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Arriving at Gwagwalada was a relief for me, I got to my friend's neighbourhood which was characterised by the big hotel he had described to me - I called him to meet me by the "Aboki's shop" near the hotel

He came out!

7 Days in Gwagz 2 😭

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When he came out he had on a face cap similar to mine, I overlooked it because it wasn't custom made for just me;

"How far na?"

"I dey"

"Welcome to Gwagz bro"

I thanked him & from the way I sounded he suspected something was wrong;

"Guy you dey Okay?" He asked and I said No!

He asked me what was wrong & I told him it was a long story, I had refused to inform him while I was en route; I didn't want him to panic

"You dun chop?" He asked & I told him I hadn't eaten, "make we go chop first!" He said as he pointed towards the direction of the food vendor

He asked where my luggage was & I told him I'll tell the full story while we ate, we got to this canteen close to UniAbuja gate - it was already dark by then but the place was properly lit.

We ordered food & I narrated my ordeal to Chisom, he laughed at me & later "Thanked God".

As we were rounding up to leave I felt a hand touch my leg, I looked down & there was a little boy standing smiling at me - I smiled back & subsequently carried him.

"How are you?"

"Fine"

"Where's your mummy?"

He pointed at a lady who was coincidentally walking towards us

Hi

"How much?" Chisom my cousin asked, "Oh she owns this place" I thought - she collected money from Chisom who paid for our meal, she further stretched her hands towards me to carry the little boy

"Thank you" she said with a smile on her face, "you're welcome" I replied & she left

"Hold on let her bring change" Chisom said in a bid to calm me down, I told him it was ok - the lady soon came back with our change.

As soon as we got up to leave she gently tapped me;

"Excuse me, did you go to Anastasia Nursery & Primary school?"

"Lagos"?

"Yes"

"Yes, I did"

"I knew it! Time keeper abi?"

"Yes"

"My class window was near where you rang bell everyday, my seat was near the window!"

"Really? You remember my face since 1999?"

"I can never forget your face, but I forgot your name"

"Uche"

"Uchenna omo nna! It's true!"

"I guess so"

I asked if she owned the place & she said yes, I told her I'll be back the next day as I walked up to Chisom who was already heading out;

"Okay goodnight"

"Good night"

I joined Chisom & we went to his apartment to freshen up & sleep!

The next day I went to hunt for my bag..

I got to the park & they told me my bag was nowhere to be found, "where's your ticket?" The asked & I told them I'd lost it.

"Oga we no see your bag, our driver no tell us anything about robbery attack abi passenger wey go shit for bush" one of the office clerks replied to me!

"You mean that my bag is gone?!" I yelled as I began to "cause trouble", they stood on the premise that I produced my ticket before they acted;

Luckily I wasn't carrying any relevant document except the "online printout" for a conference I was to attend..

I calmed down

"Ehen?"

"So this is how my bag would go?" I wailed within, "Where would I see clothes to move around with?" I thought;

"I hope Chisom's clothes would size me" I thought again

I looked at them all, shook my head in concession & eventually walked out of the building.

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I headed back to Gwagz the same way I went; empty handed, I decided I was going to re-access the website to get the printout for the conference.

..I soon got to Gwagz & on my way to Chisom's house I stopped by my "ex-schoolmate's restaurant" to eat, I got there & saw a fine girl

"Are you the one here?" I asked & she said yes, I asked where "her madam" was & she said she was home;

I orders a plate of rice & plantain, I made sure to eat till maximum satisfaction.

I soon finished eating, paid & stood up to leave - few steps outside the canteen I saw "her"

She was casually dressed & walked towards the canteen;

"Uche!" She said subtly, "looks like you left my friend with his dad?" I asked to stylishly know her marital status - she just smiled & tactically dismissed the question;

"You didn't remind me your name" I quickly added

"My name is patience" she said & a conversation ignited hence, in few minutes I learnt that she stayed around the corner & she only came to buy a light bulb for her living room

"How's your sister?" She further asked & I was shocked she remembered I had a sister;

"She's fine!"

"Wow it's been long o" she said, "Where are you going to na?" She added & I told her I was headed to my cousin's.

"Can you help me change the bulb?" She asked again, I wondered if her husband travelled

Hmmm

"Well, I've eaten & free so why not?" I thought

"Sure, let's go"

She bought the bulb from a nearby store & I went with her yo her house, as soon as we got to her compound I saw some boys sitting on a low fence smoking

"Pay Pay!" One of the boys hailed, she greeted them back - "I hail o chairman" I said as I waved & walked in with Patience..

It was a small flat & the inside looked so girly, she pointed at the bulb that needed to he changed & I immediately got into "work mode"

"Can I climb here?" I asked pointing to a stool, "Yes sure" she replied so I climbed - as I placed my leg on the stool a photo fell;

"Damn!"

"Is everything alright?!" A voice suddenly reacted from outside the window, "there's no problem Drew" Patience replied the voice who was already by the door

"Ah think say that boy dey beat you ni" Andrew replied as he gently opened the door to Patience's house to peep

"No na!"

She bent down to pick the broken glass frame while I continued fixing the bulb, Andrew left & before she got back from disposing the glasses I had fixed the bulb & the light was on

"Thank you" She said, "sorry about the picture" I replied;

"It's okay, it was a photo with my ex"

I didn't see the photo properly so I didn't know how to react, I told her I needed to leave & she thanked me again

"You're welcome"..

I left Patience's house & as I walked out I saw Andrew still sitting on the fence smoking, I looked at him; our eyes met & I just walked away..

Immediately I got to Chisom's house I saw him sitting outside with another guy, I said my hellos as Chisom introduced me to his 'guy'

I shook the guy who introduced himself as 'Osas', I saw a familiar wristwatch on him & wondered how I kept seeing items that looked like mine..

"Nice wristwatch" I said & he thanked me, "I have something like this too" I said as I sat to join them;

"Na still drew baba run the watch?" Chisom asked Osas as they continued talking, "na him o"Osas replied - "the guy dey usually get nice stuff" Chisom added

"Yes" Osas said..

I got interested in the convo so I asked who "Drew baba" was, "na one of the niggaz for this hood, him dey get better stuff for street" Osas replied

"You go like buy wares from am?" Osas asked, "I hear say your bag loss" he added

I asked how he knew & he said Chisom told him!

"As I no see you with bag I no say e dun loss, make we check out Drew baba" Chisom said, "na him hand I buy my cap from yesterday sef before you show" he added

"I dey follow am chat now" Osas said, "him say him dey go house make I block am" he added

I looked at them both;

"Ok"

We all stood up & walked towards a bush path beside the house, it was a cool evening & the blazing Gwagwalada sun had just set

Minutes later we got this strange house, we got to a door & Osas knocked; the door opened & to my greatest surprise it was Andrew from Patience's house!

THE STORY JUST BEGAN 😭

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