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"Sister Natacha wake up" Natacha groaned and rolled over the little bed. It was early morning and the sun was up and bright. Natacha opened her eyes still drowsy knowing that she wasn't a morning person.

"sister Nat you know you are going to be late and you know madam Hoha does not like lateness" Natacha groaned.

"Tacha you better wake up and get your a*s running before madam Hoha comes and s***k it. "Olivia yelled from their supposed sitting room.

Trust Olivia to ruin her sleep, she opened her eyes still drowsy knowing that if she does not hurry she was going to be in deep trouble with her boss madam Hoha.

She turned her phone and turned it on to check the time.

8:30!

She shot off and looked wide eyes. "I am late! I am so late! " she ran from the bed into the bathroom and Imade rolled her eyes laughing.

"I told you abi I did not tell you to wake up, you slept there like a bag of rice. " Imade looked at her face and applied more powder, she took her bag and looked at her dress.

Satisfied she walked out of their little room. She entered the living room where Olivia was eating cornflakes and watching cartoon with no care in the world.

"aunty I ready I dey go"( aunty I am going) Olivia nodded not looking away from the cartoon she was watching.

"your sister never ready?"(your sister is not ready yet?) she asked munching.

Imade smiled "yes she just enter bathroom she wants begin dey bathe"( yes she just entered the bathroom, she wants to take her bathe" Olivia rolled her eyes as Imade gulped the tea down.

"aunty I dey go o" (aunty I am going) she rushed out of the house to catch a cab.

Natacha in a hurry took out clothes after taking the quickest shower known to man. She moved around room swiftly getting her comb, brush and everything she needed.

She was supposed to deliver a cake on Friday but she was feeling sick so she did not go. Today was the dead line for the cake to be delivered and if madam Hoha knows she hadn't in fact delivered the cake she will be dead.

She took her comb and brushed her hair packing it in a bun. She quickly cleaned her shoes and took her bag, she ran out of the room to living room.

She entered the kitchen she carried the already cake and walked towards the living room again.

She stumbled and Olivia snickered, she rolled her eyes "you are evil" Natacha regain her stance. Olivia turned from the little TV and smiled.

"babes you know you are supposed to have deliver this thing since Friday " she rolled her eyes.

"I know that and I am getting right to it. "Olivia turned back to her cartoon.

"I hear you o, you better hurry you don't want madam Hoha to know that you have not deliver it o" she sighed adjusting her shoes.

"thank you for stating the obvious fact, I have to leave bye bye " she quickly walked out of the house and to the gate quickly catching a cab.

It was ten thirty in the morning, Lagos traffic was sometimes really horrible what was she thinking it was horrible all the time.

She looked anxious as she got to Yaba,she got down and paid the cab driver.

"oga thank you " the man nodded and drove away. She turned and quickly walked towards her destination.

Two hours later she was back in the cheap joint. One of madam Hoha's many businesses. She saw as early in morning jobless men come and go, she walked into the joint and walked towards the kitchen.

She entered the kitchen as many of the workers recognize her. " mummy john" she greeted one if the cooks and the jolly woman walked towards her.

"ah my child how are you?" the petite woman who was working as a cook in the local bar and restaurant greeted. Mummy John had been of great help to both Olivia, Imade and Natacha. She was a pretty nice woman but like Natacha's mother widowhood turned them into poor struggling low paid workers.

Mummy John was a mother of five children. Her husband before he died was a teacher and she was a petty trader though they had little they still love each other and were satisfied with what they had.

Thing took a drastic turn when daddy John died in a car accident, the little he had saved was kept for John and the other children's future but Madam Hoha a Lagos business loan shark had come for her Money which daddy John had burrowed now mummy John as to work to pay off the debt her husband owed.

"good morning ma" she smiled and looked around as many girls walked pass them doing one thing or the other.

"what are you doing here? You want to see madam Hoha? " Natacha nodded and looked ahead as her friend Veronica waved at her. She back at Veronica and waved her over.

Veronica moved swiftly towards them. It was not a surprise that Veronica was strong and agile, though, fat it did not diminish her self esteem and that what Natacha loved about her.

"Natacha!"she shouted and Natacha groaned, not this again, one thing Veronica could not stop doing was shouting. That girl could scream her head off if she does not find her nail filer. It sounded unreasonable but Veronica could be unreasonable when she wanted to be

"how are you Veronica " she stated calmly. "I am fine o my sister, shey you come talk to madam Hoha about the sacking you? " she stated looking at her with sympathy.

