It had been a rather tumultuous week for us all... Musa, the agent of
the house where we are temporarily putting up in had been constantly
harassing us for money, using us as his cash cow. He would smoke weed
and get high then come with a group of thugs to harass us to either part
with some money or leave the house and quite sadly and reluctantly, we
always comply with his demands as Mom always sue for peace by preventing
QT, Hamz and Karl from getting violent with them or calling his bluff,
the times are hard and it's been pretty difficult having to dole out
money to him virtually every week with our heartbeats sent racing as we
always have to hurriedly hustle up some cash to meet his demand any time
he comes calling.
Recently, Mom was able to get Musa to a sit down to
draft an agreement on how much he wants to collect in bulk and for him
never to show his face to harass us until the duration of the agreement
had elapsed. Thankfully, Garba, our former gate man arrived just in
time to act as interpreter as Musa wasn't well versed in english
language nor Mom in hausa. Garba had found it difficult living on his
own and securing a steady job with a regular income to support his
family in far away Sokoto state so he chose to come back and stay with
us, as a mark of loyalty and having a sense of family in our home,
despite our condition. Finally, Mom and Musa were able to reach an
agreement for us to stay 3 months at a rather substantial amount of
money but Mom, through the grace of God was able to pay and we were
quite relieved we won't be seeing Musa's face for quite a while.
To blow
off steam and let our hair down after a rough couple of weeks, QT had
rather unusually suggested that we all go clubbing that night, this is
unusually so as QT rarely suggests a fun day or night out and would
rather pump steel in the gym. I declined going as I knew Mom won't buy
the idea of all of us going out at night and leaving her alone at
home... A home that outwardly looks deserted and almost dilapidated,
furthermore, she hates the idea of night reveling, so mentioning "club"
to her would mean them not going altogether as she won't allow it. Hamz
excitedly declared it was a good idea that I stay with Mom,
"...After
all, you're the sister we never had, so it would be cool that you stay
at home with mummy"
3 Brothers, 1 Mixed half-brother and the drama of their lives...who says men don't have drama
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Paranoia
Paranoia! It has probably happened to all of us at some point in our
lives whilst others deal with it on a daily. It is the irrational fear
of being unsafe or a schizophrenic assumption something bad is about to
happen to one. I reckon paranoia comes in many forms but mine is usually
centered on health.
MAJ- (On the phone)- Hey Tchubs, Am so scared, I have this splitting headache that's making me dizzy, I don't want to take pain relievers cause I learnt they cause liver damage in the long run, I think it's making me dizzy or do you think I'm short on blood?
TCHUBS- *Deep sighs* You're not serious Maj, seriously? You have the solution to your problem right in front of you and you're spitting B.S about the meds causing liver damage? Don't bother me please.... You have issues, Sheesh!
MAJ- (On the phone)- Hey Tchubs, Am so scared, I have this splitting headache that's making me dizzy, I don't want to take pain relievers cause I learnt they cause liver damage in the long run, I think it's making me dizzy or do you think I'm short on blood?
TCHUBS- *Deep sighs* You're not serious Maj, seriously? You have the solution to your problem right in front of you and you're spitting B.S about the meds causing liver damage? Don't bother me please.... You have issues, Sheesh!
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