Episode 6
JOYCE
âRita are you sure, we are in the right house?
I whispered to her.
âYes, is the house she showed meâ
She whispered back.
I guess he is the owner of the house and am coming to work for him, oh no!
âWhat a surprise Joyce!
He said with smiles and he finally come down from the stairs.
âIt be like say you know her Ogaâ
The gateman asked.
âOh yes! Am her customerâ
He answered with smiles.
âThat means she don finally employed nahâ
The gateman said and made his way out.
âPlease you guys should have a sitâ
He said.
âI donât know you accept my offerâ
He said.
âIt just a coincidence because I never knew you will be the one I will be working forâ
I said looking at somewhere else.
He laughed and said, âAnd I love that coincidence that happened now, so are you accepting the offer?
âI got no choice beside I have already quit my job so when am I starting work?
I said.
âI will like you to start today if it is okay by youâ
He said.
âI will start tomorrow because I still need to inform my mother about the jobâ
I said.
âOkay no problem, your time schedule for the work will be twelve hours that is you will be coming around six in the morning and be going six in the eveningâ
He said.
âIt is okay by me but how much will be my salary?
I asked.
âYour salary will be base on weekly because I will not stay too long in this age-wife/â>village so you weekly salary will be fifteen thousand nariaâ
He said.
I was so surprised that I will be playing fifteen thousand for a week.
âSister fiftteen thousand Naria for a weekâ
Rita wishpered to me with her eyes wide opened.
âThank you sir, I will start work tomorrowâ
I said as we stood up to leave.
âImagine I did not offer my guest somethingâ
He sounded.
âDonât worry si, we will be on our wayâ
I replied.
âOkay, see you tomorrow morningâ
He said and we made our way out.
âSister fifteen thousand naria a week!
Rita shouted as soon as we came out from the gate.
âI was so surprise when he said that, I only got payed at Oga Ikâs shop six thousand a monthâ
I said still find it diffcult to believe that I will be paying with such amount.
âSister did you knowhow much you will make if you calculate the money times a month, this is comfrim salary for lifeâ
Rita shouted with so much happiness.
âSalary for life indeed, he onces offer me the job but I rejected it little did I know that I will soon accept the offer laterâ
I sounded.
We got home feeling so excited.
I informed mother about the new Job and the awesome salary I will be paying for a week, she accepted it sharp sharp without waisting any seconds because of the amount I will be paying beside mother and money collaborate together.
Iprepared dinner, eat happily and slept peacefully without any troubles or nagging from mother.
LUCY
I just acted so foolish, I did not even collect his number now that am missing him without am I going to me.
I said pointing at myself at the mirror.
How could you be this foolish to forget to collect his numberâ
I said still poniting myself at the mirror.
When am I going to see you again, my handsome James?
I thought as I walked around my room looking so worried.
I miss your smiles, everything about you so badly now I donât know where you live, how will I find you?
I thought.
I was so worried and lost in thought that I donât even know when mother came inside and Scared me by tapping me on the shoulder.
âMother! You scared me.
I said in a low tune.
âWhat is bothering you Lucy? I have been calling you for all ages and watches you murmuring to yourself, what is it?
She asked as she held my hand.
âMother you wonât understandâ
I said.
âTalk to me, am your mother I will understand yo, come and sit and tel me whatâs bothers youâ
She said and I sat down on the bed.
âMother am in love with this man, I canât get him out from my head, he is always on my mind and the worst part I donât have his number nor know where he staysâ
I sounded.
âIs that why your face is like this? Abeg cheer upâ
Mother said, it seem she donât understand what am going through now.
âMother this is not a matter of cherring up, I misses him and I want to see himâ
I said.
âWho is the man?
Mother asked as if she will know the manif I tell her his name.
âMother he is not a age-wife/â>village personâ
I sounded.
âI said who Is the manâ
She asked being so serious to know.
âHis name is James but I donât know his fatherâs name and he came back recentlyâ
I said expecting to hear I know him from her.
âWait oooo! Can you describe his look?
SHe asked.
âHe is tall in average, chocolate in complexion, gap teeth with pointed nose that suit his handsome face and he is very rich tooâ
I described him.
She paused awhile probably thinking if she meant recall somebody like that.
âHe meant be James the only son to late Chife Kanu a propular rich man in this age-wife/â>village and the mother is our president of the woman wings, he just came back recentlyâ
She said.
âYes mother! He must be himâ
I shouted and jump with so much joy.
âMother let start goingâ
I shouted and rushed to the wardrobe.
âLucy come back here, your blood is too hotâ
Mother shouted.
âMother you donât know how much I misses himâ
I said as I went back to her.
âWe canât just go like that, for the first time in this house you have to prepare something for him and you will look so sÂŁxy so that he can fall for youâ
Mother explained.
âThank you mother, you are the best mom in the whole worldâ
I said and hugged him.
âWhat are we going to prepare for him?
She asked.
âEhhhhhheeeehh! I think we can go with a delicious rice and stewâ
I said.
âNo nah! Thatâs too common, let prepare Oha soup with pounded yam, you know men like home made food especially soupâ
Mother said.
