MAMA IS A WITCH🤡🤡
Episode 1.
Story by Miriam Edem (Miriam Eyen Efik)
Francis comes out from an office looking pale holding a file.
He immediately let loosed of his tie and untucked his shi-t as he went down the stairs sorrowfully.
Once again he has been denied of a Job after 6 years of graduation with a first clas-s degree. The thought of it drives him crazy as this is the last company he has dropped in for an interview yet he’s rejected.
There’s no other place he could go to now, so he hopped into his colleagues place.
They all had their different jobs they were doing, and they are back relaxing.
He walked in and sat down while his friends looked surprised.
“Guy where are you coming back from? Mark asked.
“Give me water first abeg, Francis replied but he was given a glas-s of jui-ce instead which he gulped it all down in seconds.
“It didn’t work out? Fred asked and Francis heaved.
“Can you imagine, since morning I left the house happily without even eating, they didn’t still accept me. Guys what is wrong with me na? Abi I go grow old looking for job? Francis asked.
“Na wa o, na you get the 1st clas-s come dey suffer with am. This life sef, Victor said and Francis angrily looked at him.
“Eh you dey mock my 1st clas-s ba? Because you get luck carry your third clas-s see work do, Francis said.
“That’s grace for you, you wey get how e take help you? Victor asked and Francis got up immediately.
“St©p it! You two just st©p it! Victor we-tin bring that nons-en-se talk come now eh! Mark asked.
“No no no forget am. I no blame am, shebi na me carry myself come here to collect insult, just leave am, Francis said carrying his file.
“Guy don’t be like this, you c@m£ here to see us you can’t go like that, Fred said getting up.
“The way i c@m£ here is the way i am going back after all una no invite me come. Abeg make I go my house find better thing chop, Francis said and left and they all looked at Victor disappointed.
“What? Not like I told him a lie na. I know his state is pitiful but let’s not forget the way he do put himself first because he had a 1st clas-s, Victor said.
“All that is over now na and you’re still thinking about it, Fred said.
“You shouldn’t have said such a thing at this time, you made him feel bad and don’t forget na our paddy and he been dey help us for school, Mark said.
“No wahala I go visit am tomorrow, but sha I didn’t plan to say it that way, Victor said.
“You better do, Fred said and sat down.
“But we-tin this guy go do? Make he just open business na if office work no be his calling. Haba its 6 years alre-ady o, he don submit application for the whole Nigeria and even gateman he never see. Let him do business na, Victor said and the guys looked at him.
“Hmm I thought of the same thing too, he can still succeed in business o but you know Francis has always dreamt of working in the office. He does not like stress at all that’s why he killed himself with books so after graduating with good grades he will be absorbe-d in one company, Fred said.
“As e no come work na make he remain like that? He should wake up o and help himself. If he had started business 5 or 4 years ago he would have gone far by now na, Mark said.
“Exactly! I been take style tell Francis this thing one day and he shun me. Wahali I shock! Victor said.
“Hmm you know what, next month is his birthday. What if we gather money among ourselves and give it to him as capital so he can start a business. I think it will better than we throwing p@rty for him bla bla, Fred said.
“300,000 naira won’t be bad right? Mark asked.
“Of course not, I’m sure he can add up something and get started, Fred replied.
“I’m in, but I pray he accepts, Victor said.
“We have to talk to him and open his eyes to the possibility of him still ma-king it even in business, Mark said.
“I just like that guy sha, but its sad how everything dey for his family. His s£nior na imbecile, he just dey for house dey re-move saliva. Francis here na 1st clas-s graduate, but no job. His only sister despite she fine like 10 people, no one wan marry am. You sure say nothing dey wrong somewhere? Victor asked.
“You too dey talk. You don forget Maria is working and earning well, at least good thing dey inside, Mark said.
“Okay o, just worried sha, Victor said……………
Francis returned home but got welcomed by his s£nior brother.
The sight of him got him more angry and he hissed pushing him aside.
“Frank! What happened? I’ve been trying your number but its not connecting, his mom c@m£ out from the kitchen and he heaved.
“I switched it off, he replied.
“And you didn’t t©uçh your food before leaving. By the way how did it go? She asked ma-king him to sit down but his face said it all.
“Frank I told you to calm down and take things easy. You will have a job at the right time. After all i am capable of taking care of you right? she asked and he shook his head.
“For how Long? And you will soon retire, he said.
“I am not complaining, you will take care of me at the right time and if i retire Maria is working na, she said.
“Wont Maria get married? Mommy plea-se i don’t like that talk. I nee-d a job, i want to be a man. What’s the nee-d of going to school if you or Maria keeps feeding me like I’m Joe? My friends are alre-ady laughing at me, he said.
“Your friends are laughing? Don’t worry na, they will regret they did, time shall tell. Come and eat before your food gets cold, she said dragging him up.
“I’m not hungry abeg, he said.
“Its your favourite o and i wont let you miss it. Just go change up and eat your food, st©p worrying, his mom said and he took his file and left for his room………..
MAMA IS A WITCH🤡🤡
Episode 2.
