A GUY AND A CONDOM

I eventually dragged myself out of bed after what seems like the longest 3 days of my life. I went from chopping the life of my head to falling sick. I am convinced that my village people had hands in this, I mean, just because I entered the pool and was afterwards beaten by the rain, Gbam! Asthma came attacking. Warapun!

Nothing beats good health, 3 nights of incessantly ceasing breathe made me appreciate the free air, I inhaled and exhaled in abundance. Still in my pyjamas I headed for the pharmacy, I've been battling with breakout on my face for weeks, it’s now becoming unbecoming. You know how Nigerians notice everything! Even the Aboki down my street said ‘Aunty,  treat this your pimples o before e spoil your fine girl’ Smh.

I explained how frustrated I was to the pharmacist, I had bought a particular brand of Acne Fighters, the entire set were not victorious in their fight at all.

A young man entered the pharmacy as I was explaining, I don't know what he came to buy but it was below 100 Naira and he had 1000 Naira with him.

The search for change began, I didn't say a word. I could have just paid for him but since he didn't greet me when he came in, a fine girl like me?  let’s all be petty then. They searched and searched, no luck, he was in a hurry, hehe. That thing dey pain.

And the awkward conversation began.

The pharmacist said to him ‘Bros, just pick a pack of condom’ the guy replied with a straight face ‘I don't need it’ In my mind I was like what is a Condom? Is it a multivitamin? Or blood tonic? Hehe. The pharmacist replied again  ‘If you don't use it now you can use it later, it cannot waste’ pretty sure the guy was uncomfortable now, he said ‘ I'll pick a deodorant instead’ I was there with a wicked smile on my face.

Anyway, the pharmacist recommended a lotion and gave me a set of multivitamins. I am hoping it works and still wondering why the guy was shy about picking a condom. Maybe he is married, maybe he is celibate, maybe he doesn't like using it or  maybe he is...