Must Read: INTERMISSION (The Love) - Season 1 - Episode 8

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Must Read: INTERMISSION (The Love) - Season 1 - Episode 8

Maths Teacher: I am talking to you Ben
Me: sorry ma, what did you say?

Maths Teacher: tell me more about yourself

I was silent for sometime not knowing what to say. I actually didn’t prepare for this

Maths Teacher: i am waiting young boy ****she said authoritatively****

Me: okay. My name is Ben, i am tall and….

Maths Teacher: i know that already, i want you to tell me about your background because you look sophisticated, and well equipped; so tell me ***she interrupted me***

What a big blow for me, i never wanted anybody to know about my background. I have to think fast, i have to come up with a cover story or rather a lie. Suddenly, it clicked

Me: i am the only son of my parent; my dad was averagely wealthy, that was the reason he provided me with all my needs. (I lied)

Maths Teacher: hm. I am impressed. Where do you stay?

Me: i live with my parents

Maths Teacher: you are very lucky been the only child of your parent and male for that, i guessed you are been over pampered.

Me: they don’t actually have time ma

Maths Teacher: how?

Me: they are always busy with their business and have less time for me

Maths Teacher: it means that you are always home alone?

Me: something like that but i am used to it

Maths Teacher: don’t you like visiting people like your friends?

Me: i just don’t like that

Maths Teacher: ***surprised*** but you have to socialize with people in order to gain some extra knowledge and also for healthy living and remember that all work but no play makes Jack a dull boy

Me: i just don’t feel comfortable with that, it look very weird

Maths Teacher: i now understand that you are the silent type but that is not good for you.

What if i suggest you should be visiting me whenever you have time

Me: ma, i don’t think that i will be able to come
Maths Teacher: you have to come; it is for your good though. If you will come, here is my address ***she said handing me her home address which i collected without thinking twice***

I don’t actually know if i will be able to honour her invitation because i am not the social type but i am not shy. Though i am beginning to feel comfortable and relaxed around her, my mind was still against it.

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I returned to class after marking the script but i was not interested in all the lessons that we received. I was busy thinking about how and what i am going to tell Tracy, but i come up with nothing important but as it, when school dismissed, i walked side-by-side with Tracy to the motor pack

Tracy: where were you after break?

Me: i was called by the maths teacher to help her with some stuff.

Tracy: okay

Me: what about our discussion yesterday?

Tracy: what discussion?

Me: what discussion? You gat to be kidding

Tracy: i am not kidding, i have forgotten, please do remind me

I was like “this girl mean ooo” but out of nowhere come something important

Me: you are the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me, a gem that everyone will die to posses. I want you to give me the chance to prove my love for you, i really love you and will go extra mile to ensure your heart belongs to me

Tracy: hmmm…

Me: believe me, you are the only one that makes me happy and that is why i always want to be with you

Tracy: do you truly love as you just said?

Me: i love you with my life, from the bottom of my heart

Tracy: okay then, will you come to my dad?

Me: as how….

Tracy: as in seeking my hand in marriage

That sounded that like a bomb to me, it sank into my heart and not only did it break but it was shattered. How the hell will this girl be thinking of marriage by this age? It suddenly hit my mind

Me: do you want me to come to your father now?

Tracy: no but it will assure me that you will marry me

Me: coming to your father now is not a good idea, moreover, you are still going to further your education after secondary school and so will i. So there is no need visiting your parents now, we only have to know each other more better now and that is what matters or are you in a hurry to marry?

Tracy: no, i want further my education before thinking of marriage

Me: that is what i am talking about. Will you be my girlfriend?

Tracy: i will think of it

Me: that was what you said yesterday

Tracy: yeah, but i forgot

At this point, we reached the bus-top

Tracy: please i will see you tomorrow ***she said as she ran to board a bus that was heading toward her street while i stand and watched her enter the bus and it zoom off**

I board a bus to the hospital where frank’s dad was admitted. I didn’t find it difficult to locate their ward because a nurse directed me.

The old man was calm when i entered

Me: good afternoon sir

Frank’s Dad: how are you?

Me: i am fine sir

Frank’s Dad: you must be Ben

Me: yes sir

Frank’s Dad: my son has told me a lot about you but you are more handsome and healthy than he told me. What i usually told my son is what i am going to tell you “always abstain from girls, most especially with this your handsomeness. Always pursue your goals and avoiding trespassing into what did not belong to you and God will be with you”

Me: i will sir

Frank: thanks for coming

Me: don’t mention

Frank: lets go get something from a nearby shop

Immediately we were in the reception room, frank tugged my cloth gesturing me to stop
Frank: i didn’t want us to talk in the presence after his sermon

Me: i understand

Frank: so whats up with you and Tracy? Or you guys didn’t discuss about anything?

Me: we do

I went on to explain everything to him excluding that of our maths teacher, though i didn’t know why i kept it away from him

Frank: don’t worry, she will surely accept; she is just forming hard to get