ADUKE….
Chapter 6
I placed a call to Sharon,and told her I needed her help,she was the only one I thought could help me,Joyce father had been in the hospital before we finished our exams,she was having a lot on her plate already and I didn’t want to bother her ….
Hello Sharon,goodday,I spoke from my end,AD what’s up,how are you,she asked…not fine oh,Sharon things are very bad here at home, mother’s shop was burnt,things are very rough,I told her,,,hmmmmm it’s such a pity,so sorry dear,she said,Sharon please can you lend me some money,mother borrowed some money to stock her shop before the unfortunate incident,and they aren’t Taking it easy on her at all,oh dear,I honestly wish I can be of help,but I just bought a car and I am not really financially stable yet,she said. Wooww, congratulations Sharon,I said trying so hard to hide my sadness,,, Thanks dear,but I can be of help in another way if and only if you will be willing to,she said..Sharon I really need to assist my mother,we are going to die of hunger and starvation if nothing is done,I narrated..
Well like I have always told you,a pretty girl like you shouldn’t be lacking anything,you can get all you want,see I have an outing tonight,a group of politicians will be having a get together,and they need beautiful girls to have fun with,trust me,the envelope is going to be large,and I think it will go a long way to solve your problems,she said,,,I kept quiet on the other end,as I didn’t know what to say,hello,AD,AD,can you hear me,,,well I know you can hear me,if you are interested ,call me before 7pm,she said and hung up…
Oh my God,life is so cruel,I sat down thinking,will I lose my virginity this way,I am almost 22,and has never had s*x,will I give myself to a man who has no feeling for me,oh my God,what do I do,as I was lost in thought,mother walked up to me,she was looking really pitable,she was so thin,due to too much thinking,omomi,what is it,why are you looking so sad,what is bothering you.maami asked concerned…
Maami, everything is so saddening,why would all these happen to us,what do we do ,how do we get money to survive and even pay those you borrowed,the embarrassment is too much,and Baami is not showing any concern..I said almost in tears…
My child,I have called for help from all I know,no one seems to have,I have been thinking about the whole situation,yet, nothing.
So,I have left everything in God’s hands,when the people come and they demand for their money,I would try and plead for some weeks,but if they refuse, anything they like,they can do with me,maami said as some tear drops flowed down her cheeks..
Maami,it’s well,there must be a way out from all these,there must be away, while we were talking,two women came by, they were so angry.
Iya Aduke,why haven’t you made return for two Fridays now,one of them spoke angrily,,, Please Iya Joke,emabinu,I am sorry,you know what happenedddddddddddd,before mother could finish her line,the other woman shouted,,pleases please please Iya Aduke, whatever happened to you is no fault of ours, we won’t tell others that contributed for you that they can’t have thier money because something happened to you, so please go inside and get the 16,000 thousand Naria for both last week and this week’s contribution, please.
Iya Bola,you know if not for the unfortunate incident I don’t delay,I always pay as at when due,mother tried to explain….
Iya Aduke ,please all these you are saying are stories,give us the money and let us leave here,,they were already creating a scene,,,,,ma,please my mother will pay the money soon,please give us some time,we woulddddddd,oh keep quiet, aren’t you ashamed of yourself, can’t you assist your mother in paying her debt,you are just as useless as your fatherrrrrr….
Hold it there Iya Joke,don’t your dare call my daughter useless,I am the one that owes you and not her,so please direct your anger at me and live my daughter out of it,mother shouted at the woman Insulting me,and that aggravated the situation.
So you have mouth to talk,you are talking and defending your worthless daughter,when you can not pay your debt,she held mother’s wrapper dragging her and demanding for her money, neighbors and passersby had walked in ,some trying to suppress their laughter,while others were trying to plead with the women to give mother more time…
She must pay the money,she and this useless daughter of hers are insulting us,upon our money,the situation was going bad and I had to do something,,,madam please first thing tomorrow your money will be ready,I had said to them,other persons joined me to plead with them to have patience till morning..
If by tomorrow,the money is not ready,all the valuables in this house,that’s if you have any,will be gone,they said and left…mother and I thanked all does that came to our aid.mother then sat on the floor weeping….
I went inside, and placed a call through to Sharon,where can I meet you,I am coming,I asked her.okay no problem, I’d send you the address soon,she said…
I had my bath,got dressed and came out,Aduke,where are you going,mother asked.maami,I want to see a friend of mine and ask her for money,I might not be coming back as her place is quite far,I told mother,,okay my child,just be careful,I pray your friend is able to lend us the money,she said….
I got to Sharon’s place,her family seems okay,what more could make a child live a life like this having such family,her both parents seems responsible and loving,indeed who has the hat has no head,and who has the head has no hat..
Who did you tell your parent bought you a car,I had questioned,well I told them my boyfriend abroad did,she said,hmmmmm I exhaled,soon we arrived at a five star hotel, suitable only for the important figures In the society,soon,some other girls called Sharon that they were outside,she went out and got them,she then ushered us to a mini hall exclusively reserved for the men we were coming to meet.they were varieties of expensive wine,well spiced chicken,goatmeat, and even fish..Sharon seems to be the only one they were acquainted with,she introduced the other of us,she then said to one,Chief chief,this one is for you ohhh,she said pointing to me, she’s just the way you like them,I promise you,this package I got for you,when you taste it,you shall pay me double,she said smiling,the man was also smiling sheepishly.After the eating and drinking,each man went Inside with a girl,and I went with Chief….
Getting Inside the VIP lounge of the prestigious hotel,it wasn’t disappointing at all,it was magnificent,I had never seen a room as fine as that my whole life….
While I was looking round the room in bewilderment, Chief’s voice interrupted,my baby,sit down he said,he was about touching me when I adjusted,oh oh oh,you want me to shower he said,no problem,let me go and shower I would be back in a jiffy.he pull off his agbada and shokoto,to reveal his protruded belly,my God this man is shapeless,I had said within me,and pecked my forehead and walked to the bathroom..
Different thought went through my head as he went in, should I do this,is this really the solution,do I really have to trade my virginity with money,I had asked myself confused,just then,I sighted a briefcase just close to the bed….
Written by
Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
