Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 74
As I asked here what the matter was that
made her to be crying she replied me “Why are
you doing this to me? Why?” And I stood
affixed with the phone in my hand as I
wondered what she was talking about.
“What did I do dear?”
“You lied to me again! You fooled me for the
second time, what is wrong with you?”
At this point I my heart stopped and
increased, I wondered if she heard the sound
of that heart beat because I was just quiet.
“Won’t you talk again?” She asked with a
bitter tone and I just cut the phone as I have
nothing to say.
I sat dejected, just when I thought that yhis
sleep have done wonders I just found myself in
a deeper mess and I wondered how the hell
she know, I wondered if she also knew I also
wondered if she knew that I have survived an
accident. I also wondered if she knew that am
now at home. I kept wondering till I picked my
phone and alled her but she refused to pick. I
tried again but she cut the call and sent me a
message which read ‘don’t disturb me again’ I
was stunned and angry.
I opened my chat to see if I can chat with
anyone but non, I have not been active on
whatsapp so who the hell was I planning to
chat with? A call came in and I quickly picked
thinking it was my Madam calling back but
no she was not the one, it was Sharon. She
spoke for a little time and was busy saying
my voice us so dim. I just told her I had slept
off. I managed to ask about her day and she
told me all was fine, when the call was over I
checked and saw it was still 9:30pm, I
couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t do anything and I
stood up and start pacing round the room as
events of the day unfold and I got so raged
and decided to go out.
As I stepped out, the whole place was quiet
and calm, dogs barked at me as I passed but I
ignored them as I was too troubled to be
disturbed. I reached the junction and saw Mai
shai still open and the main roaf was still
bubbling. I went to his shop to sit as I ordered
half loaf of bread and a hot coffee. I ate
quietly as the mallam noticed I was moody as
I did not hail him as I usually do. On his
inquiry I just told him I was feeling sick.
I sat out there watching the bikes that sped
up and down the road, the people that were
going for night vigil and the pettty traders
along the road as they parked up their goods
to retire for the day. It was when the mai shai
called my attention I noticed I was the only
person there and he was closing. I bade him
good night as he spoke some hausa mixed
with English encouraging me to take drugs.
As I passed the pathway, the road seem like a
grave, even the dogs were no longer there to
bark, I guess they have also retired for the
night. I stepped into the compound and
noticed T.J’s door was open just his net was
open and as I passed I looked toward the door
and saw his net was lifted up and his babe
(The mama lady) was sitting on the floor
smoking. I quickly removed my eyes like I did
not see her and dragged my leg to my
doorpost, just immediately she called out
‘bobo welcome o’
I ignore her but she came to the door and
haile me again ‘bobo na me dey hail you o’
What the f is wrong with this lady? I thought
but I turned and replied her weakly.
‘Goodevening o’ dragging the words as I
opened my door.
“Hope say you well?’ she called out and I just
hummed a ‘yes ‘ and went into my room.
As I bolted my door and lay on my matteress I
picked my phone and sent a long apology text
to my madam, as the phone wrote ‘message
sent’ I felt a bit relieved. I never expected a
call or reply but I hope she reads it.
I closed my eyes and was just visualising my
madam crying because of me, when last did
someone cry because of me? Me that makes
people happy! Sleep couldn’t come so I stood
up and started parking my things into my bag
as I made up my mind to leave first thing in
the morning. You all know there is no place
like home!
As I was parking I heard a knock and I
stopped to be sure I heard right and the knock
came again and I was surprised who will be
knocking by the time I mean it was almost
11pm.
“Who is that” I asked edging closer to the
door.
“Bobo na me” the voice replied. That was
T.J’s babe.
‘what does she want?’ I wondered as I opened
the door and leaned against my net looking at
her so she will state her mission but rather
she said
“Abeg open door for me make I stay with you
small, I dey fear to stay alone for that room”
“What of T.J?” I asked her with an indifferent
face and she replied “Him go club na
tomorrow morning him go come back”
I addressed her for some time as and the
memories of what I went through because of
her flashed in my head and I replied rapidly.
“I wan sleep” as I closed the door to her face.
But she kept knocking.
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