Chapter Nineteen:The Fifth And The Last Child {cont’d}
May 4, 2018
The next day Nina moved in,
Dennis wasn’t really involved with her and didn’t care what was going on with
her, he was all about he’s friends, neighbors and best friends cousin;Chize and
her friends. Nina’s friends and her brother helped her move her things and she
got settled. Ernestina hardly stays in the hostel, she always at Tony’s place,
either she dresses up and leaves for his place or Tony would come to the hostel
and take her to his house…
Dennis wasn’t really involved with her and didn’t care what was going on with
her, he was all about he’s friends, neighbors and best friends cousin;Chize and
her friends. Nina’s friends and her brother helped her move her things and she
got settled. Ernestina hardly stays in the hostel, she always at Tony’s place,
either she dresses up and leaves for his place or Tony would come to the hostel
and take her to his house…
The room was quiet because
most of them were in class, the only person she saw was her Bunkie, she hardly
goes for lectures, she’s very lazy and imbecile looking, her dad is a doctor,
they stay in a city in the south but no one could tell because of her odd
lifestyle. She squats her cousin; Ebere, Ebere is livelier, although she’s the
sugar daddy kind of girl but she has a good heart and everyone in Nina’s room just
likes her being around. Her roommates aren’t that bad but they are very noisy
and Nina can’t even read in the room or even concentrate, coupled with Maureen
bulling either Success or some other smallish person…
most of them were in class, the only person she saw was her Bunkie, she hardly
goes for lectures, she’s very lazy and imbecile looking, her dad is a doctor,
they stay in a city in the south but no one could tell because of her odd
lifestyle. She squats her cousin; Ebere, Ebere is livelier, although she’s the
sugar daddy kind of girl but she has a good heart and everyone in Nina’s room just
likes her being around. Her roommates aren’t that bad but they are very noisy
and Nina can’t even read in the room or even concentrate, coupled with Maureen
bulling either Success or some other smallish person…
Nina finally gets settled in a way, attends
lectures as usual and gets back to her room. At night the hostel is always noisy,
guys come to checkout their girlfriends while girls talk from evening till
morning. She wanted to sleep in the hostel that first day to see how it looked,
sitting on her bed watching everybody, feeling bored already she decided to
call her sister…..
lectures as usual and gets back to her room. At night the hostel is always noisy,
guys come to checkout their girlfriends while girls talk from evening till
morning. She wanted to sleep in the hostel that first day to see how it looked,
sitting on her bed watching everybody, feeling bored already she decided to
call her sister…..
Nina: hello,T!
Tonia: sweetheart, how are you doing? Heard you’ve settled down, how’s
the hostel?
the hostel?
Nina: not bad, just stuffy.
Tonia: how many are you guys?
Nina: we have four bunks, so eight.
Tonia: wow, how big is the room?
Nina: not big at all, like four by six roofing.
Tonia: uh, just manage?
Nina: anyhow! What are you doing?
Tonia: just got back from work, I’m even looking for what to eat.
Nina: okay, take care.
Tonia: you too, goodnight!
Nina: goodnight!
Ebere: was that your sister?
Nina: yeah!
Ebere: it’s like you guys are really close.
Nina: why?
Ebere: is she not the one that called?
Nina: yeah.
Ebere: I heard the way you talk on phone with her.
Nina: yeah, we are close.
Kaycee: I’m the first in my
house so I don’t have any very close sibling, you?
house so I don’t have any very close sibling, you?
Nina: um…(nina didn’t know
how to start explaining how her dad took another woman and had two other
children with her, that story was just
too long at the time besides her close
cousin, Daniel advised her before she got admission into the university not to
tell people her background) the last.
how to start explaining how her dad took another woman and had two other
children with her, that story was just
too long at the time besides her close
cousin, Daniel advised her before she got admission into the university not to
tell people her background) the last.
Kaycee; how many are you
guys?
guys?
Nina: five.
