What are friends for? Episode 20

What are friends for?

Episode 20

“Pam! Don’t tell me that you’ve been listening to my conversation on phone” she  asked stylishly without leaving an impression of fear. “Yes of course. I’ve been standing behind you for about five minutes just waiting for you to end the call and I heard everything” Pam said laughing.

Rita was shocked and teased him to tell her what he heard until Pam finally told her that he was lying. “I didn’t hear anything. I got to see you few seconds before you hung up the call but why are you so concerned about me hearing your conversation or not. I hope you haven’t been keeping secrets from ne?” he said but Rita quickly replied that it was female’s talk which he shouldn’t hear and was happy he didn’t hear. They left for the library thereafter.



In the scanty library filled with almost irrelevant books, Pam eventually found a manageable textbook to teach Rita a topic in one of their major course since he left his at home. It was a calculation course, so he started with simple questions just to encourage Rita to learn which she did learn not until it started getting complex. She tried hard to understand but since she wasn’t getting it and was getting headache instead, she decided to switch to what looks fascinating to her.



She stole glances more on Pam’s face than looking into the book.  The movement of his lips while he explains became the course of study to her especially when he giggled or laughed, she reciprocated with a slight smile whereas her heart skipped beats with that. “I’m very amazed at how someone can be this brilliant!” she thought about this when Pam couldn’t solve a question at first but thinking for few minutes after, he solved it.



“Rita do you understand?” Pam said this for about two times before she could hear- she was lost in thoughts but he didn’t know since she was nodding her head at intervals to signify she was getting it.

“what were you thinking about? Ok let me see if you get anything we’ve been learning since morning” he formed some questions oIfhand and asked her to solve it but she was only able to solve the simplest part after checking through her notes to follow his steps and that was all.



Pam had to start explaining it again from the beginning and ensured she was following this time by asking her what he said last. He did this until they have finished solving two questions out of four and asked that they do the remaining later since he noticed Rita was tired and looked saturated already- he didn’t want to bombard her with so much than she can chew.



All these while, they have spent close to two hours in the library. Pam checked his wristwatch and was surprised to have used that time. He told Rita he was going to church and will be happy if she can go with him. “It’s just two hours and we will back.” He said.



She agreed and followed him. On getting to church, Pam was hijacked by some ladies like as if they have been expecting him for long. He left Rita at the entrance and didn’t come back to check on her until about thirty minutes after the end of the service. Rita was angry but her anger was more of jealousy seeing girls flock around Pam all through till they left- in fact, they dint want to release him if not because Rita was already in haste.



As they walked home, Rita won’t stop thinking about what happened in church seeing Pam sings well like that. She didn’t even for one day hear him sing until in church. She was about making jest of him when he mounted the pulpit not until he sang; she became afloat in the air.



Rita developed feeling on the long run seeing Pam doing brilliantly in a lot of things she didn’t know about him before. She was really in love and was ready to express her feelings if she can. She got closer to Nath and Pam personally this semester unlike the previous when they were all together. It’s either she is with Pam studying or she’s with Nath gisting about this guy she called Darrel. She gave that name so that Nath won’t know who the person is and since the meaning of Darrel was love, it was ok with her.



“Nath! Right now, I’m very desperate or else I will be sick if I don’t get out of this obsession for Darrel. I can’t stop thinking about him every leisure time I have. Do you have any way i can be out of this? Because most times, I end up leaving everything I’m doing whenever i am lost in thought of him- even when I’m reading too. I think I love him and I suspect he is having feelings for me too. Nowadays, he’s always jealous anytime I’m talking with another guy in his presence- I can see that all over his face every time. In fact, the way he looks at me nowadays makes me want to kiss him immediately” Rita explained after writing her final examination that semester. The exams were all sweet since she prepared well from the onset with the help of Pam.


She was so happy because she didn’t believe she could write exams as easy as this but she was happier because she now has more time with Nath and Pam. She planned on staying at least three days before leaving for the long holiday only for Pam to return with a heart rending story.

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My Lagos experience: the hustling spirit

My Lagos experience

Episode 2: the hustle is a spirit!

I observed perfect silence that was slightly polluted by the foot step of few people. Looking towards the heaven, I saw something like a white-cool-air falling on my skin and my bags and I guess it fell on the parked buses too because I can see a replica of what I’m seeing in the atmosphere on the buses too. I tried to touch it and it was a confirmation because my touch exposed the real white glass of the bus and left the shape I made with my hands and also left the tip of my finger wet with water.

