Rosa My Love (complete story

ROSA, MY LOVE

CHAPTER 1

One Saturday afternoon, I was going to the supermarket to get some beverages. The sun was overhead, so, I was wearing a face cap to shield my eyes from the sun. I lived in the hospital compound where my dad had worked for many years. He no longer worked there. He had been retired a long time ago. Actually, as I speak now, he is in heaven. I can bet my last kobo on that. He was selfless and generous and like Job in the bible, was always careful not to do anything bad. That is a story for another day, by the way.

Today, after haven locked the door of my single room in the โ€œFace me I face youโ€ compound where I lived, I proceeded to go to the main road so that I could get a bike that will take me to Ngassa Supermarket. As I stood by the road, waiting for the bike, I wondered what was happening that afternoon. No bike was coming or going. What has happened to all the bikes in this town? I thought to myself.

Directly opposite to where I was standing, there was a small shed. It was owned by one elderly woman who sold makara and beans. She also lived in my neighbourhood but I wasnโ€™t close to her. As I stood there, I observed that she was talking to a girl. I wasnโ€™t interested in what they were saying. It wasnโ€™t my business, but I was interested in the way the girl looked. She was short, brown and pear shaped. What actually caught my attention was the size of her behind. For a man who patronized big bottoms, I was really fascinated. Just as I was taking stock of her natural endowments, an okada happened to pass by. I however didnโ€™t take it because I was still admiring the girl.

She collected some money from the elderly woman and wrote something on a ledger she was carrying and left. As soon as she was gone, I walked up to the elderly woman and made some inquiries.

โ€œGood afternoon, Mam.โ€

โ€œGood afternoon, my son. How are you?โ€

โ€œI am good, Mam. Please, I wish to enquire about the lady who just left. Does she do daily savings?โ€

โ€œYes, she does. You want to start saving?โ€

โ€œYes, Mam. I want.โ€

โ€œThen that is good. I will connect you to her if you are willing.โ€ She proposed.

โ€œYes, Mam. I am willing.โ€

โ€œOk, my son. That thing is good. That is how I manage to pay my rents.โ€

The elderly woman lived alone in a single room. She had neither children nor a husband. She had been living in that compound for many years, even before I moved in, but I had never seen anyone visit her. Sometimes I wondered where she came from. In my superstitious mind, I had once concluded that she was a ghost. I had heard stories of people dying in other countries or cities and after they had been buried, they resurrect and move to other areas and live normal lives again.

โ€œTomorrow, when she comes, I will tell her that you want to start saving too.โ€ She spoke.

โ€œBut Mam, tomorrow is Sunday. Why donโ€™t you just give me her number, I can call her myself and tell her.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s a good idea.โ€ She agreed.

She pulled out her old choronko from her worn out handbag and searched for her number. After haven given me the number, I got a bike and headed for the supermarket. When I got back home, I dialed the number. She picked as soon as I dialed.

โ€œHelloโ€

โ€œHelloโ€

โ€œGood afternoon.โ€

โ€œGood afternoon. Please, who am I talking to?โ€ She asked in her soft voice.

โ€œItโ€™s a potential customer. I want to start saving in your bank. Your number was given to me by one of your customers.โ€ I explained.

โ€œHello, HELLO!!โ€

The line seemed to be breaking because of network issues. I cursed under my breath, walked out of my room and went behind the house where I had noticed had a good network coverage. However, as soon as I got behind the building, I stopped in my tracks. There was a chubby girl there, having her bath in the open, n***d like the day she was born. Angrily, I retraced my steps and came back to the front of the house.

โ€œCan you get me now? Hello!!โ€ I continued the call.

โ€œYes, I can get you. What were you saying?โ€ She asked.

โ€œI said I want to start saving in your bank.โ€

โ€œOh! That would be great. Where do you live?โ€

โ€œI live in the hospital compound. But you can only meet me at home on weekends. I am almost always at work.โ€ I explained.

โ€œWhere do you work?โ€ She asked.

