CHAPTER 11

She looked at me again after addressing the

toilet door for a while. Who is inside there"

She asked again and I kept mute. She held the

handle turned it and stopped as she noticed it

was bolted from inside.

"Whoever is inside their better come out now

or I will call someone" She threatened.

Salience greeted her back and finally she

brought out her phone to dial an number and

quickly my brains came back to me as I

quickly stopped her.

"Please wait, I can explain" I said

She just stared at me. i wonder how much

miss Lisa was shaking inside there. just tell

anybody inside there to come out else I wont

calm down."She threatened again. A Look at

her countenance told me she was really

serious about carrying out her threat. Just

when I was about to beckon on Lisa to come

out the knob off the door turned and she

emerges from the door.

She just stared at me. I wonder how much

miss Lisa was shaking inside there. just tell

anybody inside there to come out else I wont

calm down."She threatened again. A look at

her countenance told me she was really

serious about carrying out her threat. Just

when I was about to beckon on Lisa to come

out the knob off the door turned and she

emerges from the door.

Ada stood there with mouth agape as she

stared at miss Lisa she was surely surprised to

discover she was the one. Her next action

scared the jell out of my wit I thought she

was going to insult of charge at her but Ada

just walked out of the connivance, Brushing

me as she past.

"Should I rush back and stop her?"

"Was she going to report to her mum?"

I was still contemplating when I saw Miss Lisa

walking away like someone in a trance. I just

stood there for a while and rushed back into

the toilet as I let down some hot piss pour

down the toilet. That may calm me. When am

done I just came out and walked away.

I was confused and wondering what to do

when my phone rang. 'Madam calling

appeared on my screen and my heart missed a

beat.

'So fast?'

'Couldn't she have cover up?'

'Is she such a baby?'

I screamed in my head as I cursed Ada for

reporting me to her mum without

consideration.

So this is how my I.T appointment was going

to terminate? Just barely two weeks. I

decided not to pick the call. I was going

home, I can't face her. I will just go and look

for another place to do my I.T. The call finally

cut to my relief but almost immediately a call

entered again and it was still my madam

calling. Ok, ok am going to answer at least to

give her my last respect and tell her am sorry,

even though I knew she will not accept my

apologies. So I picked up the receiver with

quivering hands and immediately she spoke

from the other end of the line see me in my

office ma please I stopped talking as I realized

the line has gone dead, she did not even allow

me to finish talking atleast! Was she that

angry?

Ok let me just go home, there is no point

facing her with her daughter present there. So

I finally went out only to jam Ada walking up

to me. Can she be such a witch?, why does

she have to come and meet me now that am

planning to run home, so I cant escape now I

kept blabbing in my head as she walked past

me with stoned expression. I just turned so

fast to look at her making sure she did not

want to hit me with some object.

but I no be your babe naw, wetin dey worry

you? I screamed in my head controlling myself

not to be heard. She continued walking to the

gate as I stood staring at her; she never

turned all the while.

Seems she is going home, so after reporting

me, she leaves so that I will suffer abi? God

will judge her. What of you?

wont God judge you too a voice in my head

retorted.

Sure she have gone I decided to g and see my

madam and beg her, atleast her daughter will

not be there to watch me plea.

As I stepped into the outer office, I was so

happy it was empty atleast I will have some

time to say some prayers atleast and also

control my breath. After much heaving an

heaving I summoned the courage to enter her

office. I saw her head buried inside the screen

of her laptop as she typed away.

good day ma I managed to say. Her next

reaction shocked me beyond my expectations.

Nneji where have you been? she asked with

smiles beaming all over her face. Lawd, she is

smiling for real or is it just my imagination? I

kept a quiet and expressionless face and she

gave me a searching concerned look

whats the matter with you? Why is you face

so dull?

why wont it be so dull after your winch

daughter have reported me to you That I said

in my head.

ma it is just headache, I said scratching my

head and avoiding her gaze.

sorry my dear, have you taken any

medications yet? she asked with that same

concerned voice she always used while talking

to me. I got shocked. I felt like jumping up

and screaming

so she was not calling to scold me?

so Ad add not report me?

I love that babe I almost screamed loudly

when my madam asked me what was wrong

with me as she noticed me beaming with

smiles suddenly. I got alert of my role playing

and switched avoiding my emotions to betray

me.

no ma, nothing just that you just made me

feel better by your caring nature, you remind

me of my mum. She beamed with smiles and

asked me to go take drugs. Just as I was

about to go out she called me back and I

paused alarmed again. Was she just teasing

me? so she actually called me to scold me, I

have die!

yes ma I replied dragging my words.

have this, buy yourself some drugs I couldnt

believe my eyes as she hands me a one

thousand naira note.

I dont know when it happened or the force

that pushed me to do that but I rushed and

grabbed her. She received the hug warmly and

I quickly withdraw sorry ma, God bless you

she just smiled and nodded.

That was how one case was settled o, I was

filled with happiness as I stepped out of her

office when suddenly my phone rang, it was a

message. I opened the message and saw Adas

number. Again my joys flew away and I was

filled with fear again. I hesitated to open the

message but at the same time I was in a hurry

to read the content so I just opened it and it

read simply.

You have to pay for what you did, naughty

boy

I don die finallyI screamed in my brain. So this

babe still has plans for me. I just felt like

crying, but I was glad she never did what I

thought she did earlier which was reporting to

her mum- my madam.

I dialed her number three times but she did

not pick any and I was more worried, so I

sent her a text. Dear friend am sorry, really

sorry, am ready to do whatever you say,

please just dont report me to your mum. I

read it over and over again to my satisfaction

before finally sending it. Almost immediately

my phone started ringing. Guess who? It was

Ada, I wondered what she wants to tell me,

scared as I was I hesitated to pick the call but

finally I did when it was about to cut.

"thought you won't pick she blurted other the

phone. I just muttered am sorry as I listened

for her to talk.

I got your message and am glad you promised

to do whatever I say, remember that message

will serve as an evidence if you fail to do it My

heart skipped a beat as I couldnt wait for her

to voice out what she wants me to do. do you

hear me?

yes ma I quickly answered not realizing when I

added the ma

I will call you up when I have an assignment

for you and she hung up.

Blackmail rang in my head as the line went

dead. I just stared blankly into the sky as my

vision got blurred.

The rest of the day went dull, seems the time

was ticking too slow, I couldnt wait to get

home and sleep. Sleep has always been my

opium.

Whenever am worried sleep always calm me

down. Now you know why I needed to sleep.

Finally the day closed as I went to report the

close of the day to my madam who asked me

how I was feeling to which I responded

positively. She offered to drop me off the

road.

Something she has never done before.

I wanted to decline the offer but a better side

of me thought against it. On my way I

thought about Miss Lisa. I did remember I did

not see her again throughout that day. I

thought about her soft butt0ckz, how she

have gotten me into trouble, and probably

gotten herself too into trouble. I was

surprised when the car stopped and my

madam called me out of my reverie.

I realized we were at Bwari junction already

before the flyover bridge. I thanked her and

walked away as I flagged down a taxi going to

Bwari.

Immediately I got fot Ada called,just when I

was about to sleep. Yes she called and I

waited gently forher blackmailing to begin.

These are are exact words….