LAGOS TROUBLE.

Chapter 1❤️

Kemi wakes up in a low key voice. “Good morning mommy"

Good morning my dear, how your night?

It was fine, kemi knew her night wasn't fine as she slept 3 O'clock and woke up by 5 O'clock. Mummy she said, what will we eat this morning?

We go eat the remaining beans in the pot, we no fit pay iya folake her money, aunty joy and grace. No money.

Kemi was very angry because she had eaten beans the previous night and beans wasn't a food she preferred.

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Oni Gbese! Ejade o (Debtor, come out o).

Kemi was in the public bathroom getting ready for school, when she heard her. At first she didn't recognize the voice, then she did. Ah it's Iya folake she said, She went to alert her mother, in order not to get caught, Kemi passed the back to their One room self contain.

Mummy, can you hear. I fit hear said her mom.
What do we do now?
If she sees us she'll strip us naked. No worry her mom said to calm her down.

When iya folake didn't hear anyone's voice, she then got tired and left. By that time it was already 6:30 am and kemi had to be in school by that time.

Ope o (Thank God o), at last she has gone.

Mummy I can't go to school again, Mr Ejiofor will not allow me to enter and I have to trek, it will take me about 20 minutes.

My Pikin, no worry, tomorrow you go go school. Today now you fit help me hawk ehn?
Abeg, no vex for me.

Mummy don't worry it's not your fault, it will be better some day. Let me change and hawk for you.

God go bless you. Thank you.

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At kemi's mom shop ( Which is at her gate), kemi picks some drinks and gin to sell at a nearby motor garage. Mummy I've picked it o, I'm leaving all ready.

Leaf? Where you see leaf, kemi's mom sounded confused, we no get leaf for house na, na only coconut tree we get.

No mummy, not Leaf, I mean say, I don dey go .

Okay, bye bye. Her mom said as she walked her hands to her.

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At the motor garage, kemi goes to meet her usual customers.

O baby, ki lon sele (Slang for what's happening)

I don bring “Ogogoro" for una o but this time e don expensive o.

How much the bus conductor asked?

150. Kemi said, Se ma ra (Will you buy)?

Give me 3, I want sponsor my guys.

Kemi dipes her hands into the plastic and gets three Action Bitters. She collects her change and leaves but just as she's about to leave, she runs into some of her friends.

Kemi tries to hide.