When I fall in love episode 2

When I fall in love
EPISODE 2
I looked across and i saw a sign post which read “A room to let
N2000 Per month” i quickly went to inquire about the house.
I met the owner and paid for it sharp sharp.I moved in,though the
room was empty but i didn’t mind.I had N8000 left,if i purchase
my jamb form,i would be left with N500 but i have to find a way to take my text books away from the house.I checked my wrist
watch and it was alread 7:18pm and no one would be at home by
that time.I quickly went home and took the key on the nail beside the door.I packed all my books,clothes and shoes.I locked the
door and quickly boost my self before they found me
there.Now i have a room of my own and nobody to dictate to me
on what to do.I decided that i’ll go in search for a job tomorrow
with my SSCE certificate.
I had good grades and i pray with God by my
side,i get a good job with good salary to help me to
pursue my studies.I checked my wrist watch and i was already
8:30pm.
I quickly ate the ch¡ps that remained with me.When i
was done,i bolted my room door at the back and spread a wrapper on the floor.I lay down and kept using my eyes to inspect the room.
I would say that i am indeed lucky to get the room,it was really in
good shape.The windows and door was in good condition.The window even had a net to prevent mosquitoes from coming in.I kept on inspecting the room that i didn’t know when
i fell asleep.
The rays from the sun shone on me.I rolled over my wrapper to check the time on my wristwatch.It was already 9am.
Jezz! i over slept as a young guy.I quickly got up and rushed to the
tap outside.I begged a neighbor to borrow me her bucket in which she did.I quickly had my bath,brushed my teeth.I quickly wore
my shirt,a pair of trousers and my palm.I brought out
the comb in my back pocket and combed my hair.I unzipped my
bag and brought out a piece of paper,a pen and a brown
envelop.I construsted my letter and left spaces for the establishments
name,address and the post i am applying for.I quickly
wrapped the letter up in the envelope.I looked at my wristwatch and it was already 9:45am.I left my room and locked the door
with a piece of paper.
I embarked on my job search journey.
I fixed my eyes on every sign post i could see but i kept seeing sales girl
wanted.
I decided to leave my vicinity and lo and behold,i finally saw a sign
post on a complex.
I quickly crossed the road and
located the establishment.
Donald: (entered) good morning ma!
Secretary: Good morning and how may i help you?
Donald: i saw a sign post outside saying you are in
need of a
typist. Secretary: oh that’s true! take your sit (While she
was busy making a phone call,i quickly filled in the remaining
details in my cv soon after a man came out of an office)
Man: So you are the one who wants to apply as a typist?
Donald: yes sir
Man: Can i have your Cv?
I handed it over to him and he scanned through it.
Man: hmmm what a brilliant result you’ve got.
Donald: Thank you sir
Man: But you haven’t worked as a typist before?
Donald: yes sir,this is my first attempt.
Man: i hope you are very fast at typing?
Donald: Doing my best sir
Man: that’s good,you are hired.
Donald: (happy) thank you sir.When are the opening and closing
hours?
Man: We open 8am and closes 7pm on monday
through friday
but we open 9am and closes 6pm on saturdays.
Donald: okay sir but what is the salary like? Man: for a start,it’s N15,000 per month and it’s
because you are an
SSCE holder with no experience.
Donald: So when do i resume?
Man: (laughs) you’ve resumed already.You have s
lot of typing to do (looks at the secretary) give him those paper to
type and show
him his office.
Secretary: okay sir.
She led me to a desk that has a computer and a comfortable sit.She handed to doc-ments over to me and i started
typing.I know you would be wondering how i became a
typist,well a school friend thought me.
At long last,it was already 7pm my closing time and i was already through with all the typing i had to do day.I saved them on the system and got up to leave,then the man walked up to me.
Mr Bankole: Already going?
Donald: yes sir.
Mr Bankole: you’ve saved the doc-ments on the system?
