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Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by emmabest2000(m): 2:35pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
Still following |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by ZUBY77(m): 2:39pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
18wheeler: i cant post comment on the website What error message did you get 1 Like |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by olenyi: 3:41pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
ZUBY77: When one clicks on the leave a reply, it takes you to the enter email box. Even there, theirs no submit button. It keeps going round and round. While clicking around, one pinterest app/stuff showed up. Even tried using my facebook id to login/comment ao the facebook ''box'', but nothing. I've already given up on it before I saw the complaint above. Thought I was alone. Regards. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by ZUBY77(m): 4:15pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
olenyi:thanks. Will let the webmaster know now 1 Like |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by 18wheeler: 5:09pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
olenyi:exactly my experience |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by CyrilWhyte(m): 6:08pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
Baba Zuby77, I duff my hat once more... ![]() 1 Like |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by Numerouuuno: 6:25pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
18wheeler:M̶̲̥̅Ƹ too o zuby,i couldn't comment,the site needs some finishing touches. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by cluewebhost(m): 9:20pm On Oct 10, 2013 |
Numero uuuno: M̶̲̥̅Ƹ too o zuby,i couldn't comment,the site needs some finishing touches. 18wheeler: olenyi: Are you using Opera Mini? & is this issue with the Mobile Version? The former mobile theme used Java script on the commenting system which Opera Mini doesn't work too well with since it doesnt maintain an active connection to the server. Please try commenting with the new mobile theme let's see how that goes. Also @18wheeler have you tried the Donation system again? |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by 01emek(m): 9:47am On Oct 11, 2013 |
Oga zubby has don it again! |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by 18wheeler: 11:38am On Oct 11, 2013 |
cluewebhost:I'm using microsofe internet explorer. It's the only browser allowed on my system because it's an office computer. I've not tried the donation system since last tuesday. I'll do before I close from work today. 1 Like |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by Numerouuuno: 11:44am On Oct 11, 2013 |
cluewebhost:yeah,its opera mini 7.1 on mobile. i'll go and try again and give you a feedback |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by ZUBY77(m): 1:00pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Any fan in Akure? There in three hours. 1 Like |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by alingo4life: 2:05pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
ZUBY77: Any fan in Akure? There in three hours. Zubby,I beg you in the Name of God,when are you coming to Ibadan?You've got lots of Fans in Ibadan following with Passion and am one of them..Please and please i beg you in the Name of God,when are you coming..You're nothing but the Best..Keep it up dude |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by Macrophage(m): 1:48am On Oct 12, 2013 |
Zuby you are the man. Carry on bro. Nice story. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by Sunebanty(m): 7:14am On Oct 12, 2013 |
ZUBY77: Any fan in Akure? There in three hours.akure gosh,am in ondo town |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by 18wheeler: 10:59am On Oct 12, 2013 |
I've successfully commented on the website. it May be bye to nairaland following. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by cluewebhost(m): 11:33am On Oct 12, 2013 |
18wheeler: I've successfully commented on the website. it May be bye to nairaland following. That's great |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by sambroose(m): 12:53pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
Heute ist so langweilig, Mr zubby kommen und uns einige update |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by bigx(m): 1:03pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
sambroose: Heute ist so langweilig, Mr zubby kommen und uns einige update Prüfen globalruns.com. gibt es ein Update gibt jedem einzelnen Tag, ich kaum mehr hierher kommen. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by sambroose(m): 1:58pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
bigx:oh meine Welt, und ich wusste nie, o globalruns hier komme ich |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by plainmirror(m): 3:09pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
sambroose: oh meine Welt, und ich wusste nie, o Fur ich nesctien lah o hier komme. Waht du fich kan desier. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by achi4u(m): 3:46pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
make una tell us the truth o ![]() |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by Fayrouzz(m): 6:21pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
Pls has anyone seen ZUBBY ![]() |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by bigx(m): 7:38pm On Oct 12, 2013 |
Fayrouzz: Pls has anyone seen ZUBBY zubby de globalruns.com, we see am this afternoon |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by olenyi: 2:08am On Oct 13, 2013 |
ZUBY77: thanks. Will let the webmaster know now @ZUBY. I think its been taken care of. The leave a comment box is not working. Keep up the great work bro. Regards. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by olenyi: 2:14am On Oct 13, 2013 |
cluewebhost: Was actually using ucweb on mobile. But its ok now. Though its popping out a banner telling me to enable my browser javascript which I know ucweb has and is enabled. Regards. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by Fayrouzz(m): 7:46am On Oct 13, 2013 |
zubby de globalruns.com, we see am this afternoon[/quote] Thanks man.. That was helpful. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by ZUBY77(m): 9:20am On Oct 13, 2013 |
