The Adventure Of Kúkù Jósẹ́fù – Episode 7
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Joseph’s POV
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“Oh My God” they exclaimed in shock as they see the explosion.
how I wish I can save the others” I thought.
isn’t that Petro station? ” Mrs Richards asked.
it’s definitely is” Mr Richards said then they both turn to me.
did you know it was going to explode ?” Mrs Richards asked and I nodded affirmative.
how do you know that?” Mr Richards asked.
I see am for dream” I replied.
what do you mean you see it in your dream? ” she asked.
haha na French I dey speak, ah say I see something for dream she still dey as me questions” I thought.
I dream that time and I see that the place bomb booooaaah….na why I tell you say make you no go there” I said.
that is so strange,……we would’ve been dead” Mrs Richards said.
thank you so much Joseph…..you saved our lives” Mr Richards said.
aahh no be me na God oo…..thank God” I said.
you are really a life saver…….thanks so much” Mrs Richards said.
Oh my God, i can’t believe that just happened” Mrs Richards said.
is it safe for us to go now? ” Mr aRichards asked facing me.
ah no know ah no dey see am like that” I replied.
okay….i believe we can go now” Mr Richards said then ignited the car and drove off.
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An hour and half later Mr Richards drive into a street, everything is clean and smooth.
All the house in the street are beautiful and big, even bigger than our village king’s house.
” o boy, see house rich people dey enjoy oo” I thought.
The street is silent that no sound can be heard, only few people are walking around.
omo, this place na heaven oo” I thought then he stopped right in front of a gate.
na your house be this? ” I asked.
yes this is our house…..and where you will be staying as well” Mr Richards said then bring out something like a remote then he pressed something on it and miraculously the gate opened by itself.
I was dumbfounded when I saw that and wondered how that is possible.
unculu, nobody dey push am ooo” I said surprised and they laughed.
wetin dey do this people wey dem just dey laugh like this” I thought.
yes Joseph, it’s because it’s in automatic, and this remote here is used to control it” Mrs Richards said.
eh eh……i never see am before oo….even our king for village no get am, na one gate wey don spoil na hin dem dey use oo…eh eh….Lagos” I said in surprise.
He drove into the compound and behold the most beautiful building. As he parked the car I got down and keep staring at the beautiful house.
o boy….na house be this abi na palace? ” I said as I admire the house.
welcome to our house….hope you like it?” Mrs Richards said.
like Kwa, I never see house wey big like this one…..even our king and chief no fit get this house” I said.
you’re so funny joseph, let’s go in we can’t stay out here all day” Mr richard said then I followed then in but not without looking at how neat and classy the house is.
We entered the house and here is another sight to behold, everything about the house is great even the interior design is heartwarming.
omo ah swear this place na heaven oo…..ehh…..see house” I exclaimed in amusement.
alright, enough of that….follow me to where you will be staying ” Mrs Richards said climbing the stairs then I followed her.
As I was climbing the stairs I took my step one after the other as for me not to fall cause it’s my first time of climbing a stairwell.
After climbing the stairs we passed some at both my left and right.
this two rooms and this two at the right is for my kids and this right here is your room and where you will be staying” he said pointing to a door then opened it.
ah ah….so even me kuku josefu…i get my own house…..ah aunty thank you ooo” I said then postrated before her.
it’s okay dear, stand up, don’t worry about at all” she said.
thank you…..God go kuku bless you for me……your children and your children children go have plenty plenty money…..thank you aunty” I said with teary eyes.
you are welcome dear, you are one of us now……you are our family ” she said.
aunty, you and unculu are very very very very nice…….thank you well well” I said.
you are welcome, how about you shower and clean up, there’s the bathroom over there, okay lemme fix us something to eat” she said.
okay aunty, thank you” I said as she left the room.
I look around the room which is times 4 bigger than our small hut in the village.
oh boy, see room ehh…..see big bed sef….ha ha….so nah only me go dey dey here” I said in amazement.
Then I move to the bed and I was amazed at how neat and clean the room is and how elegant it is.
I was tempted to jump on the bed and play on it but I decided against it cause with my dirty cloth and body it will get dirty.
Then a knock came on the door and the door opened then Mrs Richards came in.
here’s the soap and Sponge you are to use also a towel to clean up, do you need anything else? ” she said.
Nooo…. Everything fine….thank you” I said then she left.