Donald: yes sir
Mr Bankole: (brought out N1,000 note from his pocket)
take this for your dinner
Donald: (happy) thank you sir (collected the money) goodnight sir.
I said goodnight to the secretary and left the complex.I crosses to the other side to get something
to eat.That money was really God sent.I bought Akara
and bread with a bag of pure water.I was so hungry
that i couldn’t wait to get home to tear the food apart.While working home,i saw my sisters at a car junction wearing skipping clothes.I’m sure they
were waiting for a customer.I just walked pass them
and acted like i don’t know them.Atlast,i got home.I
quickly dropped the pure water on the floor and
opened the bread and started eating like a scarvenger.When i was done eating,Nepa brought the
light and luckily for me,they haven’t disconnected
the light in my room.I quickly located the bulb switch
and switched it on.I scanned through the room and
realized that i needed to buy fan,pot,bucket, stove,bed,Television etc but i’m so glad that i’ve started working and i’ll buy those things little by little.
I checked my bag to check if my N7,500 for jamb registration is still intact.Then something crossed my
mind which was,if i apply for jamb and i passed,i would have to quit my job and how would i sponsor
myself to school? i think i’ll have to get a part time form so i can be working to pay my school fees and
still be going to school but that means i have to wait for a wh0le year to acquire the money.There is
nothing i can do than to wait for a wh0le year to get the money together.I kept on thinking about my education until i fell asleep. I woke up i checked my wristwatch,it was alread 7am.As usually i borrowed a neighbors bucket to have my bath.I got myself ready
for work and i ate the remaining three slices of bread i
didn’t finish eating last night.I looked at my wristwatch and it was already 7:25am.The walking
distance to my place of work is 30minutes.I quickly tidyed up my room and stepped out as i locked the door behind me.As i was about to leave the compound,a woman approached me and asked for
my own share of the nepa bill which was N370.
I quickly gave her the money and headed to work.
Donald: (saw the secretary) Good morning ma Secretary: Good morning oo what’s your name sef?
Donald: it’s Donald
Secretary: That’s good,you can call me miss patricia.
Donald: Alright ma (walked over to my desk)
Secretary: Mr Bankole said you should print out those
doc-ments for him.
Donald: (operating the,system) i’ll do that right away.
While busy battling with the printing machine,Mr
Bankole walked in with some visitors.I heard a voice
and i recognized that voice,i looked up and saw her standing next to a man i think is her father.Joy! i waved at her.She walked up to me.
Joy: Nice to see you again.
Donald: (laughs) you can say that again.
Joy: you work here?
Donald: yes ooo and why are you here?
Joy: Oh Mr Bankole is my uncle so
my dad dropped by to say hi before we head over to church.
Donald: Church?
Joy: yes! today is tuesday which is Digging deep
according to Redeem.
Donald: oh when does it start?
Joy: 6:30pm to 7:30pm.I wish to see you there. Donald: i wish to come too but i can’t
Joy: And why is that?
Donald: i close here by 7pm and the walking distance
to your church is 30minutes and the service would
have been over.
Joy: (frowns her face) that’s true but would i still see you on sunday.
Donald: (smiles) sure!
Joy: Make sure you come with my ch¡ps oo
Donald: (laughs) you bet i would.
.
Joy: So how do you find this place?
Donald: (Bringing out the printed A4 papers out of the printer) it’s okay
Joy: hope uncle Bankole isn’t stressing you?
Donald: (smiles) not really.
Joy: (stares at me) you look more handsome when you smile or laugh.
Donald: (blushing) oh thank you.
Joy: Are you sitting for jamb?
Donald: No,what about you?
Joy: i just purchased the form yesterday but why
aren’t you sitting for it?
Donald: Monetary issue.
Joy: What about your parents?
Donald: they don’t feel i exist and i don’t live with
them either. I am responsible for myself.
Joy: That’s bad…………..
 
Tbc