Fayrouzz: zubby de globalruns.com, we see am this afternoon Thanks man.. That was helpful. I programmed Global runs to post an update every afternoon. I already wrote and uploaded enough chapters to last for weeks. I m writing more too. I will also programme it to post two updates daily when i have enough chapters to last for months. 1 Like |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by osenco2001: 10:49am On Oct 13, 2013 |
Na everywhere you dey carry condom go.. |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by ZUBY77(m): 4:17pm On Oct 13, 2013 |
Chapter 156 Our next stop was at Cape Coast. We didn’t waste time there as we continued our journey east towards the city of Accra. Back in Abdijan, i had left some of my belongings behind. Unfortunately i had the hotel keycard with me. I wasn’t going to risk my life because of such things as my bag or cloths or hotel keycard, everything would take care of itself in time. We got to the STC park in Tudu near the Accra main Lorry park. It was a familiar area. As soon as the bus stopped, i switched on my phone and read the messages from Isabella. She said she had called many times and didn’t know where i was or what had happened to me. I had opened my wallet and brought out my Ghana simcard card, then put it in my phone and checked the airtime balance. There wasn’t enough, therefore i approached an Hausa man who sold hot tea and recharge card. It was still early. Our bus had arrived in Accra a few minutes to 7am. It was a Journey that could have taken 8 hours if not for the numerous check points and the delay at Elubo. The delay at the Elubo border between Ghana and Ivory coast was the worst I had ever witnessed. The authorities demanded for money from us even after we presented our international passports and the yellow vaccination cards. I had purchased a recharge card in Tudu and called Isabella. She had answered the call with a little apprehension until she found out that the strange number was from me. She had demanded to know where i was and why i had disappeared from the St. Paul Cathedral the Way i did. I told her that i spotted an enemy of mine who could have killed me if i didn’t run. She said she had seen what happened at the Cathedral but was too stunned to believe that i could have jumped on someone the way i did. Eventually she asked when i would be in Nigeria so that she could start coming. ”I will let you know when i get to Nigeria” i had said and hung up. There was an early morning fast food joint at the STC park which was specially built there to serve early morning travelers. I went inside there and checked the remainder of my money. I had $715 left plus another CFA55,000. After a quick breakfast, i went out and changed the CFA to dollars. I got another $115 which totalled my money to $830. It was still a whole lot of money, as a result, i decided to spend another two days in Ghana so that people would have returned to Lagos from Christmas before i went back. I changed some money into Cedis and got GHC400,000. I took a taxi and went to the neighbourhood where i had found Chinelo Jessica when she ran away with my phone and money. As expected, the very hotel where they operated was still quiet since it was very early. I got down from the cab and paid him off. The hotel was as it was the last time i saw it. I walked to the reception and met the receptionist half asleep on his desk. A tap on the wooden partition woke him up. ”I need a room for two nights” i said. He got up and shoved the price list towards me. The Cheapest room i saw there was about GHC118,000, which loosely translated to about $13. One US Dollar at that time was about GHC9,075. I paid in Cedis and went upstairs. After my bath, i went into the city and bought a boxer, a face cap, a T shirt and a pair of Jean Khaki short pants. I returned to the hotel and slept for the rest of the day. By 6pm, the loud music at the hotel bar had started booming. It woke me up properly. I got up, wore the new cloths and sat on the chair looking out of the window. I wanted to go down but i needed the darkness to come out first. At about 7:30pm, i went down to the bar. I covered my face with the peak of my cap and walked to a semi dark corner where i could view the entire ground properly. I sat down and tried calling the old number of Chinelo, it wasn’t connecting. I bought a bottle of Guinness Stout and sipped it slowly while looking out. It was getting to about 10pm before i saw her. She had changed a little bit from the last time we met. She had plaited a different hairstyle which had made her look taller. I watched as she discussed with a man and when it seemed that the price bargaining didn’t go well, she went to a corner and sat down. I quickly finished my drink and went to her through the back. They were two girls there sitting side by side. I pulled a chair up and sat beside Chinelo. She looked at me but didn’t recognize who i was until i said. ”How much did you bought that phone i took from you” She looked at me again and recognized my voice. ”What are you doing here Zuby” she asked quickly and stood up. It was a delicate situation and i needed to be very careful. ”Sit down, you have paid for what you did to me. You don’t have to fear anything. I asked how much you bought that phone i took from you” i said again. She sat down and said nothing. Her friend asked her if i was the guy she told her about. ”I am going to give you the money for the phone before i leave Accra tomorrow night but i need you to cheer up first” i said. ”You are very wicked. In fact you are not a man. I cried for you for many days. I have told my God to revenge what you did to me” she said. It was funny hearing what she said. How could she ask God to punish me? Did she not even see what she did as very bad or was she among the type that believed a man should never harm a woman no matter what the circumstances or situation was. Chinelo stole my phone and money and here was she trying to involve God. Was God that obedient to sinners to the extent of answering their silly prayers? ”Its Ok, Nelo my sister. I felt bad after i thought about what i did to you and that is why i came here. I am just coming back from Ivory Coast and i want to spend a day or two with you. Are you interested or do i find another person” i asked. She looked at her friend who shook her head for her to reject my proposal. ”I don’t know. You can go and get another person if you want” she said and looked away. She was undecided. ” In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: There And Back On Time (Nairaland Best Story of all Time) by ZUBY77(m): 4:20pm On Oct 13, 2013 |