I nooded my head, âMother thatâs a good one, let start going to the kitchen right a wayâ
I said with joy.
We rushed to the kitchen and start preparing the food.
JOYCE
Today Is my first day at work by six am sharp am ready at his house, I donât to be at my first day.
âSo early?Oga never wake up oooâ
The gateman asked.
âMy work start by six so I need to be earlyâ
I said and walked inside the sitting room.
I starred at the big sitting room, I smiled at the moment I saw a statue at the center table.
I walked closer to the center table.
âHe must be his father, they look so much alikeâ
I said as I touches the statue.
I looked around wondering where I will start todayâs cleaning up.
I decided to check the kitchen and know how far.
The kitchen is so big too, the kitchen equipment are well organized.
I went back to the sitting room, swept it, dust and mop it.
Went back to the kitchen and cleaned it up too, before 7:30 am done with everything waiting for him to come.
I sat at the dinning table humming my song as I keep waiting for him.
Few mintues later, he came down.
âGood morning sir!
I greeted him, still wearing his pajama.
âMorning Joyce, how was your night?
He asked and sat at the sitting room.
âIt was good sirâ
I answered and followed him.
âYou came earlyâ
He said.
Have he forgotten he Is the one that gave me time schedule.
âSir you gave me a time schedule to be coming around six amâ
I said.
âOh! Thatâs trueâ
He said.
âSir what will you like to have for breakfast?
I asked.
âCâmon Joyce! Enough of this sir of a thing am not old to be addressing as sir just call me by my name Jamesâ
He sounded.
âOkay sir, what will like to have for breakfast?
I repeated it.
âSir again!
He sounded.
I scratches my head and apologized.
âI will like to have toasted bread with fried egg and coffeeâ
He said.
I went back to the kitchen, prepared his breakfast and dished it out at the dinning table and called him to have his breakfast.
âWhere are you going Joyce, wonât you have breakfast with me?
He asked.
âThank you sir, I have eatenâ
I replied.
âI still insist for you to join me, I donât want to eat onlyâ
He said with smiles.
I got no choice but to accept his request, he dished out from his food and gave me.
âThank you sirâ
I replied feeling uncomfortable.
âOuch! This taste awfulâ
I shouted as I tasted the coffee.
He started laughing at me and the laugh makes me to look so embrassed.
âDonât you like it?
He asked still laughing.
âI donât like it taste so badâ
I replied still feeling the taste of the coffee.
I donât know that coffee tastes so bad, I thought it tastes good filled with milky since is rich people that used to drink it, I donât know is this bad.
âIf you see how your face is you will laugh until your ribs start to pain youâ
He laughed out loudly again making me to be more ashamed.
I covered my face with my hands and stood up to leave.
âDonât walk out Joyce! I didnât mean to laughed at you that way, it just that the way you kept your face was so funnyâ
He said holding my hand.
I kept mute, still shy.
âAm sorry Joyce! Thereâs Milo at the cupboard there you may go and take itâ
He sounded.
âThanks sir, I donât want to drink againâ
I said still feeling ashamed.
âWhy Joyce, is it because of the way I laughed at you but I said am sorryâ
He apologized holding his ears.
âNo sir, is not itâ
I said and dont know the excuse to give him.
âIf it is not it then why are you now refusing to have the tea again with me?
He asked.
âIts really nothing Sirâ
I said not to upset him.
âSince you said is nothing can you now go and get the Milo let drink together my coffee is getting coldâ
He said.
I went and brought the Milo we started drinking, I felt so uncomfortable glancing at my tea to aviod eye contact with him waiting for who will start up a conversation you know it wonât be me, it will definitely be him.
âSo Joyce tell me more about your lifeâ
He break up the silence after a few minutes.
âSir, thereâs nothing special about my lifeâ
I sounded still not looking at him.
âWhy is that? There suppose to be something interesting about you?
He said so surprised to heard that.
âSir, you Wonât understandâ
I said.
âThen make me to understand you Joyceâ
He said being so interested to know.
âSir, let just live it for another dayâ
I said.
âI will not force you to tell me the reason why you said so seem its personal to youâ
He said.
âThank you sir!
I sounded.
âCâmon Joyce I have told you several times to stop addressing as sir or are you wishing me to grow old so soon?
He sounded with smiles thatâs when I looked at him since we started with the tea.
âNo sir! It just that you are my boss and I canât address you by your nameâ
I replied.
âIt is okay by me so stop the sir of a thing and call me by my nameâ
He sounded with smiles.
I nodded my head in agreement of what he said.
Done with the tea, cleared the dinning table, washed the dishes. He went outside probably to take his bath.
Nothing to do anymore so I decided to go outside and see how big the compound is.
I walked around the compound glancing at everywhere, the garage is so big with cars parked in.
âGood morning Uncle!
I greeted the gateman as I came cross him.
âMorning Joyce!
He responded, he even knew my name.
âUncle I wonder how you manage to live in this big compound only you without any fear?
I asked.
