CHAPTER TWO
NARRATOR:( While in search for the money, Tom was walking on the streets when he saw maliu the madman on the streets).
Maliu: ( walking and laughing insanely with an empty bottle of fanta in his hand) You see! Yesterday when Barca and Chelsea were playing, I was there and I told .c. Ronaldo to kick the ball with his left foot but he kicked it with his right foot. Come to think of this ooo. The boy is a good boy, do you know that he later scored the goal, he played like this( he used the empy fanta plastic as an illustration and he scored) and it's a goal!!!!( He scores into the gutter).
Tom:( sits on a pacement thinking of how to get the money requested by the doctor, directly in front of Dennis's house)
Maliu: ( walks closer to him and looks at him closely and laughs insanely).
Tom:( Lost away in his thoughts and wasn't even aware of the presence of maliu but later regained consciousness by the madman's laughter) ye!( Shocked)
Maliu: E shock you!!!( Laughts insanely) you see, when I told yakubu Gowon that he should appoint me as the president of this country he refused! Can you see now that had it been that I have already become the president, things would have been better because I would have settled down some things but now everything has turned upside down and i'm telling
You the fact that next week am processing my visa out of this country.
Tom:( looking at the madman who kept on blabbering nonsense from his mouth when he suddenly noticed Dennis house gate opener and a car drove in). Thank God Dennis is around ( he moves closer to the gate and was being questioned by the gateman on his aim of being at his master's house).
Gateman:( noticed Tom's presence and questions him) good afternoon ooo! Abeg how can I help you?
Tom: Abeg no vex na master Dennis I com see because him talk say make I come see am today this morning and I don dey wait since morning I no see anybody.
Gateman: wetin be your name?
Tom: my name na Tom Fuoye
Gateman: okay nau, wait I dey com
Tom: okay
Gateman:( closes the gate and went in to Dennis apartment to confirm the name of the man and to truly know his aim of being inside the house) oga! Oga! Oga!
Dennis: yes! Wetin happen?
Gateman: somebody dey find you outside, him talk say him name na Tom
Dennis: Tom wetin?
Gateman: Tom Fuoye
Dennis: Ah! Make him come in, I don dey expect am since morning
Gateman: okay oga!( He goes out of the gate and brought Tom in) just go straight to the main building
Tom: Thank you( he followed the instruction of the gateman and knocked at the door of Dennis building) kpom! Kpom! Kpom!
Stella: ( A dark skinned complexion girl of the age of 16comes out to open the door for Tom) Good afternoon sir!
Tom: good afternoon ( he looked at her appearance and noticed that she was a maid in the house) what of Dennis?
Stella: He is at home sir but he is upst and he would be joining you soon
Tom: okay then( he sits on the sofa and looked round the well furnished luxurious apartment) wow! Dennis is living well now!
Dennis:(Speaking of the devil himself, he walks down through the staircase of his house to meet Tom) Hey! What's up bro!
Tom: Dennis my guy! All is not well ooo!
Dennis: Ah! Wetin happen? Mama and papa nkor?
Tom: They are both fine ooo!
Dennis: What of hmmmmm.....( Tries to remember the name of Tom's younger sister)
Tom:....( Cuts in) zeelah
Dennis: ( snaps his middle finger) yes! Zeelah and how is she?
Tom:.....( Takes a deep breath) zeelah is my main reason for being here ooo
Dennis: Ah! ( Confused) what happened to her?
Tom: Zeelah is sick and she has been admitted at the hospital.
Dennis: okay
Tom: so what brought me here exactly is the money that the doctor asked us to bring and as you know that I and my family hardly have a day square meal and to get that exact amount of money is so hard for my family. So in any way you can assist us please we won't mind.
Dennis:How much is the whole money requested by the doctor
Tom: five hundred thousand naira (#500,000.00).He said my sister has appendicitis and that it is very serious because the sac is full and he would have to operate on her to remove those particles. Failure to bring the money, we might loose her.
Dennis: Ah! Zeelah! Zeelah! Zeelah!( He calls her name out three times) well let me see what I can do( he brings out his cheque book and gives it to Tom after filling the sum of 1 million in the cheque book)
Tom: (collects the cheque and takes a closer look at the money in it) Sir ( exclaim)! 1 million naira sir!
Dennis: yes 1 million naira! Use it to take good care of zeelah and I would also come to the hospital to pay her a visit
Tom Thank you very much sir!( He postrates before Dennis)
Dennis: It's nothing but don't forget our agreement ooo
Tom:( confused) what's the agreement about sir?
Dennis:That I would be the first person to take zeelah's virginity away immediately she's of age you know( he smiles with his obvious brownish old gold teeth) Abi?
Tom: ( looks at Dennis) Ah! Sir please zeelah is just sixteen years old please she's still very very young. Please sir!
Dennis: Ah! Small girl? At age sixteen and she already has that type of big body ah! Ah! Tom no do like this too na don't you know that this life is give and take or do you think what I'm doing, I'm doing it for free. It's not for free ooo and if you know that you are not ready to give her to me let me have my money back.
Tom:( looks at the cheque and the present situation of things)sir can't I work for you instead of my sister? Please sir, I'm ready to do anything sir please!
Dennis: No, I don't want you and I don't need a house help as you can see I already got one, what I need exactly is a babe actually a sex machine you know so you just give me your sister and I would be giving you money since it's money you need, hmm? Just like how we were been taught in economics those days. You remember trade by barter now?
Tom:( furious)yes sir!
Dennis: Don't worry if it's about your sister I would go easy on her, I won't let her feel pains, hmm! It's something she would enjoy and will later come back to tell you about the goodness of Jesus.
Tom:( looks at Dennis furiously)can you listen to what you are saying Dennis, I never knew coming to your house to ask for your help was such a crime because if I had known I wouldn't have stepped my foot into this house. just because I asked for your help you want to turn my sister into a sex machine just to satisfy your own interest
Dennis:....( Cuts in).. point of correction, not only my own interest but our own interest because you asked for money and I gave you even more than what you asked for but for you to give me what I want from you now it's a problem! Oya drop my money I'm not giving you again
Tom:( drops the cheque on the table and leaves)
Dennis: Nonsense.....look at this ingrate now! You came here to ask for five hundred thousand naira and I gave u 1 million just for you to give me your sister make I dey help you service am I go dey give you money On top am again, you con dey do like person wey get something for head. Nonsense just fuck off joor! You go com back again e sure!!!!