They took turns
freshen up. Then Mabel massaged Cynthia.
“Are you still feeling the
pain?”
“Yes, but not like it was
yesterday.”
“That means the treatment is
working.”
“You really tried for me
yesterday.”
“You also tried for me over
the weekend. One good turn deserves another.”
“What are sisters for?”
When they were
done, they ate their food, then Cynthia took her drugs. There was no light so
they just stayed in the parlour, chatting.
“Did you tell your friend that
you are not feeling fine?” Mabel asked Cynthia.
“Yes. I pinged Chidinma. She
will inform others who should know.”
“I hope they are not coming here?
I don’t have the energy to arrange this parlour.”
“They are coming,” Cynthia
said laughing. “This place is better than their houses. We don’t need any
special arrangement. It’s swept and cleaned.”
“But your hair is not clean
and arranged.”
“This hair is getting old.”
“You need to lose it and let
it go.”
“Not today. I can’t go to the
salon today.”
“Will your back allow you to
sit for a while so I can lose it for you?”
“Who taught you how to lose
this type of hair?”
Mabel laughed
loud and said, “You forgot I learnt hair making before I got a job.”
“That’s true.”
“So when you are ready, let me
know.”
“Let me lie on the floor and
stretch my back for a while, then we can start.”
“Ok.”
Cynthia made to
lie on rugged floor.
“Wait let me get the foam,”
Mabel told her.
“Don’t worry. I will feel more
relaxed on the bare floor.”
She lay face-up.
Mabel checked her phone and saw missed calls and some messages.
“How come you don’t know when
you get these calls?” Cynthia asked her, puzzled.
“Most times, I put the phone
on ‘silent’ especially in the night when I want to sleep.”
“So what if the call is
important?”
“I always call back or send a
message?”
“What if there is an
emergence?”
“It can still wait a little
longer. I don’t like being disturbed whenever I want to rest. Especially from
people who don’t have anything doing and decide to call without any tangible
thing to discuss.”
“Ok that’s true.”
“I actually started doing this
when some friends started calling in the midnight because they couldn’t sleep.
With sleep in my eye, they will be telling long story. I just thought I had to
please everybody. When I saw it was not helping me, I began putting the phone
on ‘silent’ if I didn’t want any disturbance.”
“I see.”
“While you are resting, let me
reply the messages.”
“I even forgot to ask, did you
speak with mummy last night about what you should do.”
“About?”
“About Segun and the heart
break that happens over and over again.”
“Yes we spoke about it.”
Cynthia tried to
sit up, “so what did she say?”
“Lie down. I will gist you
when I am done replying the messages.”
“Ok,” Cynthia said and lay
back down. “Hurry.”
“It won’t take time.”
When Mabel was
done replying the messages and speaking with some on phone, she told Cynthia
all she had discussed with her mother the night before.
“So when are you seeing
Pastor’s wife?” Cynthia asked when she was done.
“I will send her a message
first to know when she will give me an appointment to see her.”
“Ok. It has to be before
Sunday abi?”
“Yes. Definitely.”
“What if Segun comes back
begging now?”
“I will not make the same
mistake mummy made. I will not let any man ride on me and treat me like trash.
I will not give him face until I see he is truly sorry.”
“Serves him right.”
“Who says he is even coming
back. He has moved on.”
“I think so too. Kemi is finer
than you.”
“You are not serious.”
They laughed.
“I am kidding. Any man who
misses you has missed a big thing.”
“He has had me. What is there
to miss again?”
“Let’s leave that matter for
now. Can you lose my hair now?”
“Hold on. I will tell you when
I am ready.”
As they talked,
NEPA brought the light.
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