I bumped into another bus and tried writing my name on it and it was fun doing that- I forgot I was going somewhere. I quickly came back to my senses and walked towards the particular position to board the bus going towards my destination.   

I was dazed by what I saw- I thought the boot of those yellow eighteen passengers buses were for heavy loads alone. I thought it was for the loads we have to pay extra amount for after paying the original transport fare for or the one we have to run after throwing the loads into to catch up with the bus before he leaves us behind while trying to run away from the government officials on the road. I thought it was for those heavy rice they stack in it so much that the bus begin to crawl and making a hell of sound to move, while passengers complain about a whole lot of things- from the bus to the driver and finally on our government. That was all I thought the boot could do.

But at this time of the morning, I saw the boots sheltering people! The door to the boot was lifted to it’s limit while a very long soul lay across the width of the bus; he took his legs to the roof of the bus otherwise, the space won’t contain him. as I shook my head in pity, I saw this time a guy and a lady in another boot sleeping there. I almost cried but I didn’t know when I began to thank God for my life. I intensified my giving of thanks when I saw some people sleeping on the bench outside and others on the seats of the buses- I guess they are the richest.

I finally came out of all the drama after seeing some people around a bus. Smokes coming from different angles accompanied by the irritating smell while some at one corner sharing something that looks like a ‘curry and thyme powder mixed with some vegetables’ picking something out of it; then rolled into a smoke with a paper. A lady was standing close to the bus which is almost filled; she was having some plastic bottles arranged like a cone in a big bowl placed on a stool front of her and some other things in sachets around the bowl- not too long after, I realized some of these guys were holding these sachet contents and anytime they seeped a little, they behaved as if a bitter content pass through their mouth and became hot in their heart.

Finally, I realized these people I was seeing- those sleeping and those taking their own morning tea happened to be the drivers that most us board their bus in the day but didn’t know what their night is like- the cold, mosquito, sort sleep, smoke, gin and so on.

Lagos and this hustle; I was still doubting that the hustle is a spirit until I finally got to my destination!

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What are friends for? Episode 19

What are friends for?

Episode 19

Pam tried to avoid looking through but still couldn’t control that until the information he is feeding on passed through his eyes through to his pintle to the extent that it got filled and stretched out. While he tried to be distracted by taking up his books to do his assignments, he ended up feeding his eyes the more. 

At a point, he begun to feel guilty and left the room- just walking without having any destination in mind, he was busy soliloquising prayers for forgiveness. Rita woke up and left to her hostel since no one is around. Throughout her walk home, she was thinking of her predicament and how she can come out of it without losing her friends. 

The next day in school, they all were surprised with their results pasted at their department. The notice board became scary which was a proof of why fear was built on every face that scanned through the white and black designs on it. Some people left the board very gentle and quiet as if they were tamed or just listened to a touching story. While others ran away from the board towards the grass in front of the faculty shouting “Thank you Jesus” not because they had an excellent result but because they scaled through carrying over a course.

It was a normal thing to Nath though he was scared too but all he wanted was to maintain his second class lower grade which he did this time too and was happy about it. Rita didn’t have the courage to check her result especially a course she was scared of failing. Nath checked it for her and sent it to her via SMS and as if she knew, she failed the course and another one too but Pam on the contrary topped the class bagging A’s in most courses including the ones Rita failed. He could have had all A’s if not an English course which has been his weak subject since he was young. 

The class was surprised to see Pam top the class especially Rita who became more remorseful. She answers questions more in class than Pam did. In fact, she was more popular than Pam- few people that knew Pam were through Rita.  

Pam suddenly became the superstar in their class of which Rita became jealous. While trying to hide it, it became more obvious and was glaring until Pam noticed. He reached out to her and pleaded with her for not carrying her along last semester despite being very close. He then promised to correct his wrongs this semester and begged her to stay closer to him this time especially staying more in their house instead of her hostel so that they can always read together.

At the time she got to the entrance of her door, she received a message from Nath; so scared to read it but she did. And it goes thus

“Rita, I’m really sorry for what I’ve caused you. I know what you might be going through and how much you may hate me or hate yourself right now. I’m sorry for erupting the dead addictions but I promise to be of help. I don’t blame what you tried to do the last time. Please feel free to always count on me anytime this irregular urge shows up. Call me and I’ll calm you down. I promise you i would not take advantage of you again. Now that i know what you are battling with, I’m ready to be a good friend in time of need.”

