ERUKA Episode 1 | ERUKA Chapter One

ERUKA Episode 1 (One). 

ERUKA
Episode 1.

I checked my phone again for the third time, hoping to see a miss call so that I can call back, but
nothing, is not like my phone is on silent, the
speaker was loud enough but I still have to check,
my heart has being so heavy ever since last night
when I left Bazil’ place, he has threaten to leave me
if I don’t give him the money he asked for, and I
just sent the last money to mother, to be able to
pay for my kid sister’s school fees, I was hoping to
sell very well today so that I can send the money
that Bazil want to him, maybe with that he will
forgive me, I love him so much but he is always
difficult to please, I do whatever he ask of me, he is
a graduate but has not gotten a job yet and he is
not even searching for one, and ever since I have
being taking care of his needs with my business.
Although he has never appreciated it but I kept
doing it because my love for him is so real, since I
came to this town and start my business which
kept growing he was the man I fell deeply in love
with and no matter what he does I still love him.
I look around the market and sigh deeply, market
has not being so good today, I have being able to
sell only three cloths since morning, is not even
enough to send to Bazil, this is not what I planned
for today, but I know everyday are not the same,
tomorrow will be better, I sell wears, both children
and adult, mostly female, except if there’s a special
order from the men then I will add it, I got my shop
on a loan and gradually paid off my debt, business
was very good as I began to have customers far
and near calling for a supply, I even have to call
Julio, my second sister, to come over and assist
me with the promise I will help her with her bills as
she plans to go to a nursing school, she want to be
a nurse.
I opened another slot for Julio in the same market
but a stone throw from my shop, so that she can
also sell there.
business was moving on fine until I met Bazil and
fell in love with him, I started helping him because
he has no job and ever since my loads of burden
increased, my business is gradually going down
because Bazil is always asking for money,
sometime I have to give him the money I plan to
use and restock my goods, my shop is going
empty and I need to call my suppliers, if they
supply me I may not have any money to pay them
and they may cease my goods like they do to
others who refuses to pay them, I just don’t want
that to happen, I will think of what to do later, even
if is to borrow money to add to my business I will
but right now I need to see Bazil
Maybe I should call my sister Julio, she may have
some money with her, I will use whatever she sell
to buy food and house upkeep, sometimes I wonder
what Bazil does with all the money I gives him,
because I buy food stuffs and cloths for him, I go
to his house twice a week to cook and clean for
him, I do all this with my money, just hoping he will
just show some appreciation and stop being harsh
to me.
I will call Julio to close her slot and come over and
stay here while I take the money to Bazil, i hate it
whenever he is angry with me, I will just lost my
appetite, like since morning I have not eaten
anything because of Bazil, if he is happy now my
stomach will be open but everything about me
today is dull and sad.
Just then my phone started ringing and my heart
skip, it must be Bazil, but as I check the caller I
frown, it was one of my good customers who
happen to like me and I supply cloths for her
children, she pays up immediate and never owes.
“how are you Ruka …please do you still have fine
flower dress for children, like three pieces…I want to
buy for my daughters…if so can you bring it to my
house, I will pay for your transport…pleas
e, bring everything you have so we can select…
After the call, I breathed out, at least if she pays me
I will put all the money together and go and give it
to Bazil, I know that will make him happy, I check
for the remaining dress I have and packed them all
up, I quickly called Julio to come over and she did
“I’m taking this cloths to that my customer at the
green estate, madam Kate, and from there I will be
going to Bazil’s please, so ones is time to close
you pack up and go home…
“Ruka, hope you will not take all the money you sell
today to Bazil like you always do, we are running
out of sales, very soon there won’t be anything to
sell again and you promise to give me the money
for the form, we have already talked about this
severally and you promise to give me the money to
obtain the form for the nursing school, time is
going, I don’t want to be left out again this year…
“Please don’t start now Julio, you know I don’t have
enough money now for you to get that form, but
there’s always a next time…don’t worry I will find
away to restock so that we won’t run out…
I left Julio swelling up in anger, how can she start
reminding me of the money I promise to give her
now that Bazil needs money, her own can wait but I
don’t want to loose Bazil to another woman. Julio is
just seventeen, so there’s still time for her to obtain
the form, if not this year then she will next year, all
that matters to me is Bazil, nothing else
As I got to my customer’s place, she was happy as
she paid me much more than the bargain price, she
bought all the six dress from me, as I was leaving
with joy in my heart, my mind was on Bazil, I wish I
can disappear to his place at that moment and see
him smile.
My customer, madam Kate walk me to the gate and
just then a car drove in, and she asked me to wait
for her, I was already running out of patient because
I needed to go to Bazil very quick, but I obeyed her
and stood, a young fine man came down from the
car, he wasn’t too tall but he was okay, despite he
was good looking and has a fine smile but I can’t
admit the fact that he is finer than Bazil, no man is
finer than the love of my life.
I watch as they hug, talk about something and
laugh, then madam Kate pointed at my side and
then the young man looked at me for sometime and
nodded to whatever madam Kate was saying to
him, I have not met madam Kate’s husband before
so I assume that was her husband despite he look
more younger, I looked away as they approach me.
“Ruka, this is my younger brother, I was just telling
him about you that you are the lady that I buys my
children cloths from.
“Good evening sir….
“I’m Dave, I’m please to meet you Ruka, I like to
see young, beautiful and bold entrepreneurs like you,
who enjoy what they do…not everyone has the
strength to hustle up like you are doing…great job
Ruka…I will collect your contact from my sister, I
love supporting young entrepreneur, business
oriented minds because I’m equally a business
man, and I may probably need something you can
supply me…I may be your next potential customer…
hahahaha
I laughed with them and thanked him and also
thanked Madam Kate before leaving, i noticed that
Dave was looking at me but I paid him no attention
the only thing that occupies my mindset was Bazil, as
I rush up to his place.
To be continued…. ERUKA Episode 2

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