Chapter 157 For several minutes, we remained quiet. Suddenly i stood up and brought out my wallet. ”I don’t know how much you bought your phone but here is $200. Use it to replace the phone but as for the shoes, i may also decide to pay for it someday” i said and kept the money on the table. As i pulled my plastic chair back to step out, she grabbed my hand and started crying. When she stopped the tears, she said that it was all her fault. She said she didn’t know what came over her that made her ran away with my phone and money. She also said that she was ashamed of herself and had never done such a thing again. ”I have another phone now. You can take your money back, it is ok” she said. ”Don’t worry Chinelo, take the money” i said and sat down again. We sat there and talked about life as a prostitute. She didn’t like what she was doing but then no prostitute would admit that she liked what she did. She said she was saving money to go to Italy. In just a few minutes, i had detected two lies from her. First when i asked if she would like to spend time with me, she said ‘i don’t know’ , then she said i could go and get another girl. Secondly, she said she didn’t like prostitution yet she was saving money to go to Italy. I could have offered some advice about Europe but i was nearly killed in Portugal for trying to help a runaway prostitute. ”What hotel are you lodging” Chinelo asked. Her friend looked angrily at her but she didn’t care. ”I am staying in this hotel, i told you i came here for you” i said. Some moments later, a Ghannain man with large pot belly came to our table. ”Customer, i am here” the girl sitting with us said as she got up and went to the man. ”This is the kind of things and the kind of people you people deal with here simply because of money. Why can’t you think of something to do in Nigeria. There are many hairdressers, decorators, cake bakers in Nigeria, why can’t you go back home, find one thing to learn and make your living from there”? I said. She kept quiet for a while and started crying again. I was moved by her tears, it seemed so genuine this time. ”Its ok, pick up your money and lets go” i said as i held her hand and pulled her up from the plastic chair where she sat. We walked into the hotel lobby together and went upstairs. I left her in the room and went out to buy whisky. She must have been surprised to know that i had no single luggage with me except a black plastic bag that was given to me where i bought cloths. When i got back, we drank whiskey and talked. She told me how she became a prostitute. It had started in 2005 December when her aunty who had a restaurant in Aba came to the village. She had returned with a small Toyota car nicknamed ‘first lady’ by Nigerians. She had also brought bags of rice for the village women. After Christmas, the lady had asked two ladies from the village to follow her back to Aba to help out in her restaurant business. Chinelo was one of them. She had followed the lady to Aba and had worked in the restaurant for her. Unknown to her, her aunty was into prostitution business. Aunty Rose as she called her, was known for organising girls for businessmen who paid her. Aunty Rose had managed to convince her to sleep with a businessman who sold used tyres. According to Chinelo, the man used to go to Ghana and Cotonou to buy tyres and brought them back to Aba to supply to the retailers. After sleeping with the man several times, he had promised to take her to Ghana and open a shop for her there. She had agreed. By the ending of February 2006, approximately two months after she came to Aba, she had sneaked out of Aba with the man and followed him to Ghana. The man had lodged her into a very cheap guest house where she had stayed for weeks. According to her, the man would come to Ghana, did his business, slept with her and returned to Nigeria with a promise to open the shop for her on his next trip. But each time he came again, he would give one excuse and continue making promises. Then she had met with Joy, a Benin girl who had introduced her into the business of prostitution. After some months of working as a prostitute, she had returned to her Village for her father’s burial. His father had died while she was in Ghana. It was on her return from the burial that she met with me in the bus during my first visit to Ghana. She had spent all her money in the burial and was in urgent need of money, that was why she stole my money and ran away. When she finished her story, i wanted to ask her why she stole the phone too. She told me how miserable life had been for her. She had wanted to be a hairdresser before she was taken to Aba. She said she still wanted to be a hairdresser but the idea of going to Italy had confused and corrupted her mind to the extent of not even paying more attention to any other thing. ”But it is not too late. You can still go back home and start all over again” i said. She shook her head and said she couldn’t go home again. She said she had no place to live since her aunty won’t allow her to stay in her place in Aba. She had nobody in Lagos, Port Harcourt or Onitsha where she would like to stay and work. ”What if i find a one room for you in Lagos and pay for a year, would you stay there and learn the hair dressing” i asked. She looked at me and nodded. ”Alright Chinelo, we are going back to Lagos together” I said. She didn’t believe it. For several minutes, she thought i made that promise just to have sex with her that night but when she finished her bath and returned naked in the room, i told her to put her cloths back on. ”You have been having sex for money since you came to this Country, it would be a wicked thing to do if i sleep with you again tonight” i said. She put on her cloth and slipped under the bed sheet. Ten minutes later, she closed her eyes and slept. Chinelo was tired of life, but luck had just smiled on her. We were going home together. ” It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light” 21 Likes 1 Share |
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