I went to check out the bathroom and I was impressed with what I see, everything was amazing but I got confused when I saw something white.
haha wetin this posi(coffin) dey do here ?” I said to myself.
eh eh Lagos sha……ha ha” I said then went to open the tap and water gush out into the tub.
oh oh now I get am……this thing na hin be bucket wey I go dey use to collect water…..ah ah now I don get am” I said.
wetin be this thing wey dey here?” I said as I opened the water closet.
haha….na wa oo….so dem even get kanga(well) for here, eh e eh this people sha, money good ooo see as they do small one for here and cover am” I said.
make I kuku see how the water be self, maybe e sweet pass the one in our village” I said then tasted it.
o boy e sweet oo, ha ha.. See as e clean…. Chaii” I said then close it back.
I stripped off my clothes and hang them at a place then started bathing using the tub as a bucket and I make sure I washed my hair very well.
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After I’m through with bathing I went back to the room and get dressed, then I jumped on the bed.
” o men…..see bed…so na like this bed they be?” I said as I keep rolling on the bed.
After a while I decided to check in on them downstairs, I went out then proceeded downstairs and I heard movement at a corner and I went there which I later confirmed to be the kitchen.
omo…..everywhere for this house na die ooo…….this house just dey kill me small small” I thought.
well done ma” I said as I entered the kitchen then she turn back and see me.
” oh you are here……i see you’ve changed already ” she said looking at Mr from head to toe then
nodded negatively and I wondered what she’s looking at.
it looks like you will be needing some new clothes, cause this one aren’t in any way supposed to be called cloth” she said and I look at myself.
we will do something about it tomorrow” she said.
okay ma” I replied.
” how about your hair…..don’t you think you should cut it, it’s okay if you want to keep it, it’s just that
people don’t leave this your type of hair anymore they cut it or trimmed it” she said.
” no I don’t want to cut it oo….i like am like that” I said.
” no problem….which means we will have to get you the soap you will use to wash it” she said.
thank you very much ma” I said excitedly.
you are welcome, do you need anything? ” she asked.
no I dey okay, I just say make I con help you for here” I said.
” oh really….that’s so sweet of you…but you don’t have to worry…..I’ve got this” she said.
” I sabi cook ooo…..na me dey cook for house…….infact I can cook any food” I said.
” really….so your mom allow you to cook?” she asked surprisedly.
” yes na, e don tey since I don dey cook, mama teach me well well” I said.
” wow….i don’t let my kids get near the kitchen cause it’s very dangerous…..i can’t allow them” she said.
but aunty, e good make them know am oo….so that when they stay alone, dem no go dey buy food from everywhere ” I said.
well maybe there’s a point in what you said……maybe I will try it when they get back ” she said.
so make I come join you?” I asked and she smiled.
okay you can come” she said and I smiled as I joined her.
which one be this? ” I asked pointing to another one.
this one is called a refrigerator, it’s use to preserve food and it can also be use for so many other things” she said.
okaaayyy….na this one….eemmm…… Iya Sikira dey use” I said.
who is Iya sikira? ” she asked.
na the woman wey dey sell turkey beside my mother in the market” I said.
okay……..how bout you help wash this pepper ” she said.
okay ” I said then went to wash the pepper and I asked again.
which one is this one again?” I asked pointing to the machine emitting fire.
this is called a gas cooker, it produce fire for us to cook, instead of a kerosene this one use gas” she explained.
Okayyyy….ha ha….Lagos no go kill me….everything just dey burst my brain” I said.
we no dey do like this for our village…..if we just get three big stone put firewood them use stone to start fire, cooking Don Don be that” I said and she burst into laughter.
” you are so funny…….well this is Lagos…….alot of things will be different” she said then Mr Richards came in.
what are you guys talking about?” he asked.
Joseph is telling me about all the advance things in the house comparing them with the one in the village” she said.
” oh that’s good…..Junior so how are you seeing everything?” Mr Richards asked.
” ha unculu..everything good ooo…..things for Lagos dem just dey package am, na so I see…eem…Well
for that baffroom” I said and she was confused.
oh you mean bathroom? ” she corrected.
yes auntie” I replied.
” what do you mean by well?……there’s no well in there….infact there’s no well in this house” Mr Richards said.
” ha ha…..that small konga(well) wey dey for ground wey dem cover ” I said.
” oohh….you mean the W.C……..it’s not a well” he said.
” ehn ehn….see as he con clean and even sweet like original water” I said.
” you are so funny boy…….how do you know that when you didn’t drink it” Mr Richards said jokingly.
” yes I taste am small….and the water good ooo” I said and they seem shocked.
” whaaaaat……” they shouted.
