Circle, Accra – Episode 3

Circle, Accra

Chapter Three (Shuga)

 

The city was wrapping up, everyone was trying hard to board a trotro to his/her home, and you could hear the trotro mate shouting “Achimota, Barrier, Pokuase, Amasaman”! Others also chanted “Labadi, Ts3 Addo, Teshie, Nungua” and etc.

The normal day market was slowly making way for the black market; the black market was a place where products were sold at unusual prices or illegal prices, and also a place to sell illegal stuff.

The black market also hosted businesses like prostitution, which is the most lucrative kind jobs at that time in circle at night, And the most dangerous activity, Human trafficking, especially children…You could be sold right in front of you. It’s also a place for people who have no homes, Circle becomes an abode for all people who have no shelter, so ,if you happen to pass there at night time, pay attention to the number of people, both adults and children, who sleep anywhere, here in Circle.

It was the fourth day since Femi arrived in Ghana, she tried looking for job around, but there was none available, she always ends up angry due to the comments she hears about her country Nigeria, and how the guys and ladies from Nigeria involve themselves in promiscuous activities when they come to Ghana.

Tequila was more of a bat, she works only in the night, and Femi was always curious and wanted to know the kind of Business she does, and furthermore, Tequila seem to get a lot of visitors at her kiosk room, mostly from the guys around, they come and go like something, Femi wanted to ask her why she seem to be popular amongst the guys than any other girl, but kept her peace.

Femi was preparing food today, she and Tequila had started sharing the same pot since she came in, but this was the first day she decided to cook.

 

Tequila: What are you preparing girl?

Femi: Jollof abi

Tequila: Jollof? Which kind of Jollof?

Femi: Ah, ah? Wey kind question be this, you sabi any Jollof before again? This be original Nigerian Jollof

Tequila: Your process of preparing it is soo different from Ghana’s

Femi: Abi Ghana, you nor dey copy well well, this na original process

Tequila: Process?

Femi: Yes, straight from Warri

Tequila: That was just by the way, today I’ll be taking you along with me to my workplace, I’ll introduce you to my Madam, she has jobs available, you will see whether you will be interested

Femi: Every day you dey talk about your job, wey kind job you dey do la? You dey sell human parts or you be cocaine dealer?

Tequila: Am a bartender at a night club, at Vienna City

Femi: Bartender, oh okay

Tequila: So get ready after you finish cooking, am going to take my bath

Femi: You for hurry up come chop better Nigerian Jollof.

 

Vienna City is one of the most popular joint In Accra, drinks, nightclubs and stuff, Tequila knew where she was sending Femi was not the best place, but the girl must make a choice.

Tequila herself was not only a Bartender, she only acts as a bartender sometimes, she’s a prostitute, she’s always in high demand, she gets huge cash from her customers for her services, but she works under the eagle eyes of her mistress, who takes ninety percent of everything she earns from prostitution, the day she fails to bring back enough cash, she’s going to be in really deep sh*t. She was desperate to introduce Femi to her Mistress because of the status she will enjoy when she brings in a new fella into the game, it will help her enjoy an increase percentage and she will be introduce to bigger clients, like the old fellas in the game.

 

Tequila needed Femi to follow some strict rules when they get to the place, as they walked towards the Pub, since it’s not too far from where they live, so no need to board a vehicle.

 

Femi: Ehrren, so you say you go show me rules for there

Tequila: Yeah, look, when we get there, don’t talk to anyone until I tell you too, don’t even shake or mention your name to anyone, even if you know him/her, and also, look tough and stubborn. When you go to the madam I’ll be introducing you to, be good to her, and don’t challenge her, if you accept the job fine, she will let you start the job immediately, but if you are not interested, I wouldn’t know how to help you get a job again, it’s not a good job for you at all…It’s not good for anyone.

Femi: Okay, so far as eno go ki*ll person, but go give me better money, I go take am like that

Tequila: You sure?

Femi: Ah, na you think say I dey come joke for Ghana here, watch me

The two ladies reached the entrance of the pub, and Femi began to show her wild face, she had a bubble gum in her mouth which she chewed and made noises with, just like Tequila did, and the other girls who were dressed in this seductive dresses. Femi heard some ladies over the canter speaking in the Nigerian accent, this was the first time she has seen someone she believed was from Nigerian, and she was desperate to go speak to them, but the look from Tequila reminded her of the rules she had told her to follow, as they walked through the bar, some Men kept pulling Femi and calling her sugarcoated names, others looked at her seductively and some ladies too licked their lips whiles watching her with sharp eyes. Femi was now getting a clue of where she was, she could see pole dancers who were in such a way naked, and this ladies too who offered lap dance to some guys at another corner of the bar where the bulb was lit red.

Tequila went into the inner rooms whiles Femi waited for her in a secret place, Tequila was going to see her Madam, and she had discussed the new girl with her already.

 

Madam: Is she virgin?

Tequila: I’m not sure; I didn’t want her to get a clue of where I was bringing her, so I didn’t really ask her that.

Madam: You did well, but you are soo silly not to ask her, you know, if you get me a virgin, I’ll make you a Prom Queen straight forward, you decide your percentage with that status…bring her in! It’s too late for you to go ask her that, I’ll take it from here.

Tequila: But Madam, I…

Madam: Don’t be silly girl, bring her in, I’ll increase your percentage for bringing in a new girl only, you will also enjoy the Big Girl Status, but not a Prom Queen..

Tequila: Madam…

Madam: Bring her in before I change my mind…

 

Tequila knew very well she was about introducing her new friend to a dangerous work, she knew very well the Madam, they called her Shuga, she has many links, she knew men and who needed the services of prostitutes and she makes a lot of money from that, she controls almost every prostitute in Circle.

 

Tequila: Hey, she’s inside there, she’s waiting to see you

Femi: Na, you nor go come with me?

Tequila: Nope, just tell her you are not a Virgin, no matter what happens, tell her you are not a virgin, trust me.

Femi: Weytin too be this one, I be virgin now

Tequila: Shhhhh, just go, don’t tell her you are a virgin, tell her you had a boyfriend back in Nigeria and you had sex countless times…Now go

 

Femi soon knocked on the door of Shuga who asked her to come in with a seductive voice; Femi’s heart missed a beat.

 

 

To be continued……

 

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