The Runs Girl

Episode 28

The bank alert gladdened my heart and I smiled happily to myself.
Then I lay back on the bed and slept off.
The next morning I woke up to discover that Chief was already awake and dressing up. He had taken his bath while I was asleep.
He glanced at me and smiled on noticing that I was awake.
“I have a very important meeting to attend with my board of directors,” he announced adjusting his cap.
“Ok sir,” I replied sitting up on the bed.
“Hope you got your payment alert?”
“Yes I did,” I replied.
“Ok, here’s additional cheque of five hundred thousand naira. You deserve more,” he complimented handing the cheque to me.
I didn’t know how to express the joy I felt at that moment.
“Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!” was what escaped from my mouth as tears of joy rolled down my cheeks.
For the first time since I ventured into runz, I was rewarded with one million naira.
I felt on top of the world and while I lay on the bed rejoicing, Chief bade me goodbye and left for his meeting.
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Later that morning as I was leaving Leo hotel, I got a call from Lomalinda hotel about a Major General in the army who would be needing my services that evening.
The name Lomalinda sent a peculiar chill down my spine and reminded me of my past experience in the hotel.
My experience with Lomalinda hotel hadn’t been good so I informed them before hand of my “pay before service” policy.
Surprisingly they agreed to it.
I had expected them to argue and haggle over it but they didn’t.
I first went to the bank to cash the cheque I got from Chief before heading back to my lodge to prepare for the evening job.
I paid the money into my account and headed to my lodge.
My phone rang while I was still inside the taxi and I reached for it and glanced at the caller who was no other person than Dennis.
I sighed, put the phone on silent and dropped it back into my bag. I wasn’t ready for Dennis and any of his wahala.
What occupied my mind was business and money.
I needed to get to my lodge, relax and prepare for the evening job ahead. Not discussing silly issues with silly boyfriend.
6pm on the dot I was at Lomalinda hotel.
The general had already arrived and was waiting for me in his room. First time I was arriving later than a client.
I introduced myself to the receptionist and reminded him of my pay before service policy.
The receptionist smiled and clicked some buttons on his desktop computer. Instantly an alert came into my phone of two hundred and fifty thousand naira.
“The balance of a hundred thousand naira would be sent to you after the job,” the receptionist informed still smiling. “depending on how satisfied our customer is.”
I thanked him and headed to the major general’s room.
I got to the room and tapped gently on the door.
“Come in,” a deep masculine voice responded.
I swung the lock open and entered.
The general lay naked on the bed scratching his chin.
“You came late dear,” he murmured staring at me.
“Sorry I was held in a traffic jam,” I lied.
“No problem dear. Join me in the bed,” he invited.
I took off my clothes and hopped into the bed with the general.
The usual thing happened the usual way and before 2am the general lay totally exhausted on the bed snoring heavily like a drunkard who just finished seven gallons of undiluted palm wine…