Adapt condition perspire 3

‘Darling who’s is this? Jasmine asked ‘his my very good old friend; huh Jasmine I’ll come to the house and see you when I’m done here’ Elliot remark ‘alright don’t keep me waiting’ Jasmine says ‘oh boy who be that old lady’ ifey asked ‘she is one of my neighbour, that’s very generous to me’ he disclose ‘generous in what way, because I see how she hug you and drag you like something is going on between the two of you’ ifey imply ‘huh no she is just really kind and that’s the way she is; very loving’ Elliot says that spontaneously and ifey know that particular gesture, that’s a defining sign that something is really going on ‘now you don surprise me with that your tiny eye, I don’t why you show love for that old lady when beautiful girl like Yalid dey there and her friends ifey point out ‘I’ve seen a lot of beautiful girls they just don’t amaze me that much, I still remember vividly well back in school there is this particular girl I saw at the suya spot in campus; oh she is fine no doubt about her exquisite beauty’ he affirm ‘why you no follow her talk’ ifey persist ‘I just couldn’t muster the courage to talk to her and beside in my mind I feel like she deserve someone that can take good care of her’ Elliot sigh with relief that he did the right thing, to let go the one beauty creature he had seen yet. ‘Whether na juju or voodo dey carry you go meet that woman that juju, thunder go strike am down na my own be that’ ifey is outrageously upset with him. ‘enough of this talk about ladies, people really like the show; when is the next one coming up’ Elliot asked ‘na you call Yalid to confirm, because the way I dey see am so I go soon travel to village ifey reply ‘this is not the right time to travel, business is booming in the city now’ Elliot suggest ‘that’s why I no go travel now, maybe in two or three month, no forget to call Yalid; make I go relax my head I don tire’ he remind Elliot about calling yalid for the next show, he really want Elliot to get more acquaint with Yalid so the show will go on smoothly.

