I had got a job now but the salary was barely enough to take care of my basic needs let alone taking me back to school but that was a good start anyway. At least I would not starve to death . That was not all, I still had a bigger problem ahead. I had no experience in this kind of work,no idea on how to be a successful waitress in a night club .I did not know that there were naughty customers who did not respect waitresses and would even go to an extend of touching their butt or breasts  or even spank them !others would escape before clearing their bills  others would order for so many drinks but when it was time to pay they would just pay half of the bill and claim that they had not  ordered the rest and that the waitress was trying to steal from them others would even get physical but of course there were other good customers who would even tip the waitresses.

During the first month life was very hard at work,,I did encounter some good customers who would tip me but others still managed to escape without clearing their bills and the rule was if something like that happened then I would be the one to pay the bill. So during the first month I used most of the money that I had earned to clear those bills. I also had to deal with the naughty ones who tried to be touchy but as time went by I got used to it and become a professional. Challenges were still there but not like when I was all fresh and naive. 

Having gotten used to my working environment and gained some experience it was time to begin saving up now . Despite the fact that my salary was too little,I used to get tips and food was provided at work so I never spent any money on food (we worked at night so it was just a single mean but even then considering my situation that was more than enough.) I used to go to work on foot so I did not spent any money on transport either . Living in a small old shared hostel meant spending very little on rent so that added to my advantage.

I finally had enough money to go back to school . Though I had lost a whole academic year,,I would still be able to catch up . Things were going on well I resigned from work and made arrangements to go back to school.

I never used to have much time to go to the bank so I saved up most of my tips in cash so now that I was ready to go back to school I decided to deposit it at the bank I thought the money would be safer that way . On my way to the bank,just when I was about to cross the road(the bank was on the other side of the road )I saw a lady holding a baby she looked so weak and the baby was crying out loud she seemed to be waiting for someone so I decided to check on her....

For several years that was the only day I cursed. Of all the decisions I had ever made the ones I regretted the most was deciding to go to the bank on that particular day and deciding to check on that lady. 

"What happened?why would you regret? Madam Phoenix? Please tell me"

"Let's walk back to the office first then I'll tell you .."