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2024-10-29 19:42:56In the night around 8 pm, Richard gathered all his clothes and put them in his travelling bag. He hurriedly walked out of the room so that his roommates won't meet him. He walked to a cab close to his dormitory and boarded it. "Where should I take you?" The can driver asked after he started the engine of the car. Richard remained quiet for a moment, because he hadn't come up with a place to go. "Excuse Mister, are you with me?" The cab driver asked noticing Richard's silence. "Just take me to the bus station," Richard uttered at last.
The driver drove out of the the campus, and soon, they were driving on the highway. As the car was moving, Richard thought about Janet and the night they got into trouble at the club. He remembered how she happily talked to him and the love she showed him. She instantly started crying unable to restrain himself. When the driver noticed Richard, he instantly stopped moving. "What is wrong with you?" Asked the driver sympatheticall
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Throughout their journey in the night, Richard couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about Janet and regretted everything he had done. Around 5 am, he finally fell asleep.Around 7 am, the bus finally arrived Port Harcourt. "Wake up, we have arrived," the passenger sitting next to him touched him on the shoulder.Richard opened his eyes and stretched his arms a bit. "It seems like you've had a nice sleep," the man said. "Not really," Richard answered."Are you sick?" The man asked. "No I'm okay," Richard replied reluctantly. The man stopped talking when he noticed that the expression on Richard's face.About 20 minutes later, they arrived at the bus station where the bus will stop."Who is dropping here before we will proceed to the bus station?" The assistant driver announced.Most of the passenger started coming down from the bus. When Richard noticed that, he thought of doing the sa
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"How is he doing?" Asked deep male voice. "He is doing better," replied another female voice. "You should inform me when he wakes up," the man instructed. "Alright sir," replied the woman. Richard heard the footsteps of the man walking away. He thought everything was a dream. His eyes were heavier than ever. But at last, he finally opened them. He found himself lying on a small sick bed with an intravenous drip attached to his hand. He felt the intensity of the pain in his lower right abdomen that he couldn't even move properly.He looked around and he discovered that he was in a hospital. It was a huge hall with over 50 sick beds arranged in rows. It was so crowded with people most of which they come to visit the sick people. Some of them were sitting on chairs, some were sitting by the edge of the beds while some were standing. As far as Richard could remember, he had always hated going to hospitals. The smell of the environment always make him sick. At that
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About a week later, Richard was finally getting discharge from the hospital. He woke up the next morning think about how he could persuade the women on staying. They told him the night before that they would take him back to his family. He woke up early in the morning and sat on his sick. There wasn't any Sign of sleep in his eyes.He looked at the beside him and saw little boy lying on it. His mother had been sitting beside him for the whole without any sleep. It remained him of the last he had a fever when he was 13 years. His two sister spent the night in the clinic with taken care of him. At that time, a thought came that women are more caring than men. He looked around the hospital and noticed that most of the relatives of the sick people that spent the night there were woman."So you are up," the mother of the little boy said. "Oh yes I couldn't sleep any longer," Richard replied. "How are you feeling now?" She asked. "I'm doing mu
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About 2 months later, Richard has gotten much better and Mama Ruth had worked really hard to get him a work in a poultry farm a cleaner. He usually sleeps with the eldest son of the family and one of the twins in the living room. The eldest usually comes home very late at night after everyone had slept. He usually carries a weapon with him. For that reason, Richard was scared of talking to him. Around 5 am, Richard was waked by Ruth's mother as usually. She also wakes Ruth and her two twin brothers, while the rest of family were left sleeping. Mama Ruth is a well devoted Christian, she usually wake them up to pray.After they were done praying, one of the twins started sweeping the house, while the other twin took out the dirty plates and dishes that were kept in the corner of the living room and starter washing them outside. Their mother measured some beans in plastic bowl and washed it. After she was done washing it, she put it in a transparent contain
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It had been five years since Richard left home. Things were working out for him so well in the poultry farm. The owner of the poultry farm trusted Richard so much that she put him to be in charge of supplying food. Somehow, she new Richard was different all the workers she had employed before. She had tested his honesty several time times, but he proved to her that he worth it.But what confused her most about Richard was the fact that he doesn't get involved in any social activity. He spend all of his life in the poultry farm and only go out when need to order food for the animals arises. And she had never seen him spending any of the money she had been paying him. He had only 3 pairs of oversized clothes that he didn't care much to iron. He had been advised several times to take of his hair, but he never took that into account.For all these years, Richard had never thought of going home until one morning. He had a terrible nightmare t
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It was Monday morning. Rebecca was sleeping on forgetting completely about going to school. Her mother was transferred to University of Porthacort four years ago. She had been studying medicine and surgery for the past 3 years. it was a very special day, because it was the begging of a new session for her as a 400 level student. It was also a special day because her mother mother will assume office as the new vice chancellor of the universe."Wake up sleepy head, did you forget that you are taking Emmanuel to school today?" He mother said as she walked into her room. "Oh please mom, I slept very late last night," Rebecca said as she rolled over to the other side of the bed. It was very big bed enough to contain five people. Opposite to the bed was a dressing attached to a white drawing mirror. On the mirror were all sorts of makeup kit. Beside the mirror was a closet with all sorts of clothes and shoes. And on the floor was a very soft blue carpet.
