Circle, Accra Episode 18 – 19

Circle, Accra
Episode Eighteen (The Collateral)
You could be wondering what Femi saw one she entered Shuga’s office without knocking rightworld.…
Shuga was partly unclad and sitting on her desk with her leg open, a young man of about twenty nine years was seriously p-nting whilst humping in and out of his mistress.
That’s what Shuga does, getting into affairs with young energetic guys to satisfy her s€×ual needs, and sometimes too, ladies fill the gap.
Their meeting with the supposed business associate went on well, it was a brief meeting, but Femi didn’t understand why Shuga took her along, she was made to sit away from the discussion and that really infuriated her, and why did they all turn to look at her at a point in their talks, as if Shuga had come to trade her off for a bottle of whisky, she felt uncomfortable, it was a public place, but not a lot of people were around where they were seated, and she believed her voice wouldn’t be heard if she should shout for help.
When the meeting was over, the men came over and greeted her formally this time, she knew one of them to be a Nigerian from his accent, she made sure she made no eye contact with any of them until they started leaving, but before them, one of the men gave her some wads of bank notes, and also handed a cheque to Shuga.
Shuga: Give me the money
Femi: Whaat, which money?
Shuga: The one the man gave to you?
Femi: And why would I do that, you had a cheque, he gave you a signed and endorsed cheque
Shuga: Stop talking and just hand over the money, this was my sh*t and this is my sh*t okay
Femi: I’m doing that, the money was given to me
Shuga: This is my deal and my business, give me the money before I beat hell out of you
Femi: Ohhh, you wanna fight huh, come one, try it, throw your fist Shuga
Shuga: Call me Shuga again you b***h, you don’t get to call me Shuga you wh-re
Femi: You call me a wh-re?… You old ass woman who f**ks some elementary kid, you call me a wh-re… Shuga!!
Shuga: Get out of my car, now!!…
Femi: I’ll, you own me, I need the money now, I expect a little over GH¢1000 from you… like now
Shuga: I’m not paying you no sh*t, I have the money, but you ain’t getting nothing from me, that money you got from them men is the pay, that was my deal, not yours..
Femi: Ohh, deal?… I know very well you used me as your collateral in that deal, imagine what those men will do to you if they find out I’m not working for you again, or maybe too, I was the main fish in that deal… what will they do to you if the fish is no more in your water…
Shuga: I own you, you don’t get to make the decisions for yourself…
Femi: Uhh Uhh, you own me… This is the last time you seeing this face, I know you got paid, I know those men gonna tear off your face if I go missing, bye Shuga
Shuga: Wait Femi, Wait… here take the money, and come over tomorrow, same time, and now get the f**k out of here, your face disgust me.
Femi walked away like a hero, she called Blakk who was riding that area, she didn’t want to walk in the dark or wait for a car, anyone could attack her and take her bag, she sat behind Blakk, smiling to herself and feeling victorious, she was missing in her own fantasy world.
When she reached her room, she counted the money and it was over GH¢5000, she has never gotten such money before, she felt so uneasy, like as if someone would attack her for the money, she didn’t trust Shuga a bit, that woman can lay a track on her.
Hiding the money at a place, she went to take her bath, stood unclad in her room and swayed her body according to the rhythms of the song that played in her head, she smooched on her br-ast, feeling herself, she was quite surprised after all that she has gone through since she came to Ghana, she was yet to taste a man, that was awesome, laying back into her back, her mo-ns filled her room, her w-t herself couldn’t help it, and in and out went her fingers, and so did her body respond, today was a good day for her.
Shuga went back to her office, she felt defeated again, she didn’t want to let Femi know she will be the main fish in the deal, Shuga had just Introduced Femi to the men as an errand girl, and she credited Femi with all praises she deserved, even though she had only delivered three packages to three different people, and Shuga trusted Femi because she was smart and not easily suppressed, she will clap back at you if you clap at her, and that was what made her like working with the Nigerian girls, they produce good results, they bring her good money, and never has she ever sacked any Nigerian lady from Vienna, never
Blakk had called Bulldog to ask about Tequila, Blakk knew Tequila and Bulldog were secretly together before she got missing, but Bulldog was one hostile guy, he’s very reserved and spoke less, he wouldn’t even smile back, always serious on the job
Bulldog: I told you I don’t know
Blakk: You don’t know, charley, the police come here investigate me ooo, dem mention your name as Tequila inn guy
Bulldog: What you talk them, me den Tequila no get nothing, she never be my woman, how the police know such
Blakk: Bro, na Tequila get customer guy bi for the police station, maybe she talk the guy, because the guy be very close to am
Bulldog: So what dem talk, what you talk them about me?
Blakk: I just talk them say me a no no nothing about her relationsh¡p life, den I nor no who Bulldog bi
Bulldog: Ok bye
Blakk just realized Bulldog was a bit relieved after he heard Blakk didn’t confess knowing or anything relating to Tequila, he knew what ever happened to Tequila happened within the walls of Vienna.
Episode Nineteen (The Preposition)
“Which guy was boring a h0le in you last night huh”… Blakk asked Femi
Femi: What do you mean?
