The Transaction

I was doing the dishes when my phone rang. I dashed out of the kitchen to receive the call; it was my uncle.
"Hello Sir! Good morning Sir." I said as I held the phone close to my ear.
"Ehen?" His reply was unusual.
"Yes Sir." I said out of confusion.
"Do you want to tell me you didn't receive any credit alert?" He asked.
"Ah! No Sir. My bank does not notify me of any transactions done, Sir." I replied.
"Notify, transaction; the English you spoke last session that couldn't get you close to 3GP." I hated it whenever my uncle made reference to my previous results.
"Well, I've sent the money, it's Seventy-five Thousand Naira. Don't make me regret funding your fees." He added.
"Thank you Sir. I won't disappoint you Sir." I said before he ended the call.
"Nawa oo. I said 75, he sent 75. Not even one kobo for upkeep." I murmured.
I left home for the bank after I was done with the dishes.

I never liked First Bank for their long queues, but my uncle insisted I banked with them. I arrived First Bank around 9:00am and they didn't disappoint; the queue was long as usual. I heaved a sigh as I filled a withdrawal slip before I joined the queue.

I got my money from the counter after waiting several minutes. I counted the money and it was Seventy-Five Thousand Naira.
"This bank people can't even add money by mistake." I said as I locked eyes with another customer who said nothing but smiled.

I left First Bank for UBA. My school demanded we paid our fees there. I met with a well-dressed man when I got to UBA. He approached me and greeted.
"Morning bros." He said.
"I no get shi shi to give corporate beggar." I thought.
"Good morning bros." He repeated.
"Good morning." I replied showing him I had no interest in what he was about to say.
"Abeg bros, you wan withdraw abi deposit?" He asked.
"I wan deposit." I replied.
"Abeg nah one-one thousand you hold? Nah five-five hundred dey my hand, abeg if you fit help me change am?" He said hurriedly.
"Shey nah bank you dey?" I replied rudely.
"No vex, na the queue too long and where I dey go far." He said.
I thought it was a reasonable excuse, so I gave in to his plea.
"Tor, how much you get because nah 75k I wan deposit?" I told him.
"Ah, nah 100k dey my hand. Make I count 75 give you." He said with a wide grin.
He counted to 75 and we made an exchange. He thanked me with five hundred naira before he left. I loved him that moment.

The cashier's machine showed 130. I told her to count for the fourth time, but she told me machines don't lie. I collected my money and counted; it was Sixty-Five Thousand Naira. Sweat escaped my forehead as I found out I had been duped.

©Aminu Abdulmumeen.
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