It was 9am, time for my favourite program. I quickly rushed to the living room and turned on the television,as eager as ever to watch today's episode when the noise began. I peeped from my window to see what the commotion was all about, only to find Mrs Yade and miss Adekunle arguing again.
They would never change, I thought to myself. It was a Saturday morning and the sun was out in its full energy shimmering down on us. It was the perfect time to air and dry out all the clothes yet undried as a result of the excessive rain throughout that week. Most of my neighbors were at home, as it was the weekend and that meant we had a full compound with children playing and running all around the place.
I plopped back down on my couch trying really hard to concentrate on my favorite TV show, but, the noise only seemed to grow worse. Seems like they were going at it hammer and tong this time around. From the sound of whatever they were arguing about, it was very heated.
Every one in the compound wasn't surprised at what was happening, neither did anyone make a move to go separate them. We all knew that Mrs Yade and Miss Adekunle were two sworn enemies. This argument of theirs wasn't a new thing. In fact, it was a daily occurrence. These two women would argue and quarrel about every single thing. It was almost ridiculous. That was why no one cared to pay attention when they started quarreling again.
However, this time around, it looked like things were about to take a different shape. I sighed, accepting defeat. There was no way I was going to watch that Tv program in peace that day, with those two women going at it like cat and dog. Switching off the television, I went outside to watch the drama that was unfolding.
To my surprise, all the tenants in the compound at that time were already outside, watching what was happening. Things were getting serious, and we're about to get a lot more physical. But what was the problem in the first place, I asked myself. Curious for some gist, I went to stand beside my close neighbor, Mama Ijeoma.
"Ma, what happened this time around" I asked her eagerly.
" Its space oo. They were dragging space to hang clothes from there. It escalated, and they have been throwing insults back and forth at each other" she answered.
" Hmmm today's own is very serious oo" I said to her.
" Yes oo, Mrs Yade seems to be ready for her this time around, exposing all the skeletons in her closet."
" Seriously, what did she say" I asked, as eager as ever.
" According to her, Adekunle na prostitute. No mind all this packaging wey she they do here. She dey sleep with every tom and dick, including some of the men wey dey live for here.
(According to Mrs Yade, Adekunle is a prostitute. She is just forming to cover up. She goes around sleeping with every tom and dick, including some men that live in this compound. )
"Ahh! Really" I said surprised, finding it difficult to digest such information.
Miss Adekunle was many things, but I didn't cut her out as a prostitute. She always dressed so elegantly and modestly one would never think in such a direction.
"How did Mrs Yade know?" I asked doubtfully.
" Apparently, she saw her one day at that brothel uptown at night dressed as those prostitutes by the roadside usually dressed." Mama Ijeoma said, filling me in on everything.
" Na, so we dey hear dey go. Make we dey stand, they hear gist."
(That is how we are hearing it as they are quarreling. Let us stand and hear more gist) She said playfully, and I couldn't help but smile at that. Indeed, we stood there, our ears itching for some gossip.
The conflict between those two women lasted for over an hour with neither of them refusing to back down. Mrs Yade went on and on exposing all the skeletons in the closet Adekunle kept hidden. How she knew was a mystery to all of us standing there. What was certain was that they were all true, judging from Miss Adekunle's reaction. She made no effort to deny nor refute the claims.
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Finally, it ended in a brutal fight between the two women. Miss Adekunle could no longer take it anymore, having her expose all her secrets like that in public. So she resulted in violence, making sure to inflict some pain or injury the small chance she got before we all stepped in to separate them.
