Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 18

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Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 18

My govo came out on hearing the noise, he was in a singlet and short, looking agile as ever. He was not a member of any cult group, but he was one of the member of school parliament, he sure had great influence. He also stepped into the scene, to calm matters down.

It was already dark probably about 7pm in the evening, I was in the midst of the crowd. I couldn't see their faces but their yellow, black and red colour could be seen glowing in the dark. I felt like fleeing the scene but my sub consciousness told me to stay, since I was innocent. Only a guilty person should run I thought.

''who take the shoe make the person fall out, we no get time, make we play the person sharp sharp''. '' we no get time to waste for here, justice must prevail''. ''we go murder person today anyhow e dey be''. These where some of the words that came out of the crowd.

I sat at the front of my hostel, fear had gripped me totally. Infact, I wasn't myself. Marvis came over to me.

Marvis: temy, relax them go resolve this issue

Me: this matter pass me o, wetin I go do?

Marv: you just have to cool your mind. As I dey here so me dey fear too

Me: you no get issue na, your brother na Eye, who wan touch you?, me wey be say I be Jew.

Marvis: No reason that one. If them wan play me them go still play me.

''who dey this hostel make them fall out, no time''. One of the members of the Vikings shouted. I felt sweat running down my cheek. ''It's just myself and my brother, the others had gone to school to read'' I tot to myself.

Govo: you must not touch any one from this hostel, come and face me, lets resolve this issue once and for all.

About 5 Aye men took my Govo to the side of the hostel to align matters with him. He never knew it was a trap to lure him away from the scene, because he was ruining their plans. Immediately they left, the others continued clamoring for the members of the hostel to come out.

I came out with my Little brother, to the midst of the crowd. I comforted him telling him to relax that this issue will be resolved very soon. Emafidon came up to me, telling to relax that he was sure that I didn't take the shoe. He pleaded with me to answer all the questions.

The leader of the gang walked up to me. He was so dark and huge, with a thick skin and big head, I was quiet sure he worked on his body, it was all muscular. He was putting on a Yellow beret, and all black t-shirt and jean.

cultist: kneel down.

My brother knelt down, but I felt like I didn't deserve to kneel down because I wasnt guilty of the crime committed. So, I just stood there looking at him. He smiled. Marvis waved from a distance signalling me to follow his instructions, I felt skeptical abit. I did as I was told though.

Cultist: who amongst you took the shoe?

Emafidon: make una talk o.

Ty: I didn't take it (My brother said calmly, I said the same likewise)

Emafidon: No be you talk say we go see the shoe.* And no be the shoe be this?

Cultist: you dey mad, I dey follow these stupid Jews dey talk ,you dey put mouth. You want make them hang you?

Emafidon: Bros no vex. Abeg

Cultist: as I was saying for inconvenience sake. Una go pay 10K each the deadline na Wednesday which is next week. Wetin I talk?

Ty: you say make we pay 10k

I looked at him with all boldness. I felt like something had entered in to me. But I just had to compose myself though. I didn't repeat what he said. And this made him angry. Before I could say Jack Robinson, I felt a huge slap on my face. For the next 10 seconds, everywhere was blank.

Cultist: you dey form Olamide abi, if Wednesday reach the money no fall out you go see wetin I go do una.

He left the premises immediately. The crowd followed him behind. I just sat outside in the cold night trying to remember or figure the event that just played. A member of vikings came over to me and comforted me, telling me to relax. Marvis bid me farewell. I went straight into my room and locked myself in. My exam tomorrow was surely going to be a crazy one.

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Moral of this episode (That's if you've been following)

if you don't know the reason for something- Keep quiet.

I assured Emafidon that he will see his shoe, he eventually saw it. (although this was due to the fact that, the Govo told the hotelites that we were all gonna swear) Of cause he had the right to point accusing fingers at me. In fact, in the court of law, I might me found guilty.