” it’s not made for drinking…..the WC is for defecating…….oh my God we need to take home to the hospital” mrs Richards said.
that is a toilet used for disposal of faeces and urine” Mr Richards explained.
aaahhh…..me ah no knowwww” I said innocently.
we need to get you checked up” Mrs richards said.
Nooo..ahh…. Hospital ke…..no need for hospital, I dey okay” I said.
something might be wrong cause that water is not clean” she said.
aunty I dey okay…..many many dirty water wey we don drink for village……ah go dey okay jaree” I said.
alright then…………continue with what you’re doing ” he said then went to the parlor.
please don’t drink that water anymore, if you are thirty there’s water here in the fridge” she said.
okay ma” I replied then we continue what we are doing.
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After a while we finished cooking the the egusi(melon) soup, she told me to go to the parlor to keep uncle company while she make the semo.
I went to join Mr Richards in the living room and watch TV show.
so where are the children?” I asked.
oh……..they went to their aunts place in the STATES and they will be back in two days time” he said.
eh eh… which state?…..oyo state abi na ekiti state?” I asked and he burst into laughter and i was confused.
Wetin i say?” I asked.
I’m sorry, i don’t mean the state here in Nigeria, i mean the United States of America” he said smiling.
America?……so na America dem go?” I asked.
yes it’s America….. And they will be back in two days time since school will be resuming soon” he said.
and you should be ready as well cause you will be enrolled to the school” he added.
thank you unculu” I said.
and also you need some clothes cause this one you’re wearing is bad….so bad” he said.
okay unculu ” I replied.
After a while at about 7pm, aunty came out of the kitchen and announced that the food is ready.
We stand up and went to a table and sat there while aunty serve us, the gave me my own portion of semo and I was disappointed cause it’s very small.
If everything is combine together it still won’t be enough for me, only the good thing is that Turkey dey for the soup, I was confused how they get filled but I had no choice than to eat it.
They are using spoon and I wondered if they are serious at all, I washed my hands and devour the little food.
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I woke up with a great desire for food which is due to the little food I ate yesterday.
I stood up and went to the bathroom to take my bath, not long after I came out then get dressed.
I came downstairs to see Mrs Richards drinking tea and already dressed like she’s going somewhere.
gud mawring ma” I greeted as I protested before her.
morning?……how was your night? ” she replied.
e fine ma” I said.
your food is in the kitchen go get it” she said.
thank you ma” I replied then went to the kitchen.
” ugh……thank God” I said within as I went to the kitchen.
I got to the kitchen and I saw a plate covered, I opened it and I was down immediate.
which kain food be this naw” I said as I see the food before me.
is everything okay in there? ” Mrs Richards asked from the parlour.
yes aunty” I replied.
why person go dey eat spaghetti and plantain, the thing no even plenty sef….why dem go call themself rich people and dem go dey chop like poor man…..how this one go take belle full me naw” I said within then took the food to the dinning table.
after you are through we are going to the boutique to get you some things you will be needing ” she said and smiled.
okay aunty…..thank you” I said then I started eating.
unculu nko? ” I asked.
” he has a very important meeting at the office so he has to go” she replied.
“0kay” I said.
About fifteen minutes later we head out of the room and enter another car different from the one that brought me here.
There are about three more exotic cars in the compound and I wondered if they actually drive it all.
I entered the car after her then she ignited the car then bring out a remote then pressed it and the gate opened.
woww….aunty what if Pesin wan enter and hin no get this thing” I asked pointing to the remote.
if that person is part of this household then he/she needs to have a key,…..there’s enough key in the house” she said.
okay” I replied then she drove out of the house.
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After a long drive we got to the shopping mall, we got down from the car and entered the mall.
She took me to where they sells men’s wear and as I was going I keep staring at everywhere and everything which make people stare back at me.
stop glaring at people, it’s weird you are creating a scene” Mrs Richards said.
sorry……i never see all this things before na why be that” I said.
As we got the place I was surprised at how big the place is and alot of things are in there.
” good morning ma…..you are welcome” a guy said as we entered.
morning, my boy here needs a some clothes and some other things, give him a tour around and let him chose anything he wants” she said and I smiled.
okay ma” the guy said.
Joseph go with him and take anything you want, clothes, shoes, boxers, trousers, cap, anything just take it” she said and I smiled excitedly.
anything aunty……just take it don’t worry about the money” she said.
thank you ma” I said then turn around.
eh eh…..make we do this, make I dey pick am dey go” I said.
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