My Stressful Journey: Trekking, Haggling with Cab Driver, and Unexpected Lifts

Today was somehow different. I ordered some items online a few weeks before now from two different websites, one which is an alarm clock from Oraimo and another which is eye glasses and RBG tape lights from AliExpress. The items had been delivered to my pick-up location, but I have been procrastinating on picking them up.

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I decided to pick up the item from two different locations. I first went to the store in the afternoon to pick up my Oraimo product, which went smoothly. I collected the item and headed straight up to the second location.

The second location happens to be inside my school. Here is the problem I faced: Since school is session, getting a cab to take me inside the school would not be easy and would be expensive. So I first thought of trekking down to school, but it had been a while since I had a long walk, and I wasn't in the mood, so I decided to try out a cab to see how much I would be charged for going into school.

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The cab driver I saw charged me 700 naira, which was outrageous. If I were to go to school during the school session, it would just be 100 naira. This is like 7 times. I said in my mind; boy you gonna trek this stuff.

Then I thought that if I were to trek, I would do so at the expense of time, and I would want to get back home on time. So I had to make the deal with the cab driver, and we agreed that I would pay 600 naira instead.

He took me to where I was going and left. On looking for the pickup location inside the school, I found out that the woman had already left. I was like, Damn it! Are you kidding me? My #600naira have wasted.

I wish the cab man was still around to take me back, but he left immediately, and I was left to trek back home. I was pissed, but I had no choice anyway.

After the whole disappointment and stress, then it occurred to me that yes! I have seen content to write about. The whole situation cannot go on like that without me talking about it on my blog.

The whole school was silent, and almost no one was seen around. Although there were few people, not up to 1% of the number of people were present during the time when school was in session.

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Since there were no vehicles moving about, I decided to walk in the middle of the road. My journey ahead was far, and I was thinking about how stressed I would be when I arrived home.


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After a short walk, I saw a tricycle coming by the other side of the road, and I decided to take a picture, marking it as the first vehicle seen while I walked back home.

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Then I noticed that the tricycle had dropped a person and was turning back in the direction I was headed. I had to run towards the vehicle to see if I could get a lift back to the bus stop; of course, not for free. I was charged 200 naira to be taken back, and I agreed immediately without hesitation. I am not ready for a long walk and would really like to get home early.

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As I got down at my bus stop, I saw my bike man, who helped me out to my place for free. I was imagining how my journey back home would be if I didn't see the tricycle or the bike man. I would have been very angry thinking of the money I spent on transportation and the stress I used to get home.

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Anyway, I am glad I got home safely and with one of the packages I ordered with me. In another post, I will give a review of the item I ordered.


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Omo, I can't imagine you trekking back home ooo
That school big mehn... I was alike my guy leg go swell today oooo😂
Thank God for his mercies sha.
This man sha wan beautify him room kpa!

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Lol... about my room, maybe one day I go like you make you show, if he dey possible....

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I'll definitely turn up.
Maybe we can create amazing music and vlog sef.🔥

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Quite a stressful day. But you know, that walk was good for your body.

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Spending money without getting the purpose of the expenses is always annoying. I wished you had the woman's number and called before going...it woul have saved u lots of stress you went through yesterday. Glad the tricycle and the bike man came to Ur rescue while going home..lol

I hope you get the second item soon without much stress
Btw , when is school resuming?

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