Anini Reloaded - S01 E07

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Anini Reloaded - S01 E07

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 7

Champagnes were like water in the house as Ovo selectively brought out different brands from his Wall bar.

I remembered drinking Hennessey during my youth service with my friends and hurriedly burst one opened, and we both danced to the song that was on cue, hitting the four walls of the sitting room.

Ovo went to the room to break the news to Immagbon, who refused to come outside from the room to join us.

I was still giving some bad random steps to the song that was playing ” Pop Something By Dr. Sid” when Ovo ran towards me with a heavy punch on my face, he bitterly hits me severally and tore my shirt, I was confused since I never expected such actions from him but before I could asked what happened?

“He reached for my neck, trying to strangle me to death. I couldn’t react because it was just like a dream to see Ovo who was Happy with me some minutes back later changed to be a dreadful killer. I couldn’t withstand it as I fight hard to breath for survival.

I was almost giving up when Immagbon came from behind to hold Ovo. I stood up coughing out blood.

Ovo was really angry and there is no explanation I’ll give that will make him calm his nerves. He went to the kitchen and came out with a knife, but was stopped by Immagbon again;

OVO: I trusted you, how could you try to rape my wife to be? Imagine your first day in my house you have started defiling my home. I can’t take it, not in this world, I regretted bringing you here

ME: I didn’t try any of such..

OVO: If you still like your miserable life, you better start going because I can’t accommodate you anymore not to talk of helping you with the job. Immagbon please go and bring his bag because he is leaving this minute

(Immagbon smiling with the action Ovo took, happily went inside to get my bag)

I moved outside the house as I waited for Immagbon to bring the bag.

Where will I go to now? I don’t have any one in Lagos apart from my wicked uncle who is not ready to see my face, I heard he was even angry when he got the information that I have graduated.

Different taught was going through my mind when she finally came out and threw the bag on me;

IMMAGBON: You see where your stupidity have landed you? Just a mere pleasure caused you, your life breakthrough. Fresh calabar damsel like me with all endowment is what you rejected, please leave now…

“I wanted to swear heavily on her but that isn’t necessary because it won’t undo her evil deed. I picked up my bag from the floor and left the building.

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10:52PM

The street was filled with total silence as I walked from one lonely path to another. I finally got to an uncompleted building where I created a small space to pass the night.

6:55AM

I was still sleeping when some guys came to wake me up;

GUY1: Abeg mad man comot from here oo, I won mix concrea (concrete)

GUY2: This guy nor dey craze oo, maybe he nor get house to sleep na make am come here, Watin you dey do here because we never see you here before?

ME: Yes bros, My brother drive me from house na’im make I come here (cleaning my face with my hands)

GUY1: Na big fat lie be that, who be small pikin when you won deceive?

ME: Truth o’ God, I nor dey lie

GUY2: Ebuka quiet your mouth, this kind mature guy na won lie for you? Even though he lie you won beat am? He thief?

(I was just looking at them as other workers started approaching the place where we were)

GUY1: My mind dey tell me say this guy na rapist because I dey always dey see GoldCircle for this place every morning

GUY2: You be big fool, go join police na, with your mouth like rapist. See my guy I go advise you to join us mix this cement because no food for lazy man oo, abi you nor go work with us?

ME: I dey line bros, I go work

I joined them in mixing the cement and after a successful work which I put all my effort, I was given #1,400.

I greeted the guy who gave me the opportunity to work and he asked me to come the next day.

“I was really hungry and went to look for a classic restaurant where I can get a good food to eat.

I bought #200 recharge card along the road, paid the seller and dialled my mother’s line but it was Joy that picked the call;

JOY: Brother Migwor! (greeting in my dialect)

We are missing you already, when are you coming back?

ME: Joy can I talk to mama?

(with a soft intonation)

JOY: Talk to me first na haba!

ME: Please Joy I’ll talk to you but let me just talk to mama first

JOY: Its not fair oo, You don’t even know i’m the one that is missing you most.

(Mama take its brother Eli)

MUM: My son how are you?

ME: Good evening mama your son is fine, how is your health and everyone there?

MUM: I’m strong just that at times my waist ache

ME: You are fine by Gods grace

MUM: How is your friend that took you to Lagos yesterday?

(I have to cover up since I don’t want my mum to get worried)

ME: He is fine, and he said I should greet you.

MUM: The God I serve will bless him in a million folds, just concentrate and take care of yourself son

ME: I’ll do as you said, tell Joy I will call later. Bye

MUM: Bye my son (i heard Joy’s voice in the background: mama I want to talk don’t end it)

I’ve already walked close to a restaurant, so I have to end the call. The place was air conditioned and cool.

I ordered for a plate of rice which the seller said is #500.

After finished eating I dipped my left hand into the pocket where my money was but couldn’t touch any note of our currency (Naira), I search all my pockets but there was no money. The seller was just staring at me with weird glances as I battled on what to say to her…