape my lips.
“Why!?” she asked. I can sound the surprise in
her voice but I kept quiet and she spoke
again.
” O is it because of yesterday’s event? Don’t
worry we will sort that out when you come”
she said with that her caring voice again.
Na lie! This woman don plan for me, I just
finished surviving T.J’s and now she is here to
do hers. I will not go anywhere!
“No ma, I can’t come am leaving for home this
evening, am really sorry for what I did, am
really sorry please don’t send people to beat
me up” I begged continuously till I heard
silence from the other end and I stopped
talking.
“Are you done? I want to see you tomorrow at
work and that is final!” she commanded.
” my I was attacked!” I tried taking back my
words but it was too late.
Fast forward
She finally convinced me to meet come to
work. She made me promise I will try.
When I finished the call I stretched on the bed
and was surprised to see it was past 3pm. I
was about to stand up when I heard a knock
on my door and my Landlord’s voice followed.
“Nneji?” He called out and I raised to go and
get the door. When he came in I asked me
how I was faring and confirmed he was
impressed with the improvement on me.
If only he knew what his daughter did to heal
me to that extent!…
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