Rita was happy reading this and just about the time she held the key to her door to open it, the thought “the good and the bad of having a friend” popped into her mind. She laughed at it as she walked into her room.           

In no time, things were working as planned. Pam and Rita got closer because they spent most of the time together after classes and sometimes in the library. The gossip was widely spread that they were in relationship. Pam is the major factor that is always motivating Rita to read in the day and midnight too. Nath too had to join in the reading routine after seeing them do that severally. Reading became fun when it gets to the time planned to read for thirty minutes and play the next thirty minutes and do that until they have read for two hours into the midnight. They will read and gist; sometimes, they play games instead. At times, they plan to wake up at midnight whenever their day was very stressful; though sometimes, they all switched off their alarms without waking up to read.

“Nath, since you said I can always count on you, please I need your help right now. My sexual drive is lusting for someone and I really don’t want to lure him to it but I really didn’t know how to avoid it without having to stay away from the person because I need to be with the person once a while. You can’t know the person actually but please what do you think I should do?” Rita said feeling remorseful. Nath advised her to avoid staying alone with the guy especially in a room or anywhere private. He reminds her of the reason she must shun the urge and also motivated her to take her mind of it and focus on another thing. “Rita! Anytime you are having this urge, the best thing is to leave the premises immediately. Take excuse from whoever it is that you are with; if possible, give an urgent excuse and leave immediately” Nath said. Rita appreciated him and ended the call only for her to see the person she was talking about standing akimbo behind her. She was shocked and feared he might hear all her conversation. As the guy spread his arms to hug her, she hugged him slightly as the shock was all over her face so much that the guy detected and asked what the matter was but she quickly diverted his attention to something else.

Guess who the person is? 

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What are friends for? Episode 18

What are friends for?

Episode 18

“Mom! I’m really sorry for lying to you about the money I collected from you last week. I have had so much guilt since then  and I’ve not been able to sleep well since that day. There wasn’t any project nor textbook I bought, I collected the money because one of my friend wasn’t able to pay his school fee and it was closing soon. I didn’t know how best to help and that was why I did  that and in fact, I had to add my feeding allowance to it. He is oblivious that I paid for him but now, mom I’m stranded and starving. Now, I need to buy a compulsory textbook. I’m very sorry mom” Rita said after so much effort to sustain herself in school but couldnt and having refused to go to Pam’s and Nath’s place at least to eat.  To her surprise, her mom did not scold her. She only asked of her wellbeing and how she has been feeding herself and also promised to send some amount to her first thing the next morning which she did. The next day while she was in class, she received the alert and went straight to cash it out after her lectures for the day.



Just as the ATM dispensed the money, she received a debit alert. She decided to check it out in case the amount deducted for charges doesn’t overlap to spoil the remaining amount she left then she realized Pam had called her severally and had also sent a message. She read he message and got to know he hasn’t been feeling fine. She went straight to see him and on the way bought snacks in case Pam have to eat something. She got there and met Nath cooking for Pam. She avoided him and focused more on Pam despite Nath trying to reach out to her. This continued for days and drifted to weeks- even when Pam was completely healed, she didn’t stop visiting but only when Pam is available. Pam noticed and asked them separately but couldn’t get a reasonable reason. He tried to work things out between them, but it still didn’t work.



One day, Rita had called Pam to inquire if he was at home which he said he was only for him to drop the call and realized he had to be in church for a meeting. He didn’t remember to tell her and so she came. Nath was at home sleeping when she knocked. He opened the door and welcomed her but she greeted slightly and asked after Pam. Nath told her he had gone to church and just after hearing that, she hissed and murmured word while she walk towards the door, then Nath started talking.
“Rita!” he said, Rita was shocked but didn’t look back- she only slowed down and listened. He continued “Rita! Since the day what happened between us at the studio, you have been avoiding me and you have all the right to. I’m really sorry for what happened- despite knowing what you have gone through, I was not supposed to let that happen between us. I was only used to having sex anytime I’m in the studio and it has always been a routine in every studio but  I'm so sorry I made you my victim that day. I really tried to avoid it that day and that was why I excused you the time we were playing hard on the couch. I’m really sorry. Please forgive me, I deeply regret letting that happen. Please forgive me” he went on his knee and that got Rita more emotional.



