CHAPTER TWENTY-THREEHalee was so relaxed as she flipped the pages of her lecture note and textbook at the same time.โHere, this one.โ Halee whispered and handed her law of evidence to me. I received it and gave her a review of the particular topic and sub-topic. She listened with rapt attention, and I avoided her eyes and mascara. Thereafter, she asked several questions pertaining to the topic and I answered them all. They were several students thronging around the huts the next hour, and I silently prayed that Halee would not allow herself to be distracted. For the next two hours, I answered questions from Haleeโs notebook and textbook. When darkness began to creep in, Halee drew closer to me and I inhaled her mild perfume. The bulbs in the hut where we were werenโt too bright, and Halee seemed happy and comfortable about that singular fact. โAny oth
I could hear my mum laughing heartily over the phone. Maybe I sounded funny, but I was not going to mention anything about Bussy, Elo or even Pre.โWell, in that case, Iโll give Inikpi my blessings to find a suitable damsel for my beloved son at the right time.โI breathed deeply and fixed my gaze on a busty girl who was wearing a pair of jean bum shorts, and a yellow top.โThat wonโt be necessary mumโฆ when he time is right, my heart would know and find what it wants, and love who it wants to llove. So, kindly drop the matchmaking ideas.โโAre you sure, baby?โโYes, Iโm sureโฆ and Iโm not angry with you over your suggestion.โโOkayโฆ but you should know itโs because I love you, and that youโre my only sonโฆ thatโs why Iโm thinking in that direction.โโI know mum, I certainly do.โThe next second, I received seven kisses from my mum through my mobile phone before she ended the phone call. I called Patt a afterwards, and his phone rang without any response. When I sent a text message to hi
โSo, where is this stroll taking place?โโJust come to the Chills Restaurant later in the evening. Weโd be waiting for you.โโAlright, but I have to freshen up a bit.โI thought about what Patt had said about not being married, and sleeping with as many girls as possible. Although I didnโt align myself with the latter, I had to admit that he was right about the former. Pre had agreed to befriend me and I didnโt want to hurt her, or to be seen as an easily-manipulated individual.After my experiences with Bussy and Elo, I made up my mind to be more cautious with the opposite sex. I resolved to befriend girls without any shred or modicum of emotion. Pre was beautiful, innocent and a virgin and I hated the thought of breaking her heart. Later, while I was finishing the last stick of French fries in a small pack, I received a text message from Pre. It read:Peace be unto you Brother P. A. Kindly read and meditate upon Isa 28:16 and Eccl 3:11My Bible was nearby, so I immediately opened it
One particular Thursday afternoon, while we waited for our Political Science lecturer - Mr Lekun, I received an SOS message from Laurie. When I looked around the noisy lecture hall, no one paid me any attention while I got to my feet and went outside.โWhat is it Laurie?โ I asked after she answered the call.โItโs Pattโฆ he has started his craziness and madness again.โโWhat do you mean by madness and craziness?โโHe beat me up this morning after demanding to know who my other boyfriend is.โโYou went to his hostel this morning?โโYesโฆ because he claimed there was an emergency, and he needed to ask me something urgently...โโItโs alright, Iโll talk to him.โโPlease, you better doโฆ and tell him to replace my pant.โโYour pant? Did you forget your pant in his room?โโHe tore my pant this morning, and forced himself on me.โโIโll talk to him, and make sure he replaces your torn pant with three new ones. Did he he see you in any uncompromising position, anywhere?โโNo, thatโs why I said he
I held Preโs right hand and ignored a couple of male students who walked into the restaurant. They headed straight to the bar and ordered their meals. Afterwards, they walked out with packed foods in white cellophane bags. Preโs hand felt tender than they looked, while her nails were neatly filed. At that moment, I wondered what type of hand lotion she was using. โItโs not as if youโre not the kind of guy that I desire in my life, but if you can just be patient till Iโm done with schoolingโฆโ โDo you feel I could be a form or source of distraction, to your academic work?โ โNo, not like that. Itโs just that before two people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, families etc. can come together and become committed in a relationship,, certain things should be mutually acceptable, agreed upon and in alignment.โ โOkayโฆ Iโm understanding the angle youโre coming from.โ I was slowly reaching for the remaining bottle of Sprite on the table before me, when Pre stood up with lightning sp
My heart almost jumped out of my mouth as I heard Gahnโs last statement. I thought of Bussy, Elo, A. J. Baby and Pre.โIโm fine Gahn. Itโs just that Patt mustโve done something bad which I do not know yet, but might involve a girl.โโAnyways, Iโll need your razor-sharp brilliance to quickly edit something at the business centre.โWe took a short cut through a green field and headed for the business centre. Students werenโt much, as several of them had travelled that morning to several destinations. Gahn soon settled down to a desktop computer and plugged in a flash drive into the USB slot of the computerโs CPU. Within seconds, I stared a at a Pharmacology paper on the screen.โKindly help me editโฆ for grammatical errors and anything that should or shouldnโt be there.โโI knew I couldnโt refuse Gahnโs request even if I tried to. Her eyes, cheeks, lips and smile paralyzed any form of resistanceI might have possessed. Twenty-five minutes later, I rose to my feet to stretch my body, as s