Ebere: wow that means your
elder ones should be like in their finals or probably working?
elder ones should be like in their finals or probably working?
Nina: not exactly, I have a
brother here, the one I just spoke to works and the other two are in their
second year.
brother here, the one I just spoke to works and the other two are in their
second year.
Ebere; you have a brother
here?
here?
Kaycee: yes, she does, very
handsome.
handsome.
Ebere: really?
Nina: yes, I have a
brother.
brother.
Ebere: you dad is really
trying, four children in school.
trying, four children in school.
Nina: yeah, I guess he is.
Kaycee: it’s not easy
besides why are your elder ones in year two, shouldn’t they be in their finals.
besides why are your elder ones in year two, shouldn’t they be in their finals.
Maureen: does it matter?
The fact is that they are in school, what of her that is in the same level with
her? It just happens.
The fact is that they are in school, what of her that is in the same level with
her? It just happens.
Ebere: it could be true.
Nina: guys, they are not
that older than me, my parent sort of gave birth to us without spacing much.
that older than me, my parent sort of gave birth to us without spacing much.
Kaycee: even at that.
Maureen: Kaycee, it’s ok!
Kaycee: what?!
Nina: (smiling) you guys
are funny.
are funny.
Kaycee: don’t mind Maureen,
she likes arguing.
she likes arguing.
Maureen: it’s you that like
arguing.
arguing.
Tony arrived as usual to
pick his girlfriend and since Dennis hasn’t seen Nina for days, he decided to
accompany him and also to see his girlfriend. The girls in Ernestina’s room
were really screaming Tony’s name and things like “she’s not around, give her a
break” ….
pick his girlfriend and since Dennis hasn’t seen Nina for days, he decided to
accompany him and also to see his girlfriend. The girls in Ernestina’s room
were really screaming Tony’s name and things like “she’s not around, give her a
break” ….
Nina: why are thoes girls
shouting?
shouting?
Kaycee: oh, it’s the guy
that comes to get his girlfriend like five times a week.
that comes to get his girlfriend like five times a week.
Maureen: ah kaycee! How do
you know its five times a week?
you know its five times a week?
Kaycee: no seriously, you
know my bed is close to the window so I know everyone that comes here to check
on their girlfriends.
know my bed is close to the window so I know everyone that comes here to check
on their girlfriends.
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Ebere: gossip! Which ones
are coming to check on you?
are coming to check on you?
Nina 🙁 laughing) kaycee,
answer the question.
answer the question.
Kaycee: I don’t have time
for these small boys; it’s you guys they are looking for, freshers.
for these small boys; it’s you guys they are looking for, freshers.
Maureen: you are old school
now.
now.
Kaycee: please! Because
guys don’t check on me doesn’t mean I don’t have game.
guys don’t check on me doesn’t mean I don’t have game.
Maureen: yeah right, you’ve
got real game!
got real game!
Chize walks into Nina’s
room to tell her Dennis is asking after her…
room to tell her Dennis is asking after her…
Chize: (knocking) hi everyone! Amanda.Dennis is outside.
Nina: outside?
All: mmhmm! Dennis! Who Is that?
Maureen: mind you business all of you.
Nina: okay, thanks Chize (wears her robe and heads down the stairs).
She sees tony and Dennis
downstairs waiting for their queen “Ernestina” I guess they were hungry and
needed her to go fix them something…
downstairs waiting for their queen “Ernestina” I guess they were hungry and
needed her to go fix them something…
Nina: hi, tony! And you what are you doing here? I thought you said you
hate coming here?
hate coming here?
Dennis: is Tony that dragged me here besides I wanted to see you too
(hugging her).
(hugging her).
Nina: okay, where is Ernestina?
Dennis: she’s still packing her property.
Tony: what are you girls always packing by the way?
Nina: something you guys would never understand. Hold on let me get her
for you.
for you.
Ernestina: (shouting from her room) I’m coming!
All from her room: she’s coming.
