Episode 11
âAbeg, get out of hereâ, I told Dayo angrily, I
almost told him about Yemisi but I decided
to keep calm about it. âUwanah, listen to
meâ, he yelled, I guess his yelling got to me
because I stopped to listen to him, âUwanah,
just hear what I have to say, Iâm sorry, I
know my attitude towards you has been very
bad, Iâm sorry, Uwanah, please understand
that Iâve realized my mistakes and Iâd like us
to start as friendsâ, he begged, I couldnât
hold in my curiosity anymore then I blurted
out, âwhat of Yemisi?â, âYemisi?, Yemisi is
just a friend, how do you even know
Yemisi?â, he asked, âmust I tell you?â, I
replied angrily, âOh, okay, no problem, Uwah
have you forgiven me?â, he asked, âthis guy
dey craze ooo, I will just forgive like that naâ,
I thought. âI will think about itâ, I said
abruptly, âokay, goodnightâ, I said and moved
the big wood plank at the entrance of my
house, I was about to go in when he said,
âplease think about what I said, goodnight,
Uwaâ. I waved at him and entered my house.
My mum returned hours later, looking very
tired, she slept off as soon as she took her
bath and had dinner.
That night was a long night for me, I
pondered over Wale and Yemisiâs matter. I
was supposed to shun Wale when he talked
to me earlier that evening, somehow, I just
couldnât bring myself to do that, I still had
feelings for him but would Yemisi become
my enemy?, she had a crush on Dayo, I still
had to think of Bola too, what would I do
about him?, I would definitely work
tomorrow, there was no way I could avoid
him. I knew that if I kept on thinking about
it, Iâd have limited sleep, I cleared my mind
and slept off.
âUwa, Uwaâ, I heard my name in my sleep,
accompanied by a slap on my back from my
mum, I woke up in anger, looked at my mum
and screamed in surprise. The day was
getting bright, I nearly blamed her for not
waking me up earlier, I needed no one to tell
me I had overslept. I hurriedly prepared, I
didnât care to eat breakfast, I had to go to
work and fast. I scurried down the street
like a limping frog, I was getting to Dayoâs
house, I prayed silently that I wouldnât see
him, unfortunately, my prayers were not
answered, it seemed like Dayo had been
waiting for me to pass. âUwaâ, he called out,
âsorry, Dayo, I canât wait, Iâm lateâ, I yelled,
âwonât you take bike?â, he asked, ânoâ, I said
and increased my pace, I didnât want to tell
him that I couldnât afford it. He said a few
things I didnât hear because, I wasnât
listening.
I heard the sound of a motor cycle coming
behind me,I decided to leave the path of the
road and walk near shop corners, I thought
the motorcycle would divert at the end of
the other road but the sound of its engine
became louder, I turned back and saw the
rider with Dayo behind. The cycle rider
stopped as soon as I saw them, Dayo came
down and asked me to hop on the motor
cycle. I was glad but I didnât show it, saying
ânoâ, was not an option, I was late, I hopped
on the motorcycle, âthank you, I said rudely,
he smiled at me and paid the fare. I still
didnât know why there was a sudden change
in his behaviour, âwhere are all those girls
sefâ, I thought, I planned that, when I
returned, if I saw Dayo, Iâd really interrogate
his new character.
That day at work was one of the worst days,
which somehow turned around for my good,
maybe they ganged up or so but as I got to
work, one of the guys, David said the most
childish things ever, David was the most
hefty guy there, he always spoke on behalf
of the guys and most of them were afraid of
him. âUwanah, you know set almost every
body for here like you shebi?, even me sef, I
no want make we dey fight because of the
matter again and I know sey, you must like
one person for here, so choose one person
for here so we go know sey na im you dey
withâ, he said. I stared at him with disdain, I
was confused, I didnât want to speak english
to him because heâd say, âna grammar you
dey speakâ. I asked, â and as I no con get
anybody wey I like nko?â , âthen, you go stop
to dey c-m wok naâ, he threatened, âfor what
naâ, I inquired, âna you be the only girl for
here, wetin you dey find for where only boys
dey work?â, he asked, he was right, I was the
only girl there but there was no way I would
give up.
I wanted to defend myself, when Bola said,
âleave am na,if she no like anybodyâ, âwho
talk that thing?, he asked, âI say make you
leave am, no be by force, if she no wan
follow anybodyâ, Bola said again, âyou dey
craze? ,na me you dey follow talk?â, David
asked going closer to Bola, David was a
potential trouble maker, I would say, he lived
for fighting, âI no want trouble oooo, I just
say make you leave the girlâ, Bola told him,
âe be like sey something dey worry
youâ,David said as he hit Bolaâs shoulder,
Bolaâs nose began to twitch in fear but
somehow, he managed to hit back and a
fight broke out. âWetin dey happen for
here?â, everyone kept quiet as we heard Mr.
Sojiâs question.
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