[Story] Life as a corper (Episode 1 – 50)

Life as a corper

Episode 41

Obinna surprised us with his visit later in the afternoon. Adaora wasn’t pleased to see him, but she just pretended and carried on a smiling face.

I dragged him outside where we settled down on a pavement in front of the house {for our privacy},

“i never knew you know this place” i muttered with a smile,

“see your head, so you never know i be spirit for this city?” he replied with laughter,

“how about Esther and Jane?” i asked,

“the babes still dey my house, they fit leave tomorrow, seriously you fu.cked up for Jane’s side, that girl be tomtom{local slang for make sense, sweet}” he muttered and shook his head. I looked away sadly.

“i thought she was leaving this morning?” i asked,

“she changed her mind when you left” he replied,

“so how far about the nysc stuff?” he enquired. I smiled and told him how it went, including Elinor’s part.

“hmmm guy o boy!” he exclaimed,

“what?” i murmured,

“like how old you think she go dey?” he asked,

“probably between 28-35, can’t really tell” i replied,

“choi so what’s your plan?” he asked,

“nothing bro” i replied. He sighed and shook his head,

“so you mean nothing dey your mind??” he asked,

“yes wetin suppose dey my mind before?” i fired back. He shrugged and stared at me with a dirty smile,

“let me see her phone number” he muttered. I brought out my phone, scrolled down to her number and showed him. He instantly grabbed my phone and dialed the number,

“no” i exclaimed as i tried grab my phone from him, we struggled for a while before he gave it back to me, but it was too late, because my phone already has connected with hers and was beeping. I ended the call and gave him an annoying look.

“see guy me dey interested for that koko, so what you have to do since you don’t need her is to carry me along with any development, i go take over from there” he explained.

My phone started ringing before i could reply him, and it was no other person than Elinor calling, she probably thought i ‘flashed’ her.

“hi dear xup” she greeted,

“cool and bored” i replied,

“hmmm so which should i take, cool or bored?” she jokingly asked,

“this city is so boring ooo” i replied without knowing what else to say,

“serious!” she exclaimed,

“okay let’s meet at Dream chicken & fries at Aminu kano crescent by 5pm, and see whether we could figure out how to make your evening lively” she muttered sweetly,

“wow thanks” i murmured with a fast beating heart,

“please do keep to time, i hate being kept waiting” she added before ending the phone call. I stared at Obinna with a coloured face.

“she wants us to meet at Dream chicken, Aminu crescent” i explained to him. His eyes instantly lit up.

“pheew first stage is now set, i know the place, we will go together and i will take over from there” he muttered happily, while i bit my lips sadly.

Elinor simply wasn’t my type, level nor grade, but to Obinna she really was nothing but fun.

“no wonder Adaora wanted me to avoid him by all means” i reasoned

Can such a matured lady easily be taken for a ride??…

Hmmmmm

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“oga go and prepare nah, do you want to keep our dear Elinor waiting?” Obinna soon asked, interrupting my thoughts.

“i really don’t see the usefulness of what we are about doing” i muttered thoughtfully,

“hmmm what are you saying? Don’t talk like that again, moreover we havn’t yet done anything wrong, perhaps she even needs you much more” he added, while i shrugged,

“but you know i won’t be staying long in this city” i murmured,

“stop fidgeting like a child, didn’t i tell you that i will be taking over from where you stop, she is yet to tell you her mind and you are already shivering” he patted my back and muttered. I shrugged again before walking into the bedroom to dress up.

“baby i’m coming, i won’t be gone for long” i whispered into Adaora’s ear as i held her from behind at the kitchen, where she was cooking. She instantly turned and faced me with curious eyes.

“i will be back within an hour” i added and kissed her. She breathed deeply and backed me without saying anything…. I knew she wasn’t happy i was going out with obinna, and i equally knew she kept quiet in order for peace to reign.
I kissed her neck gently and left without another word.

Obinna first drove to his apartment where he changed into an impressive native wear. He took great pain in dressing that evening, which clearly showed how serious he was. Jane and her friend were in the sitting room watching a movie when we arrived, she ignored and pretended not to notice my presence. I equally ignored her, while her friend threw nervous glances at us.

5:05pm, Obinna and i walked into Dream Chicken restaurant. I easily spotted Elinor, smiled and walked towards her. The look in her eyes when she saw Obinna by my side, was at-first that of surprise, disappointment and anger, but she quickily hid it with a calm smile and just stared at him with careless indifference for a while.

“hope i ain’t late?, it really wasn’t easy finding a friend who know’s this place” i lied as we sat beside her.

I knew i messed up by bringing Obinna along, but i really didn’t care because i wasn’t interested in impressing her.

