WHAT DID I DO TO MY MUM? EPISOD 5
🌃 WHAT DID I DO TO MY MUM?🌃
EPISODE 5
I cried bitterly beseeching Mary Jane to at least let me spend a night in her house so as to vacate the next day but she rejected.
Her gateman aided her and I was pushed away.
The rain had stopped dropping and goosebumps filled up my skin as I headed to an uncompleted building near her house.
Luckily, I saw two long and wide pieces of wood which were sliced out from timber on the ground. I set them together and covered them with a wrapper so that my child could lay down.
We spent a night there and at dawn, I bought a loaf of bread and a sachet of water with the little money I had.
My child was feeding on me and I knew how much he takes away from me – Through breastfeeding.
At 7:30 am that day, I applied a roll-on on my armpits to smell good because I wanted to go for a Job interview at the bank at least to be a cleaner.
It was too far and I trekked because I had no money.
When I got there, I begged the security man to tell me who was in charge of that department.
He was kindhearted and he directed me.
"Who are you looking for?" a lady said with a loud voice immediately I got to the office – her voice gave me a big thump.
"Good morning ma'am, I came to look for a job as a cleaner" I answered her.
"Wow! you're welcome, sit down" she returned.
I was astonished at what amazed her, maybe it was my accent – I had a British accent.
"A well-mannered and eloquent lady like you shouldn't work as a cleaner," She said.
"And if you're employed now, how would you work when you have a child? Won't he be disturbing you?" She queried me.
I breathed out heavily and said " ma'am, I will work effectively and also be punctual and regular" I replied.
"Alright then, your salary will be five thousand Naira and you must start work immediately," she said as she brought out a polo shirt and gave it to me.
"Be wearing this with a black skirt and trousers" she added.
I thanked her endlessly before I went home.
A few months later, I rented a house from the first salary I made and I and my child was at least eating two square meals a day.
One day, as I was cleaning the floor at the bank, I saw Ken and my mom walking to the bank like couples.
They saw me and laughed in disdain. I was shaking like a leaf and also my heart fluttered when I saw them.
They were heading to the bank manager office and Ken had told me earlier that he has a friend who was a bank manager.
I cleaned immediately and went home as I didn't want to see them again.
The next day, I was issued a letter that I have been sacked. My heart shattered and I felt like joining the choir invisible.
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