โ€œAt the insurance company. The big building opposite the filling station. When you come there, say you are looking for Mr. Obi. They will show you to my office.โ€

โ€œAlright, I will come there on Monday.โ€

โ€œAlright, have a nice weekend. Bye.โ€

โ€œYou, too.โ€

I ended the call and at the same moment, the chubby neighbour who had been bathing n***d behind the house passed by me, walking to her room, swinging her fat behind seductively. I confronted her immediately.

โ€œWhy do you guys like bathing behind the building when you know that there are males in the compound, and anyone could walk in on you at any time?โ€ I asked, vexed.

โ€œI beg leave me.โ€ She replied nonchalantly. โ€œAs you see like that you don take am? Eye no dey shoot beef. You see na see you no snap am.โ€

โ€œYou still havenโ€™t answered my question?โ€ I persisted.

โ€œAbegi, are you the landlord? That bathroom is too tight. I hate bathing inside. What do you want me to do?โ€ She asked.

I had no answers for her. Instead, I went angrily into my room and turned on the music. That was the case with those kinds of neighbourhoods. You see all sorts of persons. You donโ€™t have privacy and people donโ€™t care about privacy. Since all the apartments are single rooms, and are close together, whatever happens in everyoneโ€™s home is sure to be known by everyone. Since there is a general toilet and bathroom, whenever you feel pressed, everyone knows you are going to use the toilet. You canโ€™t even sneak.

The worst one was at night. It was like all the couples had made a roster and had decided the intervals in which to have s*x. By 11:00 PM, the first couples will start. You will know exactly when they start because of the m*****g of both the man and the woman. Some women even do commentary, โ€œOhh! Oh! Aaa! Aaahh! Baby you are doing it, you are doing it. Harder, harder, yes, yeeessss!!โ€™, and everyone in the compound will be hearing. As soon as they finish, another couple will start, โ€˜Baby open your legs well na.โ€™ the man will say. โ€˜I have already opened it na. Do you want me to become Van dam?โ€™ The woman will reply. And most of them have children, living in the single room with them. As much as I longed to leave that neighbourhood and move to a classy apartment, I sure will miss all the drama.

It was Sunday now and I couldnโ€™t wait for Monday when I will be able to see the daily savings girl and her broad behind. I had no intentions of doing daily savings. I was saving my money in a reputable bank in town. I was just looking for a means to get close to the lady because I couldnโ€™t resist what I saw. I wanted to see how that behind really looked like when there was no skirt or panties covering it.

On Monday, I went to work anticipating her coming. However, I was disappointed when it was 3:00 PM and she still hadnโ€™t come. I decided to call her line. She picked and told me that she had had a busy day. She said since it was Monday, and the start of a new week, she had too many customers to attend to. That is why she hadnโ€™t come. However, she promised that no matter how late it was she was still going to come.

โ€œBut I would have closed from work by that time.โ€ I reminded her.

โ€œWhat is the big deal?โ€ She asked. โ€œI can come to your house. Itโ€™s part of my job.โ€

โ€œGood one.โ€ I said in my mind. Then aloud, I said, โ€œBut you donโ€™t even know where I live.โ€
โ€œGive me the directions.โ€

โ€œYou know that mama who sells makara and djaram beside the hospital road?โ€

โ€œWhat is โ€˜djaramโ€™?โ€ She asked.

โ€œBeansโ€

โ€œOh! Yes, I do.โ€

โ€œGood. When you come there, just look for her and she will show you to my door.โ€

I was home now and it was around 4:30 PM. However, the sun was still overhead, burning hot. I heard a knock on my door and I went to check. It was her. I excitedly asked her to come in. She did and since I had no seat in my single room, she sat on the bed. She was wearing a short, white mini skirt and a green top. The mini skirt made her behind, which so far was my favourite part of her body, well pronounced. I offered her ice cream from my small fridge and as she ate, it suddenly started raining heavily.

TO BE CONTINUEDโ€ฆ
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