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Episode 16
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Queen woke up the next morning to discover that
Kelvin had gone off.
Queen: “When did he go out that I didn’t know?
What kind of deep sleep was that for me? Instead
of me to wake up and try my luck this morning, I
allowed him go out like that” she said yawning.
She turned around and saw a handwritten note
beside her on the bed. She picked it and it read.
“I do hope you had a pleasant rest. Sorry I had to
leave very early and I didn’t want to wake you up
considering the fact that you slept late last night.
The cook and other domestic servant are at your
service to make breakfast and whatever you
would need for you. You can ask the house driver
to drop you off at home or better still, under my
pillow you will find an envelop with N20, 00, use
that to pay for your cab home. You should be
gone by the time I return. Bye”
Immediately Queen finished reading the note, she
grabbed his pillow and threw it off. The envelop
was there just like he had said in the letter and
when she opened it, she saw the exact amount he
had said.
Queen: “Hey, na this type dem dey call man.
Imagine him giving me twenty thousand naira for
transportation fare even though he did not touch
me last night. Only God knows how much he
would have given me if he had touched me. So
you think I would be gone before you arrive? Oga,
I am not going anywhere o. You will come here
and meet me. You must marry me o, ah. Which
girl in her right senses will step into this kind of
house and then leave just like that? Mbanu”
She got up and went into the bathroom, brushed
her teeth, had a quick shower and came out.
A glance at his closet and she saw a cream colour
John Lewis shirt and she wore it over her denim
bum shot. The shirt was slightly bigger for her but
she didn’t mind, the joy of wearing his shirt was
causing her stomach to rumble.
She applied a little makeup and went downstairs.
She wanted to try out what it would feel like to be
the madam of the house.
She got down and was impressed to see that the
domestic workers had already cleaned
everywhere. Seeing the sitting room in the day
made it look even more beautiful than she had
observed it to be the previous night.
“Good morning, ma” the domestic staff chorused
simultaneously when they saw a woman coming
down from their boss’ room wearing his shirt.
They were all surprised because that was the first
time a woman was coming home to see their
boss.
Queen: “morning” she said and went over to roll
her hands on the shiny crystal clear center table.
Queen: “who cleaned this table?” she asked
feigning dissatisfaction.
The cleaner stepped forward.
Queen: “Are you blind or something? Can’t you
see that you didn’t clean it properly? Do you want
to get sacked?”
“no, ma” the cleaner answered and ran along to
get rag.
Queen: “now listen to me all of you. You have to
take your jobs very seriously in this house else I
will ask my husband, I mean my fiance to kick
your asses out. Is that clear?”
“Yes, madam” they all chorused.
Queen: “Who among you is the cook?”
The cook, an elderly woman that could pass for
her mother stepped forward.
Queen: “I want to eat fried…”
Just then, Kelvin’s mother who was in her room
came down stairs.
“Good morning, ma” the domestic staff greeted
her even before she got down from the stairs.
Shola: “Good morning to you all. Has my son
gone out? I knocked in his room and there was
no response”
Cook: “yes, ma. Oga went out very early this
morning to meet up with an early morning
appointment with the governor. He said I should
tell you that he couldn’t see you last night
because he returned late and by then you were
already asleep”
Queen who understood from the conversation that
the woman coming downstairs was her potential
mother in law switched on her charm and went
and knelt down before her.
Queen: “mummy good morning, ma” she said
politely.
Shola: “Good morning, my dear. Please get up.
Such a respectful girl. How are you?”
Queen: “I am fine mummy, hope you had a
pleasant rest?”
Mama Kelvin: “I did. I am sure you had one too”
she asked in return.
Queen: “I did. Only that I am a little bit tired, my
body hurts” she lied.
Mama Kelvin: “Don’t worry, you will be fine” she
said and went to sit down.
Queen: “Will you all move to your duty posts?
Can’t you see that I am talking with the mother of
my fiancé?” she said to the domestic workers who
scampered along.
Cook: “but madam, you were telling me what you
wanted to eat for breakfast” the elderly woman
said gently.
Queen: “No, I wasn’t. How can I ask another
woman to cook for me in my fiance’s house? I will
do that myself”
Cook: “okay, madam”
Turning to Kelvin’s mother, sthe cook said:
“what would you like to have for breakfast, ma?”
Mama Kelvin: “Tea and…”
Queen: “don’t worry, mummy. I will make your
breakfast for you. Mama cook, you can go now”
she dismissed the bewildered old woman.
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Mercy called her boyfriend and explained to him
all that had transpired between her and her boss
and how he had insisted on sleeping with her
before giving him a job. Peter listened with apt
attention and when she finished talking, he drew
in a long breath.
Peter: “but why are people this wicked now? You
mean the man cannot give you a job until he
sleeps with you?”
Mercy: “That is what he said o, my dear. But trust
me now, I already told him that I cannot
compromise my chastity just because of an
ordinary job” she said to him.
Peter: “You told him what! No, just say that
again”
Mercy: “I told him that I can never sleep with him
and that I cam keeping my body for my husband”
she repeated.
Peter: “you shouldn’t have said that o”
“what do you mean by that” Mercy asked him.
Peter: “I mean…erm you know that there is
recession and that jobs are not easy to come by
these days. Why don’t you just give in to him so
that I can get the job? Remember you said that
the job pays well. After few months, we will just
get married with the money I will make from
there”
Mercy: “blood of Jesus! No, you are not saying
this Peter. What has come over you? Why have
you allowed the devil to put ideas in your head?
You know that I am a virgin and yet you want me
to sleep with another man?”
Peter: “I am not saying he should deflower you. I
will do that and then you go and sleep with him
afterwards. I will live to thank and cherish you for
as long as I live”
Mercy: “Don’t you dare talk to me again, I can’t
believe this is coming from you. Indeed the heart
of man is desperately wicked, who can know it?”
Peter: “Please now, you are doing this for me and
to secure a future for our unborn babies.
Remember that love is all about sacrifice. If you
love me, you will do this to get me a job and take
me from this poverty” he pleaded with her.
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