Tears dropped from her face as she open her mouth to talk “Nat.. Na... Nath! You weren’t at fault at all. I was the one that caused it and i was so ashamed of myself and also felt guilty. I was only avoiding so that i won’t make that happen again. I had a rough past and it can actually be a disadvantage for me. I was only trying not to let that happen to you.” she continued crying.



Nath moved closer to her to pet her “You don’t need to be guilty, I'm sorry for using the weakness I knew about you against you and I promise that it won’t happen again. I can swear on my life. Please stop avoiding me and let’s go back to being friends” he said. At this time, his hands was on Rita’s shoulder looking straight into her eyes. Rita gave it another interpretation and moved her lips towards Nath’s  but just as it almost landed on it, Nath excused himself from the room and walk away to somewhere far away.Rita landed on the bed and was crying. “How did I get back to this state? God please help me and take away permanently promiscuity from me” she slept off not too long.  Pam came back and met her sleeping. She was sleeping carelessly- her short skirt already moved up and while she was feeling heat, she had loosened some buttons in her shirt.



Pam tried to avoid looking through but still couldn’t control that until he...

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My Lagos Experience! Episode 1

My Lagos Experience

Episode 1: Secure the bag 

Is there any theory, law, or manual that indicates that nights are for sleep or how did we human knows that when it is night, we need to sleep? Or is it just a tradition that started from way back?

Am I sounding weird? I was just wondering why most people sleep at night and not other time? I wonder why I also believed that the normal time to sleep is at night. Can it actually be changed or not?

Anyways, I love the night more because of the silence I get from it especially because there won’t be distraction. I do creative things more in the night especially when I find the solace within and the muse which is what happened this day- the night i was planning to go back to school.

My school is located in this city where every motorable road receives constant usage- it appears to be like a moving car park and a journey of a thousand mile will take you three times the expected maximum time it should. It’s so unpredictable that even as early as 5am it's still late on the road to have a zooming journey. I guess you know the city by now?

I hate traffic and would rather sacrifice to travel as early as 3am to skip it and that was my plan. So I planned to work through till 3am till the bus came to pick me up since I love the night and will also save me from sleeping off.

It worked as planned and we landed at the last bus stop and I alighted with my heavy loads; one at my back and the other on my head since it was too heavy to carry with my hand- Iya Micheal packaged a lot of foodstuffs for me.

Knowing fully well how desperate the people in this city can be and not doubting their professionalism at the time of the morning- was already past 4am- I was always turning my head back to see if no one is trying to ‘borrow permanently’ anything in my bag.

But still someone almost did that. I just noticed someone walk away from me wiping his face with his handkerchief. I suspected him but I walked a little distance forward before I dropped the load on my head to check if nothing happened. Though a soldier saw all that happened- maybe he didn’t but he was standing close by waiting for a bus I guess.

So I checked my bag and noticed one side have been opened. “Wow! So fast?  Thank God i took my phone away from there just before i alighted from the bus” I said as I zipped it back after checking through to see if he had taken something but he didn’t. I continued my journey but I was more careful this time until I got to the bus park going to my location- though I knew my carefulness is not an hundred percent guarantee of safety because “even if you secure the bag, some people are ready to secure you and the bag together” but thank God I got to the park safely only for me to see another mystery.

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What are friends for? Episode 17

What are friends for? Episode 17

He slept at his apartment in the student union building and did not inform Pam that he was around. He woke up the next day and quickly rushed to the union’s president. They went straight to the bank and after about two hours of waiting in line, it was their turn only to hear that he rules had been changed. The account they opened no longer allows the president’s signature alone but two people. They pleaded for long stating the urgent need for the money but all to no avail. Nath was very destabilized and you can see that all over his face. He was so silent and his face was looking so remorseful.

The president was busy calling other executives but still couldn’t get anyone to come around. So he switched to asking all of them to donate money so that he can pay back whenever they can get the money from the bank but still couldn’t make an head way still. He became tired and hopeless. Nath couldn’t risk it anymore as it remained just two hours for the official closing of the staffs in school. So he told the president not to worry that he will go for one year absenteeism. On getting there, it became so obvious that he was late for what he came for as the officer-in-charge was not around and won’t be back soon. He left school and went straight to a bar because it was looking like his head will soon burst. He gave up trying and assumed it was over. He drank to stupor and didn’t leave the bar until 11pm. The union president later got a means and has been trying to call him but he already left his phone in the bar. Nath staggered until he got to the entrance of his room. Pam opened the door after so many bangs.

