Asking For Former Acts

Asking For Former Acts

Mrs Jẹ́jẹ́laiye and her heart-beat officially became one about 4 months ago.

Traditional Wedding in Yoruba land

Jẹjẹ as she is foundly called by her friends was the 4th child out of 12 children of his father. His father has two wives and Jẹjẹ's mother is the second wife. Jẹjẹ is 169 centimeters high and chocolate in colour. After her 3rd attempt at the entrance examinations into Báòkú's institution of Higher Learning, Jẹjẹ secured admission into Electronic Commerce University of Baoku. Jẹjẹ hits the ground running as she married her studies with all of her heart. This was easy for Jẹjẹ because she has approved the love of a guy, called Jẹ́nsinmi, whom they attended the same coaching centre together while preparing for the entrance examination. Fortunately for Jẹjẹ she secured admission into Electronic Commerce University in Baoku, but the person she loved did not secure admission into any of the Universities in the country of Báòkú.

The parents of Jẹ́nsinmi could not withstand seeing him around at home for another session, thus they obtained an entrance Form into Electronic Commerce Polytechnic for him, "if you can perform brilliantly in the institution, to get admitted into Electronic University of Baoku, or even any other ones within the land would be easy", Jẹ́nsinmi’s father said to him in his room one day while counseling him of what he needs to do. His mother added that, "my son, your experience at the coaching centre will assist you in making it brilliantly in Polytechnic, I have confidence in you".

Jẹ́nsinmi, foundly called ‘Sinmi, was not very happy with the decision of his parents because he had been dreaming of going to the Electronic Commerce University since his days in the secondary school, but he considered critically his parents advise that he is not growing younger and the need to take a step out of his present academic position to be a very good thought. Thus, after serious consideration he decided to follow his parents advise going to Electronic Commerce Polytechnic of Baoku. He had it in mind to work hard so that he will come out with distinctions to cross directly into any University within the country of Baoku without fear or favour.

However, before the coaching centre which ‘Sinmi and Jẹjẹ were attending wrapped up the teaching session, the feelings of love between ‘Sinmi and Jeje could not anymore be hidden from their mates as well as some of their teachers.

Birds showing love

It was not as if the two love birds were doing the subjects, but their love for each other transcends subjects boundaries and barriers. While ‘Sinmi was in the Science class, Jẹjẹ was in the Social Science class.

The love between them grew by the day during their coaching periods and ‘Sinmi had to ask Jeje out one day. Jẹjẹ had been putting up false excuses for a while, but when she knew that the coaching center will wrap up and that they may likely not see again, Jẹjẹ agreed to ‘Sinmi's proposal, that was how their love started.

When ‘Sinmi was unable to secure admission into Electronic Commerce University as did Jejẹ, the duo was disturbed, but when they heard of ‘Sinmi's parents' decision, they became relieved trusting that ‘Sinmi would join her in the University later after the completion of his studies in the Electronic Commerce Polytechnic of Baoku.

Unfortunately this never happened, ‘Sinmi's Second Year in the Electronic Commerce Polytechnic, was full of irregularities, because all through that session he was moving from a sickness to another. Several tests were conducted on him to "rule out" hidden sickly genes but nothing concrete could be arrived at.

With this recurrent bouts of sicknesses, he was unable to meet his target again as he finished with a Lower grade. This pained him greatly, but there is nothing he can do again, what has happened has happened, the next thing for him to do is to continue in that line, go in for his HND (Higher National Diploma) or go and re-write entrance exams into Universities in the country of Baoku. Well, ‘Sinmi opted for the former, continuing with his HND.

JẸJẸ was aware of all that happened and she felt life is worth living than being disturbed about his inability to enter into University. Jeje professed her continual love for ‘Sinmi despite the un-forseen incident that has truncated their dream.

Students Undergoing Industrial Training

‘Sinmi was happy with that, because very limited lady would love to do that, because ladies always want someone who they will either be at the same academic platform with or someone higher but rarely do they want someone who is academically lower than they are. And by what has happened to ‘Sinmi, it is obvious that he will be academically lower to Jẹjẹ at least according to the existing events in the country of Baoku after he finished from the institution except he decides to further later.