โOh, scorpionโฆโ A. J. Babyโs countenance changed immediately, and she suddenly felt ashamed of trying to slap me. โIs that how you slap people at the slightest pretext?โ I rose to my feet while A. J. Baby began to stammer in shock, surprise and embarrassment.โItโs getting late. Let me see you off to your hostelโฆ come on.โโSureโฆโ A. J. Baby looked downward, probably thinking of what to say. She mustโve thought that I was attempting to harass her sexually. We came down from the roundabout, and walked to the New Girls hostel in silence.โSee you on Monday, then.โโGood night Pierre. Iโm sorry about the way I reacted. Itโs just thatโฆโโSkip it, donโt worry. I understand.โMy hands went into my trouser pocket, as I turned and began to walk away from her. Iโd barely walked three steps when I heard A. J. Babyโs deep voice behind me.โPlease, wait. Please do not tell any of our course mates about what I didโฆโโItโs okay,โ I said with a smile. โNice perfect guys donโt snitch.โโThanks.โ The
I pocketed my mobile phone and headed to a nearby sandwich and noodle joint to get dinner. In less than twenty minutes, Iโd arrived at the joint and placed my order, while several cars sped behind me.I thought about Patt, Laurie and her panty incident. Although it was weird and funny to think that Laurie still saw Patt after that particular incident, I simply concluded that Laurie had very poor taste in her choice of male companions.So Some minutes later, I carried my packaged noodles back to my hostel room when my mobile phone began to ring. Initially, I thought it was A. J. Baby, but was surprised when I eventually brought my mobile phone to my face to check the caller Id. It was an MTN number that wasnโt saved in my contact list. I answered the call and discovered it was Preโs younger sister โ Tee.โHello Pierre, this is Tee speaking.โโHello Tee, howโs the evening going?โโThe evening is cool. Listen, I need to get some clarifications from you about my sisterโฆโโWhat are you dri
I almost blushed at Gahnโs last statement, and soon began to wonder if all ladies thanked the man who (tenderly) deflowered them.โGoodnight Gahnโฆ I love you.โI heard Gahn kissing me through the phone before ending the phone call. I picked up a small box of chocolates, lay on my bed and stared at the ceiling while dropping the cubes of chocolate into my mouth. ________________________________A lawyer once said that every lawyer must be ready and know how to lie on impulse, and in an โemergency.โ I smiled at the lie about getting some things from Uselu for my mum. I was standing in front of my hostel room and watching a group of male students playing football on the large field facing my hostel block when a taxi cab drove towards me. I stared at the driver and the occupant in the back seat. The face looked familiar in the distance, and I smiled when the taxi cab slowed down and parked near me.โPre, what a wonderful surprise.โ I walked towards the back se
I was admiring a moving line of soldier ants near the fence of the New Girls hostel, when I beheld Aurelia, Tee and a handful of my female course mates. The distance between us was up to ten meters, but they didnโt notice me, and even if they did, they didnโt behave as though they did. They bought barbecued beef, noodles, biscuits, soft drinks, toasted bread and eggs, sandwiches and bottles of water.I turned and looked away from the soldier ants before crossing my legs. I was sneezing the next moment when A. J. Baby walked towards me in confident and dainty steps.โGood evening Pierre.โโGood evening A. J. Baby, how was your day?โโFine, fine, fine.โ A. J. Baby responded in a deep voice while looking around suspiciously. She wasnโt the type who was into make-up and cosmetics, but I was amused to see her lips adorned with lip gloss on this particular evening.โHope youโre hearing from your parents?โ I asked, as several female students poured out of New Girls hostel gate, in skimpy and
I returned from lectures some days later and had lunch, before proceeding too study my notes from the dayโs lecture. It was past seven in the evening that same day when I decided to go jogging. I jogged around the field facing my hostel lock before heading to New Girls hostel. From New Girls hostel, I continued towards the roundabout and before taking a break at the Chills restaurant. I walked inside the restaurant, purchased a small bottle of water and sipped it in small amounts.Iโd barely sat on one of the stools for a minute when I heard the familiar voice and giggle of one of my female course mates. I took another sip and placed the bottle of water gingerly on the granite bar. The voice and giggle were unmistakable. I turned and saw Hailee sitting on the right thigh of a tall and light-skinned male student. He had a large amount of hair on his head, and Hailee stroked it with her fingers at intervals. She wrapped her black turban in the same manner sheโd wrapped it that fateful n
