The Call

Seline! Seline!! Seline!!!

She jerked up from the bed at the sound of her morning alarm (her mother’s voice) frowning at the reality of her life, it was just 5 am for heaven’s sake, but She has got to get her younger siblings ready for school and prepare to face what the day has for her.

“Kachi come wear your socks” She called out to the youngest of her siblings; Kachi is a 10 years old fun-to-be-with yet very inquisitive child, he was very outspoken and observant unlike his older sister Amanda. Amanda is her 16-year-old sister who just wrote her WAEC (West African Examination Council) and thinks that the world is an open sky for all birds to fly, so she also thought too but not anymore since life served her a portion of its delicacy.

She had just two siblings and I wanted them to have the best of everything She didn’t, but isn’t that one of her many wishes?

Whew!! Finally done with her morning routine and time to start her job hunt, she thought to herself but today she’s gonna do it online. Going through job sites like a hunter ready to shoot her shot at any opportunity, but the buzzing of her phone distracted her. It was Lya my childhood friend calling.

Hi Lya, “ babe you dey free to get urgent 2k,” Lya said in pidgin English

“Yes oo your babe pocket dry like harmattan breeze dey blow”  she replied quickly

“Okay, I dey come,” she quickly ended the call and started getting ready for the emergency job of replacing an event usher who wasn’t available.

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“Guy nah you dey hot oh,” his manager said still in the euphoria of happiness of the fact that his song was the no 1 top trending music on various streaming platforms.

“You know how we do it, right?” he bragged, however, he needed to take a nap, he wasn’t just tired but exhausted from all the shows he had to perform in and yesterday’s concert was not an exception as he pulled the crowd with him with this energetic performance, the show of love was massive and it was his booster. However, there was more on my list and he needed rest before I go for today’s performance.

As he laid down and allowed himself to drift into a deep sleep, it wasn’t too long after he had just closed his eyes that he heard someone call his mane,

Sweet baby!  Sweet love!

He heard someone call out again, but it sounded distant and got louder as his sleepy eyes opened and he became wide awake.

 “please tell me I am dreaming, not again!” he wanted to shout in frustration, he have had enough stress for the week and doesn’t have the stamina to stand another, not from his girlfriend Mandy or should I say friends with benefits.

Ooh, my baby! She cooed at him like she was talking to an actual baby, but he was already used to her tricks. She wanted something and he knew it, “she was just like everyone of them”

“Mandy can you stop I need to sleep”, he said calmly

But he was talking to himself as she was still busy touching his dreadlocks and taking out invisible dirt.

“Okay, Mandy please just go home I’ll send you some money for your shopping”, he said in a calmer tone as he was already irritated by her presence.

She squealed in excitement

“You’re the best!,” she said excitedly as she gave him a peck and made her way to the door.

He couldn’t go back to sleep, as it was already time for me to start getting all dressed up for the show he was to perform in this weekend, but he was not mentally prepared and there would be lots of personalities to impress, which means he needs to give my best regardless.

He picked up his sleep-deprived self and moved to the bathroom to freshen up, though infuriated by Mandy’s disturbance he has got to do what he has to do,

He needs a bottle of Tio Tequila to get rid of his nerves and he’ll get it.

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Wasn’t easy locating the venue on the Island, Lagos was a big city that accommodated different classes of people; from influential personalities to celebrities, rich, comfortable, and poor. At least she was still holding on to the poor class with a thread because she knew that at the rate at which my job search is going she and her family soon would move to the lowest class; which are the people that are on the streets.

Finally at the venue but she can’t seem to get across to Lya, and her phone wasn’t connecting and she was getting worried.

While still waiting a huge crowd of journalists from different media house can came rushing towards a black Toyota Land Cruiser as it approached the entrance of the hall.

Since she was still outside waiting for Lya, she decided to keep busy figuring out what the rowdiness happening around her was all about.

The sound of cameras clicks could be heard the moment the door of the car opened revealing a tall dark young man with black shades on, she couldn’t make out who the person was but she knew from all indications that he is definitely a celebrity and she is already excited that she came for this event.

S e e l l l l y y y!!

Lya screamed and hugged her. 

Lya is a hyperactive social bird. She is her childhood friend and the complete opposite of her which makes people wonder how she copes with being her friend, but she loved Lya because she always had her back.

She smiled back at Lya as they moved to the back of the event hall where she got all dressed up.

It was her first ushering job and from her sweaty palms and shaking breaths you can tell that she was nervous.

She wanted to give this event ushering her best shot since she couldn’t secure a more decent job.

“My cheeks already hurts from smiling,” she thought to herself, but she was just getting started with her newfound job.

𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲?