Hadiza in Lagos(Unedited)

CHAPTER 23

After a month in Lagos, it didnt still look like the way it was described.Reality dawned on me that everything was a fantasy and I thought of it the way I expected it to be.

"Since the time to write JAMB is not here yet I thought maybe I should get a job for the main time",I said to my aunty as we sat in the sitting room watching tv.

"Hmmn is that what you want?"

"Yes ma and I have once worked in Kano as a salesgirl for an Alhaji".

"That's really good hmmn I will ask my friend if there is vacancy in where she works".

"Ok thank you ma".

"You are welcome and please check what I put on fire".

I quickly went into the kitchen to check what was on fire and I began to think of how nice Aunty Aminat was which was a trait my mother has.But how come my aunty is not married yet or maybe her husband is not around because she has never mentioned not even once. I have never by mistake heard Aunty Lisa even ask her about it.

I have to read very well for this JAMB exam oo since I dont know how it is done.I will work in the day and read at night.It is even good that I brought my old textbooks along.

"The food is ready ma,should I serve it?".

"And I just ate fruits oo,serve yours and leave mine there."

"Ok ma,should I get you water?"

"Just get me water from the fridge ehn thank you."

I got her water and went back to get my food.I was really enjoying in her place and she didnt for once make me not feel like I wasn't home.I wished Hauwa was here with me to talk because at times I was lonely with no one talk to after my aunty goes to work.

A knock on the door brought me back from my thoughts.

"Hadiza I called my friend that works in a school and she asked if you can teach nursery school students",my aunty said as she sat on the bed.

"I can do it even if I havent done it before".

"Ok is your school leaving certificate with you?".

"Yes I have it with me."

"Ok then you will have to photocopy it and we will go to her place in the evening if she can help you".

"Let me quickly go and do it now outside".

"Oya come and collect the money for it".

"Ahh no dont worry..I still have small change from the money my mother gave me".

"Ehh you still have change from the small money my sister gave you how?".

"I--was keeping it in case---".

"Don't worry just keep it and take 50 naira from my purse".

"Thank you ma".

"Quickly go and come back so that we can be our way to where we are going",she said as she made her way to the door and I followed her at the back after taking my certificate from my portfolio.

I had to go to another street to do the photocopy as the cybercafe on my street didnt open today which was strange.Wait I just called it my street? I laughed within me as the thought made me happy.

"Good afternoon,I want to make photocopy".

"Good afternoon sister... how many copies do you want and will you laminate it too?,he asked as I showed him my certificate.

"2 copies and I will come back to laminate the original".

"Your money is 20 naira oo and shey you get change sha".

"I will collect 30 naira change".

"Let me check first if there is 10 naira",the photocopy man said as he checked his pocket for 10 naira.

"Ok".

"I have never seen your face in this area before oo",he said as he operated the photocopier.

"Ohhh I dont live on this street that's why".

"No wonder".

"Yes".

He handed my original certificate and the copies to me and thanked me for coming to his shop and expected me to keep coming as a customer.I just smiled and went my way.

I met Aunty Lisa on the road on my way from where I went to.

"Ahnahn Hadiza where you dey come from",she asked.

"Good afternoon ma I go do photocopy for that other street".

"That guy for our street no open shop".

"Yes he didnt open shop today".

"Ok then let us walk home together then since I am going home too so are you enjoying Lagos?"

"Yes I am enjoying myself ma",I replied her as we arrived at home and I opened the gate for us to enter.

"That's good ..shey Aminat dey house?".

"She's at home ma".

"Let me just follow you jare".

I left her in the sitting room with my Aunty and entered the room to rest for a while.

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