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Fate of Ada_______updating soon!

DerrickzB:
Hi boo.... for the purpose of my interest...and for ur own safety.. hope u won't come and do like naija girls that would get a guy erect and leave u like that... i.e.. hope u won't draw my attention here and stop half way

Of cos not honey, I will update soon.

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Things were getting better and I was beginning to take care of Jenny and I. Atleast I could meet the little needs at home. We cud go shopping for okrika, eat our correct vegetable soup with ponmo instead of biscuit bones I started sending stipends to mum for her recharge card and could also buy chocolates for the kids in the neighborhood while I took them through English language and mathematics class when am off work.
It was a Sunday afternoon after church service when my boss lady called to inform me I had to be at work by 4pm that day... I wasn't supposed to work overtime that day but abeg who am I to complain na? I got ready with a simple Jean trouser, white Polo (fitted) and a pair of pure white sneakers bade Jenny and took my walk. Whatever explanations I needed would be gotten at work. I got to crush meals a few minutes to 4pm and changed into my work wear... When I got into the kitchen, I found out from a cook that there would be a meeting in crush today by some personalities and been the thick madam that boss lady is, she decided to make a selection herself. Now I understand how I fell into the list. I sat down and kept gossiping with the cook as I heard the unmistakable voice screaming 'ADA! where is this girl now?' I ran out of the kitchen to the hall and wow... It was all packed with children of olowos" fair, dark, slim, fat, plump, curvy, flat, muscled, beautiful, handsome, ugly, name them. The hall was packed with different categories of people and I kept staring until my madam said... Are u listening at all? Then my mind raced back from the distance it went. Ada I said tell everyone to come and do their jobs o... Nneka and wole are the only people working, what are the rest of you doing? This people have paid for this place for today and we won't be welcoming anyone that don't have their invitation card she said. OK ma' I said as I hastened into the kitchen and alerted everyone to get to work. A couple of us went into the hall to take orders and serve them and as we did so, I couldn't help but listen to the gists those rich girls were dishing themselves. Newest sets of jewelry, new hair, nails in vogue etc. I moved on to another table and took their orders and as I wanted to serve them their meal, I messed up!

I poured water on a guest and what I could hear was #sh*t... D*MN and so on. 'am so sorry sir... I said as I tried wiping. Please forgive me, I lost my balance. Am so sorry sir. Just then, I looked up at him as he was standing at this point. Chai !! I Don enter oooo. Behold it was Mr. Muscle, that fine oyinbo-like guy I served the other night In company of two other guys. Please don't tell my madam sir, am so sorry. At that point, I heard 'Ada! What have u done? Are u stupid? What is wrong with you? Ah ah... Please am sorry sir.
All the while we were talking, he said nothing but just stared at me as if he was amazed at my nervousness and plea. He finally broke the silence and said' oh no its OK. It was a simple mistake, anyone could have made. At this point, my Madam motioned me to leave as she continued serving herself. I walked straight into the kitchen, hid behind a cabinet and started crying (I really hate embarrassment): few people came to comfort me and then boss lady walked in and asked after me... Whoever told her where I was, I dunno but she walked up to my hiding place and told me the guest needed my attention. 'if u like, go to ur village and pour him the water u have in ur river o. Make sure u don't drown that oyinbo pepper o'. I went into the hall and walked up to the table... I couldn't raise my head this time as everyone would know I've been crying (am too light skinned and have expressive eyes so am quite easy to notice after sobbing). You called sir, I said as I stood head bowed_yea I did. What's your name? 'Ada' I told him... Aiit Ada, no hard feelings OK. Am sorry you had to go through that today and am sorry I didn't do much to help. Please don't hate me.
Me: I don't hate u sir
Him: OK, please here (he handed me an envelope) just to say am sorry.
I took a step backwards and hesitated.
Him: No its OK. It's just a gift...

This time, I stepped forward and took it then said thank you and left.

............. To be continued......

Originalsly:
Professional or unprofessional... it doesn't matter. You did very well in sharing your experience... and yes, I do believe this is for real. Do update us on the job.... hope all goes well.

Thanks dear, that meant a lot.

Getting home that fateful day, I couldn't help but celebrate. Told Jenny what happened and she wanted no time in celebrating.. Started work less than a week later as a waitress in crush meals (not real name) and nothing was stopping me this time, I would work here with every piece of my heart until I find my increase.

