Old Maid

Chapter 9

I was having a great evening; I had returned to my own house sometime around 12 pm and now I was cosying up to a chair, reading a book while music was playing on the stereo. unbeknowst to me, my quiet evening will soon come to a halt.

I was about to reach for a handful of chips I had been snacking on when a knock caused me to stop. I got up and opened the door and in came Tobi who looked like she had just robbed a restaurant.

"Sure why don't you let yourself in" I muttered under my breath.

Its good you are home, I thought my food would go to waste and I would have to take a trip to the police station to report you missing. Tobi said looking positively relieved.

"Police station how?"

Ok maybe not Police station. We know those people can't do much but I was definitely going to go to your Mother's house.

Uhm.....alakoba(snitch) you want my Mother to pack me back home abi?

Shioo...nkan ti oo fit e gangaan niyen(that's what you deserve). Tobi replied as she began to unpack the food she brought.

Glass noodles with shrimp. Come and eat.

Ehen soo how you take know where you dey? and bawo lo se rin? and how and when did u reach home?

Maa pami now (don't kill me). one question at a time Tobi. Can't you eat quietly nii?

Woo that one no consine(concern) me...abeg(please) offload gist.

And that was the beginning of me telling her of how I got to shile's house, the time I spent there and when I returned.

Uhm....so after you guys left, I went back into the bar and that's all I remembered when I woke up.

Apparently, I met shile at the bar and I drank a lot.

So the house owner na shile.

Yeah, because I was so drunk and I had just vomitted; he didn't want to leave me at the bar so he was going to take me home but after I made him go in circles about three times, he gave up on that and brought me to his house instead.

Eehen!!

You should meet him he is such a beautiful man. ow...and his sister is soooo nice!!!!

He can be dramatic though, you should have seen Sumbo and I making serious fun of him.....hehehe I said giggling.

Tobi immediately wore a sheepish smile and began to roll her eyes; "That's all good and fine but........"

"Only you gbemi! only you!! how did you manage to get yourself into such a ridiculous situation ehn?

Oo ti e beru!!(weren't you scared?) That is how kidnapper would have carried you away.

Won a kan tan e lo nii(you could have been tricked). Emi fun ra mi(if it was me) if i wake up in a strange house ehn; forget shalaye(explanations) I will pack my things like this.....if a no even see am pack finish. Eni ori yo o di ile nii oooo(i'll be home before i look back).

You are now there doing yenyenyen he is such a beautiful man.....no be only beautiful. Sha no be only me go hear this gist. I am calling your friends here now now...................................."