Episode 3
JOYCE
From the moment I lost that money mother vowed that I will be the one providing for the family, i got no other choice but to accept her decision beside all I have ever wanted is for mother to love me back like before and for us to live in peace like a happy family.
I started doing all types of jobs to make sure I bring something to the table.
I involved myself with so Manuel jobs like fetching water, washing peopleâs clothes, clearing their farms even working in a construction site.
All the money I got from the jobs I give it to mother but yet she will still not be satisfied and find reasons to be beat me up as usual.
I decided to work in a restaurant that will earn a big money,working in a restaurant is not easy at all, it is very stressful but am used to it.
âSir! What did you want?
I asked the man that came to satisfied his stomach.
âWhat did you guys have?
He asked Politely adjusting his eyeglass.
âWe have nasala soup, bitter leaf soup and Egusi soup so Sir make your choiceâ
I said with smiles.
âI think I will like to have Egusi soup with pounded yamâ
He replied.
âOkay Sir! Am at your serviceâ
I said with that my beautiful smiles.
I took his order and within some mintues I brought his food.
Few minutes later, I went back to cleared his plates.
âHow much is my bill? He asked starring at me uncontrollable.
âSir your bill is three thousandâ
I replied while his eyes were on my bre@sts.
âOkay!
He said nodding his head, he gave me the money still looking at me bringing out his tounge like snake licking his lower lips, I wonder the meaning of all he is doing.
âDid you need any other thing sir!
I asked being confused the way he was looking at me.
âNo dear! He replied.
Just about to leave, he called me back.
âYes sir!
âHave anyone told you have beautiful you are?
He asked still starring at me.
Why did him asked me that question?
I thought.
âNwa you look so sweet, this your body dey die, you get package well well, Will you mind giving me small may I chopâ
The foolish old man said trying to touch my bre@sts.
âAre you stupid! What sort of nonsense is this? If youare sick in the head you better go and take your drugsâ
I shouted at him.
âCâmon dear! just allow me to touch this your beautiful applesâ
The foolish old man said and touched my bre@st.
âHow dare you! Are you stupid? Is something wrong with that your old head? If you try this nonsense again I will put you to your placeâ
I shouted and insulted him very well.
I attracted peopleâs attention even Madam rushed out from inside.
âWhat is going on here Chife?
Madam shine shine asked.
âMadam shine shine where an earth did you brought this arrogant human being from?
Chife shouted.
âChife what happen?
She asked.
âThis girl here have the guts to insult me, a whole chife like meâ
He shouted.
âMadam chife here touch my bre@stsâ
I said thinking that she will take my side but she gave me the shock of my life.
âAnd so what! Donât you know that it is his right to do anything he likes with any servant in this restaurant?
She shouted at me.
âWarn this your girl, if this her attitude repeat next time I will stop coming hereâ
The stupid chife said and stood up to leave.
âNo Chife! This girl will not make you to stop coming to my restaurant, if she did not submit to your demands I will rather sack herâ
Madam said and chife walked out.
âMadam how can you said that, you suppose to warn him from harrssing your workerâ
I sounded.
âWill you stop that your mouth! What did you know that Is harassment? Anything that Chife demands from you, you will give it to him even if it is your body and one more thing I donât want your bad attitude to stop my customers from comingâ
She shouted and walked out.
âWhat type of nonsense is this? Am here to serve the customers but not with my bodyâ
I said and went to welcome the customer that just entered.
âThis Chife again, am not ready to serve himâ
I said as soon as he entered.
âJoyce! What are you doing wonât you go and get Chifeâs orderâ
Madam said to my hearing.
I was actually waiting for one of the workers to be through with the customer so that she can go and attain to chife before madam called me.
I walked to him and greeted him.
âChife what will you care to have?
/> I asked looking at somewhere else.
âI want to have something special, very special that is not eatable but very enjoyable and so sweet like honeyâ
He said.
What is he talking about?
âChife I donât understand what you mean?
I said still not looking at him.
âJoyce! You know you are very beautiful and so sÂŁxy and I will be so glad to have you for lunch and if you accept my offer I promise you I will change your life foreverâ
He sounded trying to touch me and I threw his hand.
âChife am not shame of yourself? You want to sleep with a girl that is old enough to be your grand daughter, what type of a man are you?
I shouted louder to peopleâs hearing.
âWhat is it Chife?
Madam ran out and asked.
âLook at this dirty brat am trying to help and change her life have the guts to insult me, Madam shine shine this idiot deserve to be sack from this restaurant for insulting a whole chife like meâ
He shouted.
âIt is better I quit then accepting his offer and this sÂŁxual harassment from himâ
I shouted and walked inside.