He laughed and said, âThis house is like my own house so why should I be afraid of staying alone beside I have lived for almost four years nowâ
He replied chewing his chewing stick with his radio near to his ear.
âNo wonder!
I sounded.
âThis my Oga here, he Is a very good man and very rich too, he Is the only son to late Chife Kanu a very popular manâ
He said as he spit out the chewing stick water and brush his teeth.
Why is he telling me all this?
I thought.
âOh I see!
I said.
âAny woman he will marry will be on pot of soupâ
He added again.
Some mintues later, I over heard my name.
âIt seem my Oga is coming me let me go and answer himâ
I said and ran inside.
âYou called me Sir!
I said as I met him at the sitting room.
âYes, I came down I did not see you so I called to know where you areâ
He replied.
âI was outside walking around the big compoundâ
I answered.
âOkay, I hope you know how to prepare soup?
He asked.
See question ooo, me wan be chef of the house.
âYes sir, very wellâ
I replied.
âI will like to eat afam soup it has been long since I had that soup, I hope this 20k will be enough to buy the food stuff?
He asked bring out money from this wallet.
âSir, it is too muchâ
I replied.
âDonât worry you can keep the remaining balanceâ
He said.
âYou mean I should keep the remaining balance that will come out from the money?
I asked to be sure that I heard correctly.
âYou heard me everywhereâ
He replied as he stood up to switch on the television.
âOkay Sir, let me run along to the market before lunch time will be readyâ
I said and went out.
20k to prepare afam soup and keep the remaining balance that will come out from it, this one scatter my brain oooo.
He is good but looking at him you will thought he will be harsh and arrogant.
LUCY
âMother how did I look?
I asked as I got dressed up to go and see my love.
âTurn your back, shake it for meâ
Mother shouted, she knows whatsup well well.
I turned my back shaking it for Mama.
âOh yeah! Thatâs how I like it, you look so sÂŁxy and I like the way your bre@st pump out looking so attractiveâ
Mother said with smiles.
âThank you motherâ
I thanked her carried the basket of the food we prepared for him.
âI think we already to go?
She asked checking herself up and down.
âYes mother we are, I donât want to any more time againâ
I sounded.
âcat walk my me nahâ
Mother said and laughed out.
I laughed as I started cat walking for her.
âThatâs it Lucy!
Mother laughed out.
That woman sabi stuff like that well well.
Mintues later, we got to the house, it is really a big mansion.
The gateman opened the gate as we came inside.
âIs your Oga in?
Mother asked.
âYes, he is insideâ
He replied.
âWe want to see himâ
Mother said and the gateman looked at us from head to toe.
âFollow meâ
He said after his nonsense look on us.
He took us inside and went up to call his Oga.
âMother see house, very big ooooâ
I shouted slowly touching the beautiful glass table.
âThey are very rich so you must try everything to win his heart and make him fall for you so that we will smell this richesâ
Mother sounded.
âMother donât you know what am capable of doing again?
I sounded.
âI trust you my childâ
She said.
âAnybody that block my way whether human or animal will put them to their placeâ
I said and sat down immediately I heard footsteps.
âHe is comingâ
The gateman said and went out.
Within a short while he came down looking so handsome and charming.
âGood afternoon James!.
I stood up and greeted with a smiles.
âEvening! I think you are Lucy?
He asked and thank God that he remembered me.
âYes am Lucy, she is my motherâ
I replied with a smiles.
âGood afternoon Ma!
He greeted mother and sat down.
âAfternoon son, my daughter told me that you are in town so we came to say welcome, you know your mother our president of the woman wings has been so good to us especially to the widows and we really appreciate her handworksâ
Mother said with smiles.
âOh! Thank you ma!
He said not even looking at us focusing at his phone.
âWe brought this to say welcome homeâ
Mother said.
I stood up give him the basket doing my cat walking making my bre@st to shake a bit.
âThank you, you can keep it at the tableâ
He said still on the phone.
âMy daughter will come back later and get the basketâ
Mother said.
He stood up and said, âNo proble, you know I was doing something when you people came so I hope you wonât mind if I exit myselfâ
I said looking at us.
âThereâs no problem, we will even start goingâ
Mother said and we walked out.
I felt so bad that he did not looked at me only focusing on his phone.
âMother am not happy at all, he was on his phone through out he did not even looked at meâ
I complained immediately we came out from the gate.
âIs that why your face is like this? Cheer up maybe he was doing important thing on his phone you know he is a business man they are always busyâ
Mother said cheering me up.
âOkay mother, I will go back there to collect the basket then I will seduce him with this my awesome bodyâ
I shouted.
âI trust you nah I know what you can doâ
Mother said as she gave me high five.
âMother you will be going I need to branch somewhereâ
I said we immediately we got to the road that lead to the house.
âWhere are you going?
She asked.
âI have some client that I need to settleâ
I said.
âLucy now you are after James you have to focus on him and keep this your clients aside but I will permit you todayâ
She said.
âThank you mother, I will do thatâ
I said that giving her a hug.
âDonât be late oooo!
She shouted as walked out.
âI will not motherâ
I replied to her hearing and made my way to meet my client.
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