Do For Me, I Do For You!

Lanre laid on her bed. The last thing she would want to do is get up and go prepare to go to that engagement. After much thought on what to for her to kiss the engagement, she stood up, wore one of her trousers together with a hoodie. She left the house telling her mom she wanted to go get something and would be back soon.

Lanre find her way to Lady B’s beauty parlour. She kept herself busy by helping the trainees in the shop. She taught them what to do. This, some of them liked about her, while some of them feel like she was being too much. They thought she was only showing off. But it did not stop Lanre from helping out as well as scolding those who do not get their work right .

Lanre’s phone soon started to ring. When she checked, she realised it was her mother who was calling her. She frowned. If she does not answer the phone, her mother will get worried. And if she does answer, her mother will make her go with her to Ify’s engagement party with Kehinde. She was not sure what she would do if she goes there. She has no clue what her reaction would be. Will she cry? Will she hate Ify? Or will she just watch and do nothing? What would she feel like? She was afraid of the unknown and didn’t want to go.

“Hello, Iyami!” Lanre said when she finally answered the phone. “Lanre, where are you? We are suppose to leave early to avoid getting caught up in hold up”. Mrs. Olayinka said to her daughter. Lanre told her she would not be able to go. She told her mother that she had work at hand which was more important than any engagement party.

“Olanrewaju!” The mother called out. Lanre frowned even more knowing her mother was going to lecture her yet again. “Maami!” She replied dully.

“Our people would always say, “Ṣe fun mi, Mo ṣe fun ọ. Eku ti o wo epo naa ni epo naa yoo fi fi ayo yo”. Lanre it is the rat that indeed visited the oil that the oil will gladly rub on. Do for me, I do for you! So young lady, come out from wherever you are and let’s go. You should honour a man who has invited you to his party by going even if it is to show your face”. The mother said to Lanre.

Lanre sighed after listening to her mother. “I am coming”. She said. Then she ended the call and left Lady B’s beauty parlour. She told the girls there that she was leaving while she left.

She took tricycle back home. On getting to the house, she took her bath and dressed up for the party. She wondered why they were leaving early as if they were the host. She carried a big designers bag and placed an extra dress in it as well as a portable makeup kit. The hold up could be frustrating she would have sweat a lot before the party starts.