‘Sinmi was however lucky during his Industrial Training (IT) year, because the company where he did his industrial training placed him on salary scale like others in the company.

Industrial training year is an interegnum year before a student could progress into HND in any of Baoku's Polytechnics. During this year each student who has completed his OND (Ordinary National Diploma) is expected to have field experience, as such there is an educational "fiat" in the Island which mandates them to apply to different companies where they would have the practicable experience in their fields.

‘Sinmi because of the grade he finished with during the ND sessions decided to applied for the compulsory IT (as it is commonly called in the country of Baoku) in different companies. However, all the places he was applying to, nothing was forthcoming, their recurrent responses were that economic meltdown in the Island has handcuffed them, preventing them from accepting any IT student at that point in time. ‘Sinmi's parents knew a strong Politician in their environment, they contacted him, but all he said he would do was that he would contact some people to see if your son could be helped, "I am though not promising you for anything", the politician on a word of finality said to his parents in his office.

Lover Sending Message of Love to Her Partner

‘Sinmi's mother told her love when they were returning home that, “darling, this is a dead end or do you see any light at the end of this tunnel from this man’s response?” looking at her love’s eyes. ‘Sinmi's father agreed to what his wife had said, asking, “but what is the way forward? What shall we do? In our country now, it is man knows man”
"We shall keep telling people, even commoners, those whom we think cannot be of help should not be left un talked to for assistance on this", Sinmi's mother replied her husband”
All the mates of ‘Sinmi have secured places for their IT while Sinmi was yet to secure any, 5 months have been spent out of a year he ought to use for the service, but ‘Sinmi has not secured a place, he was tired and lost hopes of getting any placement in the immediate.
One day, one of his friends in Polytechnic called Jagun, rushed home, luckily he met Sinmi at home and told him that a space has been opened for an IT in his place, that he should dress up and follow him, “may be you will be favored of God”, Jagun said.
‘Sinmi on hearing this immediately dressed up and followed his friend to his office, his mind was racing as he was following him praying that another candidate would not have gotten there before him, he was asking the Lord for his miracle as they go to the company.

Kiosk Where Credit Card is Being Sold

On getting to the office no one has brought a letter to the office, they were thankful to God for that, but the person who will sign it has just been summoned by the authorities of the land to appear before the Financial Management to explain some irregularities in the allocation to the company. Thus no one really knew when the man would return and no one is allowed to act on his behalf until he returns.
‘Sinmi was sad, "won't I lose this again?" he asked no one but himself. His friend console him, saying if it be the will of God for him to work in the firm, God will do it, that he should calm down. He waited for the man in his friend’s department until the closing hour, by that time it was clear that the man could not attend to anything again, even if he arrives at that time he won’t attend to anything again. Based on this, Jagun asked his friend to return home and come back the following morning.
The man in charge did not return to his desk until 3 weeks after, saying he was doing so many things there to prove his innocence. During this time of his absence, ‘Sinmi was going to the office on a daily basis.
Eventually the man was cleared and when he returned to his office, he saw ‘Sinmi’s documents, he signed the papers and sent it back to his secretary. The secretary called ‘Sinmi’s friend to notify him of the development. When Jagun opened the signed document, he discovered that Sinmi has been asked to report for duty immediately.
His friend quickly took out his phone and dialed ‘Sinmi’s father to tell him of the good news because ‘Sinmi has no Phone of his own at that time. His father left his place of work and  rushed home to give him the good news.
Sinmi reported to the office about an hour later and that was how he started doing his IT at Toleyy and Toleyy group of companies.
At Toleyy and Toleyy group of companies all their members of staff are being paid big, they are being paid like an expatriate because the company has affiliations with some foreign countries. The management thus sees no reason why there should be discrimination in the salary structure for each level in the company.
Apart from the fact that, Sinmi would be receiving salary, he was given wardrobe allowance and other allowances as stipulated by the company. Within hours of starting work in the company, ‘Sinmi’s financial life got transformed. While he was thinking about this sudden transformation and how to break it to his family and his love, he was invited by the welfare officer of the company that, there is accommodation for him in one of the chalets of the staff quarters because they would not want any of their staff to report late to office.
‘Sinmi has no option other than moving to the apartment within the company's premises. He was earning a fat salary; in fact his salary is more than his parents salaries combined together.
As child brought up with brass spoon he started saving for his HND and started thinking about what he will have to do after his mandatory IT.

