Anini Reloaded - S01 E05

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Anini Reloaded - S01 E05

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 5

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.

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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…