STORY: The Church Accountant (Season 4) 18+… Part 10

STORY: The Church Accountant (Season 4) 18+… Part 10

Sister: good morning Accountant
Me: goo……. Goo………… good morning ma’am
Sister: (smiles) you are welcome to Minna.
Me: thank you sister. Kindly sit down
My cvck was erect like a wireless microphone.
Me: how may I help you?
Sister: hope PIC have discussed with you about the accommodation?
Me: (shocked) so you are the one ma?
Sister: yes
Me: yes he did ma. But………
Sister: but what?
Me: he said that you don’t allow electric stove to be used in the house.
Sister: yes.
Me: but ma, I don’t use Kerosene stove. And for my Gas cooker, I had given it to the person that took over from me in Ibadan.
Sister: ok. I will give you till month ending when you will be able to get your cooker.
Me: ok ma. Thank you.
Sister: can you come and see the place now?
I quickly briefed PIC and he allowed me to go. When I got to the estate, I saw the familiar Venza that Kaffie used to pick me up in the morning parked in the compound. The sister went ahead and shows me my apartment. As I was about leaving the compound, I saw Kaffie and her mum, leaving their apartment. When Kaffie mum saw me she was surprised.
Kaffie Mum: se kii nse okunrin ti a jo wo moto lana ni yii?
Kaffie came out and saw me
Kaffie: oun ni ma. (turning to me) what are you doing here?
Me: this was where an apartment has been reserved for me
Sister: Kafeelat, se o mo Mike ri ni?
Kaffie: beeni ma. A jo wo moto lana lati Ibadan. Oun ni o gbagbe
bagi re sinu oko ti mo lo gbe fun laaro yii.
Kaffie Mum: Anti Pey – Pey, se e mo Mike ri ni?
Sister: rara o. Pasito wa lo so wipe ki n mu wa si’le. E mo wipe mo so fun yin pe enikan mbo lati Ibadan ti o ma sise ni Soosi wa.
Kaffie Mum: looto ni o. (facing me) Mike you are welcome
I was surprised because I couldn’t believe that she could speak good and perfect English. I was about answering her when my mum called me
Mummy: Bolaji bawo ni?
Me: mo wa pa. e kaaro ma
Mummy: bawo ni journey e?
Me: alaafia. Mo de si Minna laale ana
Mummy: it is well. Se o ti wa ri’le?
I didn’t hear her well so I put the phone on speaker
Me: won ti mu mi wa si’le ti ma ma gbe ni Minna.
Mummy: o ga o. ore mi kan tie wa ni Minna. Sugbon o ti ju odun metadinlogbon ti a ti ri’ra
Me: o ga o. se e mo oruko won?
Mummy: mo kan mo oruko re k’o to marry. Her name is Khadijat Aderopo sugbon mo ma n pe ni Khadi-Slim ni UI.
As soon as Kaffie Mum heard that name she asked
Kaffie Mum: that voice is familiar. It sounds like Grace Oladejo’s own
When I heard that name I turned to her
Me: Oruko mumcee ni yen……… Mummy o da bi eni’pe enikan mo yin nibi.
Mummy: je ki n ba eni naa soro
I handed the phone to her
Kaffie Mum: hello
Mummy: hello ma. E kaaro ma.
Kaffie Mum: s’e Mummy Mike niyen?
Mummy: beeni ma. But, se Khadi-Slim ni mo n ba soro? The voice sounds familiar
Kaffie Mum: se Gracolysis ni yen?
Mummy: Khadi After 27 years
Kaffie Mum: Roomie mi to sure………
Mummy: How did you know Bolaji?
Kaffie Mum: is he the one called Mike?
Mummy: sure. Ohun ni.
Kaffie Mum: Hmmmm. That’s good. Bawo ni gbogbo ile?
Mummy: we are all fine my lovely sister. I am happy that we reconnected back after this while.
Kaffie Mum: Alhamdullilahi. I will collect your contact from Bolaji.
Mummy: ok bestie mi. I will be expecting your call
She handed over the phone to me
Mummy: how did you meet her?
Me: we met by divine providence in Ibadan yesterday.
Mummy: anyway, just called you to say hi. My regards to everyone. K’o si s’omo jeje.
Me: I will ma.
Mummy: ok love; take care. Bye (call ends).
After the call Kaffie mum and the Sister spoke in Nupe for some minutes while Kaffie was looking at me and was laughing.
Kaffie Mum: Bolaji, I have decided not to collect any money for house rent from you. However, you will pay for Energy, security and sanitation monthly.
Me: (prostrated) Thank you ma. E ma worry, Maa sanjo
Everyone laughed at me.
To Be Continued…