Distance from Jenny's apartment to work was quite far but I coped and now I was three months old in my new job. On a Saturday night while I was working over time I got what I never prayed for.
It all started when I was told to serve a particular table as the waitress who took their order was preoccupied with pressing issues. 'chicken nuggets and Chapman'? I asked myself as I took the order which where meant for three persons to table 7. I dropped my tray as I started arranging the meals on the table.' gosh this guy's fine Sha o... Chai this one's no be naija made o... O boy eh.. Chai see skin.. This one na wrestler neh? See muscle o' was all I kept saying to myself as I served. I finally finished and picked up my tray and walked away... I later served their bill and got tipped 'hey beautiful, here is five thousand naira... It's yours# chineke!!! I had to compose myself and just say a simple' thank u' in my mind, I was jerking and giving shoky dance styles. I picked up the packs and crumbs and left (they no even chop anything sef... Just touch food small small come leave am)..... To be continued

Don't ask me about the reality of this story, you will read a few emotional, funny, sorrowful and romantic things out here but no matter how unprofessional this may seem, honey just read on and understand. I ain't a writer... Corrections taken tho...don't just read and run off, drop your comments... Love u guys.

FATE OF ADA.
unhappy and heartbroken as I walked out of the last restaurant where I went to hunt for a job, I kept reminiscing everything I went through just to make it from Jenny's apartment in Nasarawa State to Abuja to hunt jobs that day. The sun was scorching and it made it worst. I looked around for pure water but found none. 'Kai where have all this pure water boys gone to na? Mtchew u will never find them when you need them' I murmured to myself as I walked on. Alot of cars kept speeding by and a few would take their time to slow down and ask if I needed a ride or would just admire and drive off. Just as I got pure water to purchase, a car stopped by and a very pretty woman in her middle age dropped to ask for directions and after been told I didn't know anywhere in Garki she didn't just walk away like I thought, she asked if what I had was my natural skin or if I toned a little. Told her I didn't which was the truth and she said 'you are beautiful girl, where do you work? I told her I had no job and was actually job hunting and she asked of my qualifications and I wasted no time in handing her a copy of my C. V. she read through and applauded my grades and asked me to call her tomorrow morning as she handed her card to me from her dash board. I wasted no time collecting at all and thanked her then she drove off. 'make she no troway my c.v sha' I said to myself. Finally found my way home to where I was putting up with Jenny (my best friend).


Babe u dey mad o' Jenny threw curses at me as she ran up to meet me (our usual way of saying welcome). Babe how far na any good news? Wetin happen? You don't look cheerful. I only sighed and dragged her into her little but cute room where I've been putting up with her for about two months now as we've been patching up with the meager earnings she gets from braiding hair around the neighborhood while I kept hunting for jobs. Jenny has been the strength and the living angel I just needed and am glad God gave her to me as my best friend.
Wetin happen now babe? Shey u dey hungry? I cook jolly rice and beans o. Money no reach for meat so na biscuit bone I buy. Ehe that ur okra customer say make I hail u. Say him bring new stock o. (she paused for a while and asked) babe wetin happen na?
I no get job o... I Don tire. Ee be like say na only my head naija dey practice unemployement! Haba wetin I Don for this life na? Job I no get... I just go school go suffer for nothing eh, see result but no job. I tire!
She sighed... Ada, ee do now. U know say God go open our file one day na. See I get good news o. I Don pay mama Monday the 1k wey u borrow from her o. So make I bring food make we gredg. I dey wait u since.

I stopped her from leaving as I gave her a tight hug and said thank you. In my heart, I swore I'd be her support someday for she deserved nothing less than that. Jenny is an angel (said is because she still is).

Days passed and I decided to give a call to Mrs. Thomas (that was the name I saw on her complimentary card). She didn't pick after the first dial but did on the second and the talk went smooth. She told me about an eatery her sister just opened in wuse and how they were running interviews at the moment. She gave me Thursday afternoon to meet her in wuse and wow... I wasted no time at all. Got dressed up on Thursday and started off in the morning as I had to get through the holdup before afternoon. I met her in wuse and she introduced me to her sister.
'Are u sure I can pay this one? Ha she should be working in CBN na. My dear are u a Nigerian at all? Ha OK o...
I answered her amidst smiles and I needed no prophet to tell me she liked me immediately. That was how I got the job!