Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 41

6 years ago

Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 41

Days and weeks blew by so fast, as lectures intensified. Lecturers became more active and classes were held virtually everyday, we had no breathing space. Infact it became worse when we began to have classes on Sunday afternoons and the worst part was waking up everyday by 6am so as not to miss the 7am classes. I was indeed famished or let me put it this way ''frustrated''. ''why I come this school sef, they wan use work kill person? I'm too young to die o'' this lazy thoughts ran through my head. My school was the definition of HELL, Devil sef no go wan bring him children come this school.

School activities had be clouded my mind, infact I'd lost complete interest in Precious by supposed ''EX'', my mind was more concentrated on my studies. Well, Precious stopped giving a F*@k about us, truth be told, infact she hardly stays in hostel, I heard she found someone else. I was told by Emafidon my lodge mate that she was staying with one G-boy somewhere located in town. She was now a big girl, well lemme put this way... ''a proper runs girl''. ''Small Precious wey dey call me bros that year, don turn Okpo, this life don change o'' I tot silently. Well, deep down in my mind, I wished her good luck.

On a Sunday afternoon, after I got back from church, I hurriedly ran into the kitchen without even pulling my shoes, I was so hungry and tired. The sermon that day was so long infact I didn't even know when I began to doze off in church. The pastor was preaching about the need for each and everyone of his congregation to get delivered.

''Brethren, you need to be delivered from the shackles of the devil, the devil is amongst us, he is ready to devour those who don't believe in him... Ooh Lord, Ooh Lord. Look inward you think you're clean? Do you?... Most of you women just use artificial makeup on, do you think this is natural... Ooh Lord, Ooh Lord.. Can I get an amen'' the pastor said wiping his face with his handkerchief

The whole congregation shouted a resounding ''AMEN!!!!''

the lanky youth sitting right beside me, he should probably be in his early 30's, stood up and shouted ''Oooh! Ride on Pastor, I'm feeling you''
well, Truth be told, I wasn't myself, I was feeling very sleepy, I slept late that Saturday night, I was watching ''Spartacus'', I wanted to see how the actor will regain his freedom. I fell asleep in church. Nobody knew, I was asleep, even the usher didn't notice I had dozed off. I was indeed an expert. I learnt this sleeping skills while I was in boarding school at OTA in Ogunstate. During night reading I'd doze off, even the hostel master wouldnt notice. He will just think I'm probably focused on my book, I'd enjoy my sleep until the bell was rung.

When The service was over, I ran home immediately,I went into the kitchen, I opened the pot only to see that it was empty.
''this boy don kill me today o'' I tot. My brother didn't cook anything, and worst part, he wasn't around. I therefore had to improvise. I put some garri into a cup and added salt into it. I began to disect it...

While I was eaten I heard a knock on my door. ''who be that'' I wondered. I went straight to the door and peeped.

''who be that?''

''it's me Cynthia'' was the reply I got.

I immediate hid my garri under the table