Ifeoma: (from Ernestina’s room) Tony will you marry me?
All 🙁 laughing)
Ifeoma is the crazy one in room
108; she’s like the mother of the room. She’s very beautiful, open-minded, generous,
caring, free and friendly but her only problem is that she follows married men
“sugar daddy”…
108; she’s like the mother of the room. She’s very beautiful, open-minded, generous,
caring, free and friendly but her only problem is that she follows married men
“sugar daddy”…
Nina: Ernestina, Tony needs
you to hurry.
you to hurry.
Ernestina: I know I’m
coming.
coming.
Ifeoma: Ernestina! See the
way she called your name, like a baby. Are you a baby? My name is Ifeoma, you?
way she called your name, like a baby. Are you a baby? My name is Ifeoma, you?
Nina: Amanda.
Ifeoma: lovely name.
Nina: thanks, see you some
other time (leaves the room).
other time (leaves the room).
Ernestina: Amanda, I’m
coming okay.
coming okay.
Nina: she’ll soon be here,
she’s through.
she’s through.
Tony: God have mercy!
Dennis: don’t worry she’ll
soon be here. Baby don’t you want to come with us?
soon be here. Baby don’t you want to come with us?
Tony: and it’s now you are
asking her?
asking her?
Nina: no, I just want to
spend my first night here; it’s somehow that I moved in today and can’t even
stay for one night.
spend my first night here; it’s somehow that I moved in today and can’t even
stay for one night.
Dennis: I understand.
Ernestina: alright, I’m
done let’s go.
done let’s go.
Tony: (carries her bag)
finally! What did you put in this bag, it’s so heavy.
finally! What did you put in this bag, it’s so heavy.
Dennis and Nina still
talking…
talking…
Ernestina: I’m ready now
and you guys are the ones I’m waiting for.
and you guys are the ones I’m waiting for.
Dennis: you wasted our time,
it’s my turn now.
it’s my turn now.
Tony: guy, please let’s go
already.
already.
Ernestina: Amanda, are you
not coming with us?
not coming with us?
Nina: not tonight.
Dennis: she wants to sleep
in her room today. Where is your room by the way?
in her room today. Where is your room by the way?
Nina: up, directly above
Ernestina’s room.
Ernestina’s room.
Ernestina: no!
Nina: what? Why?
Ernestina: is it not the
same room Maureen is staying?
same room Maureen is staying?
Nina: yeah, why?
Tony: who is Maureen?
Ernestina: Amanda is in the
most notorious room in this hostel.
most notorious room in this hostel.
Nina: what?
Dennis: how is it a
notorious room?
notorious room?
Ernestina: I can’t explain
right now because its late and we’ve got to go but I’ll explain to you guys on
our way and as for Amanda, you’ll just have to see for yourself tonight.
right now because its late and we’ve got to go but I’ll explain to you guys on
our way and as for Amanda, you’ll just have to see for yourself tonight.
Nina: I want to come with
you guys!
you guys!
Tony: she’s scared.
Dennis: okay.
Nina: I’m kidding! What
could possibly happen this night, it’s not like I’m looking for any trouble.
could possibly happen this night, it’s not like I’m looking for any trouble.
Dennis: baby, just be
careful okay?
careful okay?
Nina: I will.
Tony, yeah… be careful!
Nina: thanks (She climbs
back upstairs).
back upstairs).
Kaycee: thought you were
going with them.
going with them.
Nina: in my night wear?
Ebere: so you know them?
Nina: yeah, they are my
friends.
friends.
Nina told them they are her
friends because she didn’t want too much questions from them. The night was
unbelievably noisy, Nina couldn’t sleep, normally when she goes to a place for the
first time she hardly sleeps that night till the second or third night…
friends because she didn’t want too much questions from them. The night was
unbelievably noisy, Nina couldn’t sleep, normally when she goes to a place for the
first time she hardly sleeps that night till the second or third night…
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