Episode 21
“This girl is really crazy. Imagine
how she was talking to me.
Afterall, i was the one that helped
her in her papers. She’s not even
my type. She must be mad.” he
said.
He stopped a bike and off he
went. He got home and noticed
his father’s car was parked
outside. He did a sign of cross
before entering.
“Good evening dad.” he greeted
postrating.
“The fighter.” his father said.
He made to leave for his room.
“Come back here.” his father
commanded.
He stopped in his track and faced
his angry father.
“How much did you purchase
this exam form?” his father
asked.
“Ten thousand naira sir.” he
replied.
“So are you writing the exam or
you are busy chasing useless
girls?” the man asked.
“Am writing the exam.”
“Then why did you fight today?”
“Me!?…. Fight?…” He asked
feigning innocence.
“Are you okay? Kneel down
there.”
He obeyed his father instantly
going down on his knees.
“Answer my questions now or
never.” his father shouted.
“I didn’t fight. Some guys actually
attacked me.” he defended.
“And what was your offence?”
his father asked.
“I don’t know.” he said.
His father slapped him angrily.
“Who the hell is Olanike?” his
father asked.
“She is a girl in my centre.” he
replied.
“Are you there to make friends?”
“No.” he answered.
“So, why on earth are you
making friends with some
useless girls who add no value to
your life? Or do you now have a
girlfriend?”
“No. But dad……”
“Shut up.” his father cut him
short.
“Dad! What’s going on?” his
brother Tope asked.
“Your brother is now having
girlfriends. He was beaten
because of a girl today.”
“How did you know that?” tope
asked.
“A spy actually told me.” their
father replied.
“A spy?” Tope asked suprised.
“Yes. I have someone monitoring
his movements.” their dad
replied.
“Segun, is it true that you now
have girlfriends?” Tope asked.
“No bro, she is just a friend.”
Segun replied.
“A friend! Are you there to make
friends?”
“Dad it’s normal for students to
make friends during exams like
this.” Tope explained.
“Not at this age. They are too
young to have positive influence
on themselves.” their father said.
“He is sixteen.” Tope said.
“He is still a bloody teenager.”
their father yelled.
“Okay Dad. Can he go and
freshen up so that he can relax?”
Tope requested.
“Get out of my sight.” their father
commanded segun.
“Thank you sir.” Segun said.
“Give me your phone. Come back
for it after your exams.” their
father said.
He handed his phone to him but
not after removing his sim cards.
He got into his room opened his
wardrobe and brought out his
second phone and inserted his
sim cards.
“Who the hell could have told this
man about Nike?” he thought
angrily.
“I need to find out who the
person is. And if i get him or her.
People will cry.” he said angrily
hitting his fist against the wall.
He fell down on his bed and
made to sleep without taking his
dinner. Afterall tomorrow is
sunday.
Episode 22
MONDAY 9:50AM
Segun left home for his centre,
for the day’s paper, Government
scheduled for 11AM. He got into
a commercial bus and off he
went to Loyola College.
A dark girl was seated beside
him in the bus. The girl was
drinking a canned orange juice.
The bus galloped which made
the drink to spill on segun.
“Oh my God! Please am very
sorry.” She apologised as she
quickly removed a handkerchief
from her purse. He collected it
from her and cleaned himself but
the stain refused to go.
Segun was dressed in a white T-
shirt and a blue jean.
“It’s nothing.” Segun said faking
a smile even though he was
angry.
“Please don’t be annoyed.” She
said.
“No problems.” segun assured.
“Okay.” she replied.
The journey continued in silence
except for the noise generated
by other passengers and the bus
conductor.
“You are Segun right?” she
asked.
“Yeah. How did you know my
name?” segun replied with a
question.
“Aren’t you the one who had
issues with the invigillator on
saturday?” she asked.
“Yes i am.” he replied.
“I overheard your name from
Nike.” she informed.
“How did you know Nike.” he
asked.
“She was my friend.” she
informed.
“Was?” he asked.
“Yeah.” she replied.
“What went wrong?” he asked.
“She turned against me when
she started seeing Emmanuel.”
she explained.
“And why was that?” Segun
asked.
“I was against the relationship
because the guy is a pretender.
He has a gentle face but a
dangerous heart.” she said.
“Oh! I see.” He replied.
“I learnt he attacked you when
you went to Ikolaba?” she asked.
“Yes.” he replied.
“Please try and avoid him. He can
kill.” she warned.
“Okay.” Segun replied.
They both got down from the
bus when they got to the bus-
stop. They crossed the road and
started walking towards their
centre.
“What’s your own name?” he
asked
“My name is Tolani.” she replied.
“Nice name.” He complimented.
“thanks. You also have a nice
name.” she said.
“Thanks.”
“What do you think now that the
students had resumed from
holiday?” she asked expertly
changing the topic.
“Everything will be clumsy. Even
their noise tends to disturb the
exam.” he replied.
“Thank God the exam is almost
over.” she replied.
They continued walking in
silence until they got in Loyola
college.
“Let’s get our biometrics done.”
Tola said.
“Alright.” he replied.
They both walked towards the
exam hall.
Nike was seated on the stairs
reading a textbook. There was a
glint of jealousy in her eyes.
Segun walked past her without
greeting or uttering a word.
“You didn’t greet her?” Tola
asked.
“Yes.” Segun replied nonchalantly.
Episode 23
“You didn’t greet her?” Tola
asked.
“Yes.” Segun replied nonchalantly.
“Why?” she asked.
“We had a slight
misunderstanding.” he said.
“About what?”
“The invigillator’s issue. She said i
am proud and i lack manners.”
he explained.
“That’s rude!” she exclaimed.
