Must Read: Life

7 years ago

Must Read: Life

They uprooted our tree
And planted in its place
A Cathedral of doom.’
Kofi Awoonor…

Ola knew just how to handle the crowd of girls that were about to stampede him. He would use them to his advantage. He just discovered that the key to his rise in G. P is to teach people what he knows. It brings out new ideas and perspectives to the courses and topics to him.

Whatever they want, as far as it is related to education, they are welcome.
Labake sat in her room luxuriously furnished room. She looks downcast. Ola had not been picking his calls and she needed to talk to him about the EDU221 assignment. The cunny Mr. Ademola had asked them to submit a typed two paged lesson note in their subject area. She needed his help and she did not want to approach him in the class tomorrow. He will be too busy. And lately, a lot of girls in the class seem to be at war to get his attention, even those in other departments. She needed to strike while the iron was hot. She had to talk to him today. An idea occured to her. She called Daniel. He picked at the third ring.

”Hello,” she heard him say. There was music in the background and she wondered if they were at home. She knew anywhere Daniel was, Ola was bound to be there.
”This Daniel guy sef, since he and Ola had become room mates, Ola’s status don move up small. At least, he no dey trek go town again. Make I talk jare.” She thought to herself as his voice hit her ears. She was using her earpiece.
”Hello o,” Daniel said again wondering who was calling him and refusing to talk.
”Hello, good evening. I am Labake. A coursemate of yours.” She explained.
”Okay Labake. How can I do you for?” he joked as was his nature.
”I want to ask you about Ola’s whereabout, he seem not to be picking his calls.” she replied ignoring his joke.
”Ah! That boy, he isn’t around. O ti jade (he had gone out). He had a programme in his mosque. Maybe that’s why he isn’t picking his call.” Daniel explained.
Labake was exasperated. How can someone be so religious? Ah! That boy too dull!
”Ok. Thank you. I will call back later. Just tell him I called.” She concluded.
”Ok. I won’t tell him cos he will see your missed calls. Bye.” he responded in his usual style.

Labake thought that Daniel was kind of rude. But it wasn’t his fault. She had no business with him. She decided to call him later in the night.
Ronke had done her assignment. She had surfed the web and had downloaded the lesson note and did little adjustments to it. But she wanted to create a lasting impression in the mind of Ola. Since that Daniel of a guy had entered his life, he had almost totally ignored girls. That stunt he pulled in class the other day had proven that Ola is just too good. She needed to be around him.
So she brought out her phone and typed a message.
‘Hi Ola, you don’t know me yet, but you will soon. I am your coursemate and a fan of yours. I will need your help in some things. It won’t be unrewarded. I am sorry if I sound somehow. I will be spotting a red top on a blue jean tomorrow. Goodnite and have a sweet nite rest.”
Ola was in the mosque when both the calls and text came in. After the prayers, he read the text and smiled. He had expected such and was prepared. They would have to do it on his terms and conditions. So help him God. He thought and crossed his heart.

When he got home, he met Daniel at home playing the old school songs they both loved. The particular one that was playing was King Sunny Ade:
‘Esu biribiri pebo mi o,
Iwaju loloko n wa mi lo
Eyin ko loloko n wa mi lo
Mi o mo o…’
He sang along to it as he entered his room to find his brother, Daniel, on the bed.
”Ol boy, come see message o.” he said as he stepped into the room.
”Where the message now?” Daniel asked rising from the bed getting interested.
Ola showed him the message and they both tried guessing. They were poor in their guess work as they both realised that they knew little about the girls in their class.

They joked and chatted for a while before eating and going for their usual night stroll.
As they were coming back, Labake’s call came in again….