Chapter 9
“$2, 000” Mar clerk replied. “Did you no my rules, before coming to borrow money from me?” Nathan asked.
“Yes sir, my daughter will be my collateral, you can do anything to my daughter if I don’t pay back” Mr clerk replied.
“How old is your daughter?” Mr. Clark asked. “24 years sir” Mr clerk replied. “Can I see her picture?” Nathan asked.
“Sure sir” Mr. clerk replied and brought out his phone.
He stroll through his gallery and smile out when he see Adele picture.
He gave his phone to Nathan and Nathan frown his face immediately he saw Adele picture.
“Is she your daughter?” Nathan asked. “Yes sir” Mr clerk replied and Nathan left out an evil laugh.
“Did you know her sir?” Mr clerk ask. “Her mother can’t walk, she’s using a wheel chair right?” Nathan asked.
“Yes sir” Mr clerk replied. “Who will take care of the old lady if you use her as your collateral?” Nathan asked.
“I will take care of her because she’s my wife” Mr clerk replied.
“You talk too much Mr, I only asked a question, that requires an answer” Nathan said.
“Am very sorry sir, what am trying to say is that I will take care of her” Mr clerk replied.
“Why did you want to use your daughter as colletera?” Nathan asked.
“Because she’s useless” Mr clerk replied and Nathan nod his head.
“And don’t you think you’re also a useless father?” Nathan asked.
“Am not useless, I have spoken with my wife and she agreed to what I did” Mr clerk replied.
“Anyway this is none of my business, I don’t accept colletera” Nathan said.
“Does that means you won’t borrow me the money I came for sir?” Mr clerk ask.
“I will borrow you and accept your daughter as the collateral, because I and your daughter has unfinished business” Nathan replied.
“Thank you very much Mr ” Mr clerk replied. “You don’t need to thank me, Wyatt bring the form for him to fill” Nathan said and Wyatt placed the form on the table.
“Go through it, before signing” Nathan said. “There’s no need to go through it, I accept the terms and conditions” Mr clerk said and Nathan look into Wyatt face and they burst into laughter immediately.
Mr clerk sign the paper and gave it to Wyatt. “Here’s your own copy” Wyatt said and gave him a paper.
“Alright thank you very much” Mr clerk replied and stood up.
“I will send your money in the next fifteen minutes” Nathan said and stood up from the chair.
“Sir, Theo just called me now he said someone else is waiting for you sir” Wyatt said.
“Why is he waiting for me?” Nathan asked. “he wants to borrow money sir” Wyatt replied.
“Mr am done with you, what are still waiting for!” Nathan asked and Mr Clark stood up from the chair immediately.
“Get out, before I change my mind, because if I change my mind, I won’t send the money and I will still collect my money from you” Nathan said and Mr clerk ran out.
Nathan went back to the chair and sat down. “Let the person in” Nathan said and Wyatt ran off to get the person.
“He is here sir” Wyatt said and Nathan nod his head. “Young man how may I help you?” Nathan asked.
“I need some money for my wife Operation” the man said and burst into tears.
“What happened to your wife?” Nathan asked. “She’s in labour sir, and I don’t have money for her operation, borrow me the money please, I promise to pay you back next month” the man said.
“Clean your tears!” Nathan ordered and the man clean his face with the back of his hand.
“How much did you need for the operation?” Nathan asked. “$3, 000 sir” the man replied.
“Take write down your account details” Nathan said and the man collected the book from him with shaky hand.
Nathan look at the account details and brought out his phone. “I sent you, $4, 000 and make sure you use it for the operation, and use the remaining money to buy enough food and drink for your wife” Nathan said.
“Thank you very much sir, am I not going to fill any form?” The man asked.
“No you aren’t gonna fill any form” Nathan replied.
“But why sir, am very sorry for asking too much questions” the man said and Nathan signal Wyatt to replied him.
“that’s Because master doesn’t borrow the sick and poor that can’t afford two square meal money, he give them money, he only borrow people money to do business” Wyatt replied.
“Ahh, thank you very much sir” the man said happily and Nathan nod his head. “Mr you can go now” Wyatt said and the man stood up immediately.
Mr clerk smiled happily to hiself when he saw the Alert. He went to the bank straight to withdraw some of the money.
THE NEXT DAY
“mum your husband didn’t come home last night” Adele said.
“Adele just forget about your father, you’re getting late for work” Mrs clerk replied.
“I don’t wanna leave you alone in this house, am waiting for Claire she’s on her way” Adele replied.
“Is Claire not going to work?” Mrs Clark asked. “She took a day off” Adele replied.
“Oh that’s nice” Mrs Clark replied with a smile. “I have missed her” Mrs Clark said.
“But she came here to days ago” Adele replied. “I know you don’t need to remind me” Mrs clerk replied.
“Hey girlfriend am here” Claire shouted. “Welcome, am getting late, I will see you later” Adele said and pick her bag from the chair, and she met Mr clerk on her way out of the house.
“Where are you going to?” Mr clerk asked drunkenly.
“Am going to where you sent me” Adele replied with an eye roll.
“Ma….. make.. make sureeeeee you come back early” Mr clerk said drunkenly and Adele pushed him off her way.
“Did you just pushed me?” Mr clerk ask and burst into laughter. “Take a look at yourself, you’re a useless man, you stink” Adele said and covered her nose with her palm.
She went out of their compound and board a cab to her working place. She dropped from the cab and paid the cab man off.
Walking inside her working place, someone pull her back with her hair and gave her a resounding slap.