That evening Francis c@m£ out to the sitting room to watch the football match that was about to start and his s£nior brother walked in to sit beside him but he shifted.
“How many times have I warned you Joe? Don’t come near me abeg shift! He shouted and his mother walked in immediately.
“Have you heard from Maria? She asked.
“Is she not back? Francis asked.
“No and she’s not picking up her calls, she replied and Francis smiled.
“You worry yourself too much. Maria is a big girl and she can take Care of herself. Probably she’s at the saloon or her b©yfri£ndplace, Francis said and His mother hissed.
“What stupid b©yfri£ndis that? The boy that she’s earning more than? She asked.
“Mama is love o, if she’s happy with him so be it, after all he is earning something unlike me, Francis said.
“And that can never happen, or let’s watch and see na, she angrily said and sat down while Francis looked surprised.
“Mama o, Maria is 33 and not getting any younger. Abeg let her make her choice and settle with whoever her heart chooses, I’m sure they can manage together, Francis said and the door handle was t©uçhed like someone wanted opening it.
“Oh she’s back, his mom saw it and Joe quic-kly staggered and opened up for her.
“How are you? Maria asked him as she stepped in while Joe smiled.
“Mama good evening, she greeted and settled down.
“Evening and welcome. But why did you not pick my calls? Her mom asked and Maria rolled her eyes.
“I was at my b©yfri£ndplace, Maria replied and her mom nodded.
“Oh i see, so because you were with him you ignored my calls huh? She asked.
“Mama! Haba she just c@m£ back na, Francis said.
“Was i talking to you? You better shut up there! His mom shouted and Maria heaved taking her bag.
“I had a long day at work today, since you don’t want me to sit down here I’ll just go to my room, Maria said and left while her mom started laughing cl@pping her hands.
“What won’t i see? Your mates are bringing Better rich men to the house, your own is chewing gum boys that won’t even marry you. Stupid girl! She shouted.
“Mama what’s this na? In fact let me go to my room, Francis angrily said getting up.
“Get out! If i didn’t built this house would you have room to carry your chewing stick legs inside. You what are doing here? get out! She shouted on Joe who staggered also inside and she let a loud hiss.
Francis left to Maria room to talk to her but saw her crying. She immediately cleaned her tears when she saw Francis.
“Sorry, the door wasn’t locked, Francis said approaching her and she tried keeping a cool look.
“I noticed you didn’t look good when you walked in, what’s wrong? And why are you crying? Francis asked sitting beside her and she sniffed.
“Nothing, maybe just stress from work, she replied.
“Sister i know you’re lying, you can’t be crying because of stress, what’s going on? He insisted and she cleaned her eyes.
“What do you expect? Its the same old story again, she replied.
“You mean? Is it about your b©yfri£nd? He asked and she sadly nodded.
“What happened? I thought you two were happy? He asked surprised and tears flowed the more from Maria.
“I thought the same too. I don’t un-derstand anymore, what’s happening to me? She asked and Francis shook his head and hvgged her.
“No nothing is wrong with you. They are just mad, he replied while she cried on him.
“But sister what did he say happened? as in what warrant the break up? Francis asked.
“He can’t say anything. He’s only saying he cant continue anymore, she replied and Francis heaved.
“You know Fred actually knows your b©yfri£nd, maybe i can get the exact reason from him, Francis said.
“Okay cause i really want to know so i can make it right cause its getting me crazy. Sometimes i check myself if i have b©dy odour, mouth odour or anything that chases men away from me but i cant find any, Maria said and Francis smiled.
“Sister you’re beautiful and smells sweet, common come have something to eat, Francis said.
“No I’m not hungry, and what about you? How was the interview? She asked and Francis sighed.
“Well same old story. I didn’t get it, he replied.
“Oh no not again, she said.
“Its fine sister, i strongly believe I’ll get a job, he said giving a smile.
“What if you start a business for a mean time? Something to get you busy i mean, she said and Francis heaved.
“You know i thought about the same thing too, but its sad I’m f0rç£d to do what i never planned. Anyway I’ll take my time and think of a very good business to start, he replied.
“Good, I’ll support you then, she said.
“Awnn thanks my love muah! He shouted throwing her k!sses while she laughed.
“Come lets eat joor! Forget about that heart breaker dude, he said dragging her up.
“I hope mama has left the sitting room? I don’t want her wahala o, she said.
“Your shining armour is here, worry no more, Francis said and she laughed hitting him as they left the room……..
That night at Francis friend’s place, Victor kept screaming in his sleep and his friends tried waking him up.
“What happened? You’ve been shouting for minutes now and we’ve finished the anointing water we had, Mark said while Victor kept breathing ha-rd .
“Ahh ahhh ahh I was pursued with machete and the place was dark. I for die o, Victor replied and his friends were just watching.
“See dey st©p rou-gh pl@yo, you just make me finish prayer for mouth, Fred angrily said.
“You think say i dey pla-y? Victor asked and his phone began to ring.
“Your mother? At past 2? Mark asked and Victor quic-kly picked up.
“Mama, he said still breathing.
“Victor how are you? I just had a bad revelation about you, his mom said and Victor looked at his friends who looked surprised too………
TBC