I LOVE YOU – episode 7

Me: nothing, I replied

We talked long as usual, I even had to call her back as her call card got exhausted. She told me she was through with exams and would be going home- akure, the next day. “I would be home too next weekend” I said.

Blessing had always been like an elder sister to me, even though I was 3 days older than she is. I felt bad doing(or feeling) what she would not approve of, lusting.

 As I got to the front of health centre, I saw paul come out from the way leading to ETF hall.

Paul: Kelvin, you didn’t come to exam prayer meeting yesterday, and I was planning to give you a birthday present.
Me: oh! I had to do some reading.
Paul: happy belated birthday.
Me: thanks so much

 I kept feeling bad coming in contact with these people as I walked towards my room, after the chit-chat, I felt like am becoming different from them.

 It was around 5pm after I woke from my sleep, that I saw hadizat’s message that she had sent some one hour ago, “she died” it said. Who died! I asked my self, oh! Her grandma that took ill. Well I wasn’t that sad as I never knew her, but hadizat must be sad, as she was always fond of her.

I decided to call, but her phone was switched off, tried and tried again, but all to no avail. Even her facebook and whatsapp accounts were offline.

Till Friday, I didn’t hear from hadizat, I was really worried, I had hoped I could be of comfort to her. And I didn’t know her grandma’s house.

Thank God we weren’t having any left that week, and the last paper was on Monday. I hoped that she would be okay before then.

At around 10am that Friday morning, ahmed came to my room with his laptop

Ahmed: guy,how u
Me:I dey oo
Ahmed: how  ur  g.f?
Me: who?
Ahmed: dey there dey form, who else but hadizat?
Me: u no well!! U sabi Gloria na? she sef dey take am whine me, when I go greet am for where she dey plait her hair.una see me as I propose to her?.i no date am oo!!!
Ahmed: but u like am?
Me: well….
Ahmed: you see!! Abeg make we play winning eleven jare
Me: sure, but go easy on me oo
Ahmed: ur command is my wish, abi how dem dey take talk am?!

Ahmed was not only a bookworm, he was also a gameworm, god of games.

We played 9 times and I got defeated 9 times.

We soon got tired and had indomie with garri for lunch

While eating, paul called, “hope you haven’t forgotten about tonight’s concert? He asked. “ sure, how could I forget, when chris delvan would be coming”.

We finished eating and ahmed left.

As I was washing the dishes, an unknown number called.

Me: hello, pls who am I speaking with?
Hadizat: its me, hadizat
Me:oh hadizat!( surprised and happy). Where have you been, have been trying your number but its not going through. Even your roommate- sayo said you have not returned to the hostel
Hadizat: uhm! Am sorry, I lost my phone after texting you that day in a bus. I just retrieved my contacts today. How are you?
Me: am fine, you?

 The long chat continued, and she said she was around now, I tidied up to meet her at anglomoz. I saw her

Me: are you sure you are fine? You look thin already
Hadizat: the stress at grandma”s place, with the burial and other rites going on. Can you hang out with me later tonight? I need to get some air
Me: well, am kinda having …………..
Hadizat: pls, don’t refuse me (she cut in)
What should I do? Hang out or concert?