Episode 1
1…….
It was a bright saturday morning
on the 7th of september 2013.
Akinola oluwasegun was walking
along a popular street in Ibadan,
Oyo state. He was dressed in a
white T-shirt and a black pant
trouser and a black vickers shoe.
He was on his way to Loyola
College, a government owned
secondary school around Agodi
gate GRA Ibadan for his WAEC GCE
exam.
He entered into the school
compound and walked towards
the school building. Being his
first paper English Language, he
had no idea of where the
examination hall was situated.
So, he had to ask for help from
other candidates who had come
the previous days for chemistry
practicals and Commerce. He
walked up to a girl seated on the
staircase reading to ask for the
help.
“Hello, good morning.” he
greeted.
“Good morning.” she replied.
“Please, are you here for exam?”
he asked.
“Yeah.” she replied.
“Okay. Please, which way is the
examination hall.” He asked.
“I don’t know. This is my first
time here.” She answered.
(disappointed) “Okay, lets ask
others the way to the exam hall.”
He adviced.
“Okay.” She replied standing up
and dusting her skirt.
*TEN MINUTES LATER*
The invigillator walked into the
exam hall carrying a green sack
with the inscription; WEST
AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL.
No 62. He was accompanied by
five teachers of the school.
A laptop was removed and with
a thumb printing device attached
to it.
“Line up for your biometrics.”
one of the teachers barked.
After the completion of the
biometrics. The candidates were
asked to sit down according to
their numbers. The answer
booklets and the question
papers were first distributed
before the attendance was
marked. The paper lasted two
and a half hours. The paper
ended by 11:30am and they
were given 3hours break before
the commencement of the paper
2&3(objectives & the Test of
Orals respectively).
Outside the examination hall,
students were seen in group,
some in fours, in fives and so on
discussing and arguing over the
just concluded paper.
Oluwasegun(segun for short)
wast sitting alone under a big
three near the school football
pitch. He was flipping through
the pages of the WAEC English
language past question. Just then
someone tapped him from
behind. He looked up and saw
his cousin Omolayo Akinola.
He stood up and hugged her.
“What are you doing here?” he
asked.
“I came to greet my friends
writing their exam here. She
answered.
“Where is your centre?”
“Ikolaba grammar school.”she
replied.
“Most of my friends are in that
centre.”he said.
“Are you the only one here?” she
asked.
“Yes, am the only one here from
my school.”he answered.
“You must be feeling lonely
o.”she said.
“Yeah”………
The gisted for like ten minutes
before Omolayo stood up to go,
“Let me introduce you to my
friends over there.” she said
pointing to a group of 2 boys
and 4 girls gisting.
He stood up and followed her
towards the group. Immediately
they saw them approach they
stopped talking.
“Where have you been? One of
her friends jummy asked
Omolayo suspiciously.
Ignoring her question. “Meet my
cousin, Segun. Segun meet my
friends.” she introduced.
“Hi guys.” he greeted.
“Hi.” They chorused.
They all hung around till it was
1:30pm, 30minutes before the
next paper.
“Bro, i think we should get going
so, we won’t be late.” Omolayo
said.
“Alright, bye. Segun answered.
Omolayo left with four of her
friends remaining two who were
also in segun’s centre. Among
which was Jummy.
Episode 2
ONE HOUR FOURTY FIVE MINUTES LATER
The English language paper 2&3
had ended and students trooped
out of the exam hall. Some were
gisting while some walk towards
the main gate.
Segun came out and saw Olanike.
The girl he met in the morning
on the staircase. He walked up to
her.
“Hi”. He greeted.
“Segun?” She asked smilling.
“Yeah, how was ur papers?” he
asked.
“It was fine and yours?” She
replied.
“Same.” he replied.
They both walked towards the
main road.
“What’s your name?” He asked.
“So, you don’t know. My name is
Olanike.”
“Nice name.” He complimented.
“Thanks.” She replied.
Moments later, they got to the
bus-stop but unfortunately, they
are going different ways.
“Which way are you going?” She
asked.
“Iwo road and you?” he replied.
“I live in the GRA”. She replied.
“So, you even lived very close to
the centre?” he asked.
“Yeah, don’t you see am lucky?”
she asked.
“Very lucky.”
