I HAVE DRUNK STRANGE WATERS - Episode 25

 EPISODE 25

“If the introduction list costs about seven hundred thousand naira how much with engagement list cost?” I asked in dread.

“We just have to wait to find out,” Cynthia said and walked out of the office angrily.

I realized for the first time that I am in trouble “How am I supposed to come up with close to half a million in less than a week?”  I couldn’t even think about using my salary because I had promised to pay off our debts when I collect my salary that week.

“Femi you have bitten more than you can chew” I couldn’t think of a solution so I brought out my phone to call Mama. The whole office suddenly seems to get hotter so I removed my tie and stood up.

“Hello Mama”

“Hello Femi, ba wo ni?”

“Mama there is trouble o!”

“Trouble wo? God forbid! It is your enemies that will have trouble”

“Cynthia wants to kill me, Mama, can you imagine that her father said we should come for an introduction?”

“Ha! This is serious; Kike must not hear now. There is no way you can go now without her suspecting that something is going on”

“That one is even small Mama, her father sent a list for the introduction and it will cost us seven hundred thousand”

“Seven hundred thousand or seven thousand?”

“Mama, we are in trouble. We have to cancel this whole thing, I am sure the engagement list will be times seven”

“Let me call you back Femi,” My mother said and disconnected the call immediately.

“Am I not in trouble now? Maybe this is my punishment for betraying Kike”  I thought as I started pacing the office again. I heard a knock on my door a few minutes later.

“Come in,”  I said and the secretary walked in.

“Yes, how can I help you?” I said snapping at her.

“Sorry to disturb you, Sir, but our marketer called me to confirm their delivery this week. Mr. Amos wants to confirm if he should still deliver thirty-three thousand liters of petrol this week”

 

“Tell him to deliver it, you can go,” I said and watched her walk out of the door. An idea suddenly occurred to me and I went back to my seat hurriedly to place a call to the secretary.

“Hello”

“Hello Sir”

“Call Mr. Amos and tell him to deliver eleven thousand liters of petrol instead. Call the accountant and ask him to see me now”

I dropped the phone and I suddenly realized what I have done “Femi, you are now a fraudster; you will go to jail one day” a voice whispered to me. “I am not a fraudster, I am only borrowing this money; I will return it someday”

I dialed Mama’s number and she did not pick it up on the first ring, I continued dialing it and she finally picked it up five minutes later.

“Hello Femi”

“Hello Mama, why have you not been picking up my calls?” I said angrily.

“I went to see my friend Iya Bimpe, her son worked at a microfinance bank. Maybe he can borrow us the money and we will pay it back later”

“Mama forget about it, God has done it. Please try and get at least 4 people to go with you to Calabar this weekend. You will be going with a big photo frame that contains my picture to represent me” I said hurriedly.

“Ha! Calabar is far o! I will have to hire a bus, arrange to cook food and also buy new clothes for the introduction. You have to help me get at least two hundred thousand naira Femi”

“Mama! How much is my salary?”

“Femi it is not my fault, you know things are expensive in the market now. Also, we will need to hire a jeep; our in-laws must know we are not poor”

“Mama, I will try and get you one hundred and fifty thousand naira. Try and add fifty thousand to it, you got us into this trouble in the first place”

“Did I ask you to go and impregnate a Calabar girl? Don’t give me problems o! It is either you send two hundred thousand naira or I am not going anywhere” Mama said angrily.

To be continued...

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