I pocketed my mobile phone and headed to a nearby sandwich and noodle joint to get dinner. In less than twenty minutes, Iโd arrived at the joint and placed my order, while several cars sped behind me.I thought about Patt, Laurie and her panty incident. Although it was weird and funny to think that Laurie still saw Patt after that particular incident, I simply concluded that Laurie had very poor taste in her choice of male companions.So Some minutes later, I carried my packaged noodles back to my hostel room when my mobile phone began to ring. Initially, I thought it was A. J. Baby, but was surprised when I eventually brought my mobile phone to my face to check the caller Id. It was an MTN number that wasnโt saved in my contact list. I answered the call and discovered it was Preโs younger sister โ Tee.โHello Pierre, this is Tee speaking.โโHello Tee, howโs the evening going?โโThe evening is cool. Listen, I need to get some clarifications from you about my sisterโฆโโWhat are you dri
โOh, scorpionโฆโ A. J. Babyโs countenance changed immediately, and she suddenly felt ashamed of trying to slap me. โIs that how you slap people at the slightest pretext?โ I rose to my feet while A. J. Baby began to stammer in shock, surprise and embarrassment.โItโs getting late. Let me see you off to your hostelโฆ come on.โโSureโฆโ A. J. Baby looked downward, probably thinking of what to say. She mustโve thought that I was attempting to harass her sexually. We came down from the roundabout, and walked to the New Girls hostel in silence.โSee you on Monday, then.โโGood night Pierre. Iโm sorry about the way I reacted. Itโs just thatโฆโโSkip it, donโt worry. I understand.โMy hands went into my trouser pocket, as I turned and began to walk away from her. Iโd barely walked three steps when I heard A. J. Babyโs deep voice behind me.โPlease, wait. Please do not tell any of our course mates about what I didโฆโโItโs okay,โ I said with a smile. โNice perfect guys donโt snitch.โโThanks.โ The
My heart almost jumped out of my mouth as I heard Gahnโs last statement. I thought of Bussy, Elo, A. J. Baby and Pre.โIโm fine Gahn. Itโs just that Patt mustโve done something bad which I do not know yet, but might involve a girl.โโAnyways, Iโll need your razor-sharp brilliance to quickly edit something at the business centre.โWe took a short cut through a green field and headed for the business centre. Students werenโt much, as several of them had travelled that morning to several destinations. Gahn soon settled down to a desktop computer and plugged in a flash drive into the USB slot of the computerโs CPU. Within seconds, I stared a at a Pharmacology paper on the screen.โKindly help me editโฆ for grammatical errors and anything that should or shouldnโt be there.โโI knew I couldnโt refuse Gahnโs request even if I tried to. Her eyes, cheeks, lips and smile paralyzed any form of resistanceI might have possessed. Twenty-five minutes later, I rose to my feet to stretch my body, as s
I held Preโs right hand and ignored a couple of male students who walked into the restaurant. They headed straight to the bar and ordered their meals. Afterwards, they walked out with packed foods in white cellophane bags. Preโs hand felt tender than they looked, while her nails were neatly filed. At that moment, I wondered what type of hand lotion she was using. โItโs not as if youโre not the kind of guy that I desire in my life, but if you can just be patient till Iโm done with schoolingโฆโ โDo you feel I could be a form or source of distraction, to your academic work?โ โNo, not like that. Itโs just that before two people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, families etc. can come together and become committed in a relationship,, certain things should be mutually acceptable, agreed upon and in alignment.โ โOkayโฆ Iโm understanding the angle youโre coming from.โ I was slowly reaching for the remaining bottle of Sprite on the table before me, when Pre stood up with lightning sp
One particular Thursday afternoon, while we waited for our Political Science lecturer - Mr Lekun, I received an SOS message from Laurie. When I looked around the noisy lecture hall, no one paid me any attention while I got to my feet and went outside.โWhat is it Laurie?โ I asked after she answered the call.โItโs Pattโฆ he has started his craziness and madness again.โโWhat do you mean by madness and craziness?โโHe beat me up this morning after demanding to know who my other boyfriend is.โโYou went to his hostel this morning?โโYesโฆ because he claimed there was an emergency, and he needed to ask me something urgently...โโItโs alright, Iโll talk to him.โโPlease, you better doโฆ and tell him to replace my pant.โโYour pant? Did you forget your pant in his room?โโHe tore my pant this morning, and forced himself on me.โโIโll talk to him, and make sure he replaces your torn pant with three new ones. Did he he see you in any uncompromising position, anywhere?โโNo, thatโs why I said he
โSo, where is this stroll taking place?โโJust come to the Chills Restaurant later in the evening. Weโd be waiting for you.โโAlright, but I have to freshen up a bit.โI thought about what Patt had said about not being married, and sleeping with as many girls as possible. Although I didnโt align myself with the latter, I had to admit that he was right about the former. Pre had agreed to befriend me and I didnโt want to hurt her, or to be seen as an easily-manipulated individual.After my experiences with Bussy and Elo, I made up my mind to be more cautious with the opposite sex. I resolved to befriend girls without any shred or modicum of emotion. Pre was beautiful, innocent and a virgin and I hated the thought of breaking her heart. Later, while I was finishing the last stick of French fries in a small pack, I received a text message from Pre. It read:Peace be unto you Brother P. A. Kindly read and meditate upon Isa 28:16 and Eccl 3:11My Bible was nearby, so I immediately opened it