Happy Old Couple

His relationship with Jẹjẹ changed for good because he now has a phone to himself, which was not possible before, he and Jẹjẹ his heart-beat talk, chat, text on hourly basis. Sinmi do receive communication allowance every week. Part of the credit would be transfered to his family members. “How many people am I calling that I will keep this communication allowance to myself?” He asked himself when he first receives the allowance. “The people I used to call are: Jeje, my love, my siblings and my parents. Even if I am not given communication allowance can’t I call them out of the salary I am earning without hiccups? I can”, he thought within himself. And now that this is coming, I think I will have to be sending the credits to my siblings, my love and my parents so that they will also not lack airtime on their mobile phones.
He will not have finished using the credit on his cell phone before receiving another one, in fact if he tells his superior that he is running out of credit, another credit will be transferred to his cell line immediately. The management of Toleyy and Toleyy values communication greatly, they cannot imagine any of their members of staff saying I run out of credit that was why I cannot do this or that that is needful for the growth of the company. Therefore, Sinmi’s cell line is always loaded.
The HND form is out, Sinmi’s mates who were able to start the IT early have started obtaining the form, although Sinmi has 5 more months to use to make a year, but he nonetheless obtained his form, alongside with others.
As fate will have it, when the short-listing for the admission into Electronic Commerce Polytechnic of Baoku was about to start, The members of staff, lecturers and non lecturers of  Polytechnics within Baoku country embarked on strike, after having exhausted several warning strikes with the country’s leadership not looking their side, they started the strike. The citizens of the country were thinking that the strike would not last long after all these Polytechnic staff have been sending signals to the country’s leaderships for a while through the education secretary, and every of the notices sent are being send to the social media so that they won’t be seen as people who do not put the matters of their students at heart. The citizens were however sad to discover that the strike did not end early, as the strike extended beyond 5 months. It was at the close of the 6^th month that the Polytechnic representatives and the country’s leaderships could reach a consensus.
Because of this protracted strike, ‘Sinmi could complete his IT and even stayed for extra month in the company before leaving for his HND program as his name was among the names of those people who were shortlisted to be admitted for HND. Sinmi resumed with his colleagues for the HND.
Sinmi and Jeje's love continued to grow. Jeje had no problem with her studies because her lover was not in the Institution. While others would go to parties and other get together in the University, Jeje would go nowhere, she will be behind her desk reading.
Jeje is among the top ten in her department. After finishing, she went for the mandatory one year service for Baoku country and that was when the love between Jeje and Sinmi became solidified. And they planned to get married immediately Jeje finished her Service to Baoku country.
During the time Jeje finishes her service, Sinmi was about to complete the HND because of the Strike that has brought alteration to the Polytechnic calendar which was also a blessing to Sinmi.

‘Sinmi before he finished his IT has secured a place where he will be selling recharge cards and some phone accessories, Sinmi knows that yearly masquerade fiesta is a thing that will come to an end soon (ohun tí ntán ni eégún ọdún), he knows his IT days were numbered and since God has caused him to smile during his IT days, he sees no reason why he should not apply his senses to the inflow of money he was receiving then. Sinmi in his mind blessed the name of the Lord for the friend God has blessed him with, in the person of Jagun, and a day will not pass by that he will not make mention of him to God in his prayers, telling God that he must cause him to always have reasons to smile in all his endeavors in life.

