If You No Get Money, Hide Your Face episode 8

If You No Get Money, Hide Your Face
EPISODE EIGHT.
Mr. Ejiofor: but what is wrong with Ryan
sending us some money?
Mrs. Ejiofor: nothing is wrong with him
sending us money but if it is because of
Evelyn, there is everything wrong with it.
Turning to Evelyn she said ‘So because
my son is working, you now want to use
him anyhow you like abi? It will not
work for you this time. I have kept quiet
enough and on no account will he send
money for house keep and you give all to
Evelyn, Papa Addison’.
Evelyn: isn’t that his responsibility to take
care of the house? Or is he not next after
his father?
Mrs. Ejiofor: No it is not. It is our
husband’s responsibility to take care of
his own home and not frustrating his
first child with what he is supposed to
do. i agree that he hasn’t been paid his
pension money that was why I never
objected when he made it Ryan’s duty to
take care of us but since he married you,
you have also become my first son’s duty
and you even have the mouth to ask
him to request for money from him.
Papa Addison, I was there when you
were warned ooo. If Ryan sends money
to this house, don’t give it to your so
called darling wife. It is for us all.
Mr. Ejiofor: Will you shut up woman. Am I
not his father? Whatever money he gives
me is my money. After all I single
handedly trained him to school.
Mrs. Ejiofor: and so? So because you
single handedly trained him in school
gives you the reason for you and your
wife to frustrate him abi? When has
Evelyn become his responsibility? Was he
the one that married her? Instead of you
to ask him when he will be bringing his
wife-to be home, you are busy taking a
second wife. Now that you have finally
brought her home you want to add
more burden to my son. It will not work
you hear. Whose responsibility is it to
take care of your child, is it not yours?
Because you single handedly trained him
in school we will not hear word again in
this house.
Mr.Ejiofor: I have every right over him
because he is my son.
Mrs. Ejiofor: every right over him abi?
Okay na. We shall see. Because you want
to please Evelyn you want to s–k your
son dry at all cost abi? What if he was
not there? Won’t you think of working
too to satisfy your wife? Or you think
because you are old you cannot work
again?
Mr. Ejiofor: work at this my old age? You
must be very stupid to think that.
Mrs. Ejiofor: Nooo. Don’t call me stupid
please. You know you are old yet you
went ahead to marry a second wife at
the expense of your son. ‘You people,
Evelyn and Papa Addison. You people
should leave my son alone ooo. He will
not die because of you people’. She
stood and left them there.
==
Every Saturday, Ryan makes sure he goes
to Onitsha main Market to do any
meager job to add to the one he already
has so that he will be able to meet his
family expectations. He hærdly have time
for himself let alone have time for Aria
except on Sundays where he sleeps all
through and most times he skips going
to church.
He was home one Sunday doing his
Laundry when Cameron came back from
church and told him, he will be leaving
for school the following day for he was
able to secure admission into Nnamdi
Azikwe University in Anambra State
while Dylan didn’t make his Jamb and
will be sitting for the next Jamb again.
Cameron: Brother, I will be going to
school on Monday to pay for my school
fees and acceptance fees.
Ryan: ‘Okay, no wahala since I already
gave you money for them’ he said and
continued washing. The only thing left
now is money for accommodation and
pocket money abi?
Cameron: Yes Brother.
Ryan: Good. Since you will be going back,
you will have to think of something to be
doing after classes. When you get your
feet on the ground in school, confirm
how their part time class will be so that
you switch in your second year. You are
no more a child and it is time you start
earning your own money. Not every time
you will be looking up to me.
Cameron: Okay brother and thank you
for everything.
Ryan: Do not thank me yet, finish school
and finish well before you think of
thanking me.
Cameron: Okay brother.
==
Aria went to pay a visit to Jayce in his
house. Sometimes she wishes Jayce was
Ryan. Jayce is living comfortably in his
one room well furnished Apartment
unlike Ryan who does not have anything
tangible in his house except a fan and a
small single mattress meant for only one
person, while Jayce is his own man and
cater for himself alone.
Jayce: This one wey you just siddon for
my house like say you be guest come dey
frown your face hope say no wahala.
Aria: You no happy as I come your place
instead of my boyfriend place?
Jayce: Of course I am happy having you
around me na. What is the problem?
Aria: Is it everytime I come to you that I
have a problem?
Jayce: C’mon Aria, I know you too well.
Remember we work in the same place
and I always have your interest at heart.
I know when you are happy and when
you are sad.
Aria: Hmmm…easy ooo Jayce. One would
think that you and I are having
something.
Jayce: Let them think joor. We both know
we are not into what they are thinking
so why stress yourself? What is the
problem Aria? He asked because he
knew she was having one and she came
to him to confide in him.
Aria: Jayce, I am tired of Ryan and his
never ending problems.
Jayce: What do you mean, is it money
issue again? By the way, you didn’t tell
me the reason you returned the money I
gave you the other time you asked for it.
Aria: Well, I wanted to give it to Ryan
because his house rent was about to
expire and he didn’t have any cash on
him that time.
Jayce: So it was Ryan afterall? Anyway,
what is the problem this time, is it
money issue again?
Aria: No it is not. I just wanted to ask you
a few questions on what I should do
about Ryan.
Jayce: Go ahead, I am all ears.
Aria: What or how should I approach the
topic concerning Ryan and I settling
down? He doesn’t want to take the bold
step because he has a lot of issues with
fulfilling his responsibilities as the first
son. He hærdly takes care of himself or
buys anything good for himself. I am
starting to think he may never want us
to settle down.
Jayce: Have you spoken to him about it?
Aria: I have and he gave me an
assurance. He said I should give him one
year and its more than one year already
yet nothing has been said.
Jayce: Then talk to him again and listen
to what he has to say.
Aria: What else will he say if not, he has a
lot of things on his mind.
Jayce: Talk to him first before you jump
into conclusion. Communication is the
key to any relationsh¡p and it only when
you both have talked and communicated
will you know your next line of action.
Aria: will do that when next I visit him
and if nothing positive is said, I might as
well just walk away ooo.
Question: Hmm… i think it’s getting hot
here! Should Aria walk away if no
positive response from Ryan taking their
relationsh¡p to next level?