“I don't understand what's singing in my stomach ever since we left home? I'm not feeling comfortable”, Ayo could not hold his tongue as his stomach was singing some chorus as the worms in his belly were also making some noise just like some jubilated soul.
Ayo and Bisi were invited for an interview in the same school as they had applied at the same day. The school was about three hours journey from their abode. Ayo is a mathematics teacher, while Bisi is a biology teacher. They both can handle their respective fields perfectly. They had searched for jobs all around their vicinity, but we're not seeing the one that can pay them to their satisfaction.
One day Ayo searched through his mail and saw the message sent by the school to come for interview on a Monday morning. “Hey, thank goodness, they have sent the mail finally”, Ayo was so happy and could not believe his eyes of what he had seen. “I think I had to check mine if they sent me a message too”, Bisi opened his phone and login to his Gmail. He also saw the same message sent to his mail to come for interview the same day, and the same time. It was a thing of joy to the two.
They were living together in a room and parlor flat. Managing what they have is their priority. When it was Sunday, they began to get their things prepared. They arranged all their credentials and enveloped them.
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“Can we go to the market to purchase what we must eat before leaving for the journey tomorrow?” Ayo observed his stomach and knew he cannot hold the hunger he was facing.
“Is there a need to go to the market?” Bisi was also feeling hungry but had another thought in him.
“It's as if you are not hungry. At least we have to eat this night and tomorrow morning before setting off for the school. Remember it's a way too far from here,” Ayo said not just because of his present predicament, but just to save them for the next day.
“The best is to cook what we have just to save costs”, Trying to save costs was in Bisi's acts even though he was not an economist.
“Eating beans again? Remember we ate beans two days ago and now beans again?” Ayo was not comfortable with the idea of cooking beans, but he had no choice since they have to do that to save some money for their journey on Monday.
“But you know my stomach is not palatable with the eating of beans twice a week,” Ayo knew the nature of his stomach and had to say his mind before preparing the beans. “As a biologist, beans are good for the body and can sustain you for a long period of time. All what you need to do is to be drinking water”, Bisi spoke out just like someone giving advice. “Have you forgotten the aspect of going to the toilet several times after eating beans?” Ayo asked. “Just don't worry. I will prepare it in the way that it's not going to disturb you,” Bisi was so sure of his words.
He entered the kitchen and measured some cups of beans. They selected the shafts from the beans and washed them thoroughly. Bisi lit the gas and started preparing the beans. After an hour of cooking, the gas got finished, but the beans were still adamant. "It's just as if I knew this would happen “, Ayo said as he passed the blame to Bisi. “At least, the had has lasted us. Let's just get it refilled”, the gas station is merely a stone's throw from their abode. Within few minutes, it was filled, and they started cooking the stone like beans for another one hour, before it was finally soft. Twenty minutes later, the beans were prepared and they ate.
Their interview was prepared to hold by 9am. This means they must leave their house in time. As early as 3 am, they woke up and got prepared. They ate the remaining beans before leaving. “I need to use the toilet,” as they stepped out, Bisi observed his stomach critically and decided to use the toilet before leaving. Ayo on the other hand, was not feeling pressed.
They left for the journey, and few minutes later, Ayo was pressed. His observed that his stomach was making some unwanted noise. The place they had got to was in the middle of a town. No bush nearby. His mood changed and he was feeling uncomfortable. His eyes were red, and he was sweating profusely. “Guy, I'm deeply pressed”, he opened up to Bisi. “Just hold it until we get to any bush path”, Bisi replied as he observed his friend's situation.
He was just changing positions in the car, shifting his buttocks from one end to the other. He used his hands to press his stomach down and was not talking to anyone. He only focused without disturbance. “You see what you have caused”, he tried to put all the blame on Bisi. When they got to the bush path, he did not wait an inch before crying out loud: "driver, please, I want to ease myself ". The driver stopped as those in the car were not happy. Some were journeying very far, while some were not just comfortable with that bush path they had packed.
He flew out just like a flash from the car. The way he ran, everyone in the car busted into serious laughter.
After five minutes, he came back and was feeling comfortable. They started the journey. Twenty minutes later, his stomach again began to sing some songs of praises. He looked at his friend, and it was just as if he should give him some dirty slap from making him eat beans.
“What's the problem again?” Bisi asked after observing Ayo's situation. He was sweating again and this time, it was so intense.
“Please, just leave me alone. You have done your worse. Just let me be”, he passed again all the blames to Bis, but then he accepted the blame. He had to ask the driver to stop as they were almost entering the Town they were going to. Bisi jumped out and rushed to the bush to free himself.
“What's this?” One of the passengers got angry, as the others followed suite.
“No one can stop nature's call”, Bisi replied the passengers as they kept mute immediately after his statement.
Dew minutes later they arrived at the bus stop. They picked a bike going to the school. Ayo was not ready to speak to Bisi as his face was pal just like a cloudy day.
“We are here for the interview”, Bisi said to the gate man as they were allowed in. “Are you alright?” The gate man was so gentle to have observed Ayo's situation. “Please, can I use your toilet?” He asked keenly, but was still feeling disgraced. He used the toilet and came out frowning in his face. “Thanks a lot”, he said. “I will never forget today and what you have done to me”, Ayo said to his friend.