DIARY OF AN ADDICT - Episode 85

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I thought I had slept for 5hrs when in actual sense, na only 45mins sleep I sleep. Chai! Which kind thing be this now? I went to the bus stop to get me some papers: Complete Sports, Soccer Star, everything, just to fill in the time
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When the atmosphere became a little boring for me, I picked my phone to call Deola who, at that time, rather uncharacteristically, has not called me that day
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Me: Hey woman, are we fighting?
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Deola: No sir. I’ve been very busy today. Today is very unusal. Can I call you back?
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Me: Ok
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Calling Deola compounded my day. I would have just managed the situation as it was before calling her. I became more miserable than before,Nothing looked impressive that morning; no, not even my best companion – PES
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I decided to sleep again cos I was not enjoying myself. I went to bed counting the roof instead of finding sleep. I rolled up and down my bed like a fried plantain seeking for freedom from the heat. When sleep wasn’t coming, I decided to engage Garfar again in a chat. Abi now, if I no get work to do, make I do something else
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I went downstairs to Garfar and started chatting with him
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Me: Garfar how are you?
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Garfar: Oga, I dey fine o. How body?
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Me: I am better now. How far now? Anything for me?
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Garfar: Ha Oga, na me go ask you that one oga.
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Me: Why? You mean say you no fit give me anything?
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Garfar: Ha? Oga I fit now but I never collect salary wahali
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Me: Why? Landlord never come?
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Garfar: Oga he come last week. Him say he go call me next week Monday
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Me: Eeyah. How you come dey cope?
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Garfar: Na my friend Najim dey give me money Oga
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Me: Ok. Sorry ehn. No worry Landlord go pay you soon, ok?
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I left a little pity for Garfar because he looked depressed at the point of chatting with him. I was moved to give him 3k that morning, a gesture that alomost ran him mad. He thanked me endlessly and prayed until I asked him to stop. After all, I made 50k during this sick leave too
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I left Garfar when there was nothing of interest to discuss again. I went outside the gate and walked along the street, sight-seeing the brood of fish having fun in the drainage along the street
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TO BE CONT