“Bye, see you on monday.” she
said.
“Alright.” he replied.
They parted and Olanike crossed
to the other side of the road,
while Segun entered a
commercial but that will take him
home.
“a nice begining to a great
examination.” He thought to
himself and smiled.
Episode 3
Segun got down at the junction
leading to his house and started
walking along the untarred road
that led to his house.
FIVE MINUTES LATER
He knocked on the big black iron
gate at the entrance of his
father’s house. His junior sister
Mary opened the gate for him.
“Welcome bro Segun.” She
greeted bending her knees.
“Thank you.” He answered.
“Bring your bag.” She requested.
Giving it to her. “Is Daddy at
home?” he asked.
“No.” she replied.
“What of mummy?”
“She’s not back from the shop.”
she answered.
He entered into the sitting room,
climbed the stairs and went
straight to his room to change
and take a shower. He came
down some minutes later and
asked for his food. He was
served a plate of rice and fried
plantain and fish. He ate the food
hungrily and went into his room
to take a nap.
He woke up two hours later and
he discovered that the PHCN
(Power Holding Company of
Nigeria) had restored the light.
He scrambled out of bed to plug
his phone to charge. Then he
settle down to read for his next
paper, Agricultural Science which
was scheduled to take place the
following monday. He read for
the next on hour before he went
to the dining to have his dinner.
He got there and found mary in
the living room watching T.v.
He finished his food and rose up
to go to bed.
“Won’t you go and sleep?” he
asked.
“I will. But i want to finish this
move. She answered.
“Okay, but kindly reduce the
volume so that you won’t disturb
dad and mum. He requested.
She picked up the remote control
and reduced the volume.
“Goodnight.” He said
“Goodnight.” She replied.
Immediately he got into his
room, he unplugged his phone
and logged in to a popular chat
application known as ‘2go’.
He was suprised to see a
pending friend request from a
strange user ‘jummy77’. He
accepted the request and he
discovered that the user was
online. His phone beeped. A new
message. The following the
course which their conversation
took;
Jummy77: Hi.
Shegzy: Hello.
Jummy77: How are you?
Shegzy: Am good and
you?….please do i know you?
Jummy77: Am fine.
Jummy77: This is Jummy,
Omolayo’s friend .
Shegzy: Oh! Its you. How was
your day.
Jummy77: It was good.
Shegzy: Dat’s good to hear.
Jummy77: How is your girlfriend.
[smile>big grin]
He chatted with a few more
friends before exiting the
application. He picked up his
essential Agrictultural science
textbook and started reading. He
slep around 2am the following
morning which was a sunday.
Episode 4
MONDAY MORNING.
Mr Akinola was seated on a sofa
in the sitting room with his wife
and daughter.
“You! Call your brother for me”.
He said.
She stood up and went upstairs
towards Segun’s room.
Knocking the door. “Bro Segun?
Daddy is calling you.”
“Okay, am coming. He replied.
She left the door and went back
to the sitting room to join her
parents.
Few minutes later, Segun
descended the stairs and went to
the sitting room.
“Yes Dad, I learnt you’re calling
me.”
“Yes. Aren’t you going for your
papers today?”
“I will but i have an afternoon
paper.” He replied.
“Okay! Take. He said handing him
a #50
note.
“Thank you sir.”
Standing on his feet. “See you
later in the evening.”
“Bye Dad.” They both chorused.
“Daddy, wait let me pick my bag,
so you can drop me in the shop.”
His wife said.
“Aren’t you taking your car?” he
asked.
“Yes, i don’t feel like.” She replied.
“No problem. Meet me outside.”
he said.
Mrs Akinola stood up and went
inside to pick up her handbag.
She re-emerged a few minutes
later.
“Mary?”
“Yes mum.”
“Make sure you prepare
something to eat before you
father comes back.”
“Ok ma.”
With this, she went outside and
joined her husband in the green
Toyota RAV-4 parked outside. Off
they both went out.
11:30AM
Segun came out of his room
dressed in a blue long sleeves
fitted shirt and a black pant
trouser with a black paul smith
shoe. He was looking handsome
and cute.
Mary was seated in the living
room reading a novel. She looked
towards the dining area when
she heard footsteps on the stairs.
