Chapter 3

He ask the worker of the supermarket who followed him out of the supermarket to out the things he bought in the boot.He walks back to his car angrily, he entered and drove, Anita watching the car and the worker of the supermarket walk closer to her.

“ I think, you spoke so rudely to him” he said.

“ Didn't you see the way he spoke to me first?and you expect me to be quite when it's fault, see my dress is reuned already “ Anita says.

“ I think you should go home and change your dress” he says and he was about going back to his post and Anita stop him.

“ Sorry to ask but so who that person is?” Anita ask.

“ Yes, I know him and he is very rich his name is Tolu Williams he has a very big farm in ibeju lekki”he says and Anita open her eye wild and she smiles.

“ Tell me where is ibju lekki is it closer to here?” Anita ask shining her teeth.

“ Yes, it's a but far a little bit but why do you ask? Do you want to work there as a farmer?” he ask.

“ Oh never mind “ Anita says and think that what he said it's a good idea she could work there as a farmer and get closer to him.

“ But how will I get closer to him when I have behave rudely to him” Anita says in her mind and the worker of the supermarket was bout to back and she rushed to stop him.

“ I am sorry for stopping you but you ask me a very important question but I ignored it” Anita says.

“ Which is “ he says.

“ You ask me if I wanted to work in his farm but I ignored but if says yes that I want to work in hi farm will you help me out “ Anita says shining her teeth.

“ I am not sure if he is still looking for farmers but I will help you ask, I have a aunt that work there”he says.

“No no no, you can just give the a dress and I will go or can I work here as well” Anita says and she said in her mind.

“ It will be an opportunity for me if I work in this supermarket since he is one their best customer” Anita says in her mind.

“ Hey, what are you thinking about?” He ask.

“ Nothing just kindly answer my question” Anita says.

“ Well there is no space for any worker again in this supermarket but I can write down the address of his farm for you in Ibeji lekkia and maybe the phone number of my aunt “he says and he brought pen and he cut a piece of paper and write down the address and he gave to her.

“ What is her name ?” Anita ask.

“ Her name is aunt Kemi” he says.

“ What about you what is your name ?” Anit ask.

“ My name is Tunde” Tunde says and Anita smiled.

“ My name is Anita, I am so grateful for this favor you did for me I wont forget this” Anita says and she told Tunde to write his name as well and Tunde wrote his phone number as well.

“ You can give yours as well “ Tunde says.

“I do not have a phone but do not worry I will calm you but please call your ain't as well that I am coming now” Anita says and Tunde nods.

“ Though my aunt will be mad at me because I did not informed her but she is a very nice woman” Tunde says and Anita thank him.

“ Thank you “ Anita says and she walk away staring at the address on the paper and she looks at her dirty dress she around she saw where they sell a second hand clothes and she walks there, she picks two skirt and two top and a gown and she ask the seller.

“ How much are these clothes” Anita ask and the seller took the cloth from her and said.

“ The five cloth is three thousand naira” the seller says and Anita stood shocked.

“ What?!! This is just a second hand clothes not a new one how can it be three thousand naira, I so not have that kind of money “ Anita says and remember she has just five thousand naira left.

“ You can drop the cloth if you are not ready to buy didn't you know everything has become cost in this Nigeria “ the seller says and Anuta argue with him.

“ In Enugu, I will just buy these cloth for one thousand five hundred naira “ Anita says.

“ Then maybe you should go back to Enugu” the seller says.

“ Seems things are cost in lagos and I have five thousand naira left. Can I pay two thousand naira for the cloth “ Anita says and the seller snatch the clothe away from her.

Anita looks at how stain her cloth is and she has no choice than to buy another clothes and she decided to buy the one skirt and one top with one gown for two thousand naira.

“ I will take these three clothes “ Anita says.

“ You will pay two thousand naira for it” the seller says and Anita nods her head, he brought the money for her pocket and she paid the seller, she take the cloth with her and she walks away.

Back in the village her aunt still expect her and she looks at the doorstep always and she check the time and and see it is 1pm already.

“ It's seems this girl has elope but where could she have elope to? She knows no one what will I tell the old man if he com back for her” her aunt says worried.

“ Ah, Anita you did me bad and you have disgraced me in this village if people discovered you elope they all blame me “ her aunt says.

“The hold man said he will come tomorrow and pay for her bride price what will I tell him maybe I should still hope she will come since the has not run out “ her aunt says.

Back in Lagos Anita change to the new cloth she bought and she threw away the stain cloth and she kept the one gown inside a plastic bag and she walk to the bus stop and do not which bus to enter and she walk to one if the condictors.

“ Goodafter noon sir” Anita says.

“ Are you going to obalede?” the conductor ask.

“ No sir but I am going to.... I can't remember but this the address” Anita says and she gave him the paper the address is written, the conductor looks at and point at the bus she will enter and she thanks him and walk to the bus, she entered, she saw a woman selling snack and drinks and she bought and eat as she has not eating since morning and she is hungry.