Lagos Palava - Final Part

I got to Iyana Ipaja. Was walking down to the complex that surrounded the garage when one igbo guy stopped me "Sister see this classic bag, carry this kin one ehn, babes them go they throw hand for you" I'm not much of a hand bag person but I looked anyways "Nice" I said to myself. The bag had this sleek look. I stopped for about 5 seconds to take a second look at the bag.... I love what I was seeing "where is your shop" I asked. "I no get shop o, men dey hustle for street like this so ,but I still get other ones for under that stair case for that corner" he replied. There was no way I was going to follow him to "that corner" so I just asked "how much Is this?".. "30k" he replied. And I'm shock 😲 . Thirty thousand Naira for an unplanned purchase, I didn't even have that much cash on me.. "Is that the last price" I asked. "how much u go pay" he replied... My inner goddess had this "just look at yourself" look.. "What is wrong with you" she whispered into my brain ear ... "What kind of careless spending is this one? You didn't budget for it so drop it"
My senses returned, I can't be doing this kind of spending, not after reading "THE SMART MONEY WOMAN" and applying all the principles in my financial life "No worry" I told the igbo guy "you no like am again? Abi na the price fear you. How much u go pay na" I was already walking away "lead me not into temptation" I muttered silently. The igbo guy wasn't having it as he followed me "you no fit talk? Shey I don tell you my own, u go talk your own na" I kept walking "Oga no vex, I no wan buy again, I no even fit pay 10k for that bag" I told him calmly. He stopped "Go price and for boutique na, I blame you? Shebi na because say I carry am for hand stand for road, as u fine reach u no fit pay 10k for this bag, you come allow me dey talk plenty talk since, come make I kukuma carry am dash you, fine girl no money, fine girl empty pocket,na only to Waka dey shake yansh una shabi "
😳 I doubled my steps and quickly took a turning for shield. What kind of embarrassment is this, I took the stairs two at a time, i won't let this get to me. I smiled just to regain composure, head held high and chin lifted, I entered a shop where they sell Fabrics. There were two guys in the shop "Good evening" I greeted "welcome, what do u want" I was circling the shop already waiting for a fabric to catch my fancy. Aha!! I saw something I liked "Can I see this please" one of them moved to bring out the entire fabric while I stepped backwards, giving him enough space. I was standing side by side with the other guy. He smiled when I looked up, I faked a smile not wanting to appear snobby. "Babe you thick" he whispered smiling "thanks" I replied still faking a smile "I go pay for your material, how many yards you want buy" at this, I laughed, genuinely this time "Thank you" I said again knowing he didn't mean it. The other guy was already standing with the fabric. I moved closer to get a better look "Na your real laugh be that? Omo u go get better sound track for room o, only that laugh sef ehn my body don dey do me somehow... Chei... Bebe laugh more for me "........... I'm numb, I froze, wait... What!!!!!!! Okay I'm done. I dropped the fabric and made my way out of the shop "u dey vex? No vex na, na play I dey" I heard the other guy say"why you go talk that kin thing na" I was already out of the shop, I had taken about three steps when I changed my mind and came back "hey,.............................." I can't remember everything I said but I sure did pour all the anger from this morning on him, I think I exhausted all the dictionary words in my head... English words I never knew flew freely out of my mouth.A few people had gathered by the time I was done. I made my way down the stairs. Who have I offended that's making all these happen to me today.somebody cannot repent peacefully in this lagos o.. After promising myself I won't allow anyone make me get angry for any reason. Im not buying anything again biko I'm going home. I headed straight for the Brt stand.
There was no queue thank goodness. I brought out two hundred naira and stretched it out to the ticket seller, this babe actually stared me down as if saying 'will you bring out 50 naira" haba, I refuse to be intimidated, not again.. I gave her a straight stern look. She collected the money and handed my ticket to me. "can I have my balance ?" she quickly counted and handed my balance over. What nonsense.... I sat there in the Brt bus asking God "why"
I got home after an hour , showered and got into bed... My head was hot, I was feeling feverish. From the bottom of my heart, I won't be coming back to Lagos anytime soon.... Lagos is full of Palavas
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