No More Loans:Chinedu And The Weekend That Never Comes ___Daily Prompt 11th October.

My phone rang 7:02am. I didn't even check name. I knew.

"Hello bros, good morning..."

It was Chinedu.

Chinedu has borrowed 5k, 10k, 15k. Every time he says "by weekend." That weekend never comes.

I said "Bros, not another loan."

He said "No, this one different. This one is business. If you give me 20k, I go return 40k tomorrow."

I laughed. Last month he said same thing about selling okrika. He used the money to do birthday for his girlfriend.

I told him "My pocket is on leave. My account is doing fasting."

He started crying on phone. Real tears. "I go die if I no see this money."

I felt pity small, so I said "Okay, come to my shop."

He came with one big Ghana-must-go. I thought he was finally returning my money.

He opened bag — it was full of loan apps flyers. Opay, PalmPay, FairMoney.

He said "Bros, help me borrow from them. Use your BVN, I go pay."

I said "Chinedu, get out."

He knelt down. People in my shop were watching.

I gave him 1k for transport and said "This is not another loan. This is dash. No more borrowing. Go and work."

He collected 1k, stood up, smiled and said "So tomorrow I can come for another dash?"

Some people will never change.

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