Chapter 2: Ghost Sighting and Old Quarrels
As I push open the door see Musa dey stand there, I think say the alcohol never clear from my eye, maybe na my mind dey play trick on me.
He still dey wear that Palm Grove High School uniform from ten years ago.
And his mouth still sharp as ever, start to yab me the moment he see me. "Chai, see as you resemble wet chicken wey dey act like village masquerade."
I look down at my phone.
2024.
The time dey correct.
No be say I travel go past, no be say I reincarnate.
I think say na my eye dey deceive me, I wan look up check again, but na that time messages begin enter.
"Aunty Ifeoma, congrats on your engagement to Brother Tobi as you wish."
"But truth be say, Brother Tobi like me pass you."
"He spend four hours with me tonight. Two times."
She even attach one after-sex, chest-to-chest photo of her and Tobi.
Before I fit even look up, Musa loud voice land for my ear again.
"Ah ah, which kind photo be this wey children no suppose see?"
"Ifeoma, your phone don catch virus?"
"Wait, fiancé? You wan marry?"
"Ah ah, you dey engaged and you still dey manage this kind man?"
"Wait, your fiancé... why e resemble me like this?"
"Abi na say you dey use am replace me? Ifeoma, no tell me say you like me? Heh..."
Musa, dem dey call am the Quiet Groom.
Na only male lead for Palm Grove High School coming-of-age story.
If he keep mouth, his face fine die.
Too bad, his mouth bad.
To reply am na almost habit for me.
"Like you? I dey craze?"
As I talk am, Musa freeze.
Me sef freeze.
Next thing, scream full the apartment.
"Ahhh! I see ghost!"
"Ahhh! Person dey see ghost!"
My voice just mix with Musa own, like two mad people for Oshodi bus stop. If landlord hear this kind shout, e fit come knock my door say make I reduce madness for his compound. For my mind, I dey wonder whether na juju or na the pepper soup and schnapps I chop for bar earlier dey worry me.