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Richard had just arrived at the university. He wrote the entrance exams into to the university three months and appeared with the best result among those that applied for computer engineering. He arrived at university looking so rough like he had been for the past five years. He was wearing one of the five pairs of oversized clothes he had been wearing for the past 3 years. He didn't care for a second about what other people will say about him. He vowed to himself that he will never be in any form of relationship with any girl.He arrived at his faculty which was a 12 storey building. Richard was so amazed by how beautiful the building was. It so much bigger than that of his former school. He kept the bag he was holding in his hand and proceeded with only the one he was carrying on his back to the entrance of his faculty. The front of the buildings was a complete glass and one can see what was happening within the building through it. "FACULTY OF ENGINEERING"
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In the evening, Richard had already settled. He tried his best to fall asleep, but he couldn't. He kept thinking about Rebecca and the words she said to him. He regretted why he left school and his family. He wished he had endured all the criticism people laid on him back then about Janet's death. He thought about his sisters and niece and imagined how she might have grown up. He thought about Rebecca to the extend that it drove him crazy. He vowed to himself that he is going to be great again and make her regret how she treated him. He finally got up and came down from his bed."Are you going somewhere?" Achuba asked."Do you know anywhere around here where I can buy some new clothes?" Richard asked."There is mini market behind our hostel, you can get anything you want there," Achuba replied."Do you mind taking me there or you are busy right now?" Richard requested."No I don't mind," Achub
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It was midnight, and Rebecca could not stop crying. Even though she saw her mother's death coming, she couldn't believe it actually happened. She wished she could wake up for that nightmare. At some point, she got up to go to the bathroom. As she was passing by Emmanuel's room, she heard him crying in his room. She opened the door and walked into the room. He was sitting by the edge of the bed crying when she walked into. When he looked up and saw her, he ran to her and hugged her. She couldn't feel his tears wetting her clothes."I'm so sorry," Rebecca cried."What are we going to do now?" He asked."I don't really know Emmanuel, but I'm sure God is with us," Rebecca said."If God is with us, why did he take our mother away from us?" He asked."Because his place is better than here," Rebecca replied."I wish this was not real," he said."Me too," Rebecca replied.He
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In the evening, around 5 pm, Achuba arrived. He went to Richard's room and found him sitting by the edge of the bed going through his phone."Hey Richard," he called out as he walked in."Hey Achuba!" Richard looked up."I'm sorry for not coming earlier, you know we are in the middle of the semester, things are pretty tough right now," Achuba apologized."Is okay, I totally understand," Richard smiled."So, how are you feeling now?" Achuba asked."I'm much better now," Richard answered.Achuba proceed and sat beside Richard. He tried to grab Richard's phone, but Richard quickly put it away."Hey, are you cheating on Rebecca?" He asked sarcastically."I'm not that greedy you know," Richard laughed."If you are not cheating on her, then why did you hide your phone from me?" Achuba asked."Is something embarrassing, I don't want you to see it," Richard repl
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In the night around 8 pm, Susan received a text from Thomas while she was sitting with Richard on a bed in his room.Thomas: come to gate of the house, I'm waiting for you.Susan: Okay, I'm on my way.She texted back his message with a smile on her face and stood up. She was wearing a very transparent night gown at the time."Where are you going to?" Richard asked curiously when he noticed her going out."I just want to go and see something," she replied and headed out.She walked of the gate and saw Thomas standing understand a tree that was opposite the house. He folded his arms and leaned himself against the tree as he watched her approached him. His heartbeat increased as she got closer."So, what brings you here at this time?" She asked holding her waist."I've never been so desperate in my life to see someone in my life until now. I would lose my mind if I didn't see you,