“no problem, it’s okay, i’m glad you showed up” she replied sweetly. Her dark eyes grew radiant as they stared pointedly at me, her pale grand beauty glowed impressively. I flushed as i returned her gaze,

“what’s in her mind” i wondered nervously. I never had encountered such charming older lady before.

But truthfully, she really looked so glamourous, beautiful and artistic that evening. The top she wore showed off her neck, her rich curls of dark hair were studded with beautiful eye catching designer pins. A golden necklace clasped her throat and from every fold of her shinning dress came a rich, sweet, subtle perfume.

Infact her splendid costume brought out her beauty as a golden frame does a rich picture. But she really was too old for me.

I stared at her with fingers crossed….

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Episode 43

Rice chips and chicken were soon ordered, we ate quietly and in silence as if we came there just to eat.

No matter how hard Elinor tried to put on a smiling face, the confusion in her mind still betrayed her.

“when are you returning to south east?” she asked moments later,

“probably this weekend depending” i replied,

“so where do you stay?” she further asked,

“kubwa” i answered,

“c’mon kubwa is a large area, which street?” she asked,

“hmmm i can’t really tell, you know i just came over here from Imo” i replied,

“so you are staying with a friend then?” she inquired,

“yep” i answered,

“the girl i saw with you this morning is she your sister?” she curiously asked,

“no a family friend” i replied,

“and you are staying with her?” she asked with a smile,

“yea” i truthfully answered,

“so how come your day is boring when you have such a beautiful girl keeping you company?” she asked searchingly,

“because she’s just a family friend and nothing more” i lied, while Obinna flashed his bright eyes at me.

Seriously i never have faced the kind of interview or questions Elinor threw at me that evening before, and it really was quite obvious she had hidden plans for me. However She totally ignored obinna and never behaved as if she noticed his intruding presence apart from when food was ordered and few glances she threw at him with careless indifference when we were eating. Her behaviour equally discouraged him from talking to her the way he planned.

“will you be free tomorrow?” she asked after a while,

“i don’t really know” i truthfully answered,

“we can still hang out tomorrow though you will pick the place yourself, i wouldn’t want you asking friends for help” she joked, while i laughed and shrugged,

“no wahala” i replied.

I knew it was obinna’s presence that hindered her from hinting what she had in mind. Our date that evening really was boring or should i say a total failure especially for her, because nothing was achieved, a situation i found pleasant.

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“mehn dat lady no make sense at all” obinna muttered as he drove me home. I smiled, stared at him and shook my head. I knew he was just criticizing her because she gave him no chance to implement his plans.

“guy abeg do you know where i can get a good necklace?, i want to buy one” i asked changing the topic,

“hmmm you already want to buy her a necklace?” he murmured suspiciously,

“it’s for Adaora” i explained. He scoffed, gave me a look of disbelief and drove on silently. He finally stopped at a jewel store where i bought an expensive present for Adaora.

“what lead me into doing that?” i seriously can’t tell. Obinna equally never asked or probed me further about Elinor. I guess he felt i was hiding something from him.

LATER IN THE NIGHT,
9:00PM, Adaora’s House

Sinking down into the bed, between two huge pillows, i buried my head on her chest. She tried to push me away but i held her strongly.

She didn’t yell at me nor complain when i returned around 7:25pm that fateful evening, but her cold behaviour clearly showed how angry she was.

Not only did i stay out very long, i equally was unable to explain where i went with Obinna.

“excuse me” she disdainfully muttered. I rested my hands on her waist my fingers digging into her lower back. I urged her forward so that her front collided with my torso. Her bo.soms were flattened to my chest, and strangely her nip.ples beaded into taut buds that poked her night gown, making her agonizingly aware of herself as a woman.

I brought my mouth inches from her own, and noticed her pulse as it pounded frantically. I knew she was very positive i was going to kiss her that moment, but instead i brought out a small parcel from my pocket, opened the lid and exposed a beautiful necklace set in pale gold.

Her eyes sparkled for a moment before slowly dying down with quick apprehension. Her beautiful lip curled,

“thanks Val, the necklace is fine, but not suitable for me”, “moreover what is the present for?” she asked coldly and suspiciously.

Her words, simple as they were, fell like a thundercloud upon me; The d–n necklace had cost me quite a fortune to get.

“what a proud wife Mum got for me”

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“why?” i asked calmly,

“you know better than to ask me that question, please let me be” she replied coldly, “hours earlier it would have been a beautiful present to me; now my spirit declines it”

“so you decline my present?” i asked, hardly believing that it was in human nature to refuse such jewellery.