Blakk: I mean last night, you were noisy with the s€×
Femi: Oh that, I was playing with myself, no guy was here, and what were you doing here?… Eavesdropping?
Blakk: Oh no, I wanted something to eat, and I happen to hear the mo-ns so I left, thought you were with a guy
Femi: Lol…
Femi went with Blakk to rent the single room she had planned to move to, it was worth it, staying in the kiosk was hell for her on harsh conditions, an especially when she has to live amongst all sorts of people, she didn’t have much stuff to pack, picking up her bags and other valuables, the only thing she bequeathed to Blakk was her student mattress, she was planning on getting a bed and a bigger mattress this time.
She made her new place her palace, with tge touch of everything she could afford with the money she had at hand.
Femi: What are you going to do with Tequila’s stuff, you know the roof leaks when it rains, and don’t you think it should be moved to where I was, like for now..
Blakk: I thought so too, but someone will definitely come look for a place, I’ll just pack the stuff at my place for now
Femi: And hey, you were saying something about Bulldog or whoever, I didn’t really hear you well
Blakk: Don’t worry Femi, I’ve got this, just don’t confront Bulldog about anything
Femi had agreed to meet Steve at this bar in town, she dressed up and looked at herself in the mirror like she always does, taking in a deep breath, she assured herself of a good day.
Steve had sent one of his guys to pick up Femi, the driver had packed right in front of Nedd’s bar, and when Femi got there, she made eye contact with him, Nedd came out to meet her
Nedd: Hi Stranger
Femi; Hello you too
Nedd: Hope you’ve been good huh
Femi: I’m well, I have to go, like he’s waiting for me
Nedd: Oh, sorry, can I call you sometime later
Femi: Okay, maybe try
Nedd stood watching the black AMG Benz back lights camouflage itself amongst the traffic, he stood akimbo, watching as the girl he wished to have been taken to maybe her new boyfriend, or maybe someone she might marry, or maybe too a client.
“You’re very difficult to get in touch with, where exactly have you been, and what have you been doing”?… Steve asked
Femi: Nothing really, just in my shell, and doing the biddings of my Mistress
Steve: Who’s your Mistress, you referring to Shuga?
Femi: Oh yea, of course she’s my my Mistress
Steve: Yea she is, and How are you?… You look more beautiful than the first time I saw you, are you sure you’re Femi?… You look so different
Femi: I’m fine… I’m the Femi who came to your place… in my own glory.
Steve: Oh good
Femi: So you wanted to meet me desperately, why did your old self come back to life after I m-ssaged it, or you s-ckle br-ast milk?
Steve: Hahaha… I wished so, but unfortunately no… let’s get something to drink first, what will you take?
Femi: Just juice, pineapple juice will be okay for me
Steve: You don’t take alcohol?..
Femi: It makes me tipsy, a little sip takes me away, I don’t want to be tipsy, not today
“I have a preposition for you”… Steve said
Femi: A preposition, I’ll like to hear it… your preposition
Steve: I want you to work for me
Femi: Work for you?… Which can of work are we talking about
Steve: Nothing strange to you, Delivery Girl, and a Cleaner for me
Femi: You want me to stop doing a messed up job, and come work for you in another highly messed up job?…
Steve: Yea, I’ll protect you
Femi: Steve, we talking about drugs here, and you know the dangers involved… Police, Other drug kingpins, and you know Shuga is a Cleaner too….
Steve: I have thought about everything… think about the money
Femi: money?.. What about jail… guns and I maybe be killed or something
Steve: Look, maybe you don’t get me, when I say I’ll protect you, I mean it… Shuga was just like you when she started, she got arrested and all her properties seized, but when she came out, she built a more powerful one… maybe you don’t really know how powerful she is, any drug dealer at Circle works for her…. Vienna Bar and Club is just for cleaning her drugs…
Femi: What if I am arrested or killed… will the money matter?
Steve: I’ll provide you with security, and nobody is gonna kill you
Femi: So you’re a drug lord huh?… How are you friends with another Drug lord, Shuga?
Steve: Because she knows what I’m capable of doing, she betrayed me, I’m yet to punish her… and she’s not my friend… It’s just business
Femi: You make this sound so easy, You wanna make me a Delivery Girl and a Cleaner… And what are you capable of doing?..
Steve: I know people top there, customs, immigrations, police, army, Government… You don’t stay in jail for long… smooth passage at the Airport and stuff
Femi: Oh wow… but you aren’t capable of bringing people who work for you back to life huh
Steve: I’m talking about a job that will fetch you millions and billions… I have GH¢2M with me here, All for you if you agree to work with me, that is just for you to establish yourself and get ready for the job… And you can get this money weekly if you play the game right
Femi stood up from the table, she went to stand at a place where she could see the beautiful night lights of Osu, she tried to relax herself, but the mere idea of GH¢2M in a bag, which she could get if she says yes, couldn’t just make it easy for here, she here in Ghana to hustle… And hustle means anything which comes with hærdsh¡p, jail or even death, that’s what she signed for before travelling down to Ghana.
After sometime, she walked back to the table, poured herself the alcoholic drink Steve was taking and gulped it down her throat.
To be Continued