EPISODE THREE

THE ORPHAN VICTIM

Episode Three; By Adedeji Abayomi

I got to the boss office, and they untied my eye's. Their boss was very tall and a little hefty but he has a pot belly and he his a little fat, he looks wicked and how he speaks make me scared and he had up to thirty scars on his face. His name was Jaguar.

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''Why are you laughing you wey suppose to dey cry'' Kenga said.

''Jaguar, Jaguar my father killer's of all lions this is the boy'' Tunji said.

''Jaguar even the tiger is afraid of you'' Kenga said.

''what is your name little boy'' Jaguar said.

''Benedict, but they call me Ben'' I said.

''no dey talk too much for Jaguar presence " Kenga warned me.

''How old are you'' Jaguar asked me.

''Am 13 years'' I said.

''Next time add sir'' Kenga warned me again.

''well you are fit for the job and your name will be Benzo from now on'' Jaguar said.

''Sir, which job'' I asked Mr. Jaguar.

''no dey ask Jaguar question again he go kill you'' Kenga said.

''Never ask me a question am the only one that ask question'' Jaguar said.

''yes boss'' Tunji said as he and Kenga slapped me.

''Take him to their room and remember [facing me] don't think of escaping'' Jaguar said as I laughed inside of me because I had an escape plan.

I was taken to a room where 10 peoples had occupied 6 boys and 4 girls. The room was still better than where I was in, the room has 3 big mats and I laid down on one and there was two toilet as I was lying on the mat the other children were staring at me as if I was a Thief.

'well I have to adapt to this place, and are they the one that killed mum, why did they kill her Is she proving stubborn and why would they born the car' I thought as tear's were rolling down my cheek and I was interrupted by one hefty boy who Is the tallest out of all of us and he pushed me.

''Shift you are thighting [squeezing] me'' The boy France said.

''But there is no more space should I sleep on the ground'' I voiced out.

''Yes, Benzo sleep there that's not my fault'' France said as he pushed me away.

''come and join us here don't mind him'' A boy said and they were three on the mat and I joined him.

''Thanks, what's your name'' I asked the boy.

''Oladele John but people call me Johnanu'' The Boy said.

''well my name is Benedict but Mr. Jaguar call's me Benzo'' I said ''do you like this place''.

''I don't know'' John said.

''well which work do we do'' I asked him.

''we hawk buns and egg roll and fish roll'' John said.

''ok oh good night'' I said because I was hungry and I want to sleep even though I knew I wont sleep comfortably.

''Good Night'' John said.

By the next day I woke up late because am used to it, I sat up and looked around seeing no one and I regained my memory. I went straight to the door thinking about how to escape as I opened the door my nose Inhaled the smell of buns.

''OH you have wake up, I dint want to wake you up before, Have your bath and join us'' John told me while eating.

I took my bath and joined them.

I was given 50 buns in a big covered plastic, the buns were big and I was to earn 1500 and I must sell all. John was given 100 pieces to hawk and he followed me leading the way.

''you follow the left of the bustop and I will follow the right and remember we must sell all or else we will be in big trouble'' John told me.

''ok thanks'' I said sadly.

I shouted as I saw a customer in a car as I wanted to meet the person a boy hawking plantain snatched her from me as I saw another person France snatched the person away from me, I tried to run away by following a bus and I dropped the bucket of buns and Kenga saw me and ran after me slapping my face and took me back to my place.

''Be careful this is Eko you go lost oh'' Kenga said.

I sold just 5 and it was in the evening and John saw me

''were have you been lets go'' John said.

''thanks I was lost and I sold only 5'' I said.

''What Ben, 5 buns I sold mine leaving nothing Sorry oh but they will discipline you'' John said.

''ah just 5 what will they do to me'' I said crying.

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