She smiled calmly, repeated the words and backed me. With an angry murmur, i closed the case and dropped it on her cupboard. Her phone rang that moment, breaking the silence between us.

Seriously i do hate the proud humility she exhibits sometimes, and whatever she felt or thought that moment was most adroitly concealed leaving me very confused as if i just met her. She really inherited all her mum’s pride which i greatly detest.

“mum good evening” she greeted as she answered the phone call,

“i’m very fine ma, yes he is here breaking my heart” she muttered, while i looked at her curiously,

“imagine he just returned about an hour ago unable to explain where he went” she reported. I bit my lips angrily as i listened with interest.

“your mum wants to speak with you” she soon muttered with a cold smile before handing her phone to me. I gave her a murderous look before collecting the phone.

“good evening mum” i greeted calmly,

“what happened to your phone? It hasn’t been going through since 5pm” she enquired without replying my greeting,

“it’s probably network ma, my phone is online” i replied. She kept quiet for a while as if she didn’t believe my explanation,

“so how far about the redeployment?” she asked,

“i submitted my letter today, i guess by tomorrow i will get a new posting” i replied,

“hmmm okay, so where did you go this evening?” she asked,

“i went out with a friend and i don’t see any crime i commited by going out with him, i’m now a graduate and not a kid, moreover you know i don’t hang out with bad people” i poured out unhappily,

“so why didn’t you explain yourself or tell her where you went?” she asked,

“because i don’t want to create the situation where i will have to explain all my movements at the end of each day to her” i replied,

“don’t reason like that, girls of nowadays are not like us who takes things as we see, if she wants to know your movements oblige her, moreover how will you feel if she declines to tell you about hers, my dear courtship is a mutual study between two people, an important stage in our life. I’m old but not old fashioned, trust me on this and apologize to her, aftter she calms down, explain to her how you feel about some of her actions, she is a nice girl and i believe she will change, Adaora is a blessing in disguise please hold her very tight” she advised before ending the phone call.

I swallowed hard and stared at Adaora. Our eyes instantly clashed, i never knew she was staring at me while i was talking to mum.

“how do i start begging again” i wondered with a heavy heart

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Episode 45

I breathed deeply, laid beside her and stared at the ceiling as if something was written on it. I folded my hands and cleared my throat,

“seriously i don’t understand you sometimes, i do feel you are just looking for an opportunity to break up with me” i murmured and scratched my head, “infact i don’t know what else to say about your behaviour”

“then don’t say anything, just leave my bed please” she coldly muttered,

“you know you have started again? We can end everything tonight if you wish” i replied, but She just said nothing.

“since you won’t accept my present, i think i have someone else in mind, who will appreciate it much more” i chuckled. She instantly sat up as if i poured cold water on her,

“you are still seeing that girl right?” she asked furiously, while i smiled and kept quiet,

“okay fine suit yourself i also have admirers if you don’t know” she fired back angrily. I stood up, took the present and left her room without another word.

10:45pm
My phone rang as i was about falling asleep in the other room. It was mum calling again,

“what’s wrong with you?? So you unheeded my advice, no problem, thanks for that” she barked and ended the phone call, while my heart leapt. I really hate disobeying her, but it was all Adaora’s fault

8am, Tuesday morning

I walked into Adaora’s room as she was preparing for work, sat down on her bed and stared at her with a blank expression,

“good morning” she greeted calmly,

“how was your night?” i asked,

“terrific” she casually muttered without looking at me.

I knew mum must have talked to her when she probably reported me again after i left her room the previous night. Mum’s words of advice equally kept playing in my head as i slept. I couldn’t help but wonder why she so desperately wanted me to end up with Adaora, she truly was blinded to her faults and hardly ever took any of her wrong doings as a big deal.

“you know i do hate quarrelling with you but i’m sorry to say this, i think you are very quarrel-some and often like challenging me” i muttered. She smiled and looked at me.

“is this your new method of apologizing? Hmmm but i beg to ask, how and when did i challenge you?” she asked,

“i followed Obinna to his house yesterday because he wanted me to meet his girlfriend” i lied and ignored her question, “but since mum wants me to apologize, i guess i will have to do that” i added, stood up and walked towards where she sat beside her mirror. I squatted by her side, held her right hand and stared into her eyes,

“i’m sorry” i humbly apologized, stood up and kissed her forehead. She tightly held me as i did that. Tears appeared in her eyes as she looked up at me, which surprised me

“i also hate it when we fight, i’m sorry” she meekly apologized. I smiled and kissed her forehead again, even though i knew another fight will still come up pretty soon..

“but are you still seeing chinwe?” she curiously asked with a look of suspicion, which threw me off balance…

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