Donigspain - S01 E56

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Donigspain - S01 E56

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 56

After the whole chaos had subsided we later got to know that a student cultist who had been on the ‘wanted list’ of a

rival fraternity was gunned down. Many went to see his

lifeless body which lay unattended to in front of Social

Science faculty. Since I’ve got no business in frat related issues I

simply jumped a bike and went straight home.

The news of the shooting swept

through the entire Enugu state leaving fear in people’s hearts.

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Ifeoma called in the evening to inquire of my safety. The news

had travelled to Aba. She said her friend told her about it and also adviced her to call her boyfriend

(me) to know if I’m involved. I reassured her of my focus on

what brought me to school. We talked over other trivial issues

and then bid each other goodbyes with ‘I love you’ and the usual ‘I love you too’ reply.

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I was sitting outside, precisely on top of the iron cover of our

compound well, discussing the events of the day with Uche

when a call came into my phone.

I reached for it and saw it was Nasa that was calling.

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”Hello Nasa, how’re you?”

”Am not fine. You have refused to call me since I left your

house,” she replied in a sad tone.

”I’m sorry, it’s our exams. I’m very busy these days,” I

explained while blaming the exam for my natural bad habit.

”No problem sha, hope say you go dey house because I dey

come tomorrow,” Nasa inquired.

I had wanted to answer in the affirmative. Who will spit out honey? But on a second thought

I recalled that the exam just started and it won’t be spiritually

wise to indulge in such unholy act. It might bring serious

consequences that may reflect in one’s grades.

”Nasa, I don’t think I will be around tomorrow. You know we are writing exam and I will be very busy with things,” I

answered her knowing how hurt

she would be.

She argued for quite a while in an attempt to convince me but I

was far from succumbing. My

academics and its welfare is far more important to me than a few minutes of pleasure. I had set a

Grade Point (GP) target for each

semester and nothing will discourage or stop me from

actualizing it. She subsequently gave up after she noticed I won’t compromise my principles over

her mundane request. My ability

to maintain consistency in my

grades was what worked for me

unlike some students whose grade chart would look like a

wave path with crests and troughs.

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It’s true that I very much needed

to tour her attraction sites and

knowing that I will encounter

little resistance made it more

tempting but yet I was unwavy in

my stance to put on hold all

manner of distractions. I knew

there was absolutely no excuse

genuine enough to give my

struggling and labouring parents

who toil day and night, under

sun and in rain, had I failed in

the little responsibility of

graduating with my peers and

with a good result as well. So

with this at the back of my mind

I shut myself out from the world

except for my usual daily 2 hours

(4pm to 6pm) visit to a game

house located along Amurri road

which I used as my leisure time.

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Nasa had finished her exams and

gone back to her parents house

in Enugu by the time our exams

finished. Nevertheless, she kept

on visiting me whenever she got

a little opportunity. According to

her, her dad was the over-

protective type. Always policing

her every move. Her visits

became irregular and most times

unscheduled. Once she foresaw

any little opportunity that

spanned for as little as 3 hours,

she would call me on phone and

book a date immediately.

”Hello, how far Spain. Abeg I go

come today. My parents are

going for our village meeting and

will return by 5 in the evening.

Don’t go out please,” she

hurriedly spoke one thursday

morning. She cut the call just as

she finished giving me no time to

respond. Anyways, it would be a

bad thing for her to meet my

absence considering the burden

of cost, energy and risk on her

part. Traveling from Enugu to

Agbani takes quite a stress and

time if you will be using a public

bus. So I prepared myself in wait

for her august visit.