After several days Elliot gave it a good thought before calling her, his not the type that give lady a call for some favour; after exchange of pleasantries and discussion about the last show, they both agreed to meet at the club the next day. They talked and laughed, later on Yalid told him she was able to secure a deal for him, they feel much elated they had to drink to celebrate the deal till mid night; when she says she’s had enough, but unfortunately and fortunately for Yalid she couldn’t drive at night, Elliot managed to drive her home through the dark. Obviously it was late in the middle of the night, he had to stay in the house with her; but perhaps because she was so tired she couldn’t welcome him properly she just swung her hand to one side of the couch in the sitting room for Elliot to sleep ‘you can sleep here just endure it for the night’ she gesture while she went straight to her bedroom ‘alright see you in the morning’ Elliot said with a faint voice he must have assume she was little arrogant the way she swung her hand, he deserve a bit more respect after all he drove her home in darkness. The Islam early morning call to prayer had already past some hours before Yalid begins her own prayer. ‘waoh you actually pray’ Elliot stun ‘of course I do who doesn’t except you are an atheist’ she sound precise ‘no I don’t mean to just pray, I actually watch you pray the Muslim way’ his still surprise ‘you know is not right to watch me while I’m praying’ she imply ‘hello you lay your mat here in the sitting room to pray and I slept on the couch in the sitting room so that’s absolutely no fault of mine… anyway in my mind I was sure you’ve converted until I see you pray’ Elliot express ‘well you and your mind got it all wrong I’m still very faithful to my religion… and you know what I really don’t understand why people have this aura of female Muslim converting to other religion’ she sound upset ‘maybe is not really fun enough for some ladies, who’s going to sit down for several minutes and read the Arabic words or go to Arabic school Elliot suggest ‘well I actually went to Arabic school I just couldn’t finish because I had to study for my formal education as well’ she posit ‘you see that’s the point many people cannot handle it’ ‘yeah I know you will use that as an excuse, anyway where are you heading Yalid asked ‘you can drop me at ifey’s café’ he probably change his mind to go straight home since he saw Jasmine wave down a taxi, who seems to be in a hurry, she must be late for her appointment. ‘Elliot is everything okay you look lost… Yalid curious ‘are you still going to the cyber café to see ifey or I should drop you at home. ‘oh no no drop me at the café’ Elliot says sharply ‘remind ifey to call me later in the day we need to have a meeting before the next show’ Yalid state ‘alright I’ll do that, take care’. Business is indeed booming at this period of examination for students who now check their result on the internet. ‘Mr ifey lot of people are in the café today’ Elliot notice ‘yes many of them are student who want to print out their result… so how your hustle anything for me’ ifey gesture shows how active his mind can be always up to something ‘nothing much you didn’t even call me to ask about the meeting with Yalid’ he remark ‘you are the man in charge now na you suppose call me and tell me how things dey go’ ifey added ‘common ifey I still need you, that’s why Yalid want you to call her to discuss more about the show’ Elliot clarify ‘that means the show don click be that’ ifey excited ‘yeah the next one will be in a fortnight’ he declare ‘okay now I must definitely call her’ ‘I have to take my leave right now, I can see you are really busy; I’ll see you later’ Elliot state ‘ok no problem I’ll call Yalid when I close’ ifey point out. As always ifey and Yalid are good planner of events, they always come through with new ideas, same cannot be said for Elliot he had a little bit of writer’s block with just few days to the show his really trying to write some song; sometimes when things are not going your way you just have to free your mind and let go whatever hold you down and before you know something will just flow through your mind. He presume just sitting down will not rekindle his desire to write something down, since is a weekend he took his chance to visit Yalid; getting to Yalid house he met a little surprise, she had a daughter. ‘There is a striking resemblance between you and the little girl that open the door for me, are you related to her? he snap ‘khayra is my daughter’ she says with a smile on her face ‘you have a daughter, I’m surprise you don’t look like one that have giving birth before; your body shape still intact’ Elliot made his thought known about Yalid ‘my body shape still intact, you’ve been checking me out… Yalid amused ‘you are observant and I never knew you’ll speak to me like that’ she point out ‘ I’m sorry I only speak my mind’ Elliot says ‘ the fisrt day I met you I have the opinion you are not the outspoken type I guess I was wrong’ she express ‘ that’s just me when I am acquaint with you I have the confident to speak out’ he remark ‘ hmm I like that, you are a man that knows what he want, so what do you want with me? She demand ‘ha ha absolutely nothing’ he retort ‘you lied I know that twisted mind of yours is up to something’ she imply ‘seriously now, joke aside it never cross my mind that you would have already have a child’ Elliot remark ‘I don’t know why people think like that about me, my friends are also of the same opinion; you know things just happen between my ex-boyfriend khayra’s father and I, religion have nothing to do with what happen between us, when your body and soul just feel like letting go nothing can stop it’ she express ‘hmm I feel you on that one… where is her father now’ Elliot enquire ‘that’s the sad part of my life, he died few years ago, his family have been very helpful they help in raising khayra’ she find solace in her daughter ‘you are strong, very strong all these has happen to you and you are still able to move on’ Elliot admire her courage ‘that’s life things are meant to happen… is going to get dark soon, you can spend the night here if you want’ she remark ‘oh no I rather be on my way, I hope you are ready for my show’ Elliot curious to know how far she’s been planning ‘I should be the one asking you if you are ready… Yalid smile, anyway everything is all set but don’t forget your sound check before the day proper’ Yalid point out ‘of course I’ll do that and I’ll remind ifey about other artiste to be around for their sound check as well; alright Yalid I’ll see you when I see you, let me go and put some finish touch to my preparation’ Elliot says ‘and Elliot let me remind you , drink a lot of water I don’t something bad to happen to your voice’ Yalid disclose ‘no problem I’ll do that, bye’. It is just less than 24 hours left before his performance, though he have his mojo back; he still need to be in the right frame of mind, he went over to jasmine apartment, she’s not there luckily he spotted her hairstylist who also have not been able to communicate with jasmine, they are so worried about her because there are no relatives of her to call. During the show proper Elliot was able to put all troubles aside and focus on business. Ifey and Yalid together with other colleagues have a huge task controlling the crowd, this time around there is mammoth crowd compare to the last show, though they were able to manage the crowd but not without the help of security personnel. ‘Ifey thank goodness you use your discretion to invite the security officer, we wouldn’t have known how to control this huge crowd Yalid disclose ‘when I saw the number of people that bought ticket, I knew will need some help from the security’ ifey point out ‘that’s good very good, here comes Elliot. Just like the previous show Elliot is once more ready to shone like a million star

 Yeah yeah yeah this stage belong to me today no doubt guys are you   ready!! Everyone at the venue yell

       Omoge wa fo mo mi jo

      Omoge wa fo mo mi jo

      Omoge wa fo mo mi jo

Hey baby I can see you doing your tootsie roll and I’m just a youth

I have to obey your clarion call for those girls over there forget them

They are my friends of foe waiting for us to fall and fail, seriously girl

I don’t who I love most you or them other girls, I’m feeling like I was

Schooled for 22 years just to be with you that’s why I want you to

Omoge wa fo mo mi jo

Omoge wa fo mi mo jo

Omoge wa fo mo mi jo

Now take me to mama, I was like ma don’t worry I’m a full time

Graduate and I’m not a fraudster, the sign on mama face is like

That’s what they all say, but seriously girl I don’t flirt and never will I break your tender heart now you know I’m a thorough breed negro ready to pamper you; so are you in or out, the ball is in your court but remember time is contract I have little or no time for this child game all you have to do is just holler and let us do the dance thing

Omoge wa fo mo mi jo

Omoge wa fo mo mi jo

Omoge wa fo mo mi jo 

‘Alright alright now guys if you want me to give you more single let me hear you roar’; the crowd yell again. ‘oh omo menh they want more; alright let me see what I’ve got’ Elliot trying to drop more song.