His parents could do nothing but pray for ‘Sinmi everyday, for their lives are changing, some of the things that used to weigh them down before are no longer weighing them down, because Sinmi would always send them something every month and at times twice a month. They were also remembering Jagun his friend whom the Lord has used to help ‘Sinmi, their son secured a wonderful place of work. Friends are hard to come by and good friends verily hard, but Jagun has proved to be a friend in a million, one of its kind to ‘Sinmi and by extension to the whole family.

‘Sinmi used to call everything he sends to them a token, because he has seen how people live in his work place, and he has known that what he was sending cannot be compared to what people spend on what is not essential in his place of work. But his parents do not see what he was sending to them as a token, having been strugglers for long, having been finding it difficult to have credit on their phones for weeks but now they always credits on their phones not to talk about other things in their homes which make people start to envy them while some will be thanking God on their behalf, thanking God for giving them such a wonderfully caring son. The life they have been living made them know that what their son, ‘Sinmi was sending was beyond a token.

When Sinmi got the place where he wanted to be selling the recharge cards and phone accessories, he puts one of his siblings who has just finished secondary school there to be in charge of the place. This young one to Sinmi, called Igbagbọ, resemble him so much that many actually thought they were twins, because the guy has the same physical features like Sinmi and of the same height, 171 centimeters.

As Sinmi got this place, he started investing in the business and the young chap was handling the place very well, keeping the records straight such that at a time, Sinmi never bothered to check his account again because he was keeping the account beyond Sinmi's imagination.

When Sinmi finished his IT, before Polytechnic lecturers called off their strike, Sinmi too has familiarized himself with the business.

When Sinmi was admitted into Electronic Commerce Polytechnic for his HND, Sinmi had no reason to touch the investment's gains during his HND 1, because he has saved for that, thus, the gains he was making he was asking his brother to re-investe those gains into the business which gave the business a philip translation.

Sinmi and Jẹjẹ’s love continued, they cannot do without contacting each other, a day will not pass that Sinmi will not send send text to Jẹjẹ three times, this was outside the regular calls in the night around 19:30 hours. This continued even when Jẹjẹ was serving her father land, such that every of Sinmi's friend could predict when she would call.

Jẹjẹ at a time thought how and from where was Sinmi getting all the messages he was sending to her from, and she asked him, all Sinmi could say was imagination, simply thinking and saying, oh! This can be turned into love words for my love, I cannot help thinking about you each second, Sinmi said.

The date of their traditional wedding was chosen, and they decided that they will just go to the Registry and do the thanksgiving in the church the following Sunday.

The low keyed wedding was conducted, the total number of people at the wedding were not more than 35.

The house which Sinmi rent was not far from his business center, a two bedroom flat....

While Jẹjẹ was serving Baoku Island, she got a Master's form to continue her education, and after her Computer Based Test, she was one of the successful students who secured admission into the University for Master's studies.

Jẹjẹ is now married to her love, pending the time that she will secure a job, she used to go to her love's business centre if there are no lectures for the Master's students.

However, Jẹjẹ now discovered that Sinmi has relaxed in sending messages to her, he is equally not calling her like before again.

Lovers Embracing

One day, after Jẹjẹ's lectures in the school, she was full of heavy heart and was not happy. Sinmi had gotten home before her, when Jeje entered the living room she was not happy, Sinmi asked her what the problem could be, and Jeje replied, why have you changed?

Sinmi was like what do you mean? I have not changed.
Jeje told him that he has changed towards her.
Sinmi asked her to explain further what she meant.
Jeje told him that she everyday looks forward to his love text messages, to his calls of love, but ever since they been living together as husband and wife, Sinmi has neither been calling nor sending messages like before.

"I am sorry, darling", Sinmi replied, it is because we are living together now, that is why, I felt of what need is calling and texting again, after all, you are mine and I am yours for ever.

Despite the fact that we are one, I still want to be receiving your love messages, because when I was an Undergraduate, your love messages always keep me focused, keep me going, so when people talk about a social meeting somewhere, I will tell them, I do not need any social familiarization, the one I have gotten is enough for me.

"Oh! Is that so? I am so, so, sorry darling, I will change as from tomorrow", Sinmi said ambracing Jeje