I collected my bag, âMadam I quit!
I shouted and people were starring at us.
âChife am sorry for her bad behavior towards you, please donât stop coming to my restaurantâ
I over heard madam pleading to that old fool that got no shame at all as I walked out.
I really caused commotion that the restaurant, people weâre saying all manners of things to him.
Saying that how he used to lured young people in sleeping with him.
Some even said that womanizer runs in his veins infact it is an inheritance from his father.
I know I will find another good job in a twinkle of an eye.
I got home, I met Rita outside reading novel.
âSister you came back early today, what happen?
She asked as soon as I approached to her.
âRita if you see what happen at the restaurant today, you will not believe itâ
I said as I sat down beside her.
âSister what happen?
She asked and very interested to know.
âThereâs this Chife that always like to disturb me everytime he comes to the restaurant, harassing me sÂŁxual and when I reported him to madam instead of madam to caution him, she reported him and said that I should accept his offer that she donât want to loose her good coustomer because of meâ
I paused for a while.
âWhat type of a madam is she?
Rita shouted.
âSo today he came again and I gave him the insult of his life so he ordered madam to sack me so I now quitâ
I said.
âSister you did the right thing, what type of a man is he?instead of him to go and rest his old bones he is chasing womanâ
Rita shouted.
âThe only problem I have now is mother, I donât know she will feel if she find out that I quit my jobâ
I sounded.
âWhat are you saying Sis? I know mother will take your side because you did the right thingâ
Rita said.
Mother we just mentioned now walked in with Lucy.
âWhat are you doing here? Is not yet a closure timeâ
Mother asked as soon as she set her eyes on me.
âMother if I tell you what happen you will not believe itâ
Rita said.
âWhat happen, did somebody die?
Lucy asked stupidly.
âMother can you imagine, one chife like that oooo was sÂŁxual harassing sister at work today, he even make a move by touching sisterâs bre@sts so sister have to quit her jobâ
Rita said.
âAnd so what! That should not be the reason why your stupid sister will quit her job, if the Chife was sÂŁxual harassing her, she will accept his offer beside it is not crime for her to sleep with the man because thatâs what others are doing to provide for the familyâ
Mother shouted and gave us the shocked of our lives.
âMother!
We both shouted shockingly.
âDonât mother her, donât you know is the right opportunity for you to make money and because of how stupid you are you rejected the golden opportunityâ
Lucy shouted.
âLucy what are you saying? That I should have accepted Chifeâs proposalâ
I shouted.
âYes of course! Due to your lack of knowledge you were not able to understand Chifeâs offers will benefit for usâ
Lucy shouted.
âSister! Well am not that surprise because thatâs what you dose in this age-wife/â>village but you know what sister Joyce is not like you and will never be like youâ
Rita shouted.
âWill you shut up that your silly smelling mouth!
Lucy shouted and knocked her on the head.
âI will not sleep with anybody because of money, over my dead body will I do such thingâ
I shouted.
âSister leave me ooo! Mother you are not saying anythingâ
Rita shouted.
âWhat Lucy said is hundred percent correct instead of this stupid girl grab the opportunity she now turned it down so now you have quit how are you going to be providing for the family?
Mother shouted.
âMother you donât have to worry, tomorrow I will go and look for job I know I will find a jobâ
I said.
âBetter for you, stupid childâ
Mother shouted and walked inside.
âOpportunity for you to grab and you turned it down, I wonder the type of human being you are?
Lucy shouted and walked out.
I donât have the strength to exchange words with a fool like her.
âSister mother got me surpriseâ
Rita said shooked her head.
âEven me, I never expect mother to said thatâ
I said still surprised by motherâs words.
âHow can a mother suggest such thing to her daughter?
Rita asked with her two hands on her head.
âI wonder ooooo! I just pray I get work on time before mother will skin me aliveâ
I sounded.
âDonât worry sister you will find a jobâ
She said and we went inside.
LUCY
I donât usually have joy if Joyce Is not being beaten by mother, I always love to see her suffer in the hands of mother, it makes me happy.
I vowed that I will make her a living hell for her until she will lives the house.
I need to cause commotion between Joyce and mother.
I rushed into motherâs room when I noticed that mother has gone out from her room.
I went straight to her purse and collected money and rushed out immediately to Joyceâs room.
I put the money inside her bag, I smiled as I walked out.
An hour later, mother started shouting.
âSomebody has taken my moneyâ
Mother shouted and I rushed out immediately.
âMother why are you shouting when you know fully well that we have a thife in this houseâ
I said at the moment Joyce came out ready to leave the house.
Mother rushed to her,
âWhere is my money?
She shouted with a slap.
âMother I did not steal your moneyâ
Joyce said holding her left cheek.