“She said she can’t be my friend
until i change my attitude.” he
explained further.
“She defined it.” she concluded.
“yeah.” he replied.
They got to Tola’s seat and she
sat down. Segun left for his seat
but when he got there he found
a paper clipped to his chair.
He picked it up and read.
“The battle is still on.”
He tore the paper and threw it
away.
“These guys are really crazy.” he
thought.
He sat down and did his last
minutes revision.
The invigillator came in and
distributed the question and
answer booklet.
Segun started providing answers
to the question. He finished the
theory section and the objective
(OMR)sheet was shared an hour
later. They all submitted the OMR
sheet fourty-five minutes later
and the students trooped out of
the hall.
Segun got outside and switched
on his phone. A message came
in. He read the message as he
walked and didn’t face where he
was going. He bumped into
Olanike and his phone fell down.
“hey.” she greeted smilling.
“hello.” he replied without facing
up.
He picked up his phone, cleaned
it with the tip of his shirt. He
made to walk away.
“Segun.” she called holding him.
He looked at her with a “what is
your problem?” look.
“What’s going on?” she asked.
“About what?” he replied with a
question.
“why are you doing this to me?”
she asked.
“You asked me to.” he replied.
“That’s a lie.” she replied.
“I don’t deserve ur frienship in
terms of morals.” Segun
countered.
“I don’t mean what i said on
saturday.” she defended.
“Okay. No problems.” he assured.
“Thanks, see you tomorrow.” she
said.
Episode 24
Segun left his centre and decided
to branch his school. He boarded
a bus and dropped in his bus-
stop. He took a turning to the left
and walked to the end of the
street where his school Brights
Comprehensive High school was
located.
He got to the school gate but
was denied enterance by the
school security man who
demanded to know who he was.
“I am a student of this school.”
he said.
“Let me see your I.D card.” the
man requested.
“what nonsense, i have every
right to enter into this school
anytime.” he said.
“What’s going on there?” Mr Adio
the school’s vice principal asked.
“Sir, this boy said he is a student
of this school but he couldn’t
produce his I.D card.” the security
man explained.
“Which boy?” Mr Adio said
moving close to the school gate.
“Good afternoon sir.” Segun
greeted.
“Ah! It’s you Segun? How are
you. Let him in.” Mr Adio said.
“Okay sir.” the security man said.
“This is Segun, the school
disciplinary prefect.” Mr segun
told the security man.
“Okay sir.”
Mr Adio and Segun walked back
into the school chatting like old
friends. They walked past the
junior classes and the students
began hailling Segun.
The vice principal took him to his
office before taking him to the
staff room where he was
introduced to the new teachers.
He left and went to his class
where he went to greet his
classmate who are not writing
the ongoing exam.
He narrated his experience to
them. Ranging from the
candidates, the invigillators, the
sexy girls and many more.
He left the school thirty minutes
to the closing time and went
home.
He got home and met his brother
and his friend Wale in the sitting
room playing a game of football
on his brother’s laptop.
“Hello bros.” he greeted.
“How are you boy?” Tope asked.
“Bro Wale.” he called on his
brother’s friend.
“wassup aburo.” Wale asked.
“Am good jare.” he replied.
“How was your paper.” they both
asked.
“It was fine.” he replied.
“How are your girlfriends?” Wale
asked.
“They are doing good.” he
answered.
“Tell me, is it true you are dating
Olanike?” Wale asked.
He looked at his brother but got
a wink in reply.
“Not really.” he replied.
“But, what do you intend doing
with her?” Wale asked.
“I feel something for her but i
don’t know how to tell her.” he
replied.
“You don’t know how to tell her
or you are afraid?” Tope cut in.
“I don’t know.” he said.
“So you don’t have liver, and you
will be claiming a hard guy. Am
highly disappointed in you.” Tope
lamented.
“You have no excuse.” Wale said.
“Prove us wrong by asking her
out tomorrow and bring her to
this house by next week.” Tope
said.
“Is that a challenge?” Segun
asked.
“Whatever you call it.” Wale said.
Just then Segun’s phone rang
and he checked the caller. It’s
Olanike.
Episode 25
Segun picked the call while his
brothers edged him on.
“Hello.” segun greeted.
“I thought you wouldn’t pick my
call.” She said.
“Why won’t i pick you call?”
Segun asked.
“Hmmmm.”
“what’s that?” Segun asked.
“Are you at home?” Segun
inquired.
“Yes and why do you ask?” She
said.
“Just want to know your are
safe.” Segun replied.
“Hmmmmm. That’s nice of you.”
She complimented.
“See you tomorrow.” Segun said.
“Alright.”
The phone clicked at the other
end and Segun pocketted his
phone.
“my brother is coward.” Tope
mocked.
“Hit the nail on the head and stop
beating around the bush.” Wale
said.
“It’s not what you guys think.”
Segun defended.
The front door opened and Mary
entered.
“Good afternoon.” she greeted
Tope and wale.
“How are you?” they both
chorused.
“Am fine.” she replied.
“Mary, am i too small or i don’t
deserve your greeting?” Segun
asked.
“So it can pain you also.” she
mocked.
“What is it?” Segun asked angrily.
“When you came to school today.
Did you greet me?” She asked.
“Why are you acting like a kid?
We both left the house this
morning, and i see no sense in
me greeting you in class. Moreso,
you know how much i despise
your class.” Segun explained.
“Okay. Good afternoon.” Mary
greeted.
There was a knock on the door.
Mary went for it.
“Good afternoon.” Mary greeted
the person.
“Please i seek for Segun.” she
said.
Segun heard his name being
called.
Mary opened the door wider for
the visitor. Lo and behold Jummy
stepped into the sitting room.
“Jummy! What are you doing
here?”
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