  Pam wondered what could make his friend be this way and remembered his issue with his school fee. He hastily Pam up his phone, logged on to Nath’s school account to know if he has paid or not since he knows his log in details. “God! Let it not be that this guy hasn’t paid. Even if he has not, Lord please miraculously help him” Pam prayed as he surfed the school website. He then suddenly jumped up after reading though something on the site.  Pam confirmed that he had paid his school fee two days ago. He then wondered why he got drunk which was very unlike him. He slept off while thinking on what it could have been.

       

Nath woke up as early as 5am and with the plan of packing his loads to go home before anyone wakes. He had it in mind to go to his senior sister’s place first to tell her what happened before he goes home. He searched his pocket and the room after for his phone but couldn’t get it. ‘Oh! I misplaced my phone again?’ he said as he walked towards his travelling bag to get packing. Since Pam was still sleeping, he took his phone to check the time and also to his torch. He started packing his cloths and when he was done packing, he zipped it up. He went straight to the bed, beside Pam who was sleeping; he sat up and started thinking. Tears rolled out of his eyes but he immediately robbed it off with his two hands, robbed the hands over each other close to his mouth while his head was moving like he was praying.   
For the last time, he just wanted to confirm the status of the decision of the school before he leaves finally. So he decided to check the school site for the news. He unlocked Pam’s phone and typed the school URL. The first thing he saw was a letter at the top of the home page which goes thus:
“The school is aware of the large number of students who are yet to pay their school fee and the school management had a meeting to discuss this issue. According to their conclusion, the payment has been extended with two more weeks and that will be the final. Any student that fails to pay after then will have to face the necessary judgement.”



Nath jumped up and almost fling away Pam’s phone. ‘Thank God. Jesus! Jesus! Thank you Jesus’ he kept saying this until he woke Pam up. He was surprised to see Nath this happy at this time of the day. He saw that he has packed his bags and became more curious. “Nath! Where are you going? Why did you pack your belongings? And what is making you happy?” he asked.



 “Pam! I thought I am already a drop out. I thought i will have to start again or won’t bother again. I thought i will have to be my parent’s enemy but God helped me and rescued me.” Nath said and immediately continued “I couldn’t pay my school fee till yesterday night and I thought it was over only for me to see it now that the deadline has been extended.”



Confused Pam stood akimbo as he watched Nath display his happiness. “I really don’t understand you again. I checked your portal this morning and I realized you have paid and now, you are dancing because the school gave an extension for payment which I really don’t know how that concerns you.” Pam said. Nath was surprised; picked up Pam’s phone to check for himself and to his amazement, Pam was correct. He quickly called the president to ask if he was the one only for the president to explain how he has been trying to reach him. He called several people who he thought could have done that- at least knowing his log in details to the school portal but still couldn't get.



“But who could have done this?” the two friends won’t stop asking

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My boiled egg

My boiled egg

Woke up this morning preparing to go to school and so I decided to cook rice and boiled egg.

    While rinsing the egg, I found out that the egg has this dirt on it, kind of thick Sha, and I carefully washed and that was all............................................

    Oh!.. that's not all.

   Then something popped into my heart as I carefully rinsed, it's the word *cleansing* which actually means removing of dirt from a particular thing.

   For everyone you meet on planet earth, there is always a reason. It's either for a blessing or for a lesson, there will always be something you detest in them and if you want a lasting relationship you have to clean it out. it's either for you to clean out something in them or for them to clean out something in you!!.

    Now, let's imagine I cleaned the egg according to the texture of the dirt, I bet you, it's gonna break.

   Bringing this into our relationship  with people. Let us learn to clean with care, you have a friend who seems very arrogant and you're not pleased with it, it's left for you to carefully remove that so as to have a strong relationship.

   You can't take away anger from a person by getting angry with the person!!..you will only strengthen the anger in the person!!!

    Let's imagine the egg breaks, tho! it's still useful but not for the initial purpose.

Another alternative is for it to be fried and then I have rice and fried egg instead of rice and boiled egg!!..I have not eaten that before anyways but I guess it's not gonna be a nice combo!!!

    So if cleansing is to be done, it should be with love and care...you don't correct a blunt person with been blunt with the person. A negative like person needs a positive like person so as to enjoy the relationship.

*In other unrelated news; I ate my rice without egg*

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