âMother donât mind this liar, She is the one that steal your money, you know she Is the only thife we have in this houseâ
I shouted.
âSister why are you accusing sister Joyce?
Rita shouted.
âMother I did not steal your money, am telling you the truthâ
Joyce said.
âMother no need of waiting time, let me search her and prove to you she is the one that steal the moneyâ
I shouted.
âJoyce if I find out that you steal my money again I will pepper you today, treat you how criminals are being treated, search herâ
Mother shouted.
âMother I did not steal any moneyâ
Joyce cried out.
âThen allow me to search youâ
I shouted.
I first of all searched her pockets before searching her bag to aviod any suspicious.
âI said it!, mother see you moneyâ
I shouted as I brought out the money from the bag.
I can see the shocked written all over Joyce and Ritaâs face.
âNo mother! I did not steal the money, I donât know how this money got into my bagâ
She cried out.
âIs true mother! Sister canât steal the moneyâ
Rita said.
Mother hold her and beat her, flogged her mercilessly.
She cried and pleaded still saying she did not steal the money.
I really enjoyed watching her cried like a baby, it makes me happy.
JOYCE
I know I did not steal the money and someone put it inside my bag and I know fully well is that Lucy.
I pleaded, cried and begged for mercy but all to no avial.
Motherâs heart is like a rock that bears no mercy.
âI will show how criminal like you are being treatedâ
Mother shouted as she dragged me, rolling on the floor.
âMother please have mercy, she is a human being and not a common goat that will be dragging around on the floorâ
Rita cried out and pleaded.
She dragged me beside a mango tree and pushed me.
I forcedly hit my head on the tree, blood started pumping out.
Still mother doesnât care if am bleeding or not.
âLucy get me a rope! Let me teach this criminal somethingâ
Mother shouted.
âMother what did you want to do?
I cried out bleeding too much.
âMother please have mercy, I know sister did not steal the money, someone plan itâ
Rita cried out.
Lucy brought the rope.
âHelp me to raise her upâ
Mother shouted.
âLucy instead of you to stop mother, you are helping her out, what type of a sister are you?
Rita cried out.
Lucy helped mother as they lay me on the tree, I couldnât struggle to run for my life because I became so weak.
âPlease mother donât tie sister up, she is your daughter for crying out loud, why are you being this wicked mother?
Rita cried out as she tried to prevent mother from tiring the rope around me.
Mother pushed her and she landed on the floor.
âRita allow mother to teach this steal something so that next time she will not have the guts to steal againâ
Lucy shouted.
I couldnât pleaded nor cry again, my whole body was so weak.
Mother succeed in tiring the rope on me.
What type of mother will do this to her own blood?
I thought.
âOne more thing, Lucy get me chain, let me chain her legs together so that this foolish girl will not loose herâ
Mother shouted.
Lucy brought the chain and my two legs were chained together.
âThis is how criminals are being treatedâ
Mother shouted and walked.
Lucy laughed uncontrollably as she followed mother.
âMother please come and loose sister if not for anything consider her bleeding she meant bleed to deathâ
Rita pleaded.
âShe can bleed to death for all I care, she will stay under the sun until the sun gose downâ
Mother shouted.
RITA
Seeing sister condition breaks my heart into two, how mother have the courage to do this to her own blood.
Sister Lucy must surly pay for this, I know she is the one behind all this.
Why is mother so heartless like this, why did she have so much hatred on sister?
See how sister is bleeding, I need to do something before something bad will happen.
âSister am sorryâ
I cried out as I cleaned the catarrh that was rushing out from her nostrils.
âI need to something to stop the bleedingâ
I said.
I looked around to see if I can see something and I sighted Awolowo leaf, I rushed and plucked it.
I squash it and used the water on the wound I know it stops bleeding.
âSister how are you feeling now?
I asked.
âI need waterâ
She said weakly.
I rushed and brought water for her, she dranked to her satisfaction.
âWhat have I done to mother to deserve this wickedness from her? Where an earth did I offend mother?
She cried out.
âSister please stop crying, everything will be well as I keep on telling youâ
I cried as I wiped out her tears.
We were there for complete four hours till the sun gose down and mother came out and untie her.
âI know you have learnt your lesson, remember you have to go and look for workâ
Mother shouted without minding sisterâs condition.
I wish I can abuse and curse mother and let out the pain am feeling inside for her to know how painful it is but I canât.
I took sister inside the room, brought hot water and cleaned up the wound.
I rushed down to the clinic and brought drugs for her, gave her food without motherâs notice.
Through out the night mother did not care to check upon her nor ask me how sister is doing thatâs when I know that mother donât have atom of sympathy in her.
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