Reaching home after a successful work at the
chief’s resident, I discovered there was no food in
the house and my mum was fast asleep.
I called Joy who was reading her books to
explain why there was no food in the house;
ME: Madam in the house, why is there no food in
the kitchen? All the pots are all well washed
JOY: Brother, i went to tear firewood for Mama
Sonia but she didn’t pay me today rather she ask
me to come for the money tomorrow.
ME: Don’t worry she will pay you what about
Lucky, I can’t find him around?
JOY: He went to fetch water for Chief Igbudu
ME: Well I have some money with me, since
mama is asleep, let’s just go to the market
together and get ingredients that I will use to
cook.
JOY: No oo brother! I’ll be the one to cook it
ME: Shut up your mouth there! Who taught you
how to cook, I was the one that was couching
you and Lucky before I went to school, and you
are there saying rubbish.
JOY: That was then na
ME: ehhh eh! Does that mean I am no longer a
good cook?
JOY: You won
ME: Now you are talking, let’s start going before
mama wakes up
Joy and I went to the village market to get all we
needed to prepare a fresh delicious vegetable
soup, and went back home after we finished
purchasing all the items.
In an hour’s time the food was ready and we all
sat together to devour the vegetable soup that
was cooked by me.
Everyone was licking their fingers and they
complimented me for a well cooked meal.
After the meal, I told them about my movement to
Lagos with Ovo my childhood friend. Lucky and
my mum saw reasons with me but Joy cried and
begged me not to go. I had to explain deeply to
her level of understanding that I was not leaving
her and everyone but I had to go there to work in
order to raise money for mama’s operation and
the family’s betterment…
“I also promised to be calling at all time to get
update of how they are fairing.
After I finished talking to Joy who did not seem
convinced, my mum started advising me to stay
clear of bad company emphasizing on the
rowdiness of Lagos state accompanied with lots
of criminal activities.
I promised her to be focus and stay clear of
anything that will tarnish the family name and
also come back with good news.
— — —
Just as Ovo requested, I called him to let him
know I will be going with him after my mum’s
approval. He was happy with the way he sounded
on the other end, and promised to pick me up
when he wanted to depart for Lagos.
The day of our departure finally came. I had
already arranged my little clothes and other
things I was taking along, when Ovo came to my
place.
He greeted my mum and convinced her including
my younger ones that I was in safe hands, he
also vowed to help me secure a good job over
there which made my mum to shower all forms of
blessing on him. After about 20mins prayer by my
mum for our trip, she finally allowed us to go.
Joy who had become a fully blown woman,
started crying, rolling on the floor as I bade them
goodbye…
TO BE CONTINUED…
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