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Episode 12
In the appointed day, Ada woke up from bed . She did not sleep well that's night, which appears too long "will the day ever break?" She keeps asking her self . It was the longest night, she even experience. when at last the clock told her that it was 5.30 a.m, She was very happy.
Darling! Darling! She called Bako, tapping him gently on the shoulder. Bako rubbed his ears and turning around to face the wall, he deeply answered with sleep still all over his face. Filled voice. "Yes dear" with out getting up from the bed. Ada kept tapping and calling him again and again. Bako answered the second time. This time his eyes were opened but he was still on the bed,
Ada smiled and while careless him tenderly on the chest, greeted, Good morning darling"
"Good morning" Bako answered.
"How was your night?" asked Ada.
"It was fine " Bako replied.
" I guess the night was so enjoyable that's you never know when the day broke," teased Ada.
"It was not just that," said Bako " I was only weak."
" l hope you have not forgotten that it is today that you promised to buy my cars?" asked Ada.
"I have not," Bako replied.
"That's why I have decided to wake you up early so that we can start on time to prepare. You know the poor services and inefficiency of the Nigeria banking system. since you are going to withdraw a large sum of Money, they may delay you for so long that at the end, it might not be possible for us to go there today again, And to keep such money in the house is very risky, so let us make haste."
" Don't worry," replied Bako, " money will not pose any problem."
Ada did not know that Alhaji Bako had on the previous day, called the company that sold the cars on phone and ascertained the prices of the cars. He had equally prepared a bank draft to the cover the cost of the three cars. She was therefore, prepared very fast, but Alhaji Bako seem to be slow. Ada tried to ginger him up, yet he was sluggish.
At some point Ada begins to suspect that Bako was not being sincere with her and she felt a bit downcast. Even when at last Bako got ready and took three of his driver's to join them, she was still not yet convinced, her face was still clouded in misgivings.
Her continue sadness stemmed from two principal factors . First they did not depart the house on time and the possibility to withdraw a large sum of Money that could buy the cars
Second, nothing capable of holding such an amount of money was put in the car by Bako so she saw the whole thing as a clever trick.
It was not until they crossed a fly and Bako told the driver to enter into the premises of the one, Musa motor limited that was when Ada countenance began to brighten up. But the time was only momentary considering the two factors earlier mentioned
The driver immediately droved the cars towards the premises and stopped for the gateman to lift the pole blocking the entrance to the company.
On sightings them , the gateman pressed the heavy stone, which was tired to the one end of the pole and the weight of the pole leaned towards that end. The car passed though. When they alighted from the car, Ada looked inside the showroom and there were new brand Beast and other expensive cars invitingly parked behind the sliding door of the showroom. Tears of joy almost ran down from her cheeks, but not knowing whether she was only being tantalised, she kept calm and followed Bako patient.
The receptionist came and led them into the customer sitting room and asked them to sit down. But on hearing of their arrived, the manager invited them to his office. Bako and Ada went in, while the three drivers they took with them stayed behind.
As soon as the manager saw Bako, he stood up from his seat, shook hands with him and greeted, "Good morning Alhaji." And turning to Ada , he also greeted, " Good morning madam." Both Alhaji Bako and Ada answered, "Good morning manager."
" Please sit down," the manager said politely. Bako and Ada sat down. Bako was not unfamiliar to the manager for he had bought many cars from him. That perhaps, explained the reason why the manager held him in high esteem.
"I got your phone call yesterday," Said the manager to Alhaji Bako, " And I am happy that the three cars you requested as among the new stock we have just received."
"That lovely!" exclaimed Bako.
The manager picked up the intercom in his office and called the lady in charge of the cafeteria. In a couple of minutes later, the lady arrived.
" Here I am, sir" the lady announced her presence.
" please ask the Alhaji and madam what they want to drink. prepare some tea very fast. Make it delicious and bring it with the drink. Also bring some nice chicken parts in addition."
" Yes sir," answered the lady. she than turned to Alhaji Bako and asked, " What will you take, Alhaji?" Then to Ada , she added "And you madam?"
Bako and Ada looked at each other as if to know what who would make the first choice. Alhaji Bako then spoke up, "You may bring me my favourite beverage and any good wine you people have."
"The same for me," chipped in Ada. The lady left and in a twinkling of an eye, come back with a tray containing two decent cups of Bournvita , a plate of chicken parts, two forks a bottle of Cold water, bottle of Martini and two glass of cups and placed them before Bako and Ada.
They both thanks the manager and began to eat.
They ate for a while and then Bako said to the manager, " I think you should start to prepare the receipt for the cars."
" That is already," replied the manager quickly.
Immediately, the manager called his secretary and told him to issues the receipts for the cars. When Ada heard Alhaji Bako saying that they should issues the receipts she could not believe with her ears
" Could it be that he have already paid for the cars or were they going to sell them to him on credit?" she thought. However, she kept looking at them to see how the riddle would be solved.
After they had finished eating, the manager told Alhaji Bako that the receipts were ready, Opening his briefcase, Bako brought out a bank draft already prepared in the company name and handed it over to the manager. The manager took it from him, and looked at it to ascertain that it was in order. Happily, he shook hands again with the Alhaji and thanked him. He then told Ada to sign the receipts.
Ada was overwhelmed with joy, it appeared to her as if she was hallucinating. As she picked the pen to sign her hands begins to shake. After she had signed , the manager tore the receipts and handed it over to Ada and said, "congratulation, madam!"
Ada could not reply, but inaudible moved she lips . Before Alhaji Bako and Ada came out side of the manager office the three cars had already been brought out.
Alhaji Bako and Ada got into the newly brought Beast , while the three drivers they took with them drove the other three . They waved to the manager and the staff. The manager and the staff waved back to them and they drove home happily.Download Novelah App
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