Water Strike – Episode 3

 

Episode 3

(Arrival)

(James banged the door shut immediately they got inside, while the others stare at Emeka like they were good people. Douglas just finished arranging the room, but left some touches undone. James faced emeka)

 

James: Guy, what was that for

Emeka: What

James: Do you really want to give that bald head man some things you brought from the village?

Emeka: (he scoffs) you heard what he said, he claims to be the landlord, and said it is his right to collect whatsoever I brought with me

James: And how are you sure he is the landlord, what proof do you have? Anyway, let’s leave that apart, how was your journey here, hope it wasn’t stressful

Douglas: Wait what am I hearing, did you give that landlord the thing you brought

Segun: Is that the way to welcome someone that just arrive this wonderful city

Douglas: ok oo, bros, welcome (Emeka nodded)

Douglas: My name is Douglas, the most handsome boy in this room

James: Jesus,,,sss

Segun: Guy you dey mad oo, which kain fine be that one, abegi.. Our dear roommate, you are welcome

Emeka: Ermm, roommate? (he muttered shifting his glance to view the whole room)

James: Yes now

Emeka: Do you mean I will also be sleeping in this same room

James: Yes of course

Emeka: But I wasn’t ex,,,

Douglas: Expecting this,,,yea,,,but you are here now, no going back

(Emeka scoffs, and glare at James who was busy checking the bags he brought with him)

Segun: That is your bed, you will be sleeping with Douglas

Douglas: hey hey wait, and where will you be sleeping

Segun: With James of course

James: Mmbanu , no no no, my cousin will sleep with me on my bed, while the both of you will share this other bed

Douglas & Segun: Whatttt!!!!! God forbid!

James: No be only God go forbid em, devil go also forbid,,,idiot

Douglas: Guy come on nawww, you know that Segun sleeps like a pig, this guy no dey wash armpit (He muttered, staring at Segun)

Segun: You nko, shey you dey wash nash, you wey be sey your nash dey smell like goat piss, na so so spit go dey comot for your mouth, abeg I no follow you sleep again

 

(Emeka was just laughing all through at the funny comment they make about each other, wonder shall never end. Is this the kind of people he want to spend some years with in this Lagos, he thought)

Douglas: Mtchewwww, guy what did you bring from the village jare, hungry dey fire me for here oo

Emeka: I’m also really hungry here, is there any food I can eat first (he stared at their faces as they gave him no reply, instead they busted into hard laughter)

Emeka: (Frowning) Did I say anything funny

James: They are laughing hungry laugh, this guys can devour you any minute from now, they are damn hungry. But don’t worry, I will get you bread and mineral, so that you can use it to step down. Then they will prepare the rice you brought, that will be our dinner

Emeka: wait wait wait, are you saying that there is nothing like food in this house

Segun: ohoooh, you think you are coming here to meet bread and butter life shey, heeheeheeiii, I laugh in,,,

Douglas: I laugh in my language, yes,,,,,,,

Segun: yes,,,,oga landlord English

Douglas& Segun: hahaaahahah (they both laughed)

James: Mtcheww (he hissed) ignore them, they are both crazy, let me go and buy those stuff

Douglas: wait o, James, so you are even having #500 with you, and you allowed hunger to finish us here since morning

James: I was reserving it for my cousin, at least this is his first time he is visiting the city, we can’t welcome him with hungry stomach na. Douglas, prepare the rice he brought so that we can eat it, I don go oo

(He left immediately, leaving the two to stare at Emeka)

Emeka: (In a confused state) what?

Segun: Bro, if you love yourself, just stand up and cook that food, because the food this mumu here is about to cook, heii, na burnt offering ooo. I wonder where James left his brain, how could he forget easily that Douglas used to burn food

Douglas: That’s a lie

Segun: what is a lie, abegii

Emeka: Anyway, I don’t think I can do that now, I’m stressed out. Getting to Lagos was hectic enough, getting into the kitchen is another stress. I’m already tired if this city wahala (He yawned loudly and slummed on the bed

Douglas: Wait oo, as a first timer in Lagos, tell us your experience why coming here

Segun: Yes sure, you must have encountered one thing or the other

Emeka: Haaa, it’s not one thing ooo (Douglas& Segun nodded, enjoying the story as he explains to them his encounter with the hoodlums, conductor and old man. He ended his narration and they busted into serious laughter)

Emeka: I can’t believe all these happened just in one day, is this city like this

Segun: Yea bro, welcome to Lagos

Douglas: Not just Lagos, welcome to this compound

Segun: Yep

Emeka: Is there anything wrong with this compound (He asked already getting scared)

Douglas: Not really, we got lot of babes here you know

Segun: Guy, we can’t tell you all, just wait and enjoy your adventure here. You are resuming school here right?

Emeka: Yea, Unilag

Douglas& Segun: huahha

Segun: Don’t worry, you will enjoy Lagos

Douglas: But you will never enjoy this compound

Emeka: why, you are making me scared, are there ghost here

Segun: Never mind, just wait and see

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TBC…

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Egbon Emeka don land for compound ooo.

Those of you you can’t read pidgin english very well, please bear with me oo, that’s how i want the story to be..

Anyway, let’s wait and see what this compound have for Emeka

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Love Y’all

Vickie Dora