LOGIN"Yes ma'am. "Prisca walks away with Nicole.
Calling them back. "Lest I forget Nicole will be working at the bar since there's nobody occupying that post for now. "
"Yes ma'am. "Prisca replies.
"Mrs Makafui, thanks for the kindness you've shown me. "Nicole thanks Rita once again.
"No problem but you have to make it a point by not disappointing me. You look just like my daughter that's why I didn't turn a blind eye on you. "Rita cautions and advises her.
"Thank you ma'am. I won't disappoint you. "Nicole promises Rita.
MAK'S STAFF QUARTERS.
Prisca walks into the room with Nicole following her."So this is your room. You have three other roommates but their busy at the restaurant, so you'll see them when the restaurant is closed for the day." She tells her.
"Okay!" Nicole responds to her.
"You can arrange your things in the wardrobe and relax for the day till you begin work tomorrow. I'm going back to the restaurant, I'll see you later. "She says as she leaves the room.
"Okay! Later." Nicole says to her retreating back.
MAK'S RESTAURANT.
"Prisca,I have to go home. See you soon,take care of the place eh."Rita instructs her.
"Yes ma'am. "Prisca replies at Rita's retreating back.
Diane,one of Mak's Restaurant worker walks over to Prisca." I heard we have a new girl?"
"Yeah!"
"Where's she?"
"She's at the staff quarters."
"Now get back to work. There are a lot of customers trooping in."
"Okay! See us." Diane says as she catwalks away to the waiting customers and speaking to them provocatively.
"Prisca shakes her head and walks away to the bar to serve the waiting customers.
MAKAFUI RESIDENCE.
"Madam,welcome ooo."Alhaji,the security man at the Makafui residence welcomes Rita home.
"Thank you Alhaji." She acknowledges him.
"Madam,today dier, una don come home early ooo." He asks Rita.
"Yes,Ricky will be home soon so I have to do a lot of preparations before he arrives. "She answers him.
"Ooo! Yes. Yes. Yes. E don escape me kraa. "He playfully says.
"Ma'am Rita,welcome? "Rosa,the Makafui's cook who's almost fifty two walks to Rita to help her with the grocery bags.
"Thanks Rosa. Is everyone home." She asks Rosa as she hands some of the grocery bags to her.
"Mr Makafui is not yet back from work and Yasmin is in her room."
"Okay!" Rita says and nods her head.
"Please, what should I prepare for supper?"
"Vegetable jollof rice will do." She says to Rosa.
"Yes ma'am " Rosa dashes away to the kitchen with some of the grocery's in her hand.
Rita walks into the living room and calls out to Yasmin, her daughter as she sits down tiredly on the settee."Yasmin? Yasmin?"
Yasmin loudly responds from her room upstairs. "Mom. I'm coming? "
"Okay! Waiting. "She says playfully.
Yasmin runs downstairs and says to her mum sarcastically " Mhmm! Wetin. " and burst into laughter.
"You this crazy girl eh,I'll not mind you. Anyways, how was lectures?"
Yasmin shrugs and says,"normal. "
"Okay ooo! Ain't you hungry? I've asked Rosa to prepare vegetable jollof rice."
"Yusif kraa wetin dey worry am. That Tunde too wey all him teeth comot from him mouth,he too he no know shame ooo. Na so he like small pikin like that. "Fuseina continued to rant. "Mmm! I no even know wetin I go say. I talk, I talk, I talk. This man no mind me. Now see,he die wey he leave me with all this burden and debts. My sister if you no help me Baba go kill me ooo." "Me self I confuse, even though eno be me but I fear for you because we know who Baba is."Fuseina looking scared. "Me I no dey fear am ooo. Lai lai! I no fear am. It's only the debt that has made me his prey. Fuseina,please help me?" "How I go help you, you know sey I no get money. My pikin,Sahada dey school, everyday she dey call sey send me money, send me money. Wey she dey speak big "Engrish " give me." They both release tension by laughing and giving each other hi
Bismarck, Ricky's father came out from the house and walked towards him in the driveway. "Ricky?" "Yes dad." Ricky turned towards his father and stared at him. He started to bombard Ricky with questions." How was your flight from Singapore and I hope you've finally brought a wife home?" Ricky smiles and shakes his head." Well dad,my flight was peaceful and I didn't bring any woman home because I'm not yet ready for marriage. " "Oh! Son." He whines at Ricky,"I want to carry my grand babies soon. Keep that in mind." "Oh! Dad,you're so funny ." He turns to Rosa and hugs her." Hey! Rosa." He releases her from the hug. "Welcome home. "She says excitedly. "Thanks Rosa, how have you be
"Who's he?" Nicole asks. "He's the owner's son." Leslie,one of Mak's restaurant worker says. Josey,also a worker at Mak's restaurant immediately chips in," Nicole, asey if you see am eh..... you go melt."says dreamily. Pat,another worker of Mak's restaurant joins the conversation. "He's so beautiful, not handsome ooo. Beautiful! "She says proudly. "So you can just imagine. "Diane says. Prisca comes back into the living room after changing into her top and pyjamas and goes to sit by Nicole in the settee and advises her,"Nicole. Don't let these girls spoil you ooo. Don't mind them. "Nicole nods shyly. "You these brats don't spo
Yasmin moans and says," Mmm!Yummy! I was watching a movie when you called me so see us later " and she dashes up the stairs. LATER IN THE EVENING IN SALAGA AT NYALE'S RESIDENCE. "Where dey dat woman." Baba Tunde,the old man Nicole was given out in marriage shouts angrily with rage. Amina. Nicole's mother responds from the backyard. "Adey here ooo, Baba. " "Where dey my wife? "He fumes angrily through clenched teeth. "Your wife steal my money wey she run away. "She tries to say bravely but her voice fails her. Speaks with fury,"hey! Amina, you die finish. " Replies sarcastically. "Me sef as I dey stand here ano know where she go so make
"Yes ma'am. "Prisca walks away with Nicole. Calling them back. "Lest I forget Nicole will be working at the bar since there's nobody occupying that post for now. " "Yes ma'am. "Prisca replies. "Mrs Makafui, thanks for the kindness you've shown me. "Nicole thanks Rita once again. "No problem but you have to make it a point by not disappointing me. You look just like my daughter that's why I didn't turn a blind eye on you. "Rita cautions and advises her. "Thank you ma'am. I won't disappoint you. "Nicole promises Rita.MAK'S STAFF QUARTERS. Prisca walks into the room with Nicole following her."So this is your room. You have three other roommates but their busy at the restaurant, so you'll s
"Aww! Nicole. Why me? Yes,why me? Here I am in the the suburbs of Accra, Ghana, west Africa. I know what I did was wrong but I'm proud of myself, I was able to leave that cursed land and when I become somebody I'll go back to Salaga to save other victims like me who are given to old men all in the name of early child or forced marriage and what is sickening about it is that these so called men are old enough to be their grandfather's. I'm really proud of myself that I was able to escape and I don't regret it one bit. Hmm!I now have to find a job and most of all shelter to lay my head and call my home throughout my stay in this city." Nicole said in thoughts.MAK'S RESTAURANT. "Good morning ma'am? "Nicole greets a lady who is about forty five years of age. "Good morning young lady. How may I help you?" Rita asks Nicole. &