“Where to?” She asked.
“Am off for my papers.” He
replied.
“But i thought it is scheduled for
2pm.” She asked.
“Yes, you’re right but i have to
make it early to the exam hall to
avoid stories that touch.” He
explained.
“Okay, safe journey. She prayed.
“Amen, thanks. He replied.
“Heads will surely turn in that
centre when they see a
handsome boy enter.” she said
laughing.
“hmmm. He giggled before
rushing out of the house.
12:45PM
Segun walked into Loyola colled
on monday afternoon. He walked
towards the examination hall
opposite the school football
pitch. He entered the hall and
walked towards his seat. Only a
few student were around as at
the time he came. He greeted
those seated at the front seats,
he looked towards the end of the
hall and saw someone wave at
him, he waved back and sat
down. He mumured a few words
of prayer, opened his textbook
and did some 1th-hour revision.
“Hey!” she said tapping on the
shoulder.
“Oh! It’s you?” he replied.
“How are you?” she asked.
“Am fine and you?” he replied.
“Am okay.” she answered.
“that’s good.” he said.
“Are you busy?” she asked.
“No, why?” he replied with a
question.
“Just want to read my books.”
“Ok have your sit.” He said
shifting for her.
THIRTY FIVE MINUTES INTO THEIR
READING OR RATHER GISTING.
A light complexioned guy walked
into the exam hall burning with
anger. He tapped segun’s table,
disrupting their conversation.
“Yes! How may i help you?”
Segun asked.
“What are you doing with my
girlfriend?” He asked.
EPISODE 5
—
“What are you doing with my
girlfriend?” he asked.
Segun pretended as if he didn’t
hear what he said. He looked
back as if he was helping him
search for his girlfriend.
In a blink of an eye a slap was
release atomically on segun’s
handsome face. Before Segun
could react, the guy had slapped
Olanike too.
“It’s over between us! The guy
shouted.
“Emmanuel please, it’s not what
you think.” olanike explained
with a shaky voice.
She tried holding him but he
freed his hands and released
another slap on her face. Just
then Segun stood up and
retaliated with two hot slaps on
Emmanuel’s face. Causing him to
stagger backwards. Emmanuel
face segun with a burning eyes,
then he carried a chair with the
aim of hitting Segun with it but
Segun was fast enough to push
Olanike out of danger and
blocked the chair from hitting
him with his hands. He pushed
Emmanuel to the ground and
said.
“You’re a disgrace for hitting
your girlfriend. Even if she is
cheating, there are better way
through which you can call her
back to order and not by
humilliating her in public.”
Emmanuel stood up angrily but
before he could take another
step, other candidates in the
examination hall had held him
and bundled him out
immediately.
“I’ll catch you later, you fool and
as for you, Dam, don’t ever come
near me again. He ranted on and
on as he left the examination hall.
“Am very sorry about that.”
olanike said packing her books.
“No problem.” segun replied.
Segun sat down and thought
about the incidence that just
took place, he smiled. He was
suprised, he muster such
courage to face such an angry
guy. He opened his textbook and
continued reading.
Olanike on her own part was
seated on her seat head bent on
her locker holding back tears.
“So, i have finally lost Emma? But
is it a crime to be friends with
another guy? Does that mean am
cheating? Or maybe they both
have an unfinished business
before. What am i thinking? I met
this guy just last week. It’s not
possible we have started dating.
I’ll have to explain myself to
Emma.” she thought to herself.
Meanwhile jummy had been
watching the unfolding drama
since. She decided to talk to
Segun.
“Hey! Good afternoon.” she said
immediately she got to segun’s
seat.
“Good afternoon.” segun replied
without looking up.
“What just went wrong between
you and your girlfriend?”
“You’re sick.” segun cursed
inwardly. “She’s not my
girlfriend.”
“So you guys aren’t dating and
you could defend her by taking
such risk?” She asked smilling.
“I don’t like when guys treat girls
bad.” He said.
“Anyways, i just came to say hi,
and to commend you for your
‘jack bauer’s’ action.
“Thanks.” he replied laughing.
She left for her seat while segun
continued reading. Just then
Emma entered the exam hall and
went straight to Segun’s seat. He
got there and handed him a
piece of paper.
–to be continued–
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