Gift

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 49

Our Elder say the instinct that separate human

from animals is quick realization. These

people are gambling with my intelligence,

I no blame them shall na myself I blame

wey no know say kulikuli is dangerous

to my health. Israel the First was all over

me, the moment I stepped out of my house

to go to school he will appear there with

his car begging me, when I return from

school he will appear from nowhere to beg

me, the guy was breathing down on me.

Fear come dey catch me say this guy go

press my mumu button one day oh!

I

had to get rid of him quickly because am

beginning to feel weak rejecting him, the

day that shocked me the most is when

my Step-mom sent me to the market and

Israel appeared there, Chisos! He started

begging me again, the tire me oh! every

eyes is on me. I was ashamed but Israel

didn’t care, one plan enter my head. I

told him that I have forgiven him and he

drove me home with his car on reaching

a road block placed by policemen. I started

screaming ritualist, Israel was confused.

Trust police na, them no wan care if I

dey lie or not, sure sure we all must land

in police station to bail ourselves. I wrote

my statement explaining what happened,

I lied sha.. Writing that Israel was talking

to me in the market be I knew it I saw myself

in his car and when I saw the road block

that police officers were standing, I screamed

for help. Them say make I bail myself,

small pikin like me where I wan get money,

I be underage na. But Naija police nodey

follow law, I called my dad using their

phone ’cause I don’t have phone anymore.

My dad arrived see hala na.

My dad: you again! Gift, wetin you come do for here?

Me: daddy, em wan kidnap me.

Israel: na lie oh! I no wan kidnap am, na my wife.

My dad: slap him who dash you wife? You dey mad. Sergeant Okoro!

Sergeat Okoro: yes, sir!

My dad: make sure say this guy no commot here.

One

gone, I gave him ntoor! before leaving there

just imagine he wanted to take me back

to that evil forest inflicted with poverty.

There was one SSS2 boy crushing on

me, he liked me so much but he is shy.

He only sent letters to me, very cute boy

but too shy jare. And Clara loved him like

mad, see one chance. I pity the boy, sorry

Smith if you are reading this piece. No

be say I no like you oh, my blood dey boil

to revenge. I walked up to Smith and asked

him to go to the school toilet and wait

for me, that he should pulled down his

short and boxer completely. I gave him

small money sha… very shy guy, he didn’t

want to take it but I force him to. He couldn’t

even stand up to me, I shake my head.

Me: Clara, chaii… Smith p—k big ehnn..

Clara: how you take know?

Me: we fu-ck na I lie

Clara: but I don tell you say I love that guy, why you do me that kind thing na.

Me: you sabi para ehnn.. Em dey naked for toilet dey wait for me. Na your opportunity now to have him.

Clara: you be better friend, make I rush go.

Me: yes na, I be better friend. Go quick quick.

I went

to Mr. johnson’s office and reported that

two people are fighting in the school toilet,

he asked me to follow him but I find a

way and escaped. Johnson was a new

teacher so he won’t be able to recognize

me, the SP girl was caught pant down

with SSS2 boy in the toilet. They were

flogged mercilessly in the staff-room and

she was removed from the position of

SP girl of the school after two weeks suspension.

I knew Clara was aware of who betrayed

him, but me I no send. I ready for them,

the last person was my step-mother very

wicked lady. She was asking me about

Israel if I knew he was in police station

that one of her customer told her so, I acted

like someone who doesn’t know. She was

making calls in her room when I went

to the kitchen and brought grand-oil and

poured on the marbled floor just before

her door, when she come out sha.. She

go know say wickedness no be good thing

to do anybody in this life.