....It's was over 30minutes at the park,but the vehicle wasn't full ,it was taking forever,the bus was different from the other ten seaters,it had an extra seat for four more passengers,which made it even more difficult,i was tired an hungry,it had been a busy and stressful day at work,i wanted to go home to my mother,but i had this feeling to go over to Phil.
Phillip is my boyfriend,we had been together since our university's days,its been three years together.Aunty shift,a voice brought me back to the present time,i had been lost in thought wondering why i had this zeal to visit Phil unplanned,i just figured i had probably missed him.
Oga this your bus you no suppose dey carry four for seat oh,Na three,says a fat man trying so hard to get inside the bus,oga no be me say make you fat full everywhere,na you buy bus for me,why you go tell me how many to carry,if you no wan enter,oya come down joor,the driver replied.how dare you talk to me like that,you know who i be,the fat man and the driver started exchanging words with other passengers siding with either the fat man or the driver.i didnt say a word,i was tired and hungry,i had no energy to speak,my prayer was for the bus to get me to Phil's junction so i could get to his place and relax.
After 45 minutes or there about, the bus was filled and took off, only for us to be greeted with smoke.the bus was smoky,and that brought about the second commotion in the vehicle,na so una go dey carry condemned iron dey go for road, see the yeye bus,the fat man said,i tire,na this kin motor person go pay 200 for ,a woman added,which one una buy,the bus driver replied them,before i could say Jack Robinson, another phase of quarrelling began,and of course i kept mute.
Thankfully i had arrived at Phil's Junction,i alighted from the trouble bus and was walking to his house.i bought some items to make little food for us for dinner.
Phil was so happy to see me,he hugged me beautifully with smiles.i dropped my bag,changed into something lighter and made dinner.soon the food was ready,Phil was just in a hurry devouring the food.
When he had finished eating,he looked at me and thanked me so much,Jenny,you don't know what you just did,you just saved my life,i was practically dying of hunger,he said.
Sweetie,why didn't you call me naa,you know i would have managed to send you something,i had said,,exactly the reason i didn't call to tell you,because you worry too much,all i am begging God is that he gives me a good job so I can take good care of you like the queen you are,he said. We hugged and smiled to each other like teenagers in love...
Phil found it hard to get a job after we graduated,likewise me by the way,but i decided to look for alternative. i was walking as a waitress in a big hotel,my pay wasn't so attractive,but it could keep body and soul together and most definitely it kept me away from the boredom at home,i had asked Phil to get any kind of job for a start,but he had vehemently refused.i returned home the next day not without leaving some cash with Phil.
Its been two weeks and i hadn't gone to see phil,i decided to surprise him as usual,after knocking for a while and he didnt response,i decided to open from outside,since the door can be opened from both outside and inside.
Getting inside,i saw the shock of my life,Phil.....i shouted.
Written by Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
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