"excuse me" she frowned what were they talking about.

"madam Hoha got a call this morning from the madam you were suppose to deliver cake to and the woman was ranting and screaming her head off that her order was late. Madam Hoha has been trying to reach for yours now"

"ha! Ooooooo God what is this now?" she closed her eyes frowning rubbing her head. The day she was supposed to get paid "you better go and meets her now o" she looked around as she saw that some of the staffs would send her glances if pity. She knew she couldn't escape madam Hoha's wrath today.

"let me quickly go and see her" she looked down twisting her hand nervously. Oh lord help me Mummy John gave her an apologetic look and Veronica smile reassuringly at her.

She moved quickly towards the kitchen door. She opened it and walked out as the smell of freshly made amala hit her. She hadn't had those in a while.

The stress of this job was much and sometimes it would just be too much for her. She walked towards madam Hoha who was sitting on the other side of the back yard.

Madam Hoha has a fat plumpy sixty four year old woman who ran multiple legal and illegal businesses. She was well connect and helped many people with jobs but she always demanded for something in return maybe a commission or a commitment.

In Natacha's case madam Hoha wanted half of the money she gained from the little business she was doing. Having no other choice, she had to comply for the sake of her sister and her mother who solely depend on her.

She was not happy working with madam Hoha but what choice did she have. She walked slowly towards madam Hoha who had a clone in her. The woman looked fierce as she in her own words discipled a naughty child.

She had saw Natacha coming but it did not mean she would be happy, she wanted her to come herself give an excuse so she was going to fire her immediately.

She was not going to pay her for all the work she has done. She smirked this was to her advantage. She got lazy i***t off her back and she would not have to pay her any money.

Natacha stopped right in front of her and scratched her head. "madam Hoha good morning ma" madam Hoha ignored her and some of the workers stopped to stare at them with curiosity.

Madam Hoha turned from what she was doing to Natacha who was really nervous, she saw this and mentally smirked.

"g-good morning m-madam Hoha" she greeted once again trying to announce her presence.

Madam Hoha scolded one of the cooks and the woman quickly got back to work afraid of the fat woman.

"Madam Hoha " she said again and Madam Hoha rolled her eyes. "I heard you before what happen wey you wan deaf my hearing" (I heard you before, why are you shouting? ).

"madam Hoha I came for my money. " madam Hoha looked away from her grand daughter who was on her kneels crying.

" your money! Your money! You are shameless you know, I saw you, pitied you, took you and have you a job thinking that you will be a good girl but what are you, you are very lazy always make excuses for not doing your job properly and you come here with your tooth pick legs you are demanding for money that you didn't work for. You better get out from here and never come back before I call whiskey for you."

she stared at the woman in disappointment

"madam Hoha I didn't do anything please. You said you will give me my two months salary today please, I am begging you I need this money you know the condition of my mother please. "

Madam Hoha threw her head and laughed bitterly. Sorry o you are the only that has mother please any little discussion and you bring your mother into this. If your mother is very important to you then you work get out" she eyed Natacha arrogantly.

"are the only one who's mother had ulcer? Ehnn answer me, are you the only one that has a dead father please o! come and be going don't spoil my business for me" she stared the woman she had considered a good human being.

It was painful to see how this woman cheated her. "madam Hoha you promised to give me my money today give it to me please" madam turned to her and crossed her plumpy hands.

"it like you are not hearing me abi? Whiskey! whiskey!" she yelled and a talk heavy looking man came, the man whiskey was a well built six foot four man with olive skin and a thick beard he had been one of madam Hoha's personal body guard.

As an ex convict, very few people were ready to employ them. So he had no other choice but to work for madam Hoha doing her dirty works and cleaning up her mess.

"madam you called?" the woman smirked as she saw the helpless look on Natacha's face.

"madam Hoha you can't do this this isn't fair" ignoring her madam Hoha ordered Whiskey to escort her out if the restaurant.

After minutes of trashing yelling, Natacha sighed what was she going to do now?

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Soooooooooo how is Tacha side I hope you loved it more update are soon.

So Natacha sister's name is pronounced E-ma-de.

Hoha is pronounced oh-ha

Emeka is pronounced A-may-ka

Please take note.