I then said. “Please Tope, I just need to know
how you are
faring, to know if I can help you with anything, to
hear your
sweet voice again.
Please Tope it means a lot to me.” She took the
money and
she started sobbing again and she said. “Good
bye adeoluwa
, good bye…”
As she ran away in tears. I stood and watched
her fade away
in sight. I had tears in my eyes and felt an
emptiness within.
The vehicle got filled and I embarked on my
journey to
Lagos.
As I journeyed I reflected on the sweet moments
Tope and I
shared. I then realized they were the best times
of my life
and I felt privilege to have had such memories.
I got home and met my family, everyone was
happy to see
me again. I sure did miss home and all the
comforts, but
nothing compared to Tope, whom I missed
dearly. I knew I
would probably not see her again and everything
we had
would only linger in thoughts till they grow dim
with time.
A week passed and I didn’t hear from Tope, as I
suspected. I
knew she must have taken the decision to stay
aloof, it must
have been very hard on her. I had no option than
to move
on and face the reality before me.
Through my mom’s connection, I was able to
secure a very
profitable job in one of the biggest oil companies
in Nigeria,
in just 3 weeks after my youth service….
WATCH OUT EPISODE 9
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(Episode 9) THE HEAT OF VIRGINITY
The company made arrangements for me to
travel to the U.S
for a 10 months managerial course. I only wished
I could tell
the good news to Tope, but there was no means,
she didn’t
have a phone, she wasn’t on social media and
not even an
email account, Few days later I traveled to
Texas, U.S.
It was a wonderful learning experience and I was
well taken
care of. I met people from different parts of the
world and I
had a great time. At the end of the exercise, I
returned back
to Nigeria and the following day I was assigned
to the
position of an assistant manager.
I had my own office and desk, it was too good to
be true. My
salary was wow!! My life was beautiful. After 3
months of
working I was able to acquire a brand new car. I
could afford
any luxury that I wanted.
My fashion changed, I got lots of cool natives
and suits,
expensive wrist watches, perfumes… I didn’t
know how to
spend my money, every month it kept on growing
in
numbers and since I wasn’t really an out going
type with
only few friends I had a huge savings.
A former course mate at the University was
having a
wedding. I was invited and I felt it was a very
good
opportunity for me to meet up with good old
friends. I came
late for the church wedding so I took a back seat
and shortly
after the church ceremony ended and we all
dispersed to
the reception not too far away.
At the reception I took a secluded seat. I never
really liked to
mingle and I decided to just observe from a
distance. I saw
lots of old faces that made me smile. It was
really good
seeing their happy faces again. But a face I
would never
forget was Ella’s.
I had a major crush on Ella for 2 sessions and a
semester,
until she and Osas started dating shortly before
we all
graduated. Ella never reciprocated the feelings
and it was
difficult to open up to her. She’s a beautiful fair
skinned lady
and very decent. She was into crafts: She made
beads,
shoes, bags and cloths. She carved out a name
for herself on
campus.
I was so pleased to see everyone smiling and
having a good
time. I was busy with my phone and next thing, I
looked up
and I saw Ella coming my way. My heart beat
began to
accelerate faster as she approached me. She
had a smile on
and I knew I was in trouble. She pulled out a
seat on my
table and sat down, she then said. “Look who we
have
here… Mr Loner.
You haven’t really changed have you?” I said. “Hi
Ella, so
good to see you.” She then said. “oh adeoluwa
The guy I
liked so much but never had the balls to walk up
to me.” I
said. “Wait…You don’t mean it.” She said. “You
never knew I
liked you? Why did you think I was always in your
cla*s
hanging with Chioma?” I then said. “Oh my God…
But you
ended up dating Osas now?” She then said. “You
are pathetic
adeoluwa .
If you knew how long I came around your class
hoping you
would act. You know, I knew you have always
been serious
minded, focused and very dedicated. You were
not just man
enough.” I then said to her. “Are you still with
Osas?” She
said. “Osas and I broke up during service year,
he wasn’t
serious at all.” I the said. “Is it too late, Ella?”
She laughed and shook her head. Adeoluwa you
are still
pathetic. You haven’t changed but it’s still cute
though.” I
then asked her. “How about your craft business?”
She said.
“It’s doing well, I use my house for now but I
really need a
place because sometimes I get large orders and
no space to
work.
I am thinking of getting a job so I can save up to
get a place
for my business.” I then said. “Okay…. Ella, I
know I messed
up in the past. I am sorry about that, I was very
shy and
immature. I have really changed, trust me on
this. I have
always admired you, always patronize your crafts
even
though I never needed them. If There’s nobody
you are
seeing, please consider me. I am begging you.”…
WATCH OUT FOR EPISODE 10