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One week later, Richard finally got discharged from the hospital. Rebecca suggested that he should stay with his sister in her place until he's fully recovered. The doctor gave him the final check up and he was adviced on things to do to improve his health. At around 10 am, Richard was ready to leave the hospital. Thomas and Achuba helped Richard to walk to Rebecca's car that was parked outside while Susan and Rebecca walked behind them. Rebecca quickly walked to the car and had the car opened for them. Richard, Thomas and Achuba sat at the back, while Rebecca and Susan sat in the front. Rebecca started the engine and started started driving after everyone had sat down."So, doesn't that mean his shooter has gone free without getting arrested?" Susan questioned."Well, the shooter was not identified that's the police couldn't arrest anybody," Achuba explained."That's really annoying. That means he could have died in vain," Susan said a
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After the Richard heard the news about his sister, his whole turned upside down. He couldn't think of anything than her. His sister sat in sorrow and watched him crying like a child. At about 12 pm, Alice and Amirah arrived at the hospital. Rebecca went to the entrance of the hospital and welcome them."You are welcome," Rebecca said to them."Thank you," they both smiled."Why do you come empty handed?" Rebecca asked."Actually, we don't plan on staying long here. We just came to see you and Richard, we'll be on our way back in the evening," Amirah replied."That's unfair," Rebecca frowned."Okay we'll spend the night here, we will leave the first in the morning tomorrow," Alice inferred."Alice, have you forgotten that my shift starts tomorrow?" Amirah asked."Come on, is just a single day, you can call one of your friends to cover for you," Alice said."How is Ri
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Afternoon arriving at the university teaching hospital, Richard was taken to the emergency room where the doctors started operating on him. Rebecca sat on the waiting bench with her hands covered in blood. Her face was completely wet with tears as he had cried terribly. She wished and prayed that he will be okay. She had never been so scared in her entire life like she was at that moment. As she was sitting, her mom suddenly call her on the phone.Prof. Grace: I heard that a student has been short, where are you?Rebecca: it was RichardProf. Grace: you what do you mean it was Richard?Rebecca: Somebody shot him, he currently undergoing a surgery.Prof. Grace: Oh Lord, where are you?Rebecca: I'm at the teaching hospital.Prof. Grace: okay I will be right there.After the call, Rebecca went into one of wash room and cleaned herself up. By the time she walked out, her mom had arr
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It was the happiest night of Richard's entire existence. He walked back to hostel excited feeling like he's floating on the air. By the he arrived, it was already midnight and Achuba and Thomas had already slept. He wished he wished they were awake so that he can his happiness with them. He lied on his without any sign of sleep in eyes. He remained like that for an hour until he got to the where he couldn't take no more. He jumped down from his bed and tapped Achuba on the shoulder."Wake up," Richard whispered.It took minutes before Achuba woke up when he noticed that Richard is not going to give up."What is it you have to tell me that you can't wait until morning?" Achuba asked as he sat up with his eyes still closed."I almost kissed Rebecca today," Richard happily announced."Really?" Achuba asked, and this time, his eyes were widely opened."How did that happen?" Thomas who was lying on the other sid
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Is been a week, and Richard did not see Rebecca nor visited Prof. Grace. It was in the noon and Richard was through with his lectures for that day. They were about to leave when one of the final year student of their department walked into their lecture theatre."Can I please have your attention?" He requested and the place became silent and those leaving decided to wait and listen what he had to say."I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but we just need some few minutes of your time," he continued."Is okay, we are listen," said one of the people."As you know, the school election will take place next week. So if you don't mind, some of the contestants would like to deliver their campaign speeches," he announced.Few of the students left without waiting for the contestants to come in. Richard wanted to leave, but Thomas insisted that they must stay. They sat in the front and watched as the contestants walked in to
