Adaobi 6

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I was Janet's territory and nobody was allowed to trespass. She gave life to the word insecurity. She would get jealous at me for even leaving her to attend to my sisters. Yes that was Janet. So you could imagine the amount of tongue lashing i got from her that day after Ada called. I had managed to convince her into believing that it was my cousin from the village that called. One thing i loved about her was that she was easily pacified. She was sure to smile for you after after a few teases...

Three days after the day Ada called and i was desperate to hear her voice again. I called like 5 to 6 times and her mom always picked and each time i would drop the call and block her number from calling back. I was getting frustrated when an idea struck me. I ran into Chinaza's room and met her changing from her school uniform, she wore only her pants and bra and quickly covered herself the moment i came in, i looked away and sat on her bed.

"The people who invented knocking on doors weren't stupid you know? She said and rolled her eyes at me
"The people who invented door locks weren't stupid too and besides what are you hiding?, remember i took care of you when you were this little" i demonstrated with my hand a little close to the floor "and that included bathing you"
"Silly boy" she said and wore the rest of her clothes while i waited for her.

"Naza can you speak English with the most local intonation you know" i chose English because apart from our parents, no one else knew how to speak our mother tongue Igbo.
"Why? " she said and looked at me.
" Don't ask me, just speak "
" Hmmm, So why du yu wantu me to du dati" she said in a funny way and we laughed.
"Good, i need you to do something for me"
"What? "
" You are going to call a number i will give you, an elderly woman will pick, you will tell her that you are Adaobi's girlfriend at school and that she should give her the phone and when she does that, you hand back the phone to me, can you do that?"
"Its simple, it will cost you 2000" she said.
"Thats outrageous, 2000, just to call someone with my own airtime o" i said
"Then call her yourself " she said and made to leave the room.
" Ok i will give you 1000" i said as i was desperate
"Cool, where's the number? "
" You sure know you shouldn't be using all these posh grammar and intonation on her, she's not stupid and should sure know when she's talking with a village school girl"
"I know, just get the number "..
She called, Chinaza was a perfect actor, i soon got through to Ada, i pushed Chinaza out and lay on the bed as i got emotional with Ada. We talked for as long as 15 minutes then we reluctantly said goodbye. I left the room for the parlor and Naza was there waiting for her 1000 naira.

"Kingsley is owing me 2000, take the 1k from him and tell him i said he can keep the rest" i said and laughed. Chinaza's face puffed liked an over soaked bread. She ran after me with her slippers in her hand.


Kingsley was her boyfriend.