ONCE A LOVER - Season 1 - Episode 5

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ONCE A LOVER - Season 1 - Episode 5

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(CONTINUED FROM THE LAST EPISODE)
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“Ola! Ola!!” A faint, velvet voice called from
behind. I turned back only to find out the caller
was Anita.
“Anita!” I called surprisingly from a distance.


“Ola, I have been running after you for a while,
you don’t even notice I was trailing you.” She
explained heaving a heavy sigh of relief.
“I’m so sorry about that, so what up?” I
apologized and also bring up a discussion.
“I’m fine, you?” She questioned smiling.
“Good, how was school today?” I requested
returning the smile.
“Boring and dreary…” She paused, moisturizing
her cracked lips… “Ola, my joy knew no bound,
word can’t express how appreciative and
thankful I am to you. If not for you, I doubt I will
pass my WAEC exam, and you also prepare me
well for my entrance examination desp…” She
expressed happily but with a teary eye, I barged
into her words and restrained her from
concluding her statement.
“All thanks belong to God, Anita. I know God
doesn’t do something without a reason but I
think it is my duty to help you academically,
beside you are also helping me indirectly
because it was proclaimed that ‘anyone helping
other is indirectly helping himself or herself’ so, I
see no reason why you should thank me, we are
friend and what’re we friends for if I can’t help
you.” I riposted smiling.

“Ola! You always amaze me, you’re truly one in a
million, you’re such a darling and you are unique.


Thank you for being my friend and thank you for
always been there for me.” Anita spoke softly as
she moved closer to me, I moved an inch
backward but she held me by my hand and gave
me a hug. I was shocked at first but on feeling
that her chest on mine, I was lost in thought. I
closed my eye slowly and I left this world for the
world of imagination.
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The sun was shining to her glory and the breeze
from the ocean could be felt on the body, the
nature was dearly beautiful and inviting. I could
see Anita and myself playing soothingly at the
seashore…
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Suddenly, an earsplitting voice could be heard
from a distance. ‘What’s going on there?’ Behold
it was my mother, she questioned surprisingly in
an alarming tone, she couldn’t believe her eyes.
Her alarming and disquieting voice brought me
back from the world of imagination. I swiftly
disengage myself from Anita like a greased
lightning. I felt cold instantly, I was shivering and
shaking at a spot, I was motionless and
speechless. I don’t know how my brain knew
that I am in the midst of trouble that it
summoned the sweat gland to discharge as
much sweat as it can, my school uniform was
shook with sweat.

“My God, Ola…” Mama uttered in agape.
“Good afternoon ma.” Anita and I greeted in
unison.

“What’s good about the afternoon? Tell me,
what’s good about this afternoon. You’re here at
hugging each other at your age…” Mama blasted
loudly.

“Mama, is not like that…” I tried to defend but I
was restrained by two thunderous and deafening
slaps from my mother {you know those kind of
slap that when received one will be seeing
stars}. I held my cheeks in pain.
“Meet me at home.” Mama finalized as she
angrily leaves for home. I ran after her and she
succeeded in forcing into the house. There, I
received the beating of my life. I couldn’t eat
that afternoon. Even if I am to eat, who will give
me the food? I was also force to sleep with a
rumbling stomach. I could feel the worms in my
stomach wrestling each other for the leftover
particles in my stomach. They was like ‘bro, this
is unfair o, since morning we no see anything
from you’
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NEXT MORNING
I wake up earlier than before; 4:20am. I say my
prayer and take my bath. Mama was sleeping. I
polish my sandal with water and I wore my
uniform. By 6:00am, I am ready for school, I left
my room for Mama’s room, I wake her up and
she responded, I greet her but she replied half-
minded.


“Mama, I am so sorry for yesterday. Anita is just
my friend, we are just friend and nothing more.


Mama, I hope you can forgive me.” I paused with
teary eyes.

“Ola, I understand your stands. I know Anita very
well, she is a very good girl and she love
learning. She may not be academically upright
but she is morally brilliant. Ola, I am just doing
my duty as a mother, if I did not correct you
yesterday, you may feel you are doing the right
thing, you’re no more a kid, you’re a teenager
and I am very sure you must be noticing some
changes in yourself, including your feelings and
behaviors. You will find it really hard not to love
girls. You will love you do things your friend and
age mate are doing. You will love to have a
girlfriend and feel on-top of the world. You will
love you to be more neat and efficient to arouse
and attract girls. But all this are of no gain or
benefit, everything is with time and I know you
know about the adage that says ‘do the right
thing at the right time’. Please, my dear, don’t let
my effort be in vain. I understand everything
yesterday but please caution yourself, and don’t
fall a victim of love like I do.” Mama explained
and finalized. She embraced me.
“Let me warm your food for you.” She said
smiling.
I rushed the delicious rice and fish stew, I picked
up my bag and I remembered the money the
principal gave me yesterday, I gave the money to
Mama and I explained how I got the money. By
7:00, I left the house for the bus-stop, but on
getting to the bus-stop, I saw what really
amused and surprised me.
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Guess what…
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