A new phase

taps on the door continues for five minutes before the door finally opens. sorry ma for disturbing you I brought breakfast fried dodo and rice, I hope you make yourself comfortable.

thanks so much you can come and drop it.

oh mma before I forget there's someone looking for you outside, He said his name is" Mr Tony".

alright ,I will go check for myself later!

I will be on my way now then!

who could he be? I hope it's not one of those stalkers. whoever he is, should wait until I am done.

ah! it feels so good I have freshen up, the water feels so nice, what do I wear?

suddenly she sees her dad picture falls off her bag, she starts sobbing, and boost into tears.

it's okay Lucy your going to be fine when there is life there is hope, she encourages herself.

she wears her clothes, " a blouse that reveals her fine

body structure and Jean trouser" Lucy is a beautiful girl ,her eyes are like the morning sun, her nose are as sharp as, she's every man dream but she doesn't give in to the cooked up stories from men. she turned them down in an humble and respect way, that makes this men Marvel what sort of a woman she is.

ah! yummy the food is so tasty, she rushes over her meal , I wish to eat this everyday but I need to work hard for that to happen, I need to look for a job that will pay me well, so I can have a roof over my head. she walks out of the room ,heading towards the receptionist.

"hello" please where's the man that asked for me?

oh sorry ma it wasn't for you, it was the next door, so sorry for the inconveniences.

ah, it's alright!

she goes out to see the scenery of the guest house,

wow the air here is nice, "dad" I wish you were here it would have been so nice, I also wish that Basil wasn't brain washed by his mom, he would have given me heaven and Earth, dad don't blame him too much, it is not his fault! we were all doing well until she appeared to scatter our home, it is wel!

she strolls to the main road and it was so busy, shop stalls, vendors selling by the road side.

this my first time in the city of Lagos, wow the traffic is something else, people are so busy with their life's here.

hey! madam watch out! a tout shouted in pidgin English!

oh! sorry sir! she apologized. are you a moron? " be careful don't act so navie or else, you will be looted and be careful when you walk, so you won't just bump into anyone".

I have strolled for long, I need to head back to the guest room, she reaches out for a cab.

sir, am heading to yaba! madam it is five hundred bucks!

okay sir no problem

madam we have reached our destination! said the man in pidgin English.

ok hold on , let me get your money! after searching she discovers that, the money was gone, her mind flashes back to the tout and discovered that he picked her money.

how am I going to explain to this man she thought to herself.

madam why are you wasting my time, what's the problem?

sorry sir I think someone picked my pocket.

how is that my business? pls pay me my money.

Lucy became so frustrated not knowing what to do,

sir pls will you take this earrings in place of the five hundred? it's gold!

next time check your head first before you enter any cab, we use money to buy gas, and not water, I won't take the earrings!

I got lucky , Lucy said to her self.

"good evening"

good evening ma, please your due to leave the guess house, or renew your payment!

please I don't have anywhere to go to for now! can you please give me sometime to pack up?

no ma please this is business, we don't do that here, you were supposed to leave since an hour ago. I don't want the manager seeing me dragging this with you. I could get into trouble for this!

what is going on here?

oh ma! it's this lady she's due but doesn't want to leave?

she looks at Lucy ,she was already in tears!

madam, you know this not a charity organization! we run our business here it's not for free!

how did she even stay here in the first place?

a man brought her in here yesterday!

hmmmm, oh really?

yes ma!

what's your name?

my name is Lucy ma!

where are you from?

cross river State ma!