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'Diary of a hustling OAP' - Spycy Star [Episode 11]

On this episode of Diary of a hustling OAP, Spycy Star continues with her story about her audition at Trace TV; did she get the gig? Read on!

Spycystar, the hustling OAP.

Now where was I? Errr…okay! I remember…I was gisting you of how I happened to become so soaked in alcohol I could barely remember where I was all because I was having a bad day.

Without long story, why don”t we just refresh our memories here (you know I always got y”all)

And welcome back! *smiles*

So now you know where we are. Anyways, after my introduction, I was asked to project while I did my presentation. I did my bit. Then, I was asked what I did for a living and I said “I”m a Radio Presenter. I used to work with Cool FM, Port Harcourt but just re-located to Lagos”.

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Then the next question; “Why do you want to be on Trace TV?”

I mean duh!!! But of course I couldn”t say that out loud, instead, I replied; “I wish to increase the range of my reach, as an Entertainer and I think being on Trace TV will help me achieve that”.

And another question; “When did you start with Cool FM?”

“2009”, I responded and I could notice her doing some calculation in her head. (Just so you know, though, this audition was sometime in the early part of 2011)

And yet another question: “How long have you been in Lagos?”

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“About a month” I replied.

Then the final question; “Would you be going back to Port Harcourt or are you here to stay?”

“I am here to stay” I said. Then a pause…

“Thank you for your time”, the ladies were telling me while I was hoping someone was going to say “If you don”t mind, we would love for you to wait a while and we”ll get back to you”.

I didn”t hear that and then I responded; “Thank you all for your time” too.

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Can you believe that??? I was making an exit now, hoping someone was going to stop me and ask me to go wait in the outer room. No one did. I went back out to the outer room, all the same. I got to where I had been sitting earlier, about to take my seat and I noticed multiple sets of eyes were locked on to me at that point. I took my seat, shrugged a little and kept acting like I didn’t know what they were expecting. And when they realized I wasn’t forthcoming one of the guys couldn’t help it anymore as he screamed: “Oh for the love of God, spill!!!”

I took a seemingly surprised glance at them collectively and shrugged again; “What?” I asked, still testing their patience then another asked: “How did it go?” and that was when I let out the smile I’ve been holding back, then it extended to a laugh. After I was done, laughing, I replied; “It was okay. Relax. Yet to know the result, though”.

Immediately, another guy scoffs and blurts: “With all that drama, one would think even you do not believe that…” and then, he looks at me side-ways, waiting for me to confirm. I was about to let out another laugh but was able to hold it in and instead I replied: “We’d soon find out now, wouldn’t we?” and our group chat continued while more people kept being called in, one after another.

After a really long while, the entire process came to an end, I was on my way home and I was not alone. I was with my newly found friends - a collection of some guys. Turns out I wasn’t the only one who was famished, so it was a collective decision to stop over somewhere to eat and while we were at it, someone mentioned ‘clubbing’ and I screamed ‘Hell yeah!!!’.

What a hell of a day. I was mad at so many things. I was mad at myself. I just couldn’t understand why I wasn’t asked to stay back, after the first stage. I was angry I didn’t make the cut. I was mad at everything. Whenever I get like this, I usually escape via music, dancing and liquor and where else can I get that mad combination? And honey that was how I found myself partying really hard with the guys at one of the clubs on the mainland. Hopefully, with all the fun, the entire day would soon be done with and I’ll feel better in the morning. I just wanted this day to go by as fast as possible.

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I got my wish: I woke up…It was morning already! But it sure as hell didn’t come without a price and when I took a sleepy glance around my environment…I was in my room, on my bed, alone I was grateful that price hadn’t included having some stranger on my bed *sigh of relief and smiles* The price was just a terrible ache in my head.

#DiaryOfAHustlingOAP will be back here next week *winks* - Spycystar

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