Brought From The Village

Episode 5

Why is afusa not picking my call ” atinuke kept dialing her number placing her two leg on the table ” she cut a glance at the time and shouted loudly “10:54″ she nodd her head and took her time to pack her phone ”
she dial afusa’s number and felt excited when she pick

Afusa : oremi “kilosele now”iyawo (my friend what going on now, our wife)

Atinuke :see this one o. you that am annoyed with” I was waiting for you at my mother in law house before I left “you didn’t come
anyway when are you coming to see me

Afusa :ha! I don’t know ooo ” I heard water do carry people for Lagos. I don’t want fish to feed on me ”

Atinuke :haba! Afusa .you haven’t changed “anyway let me gist you ,about where am leaving “it like heaven afusa

Afusa :ehn! Ehn

Atinuke :yes oo”not like pit toilet we do shit at the river side ” the house is so beautiful oremi

Afusa :ha! Don’t worry if mama is coming to see you “I would come with her

Atinuke :i would be expecting you .am so bored right here’am always at home eating and sleeping ”

Afusa :oremi, you go done fat oo

atinuke :fat keh. ” anyway how is the rest of our friends

Afusa :they are fine. Ore find something to do oo ” don’t forget iya Basira story, her husband use sugar start with her . Now she is enjoying bitter leaf

Atinuke : thank you my friend ” I would call you back it like my husband is back “she hung up pepping at the window and noticed him came down with a woman ”
she kept smiling and chewing gum ” atinuke rush to sit holding her wrapper ” the lady entered first and was surprised seeing atinuke ” good evening. She greeted smiling ”
baby who is she “gold turn to face rotimi ” let go in, I would explain to you ” rotimi grabbed her gently
no need for explanation .am very sure she is your house help “she gave her a bad glance ” rotimi was speechless”
oko MI ” I prepared moi moi and pap” atinuke spoke smiling ”
wait. Even if I don’t understand Yoruba I know oko MI means husband “what going on gold look confused ”
let go gold ” she is just a friend “rotimi fired in anger ” friend keh. Aunty am his wife o “shut up ” rotimi fired in anger ‘
he dragged gold to his room and lock the door looking upset ” atinuke climb the stairs and rush down to eat the remaining beans cake
“she kept the rest for tomorrow and hiss hearing their conversation inside “she entered her room and came out gently
she placed her ear at rotimi door ” he opened the door and cut her “she kept hitching her neck and rush to her room smiling…………….

atinuke kept singing at the kitchen cooking and dancing ” she cut a glance at rotimi and gold coming down from the stairs laughing ”
she gave her a bad glance while she continue dancing ” give me a moment gold I would join you inside the car ” rotimi spoke softly peeking her
gold cat walk outside eyeing atinuke ” rotimi came down from the stairs and her two thousand ”

that for you. I hope you behave yourself “he excuse from her ” she watch him left and continue with what she was doing and dancing
” she opened the door to dispose the dirty and kept dancing ” rotimi felt embarrass and drove out of the house in anger ”
audu rush to open the door and walk to meet atinuke after closing the gate “good morning. are you the new house help “he ask smiling ”
house kini ” atinuke dropp her broom picking Parker “I mean na you go dey cook our food ” audu look excited ”
yes. Am rotimi wife ”
yawa! Oga done Marry.
yes now ” am his wife “atinuke ask looking serious
welcome o. oga go change, thank God “yawa! atinuke excuse from him and continue with her song”
she came out in some minutes with her blouse and wrapper ” open the door I want to buy something outside ”
no oo. oga said I should not open door for you ”

because am a baby, or in prison ” open jare “atinuke look upset ”
madam I don’t what whala. I no fit open the gate ”

I would report you now”atinuke forgde call and watch audu ran to open “she came out laughing ”

Waw! fresh air. she walk long distance counting the beautiful houses at the estate ”
all eyes on her, she branch to buy pure water and continue her journey ” if not because of her face look calm one could mistake her for a crazy woman ” she kept tying her wrapper and smiling **
Brought from the village