With this kain heat in Nigeria, may God help us. It was on a Wednesday that this happened. Prior to the day my sister had been complaining of stomach unrest I’m guessing as a result of the heat, I thought it was peculiar to her and I had escaped until it happened to me. The whole day went by in a blur because I was simply sleep deprived, and as a result tired but most of all, I was hungry. The hunger was not from here but I was managing sha and my oga didn’t seem to notice as we went from pillar to post eventually when I saw a place where they sold potatoes I quickly bought some with plantain then continued our journey. Finally we touched down at our base and I decided to get something to eat. As soon as I got to Iya Muftau and started ‘placing my order’ I just felt that sensation run through my body and a sudden lightheadedness and no it was not serious it was just my body telling me, ‘kai shit has come’ then I broke out in cold sweat on a hot afternoon and suddenly the long sleeve seemed too much for me to handle. I didn’t even know what I had ordered when I asked the woman, ‘please ma, Is there anywhere I can use the toilet around here?’ immediately she understood and ordered her daughter to take me to their own personally toilet. It was not much but at that point I would have gladly done my business in public. By the time I was done, I was greatly relieved then I went to collect my food. It was then she told me that she realized it was an emergency the moment I opened my mouth to tell her and truly for a lady all dressed up to ask for a toilet in public fire must be burning in her underpants, I thanked her and till today I pray for her from the bottom of my heart. She was a blessing to me.
Any little act of kindness, please render, she had no idea how enormous what she did for me was, and I’m grateful. I’m also grateful to my roommate who volunteered to facilitate my fine payment and to all my roommates, RHODA, NURSE FOLARIN, YEM YEM and FAVOUR, thank you for making my stay amazing, our time together as roommates has ended but I look forward to many more years as friends.
The way we will always remember good deeds is the way we will also remember bad deeds, I tried checking out on Thursday and what o went through could only be described as torturous, one would think I was trying to break out of prison or worse a quarantine zone, after I was done I had to sit in the sun for like an hour waiting for the person who volunteered to pick me up just because according to them I could no longer be anywhere near the hall so I could not even find shade at the porters’ lodge, to them also I say a different kind of prayer.
All I know is we will not forget.
And to all the loyal readers, I'm once again sorry for the late update, thank you so much for reading.
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OMO AYAN
