Chapter Twenty Six:The Fifth And The Last Child
August 30, 2018
The next
day was a Saturday and Nina was in the hostel washing, she was feeling much
better from her menstrual cycle. After washing she went to see Chizoba, she was
sort of feeling like Chizoba was her school mother because she was older than
her in age and academics and she treats her like her kid sister…
day was a Saturday and Nina was in the hostel washing, she was feeling much
better from her menstrual cycle. After washing she went to see Chizoba, she was
sort of feeling like Chizoba was her school mother because she was older than
her in age and academics and she treats her like her kid sister…
Chizoba: hey babe!
Nina: hi Chizoba.
Chizoba: how are you doing?
Nina: I’m good.
Chizoba: so how was the
party?
party?
Nina: okay!
Chizoba: what do you mean okay?
Like you didn’t have fun?
Like you didn’t have fun?
Nina 🙁 just to end the
conversation) I did.
conversation) I did.
Chizoba: this girl, what’s happening? You are
gaining weight.
gaining weight.
Nina: I am?
Chizoba: you are. What are
you eating?
you eating?
Nina: nothing special, at
least I know since yesterday I haven’t had any appetite.
least I know since yesterday I haven’t had any appetite.
Chizoba: you really have to
stop what you are doing. Don’t you know with your height you could be a model?
stop what you are doing. Don’t you know with your height you could be a model?
Nina: um I don’t really know. I don’t want to contest for Miss
ANSU.
ANSU.
Chizoba: who is talking
about this school? I’m talking outside the walls of this school maybe international.
about this school? I’m talking outside the walls of this school maybe international.
Nina: okay.
Chizoba: so?
Nina:uh, I think it’s a good thing.
Chizoba: so you should
watch what you eat.
watch what you eat.
Nina :(smiling) okay!
Chizoba: you are laughing?
I’m serious! Infact from now
on I’ll be watching what you
eat.
I’m serious! Infact from now
on I’ll be watching what you
eat.
Nina: and how are you going
to do that?
to do that?
Rita 🙁 chizoba’s friend
walks in) hey babe or will I say babes? What are we discussing?
walks in) hey babe or will I say babes? What are we discussing?
Chizoba: don’t mind this girl I’m telling her I’m going to be watching what
she eats and she thinks I’m joking.
she eats and she thinks I’m joking.
Rita: girl,trust me, she’s serious.
Nina:(smiling)okay.
Chizoba: Good, that reminds
me, where’s that my little bowl? Yeah, there it is.
me, where’s that my little bowl? Yeah, there it is.
Nina: what is that?
Rita: (laughing) zoba,
where did you get that one from?
where did you get that one from?
Chizoba: have you forgotten
my calabash I use to eat?
my calabash I use to eat?
Calabash
is a small brown native bowl our forefathers used for food, water, wine, dowry
back in the day and chizoba still had it so she is passing it on to Nina, well
sort of…
is a small brown native bowl our forefathers used for food, water, wine, dowry
back in the day and chizoba still had it so she is passing it on to Nina, well
sort of…
Rita: I know where you dug
it out from?
it out from?
Chizoba: it’s been around; I just kept
it since I’m not big anymore. So you can
have it now (passing it to Nina).
it since I’m not big anymore. So you can
have it now (passing it to Nina).
Nina: I’m not big either?
Chizoba: I know but the way
you are going you will gain more than you know, here.
you are going you will gain more than you know, here.
Nina: um,okay( collects it
from her).
from her).
Chizoba: so from now on
that’s your dish for every meal.
that’s your dish for every meal.
Nina: okay.
Chizoba: I’m serious.
Nina; yeah, I know!
Rita: you guys are not
serious, I’m out of here.
serious, I’m out of here.
Nina: yeah me too.
Chizoba: I’m I chasing you?
Nina: no, it’s actually getting late and I washed so I need to go get my clothes in.
Chizoba: and after that?
Nina:I’ll prepare something to eat.
Chizoba: what are you
preparing?
preparing?
Nina: noodles.
Chizoba:I’m interested!
Nina: okay, I’ll prepare for you too.
Chizoba: okay, thanks.
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Nina goes
to pick her clothes and starts preparing the noodles. After that she went to
give chizoba hers …
to pick her clothes and starts preparing the noodles. After that she went to
give chizoba hers …
Nina: here you go (drops it
on her table and leaves).
on her table and leaves).
Chizoba: thanks, where are
you going.
you going.
Nina: to go eat mine.
Chizoba: aren’t you eating here?
Nina: uh, yeah sure, let me
go get it.
go get it.
Chizoba: okay, with the
bowl!
bowl!
Nina: not tonight, I’ll start tomorrow (leaves
to get her meal)
to get her meal)
Chizoba: okay!
Rita: what do I smell? Oh,
I met you guys well.
I met you guys well.
Chizoba: don’t touch my food.
Rita: oh come on!
Chizoba: I’m just kidding it’s even too much, I can’t
finish it.
finish it.
Nina 🙁 arrives) I’m here!
Chizoba: yeah, sit here. Okay,
the size is not that much.
the size is not that much.
Rita: allow the girl to
eat.
eat.
Chizoba: whatever! Look
Amanda, you’ll thank me when you start seeing results.
Amanda, you’ll thank me when you start seeing results.
Nina 🙁 smiling and eating)
okay.
okay.
After the
meal Nina went to her room, that was like the first weekend she’s spending in the hostel
and it was quite lively. In her room they were still engaging in dialing an unknown
number and talking to complete strangers especially Maureen and her friend
Peace…
meal Nina went to her room, that was like the first weekend she’s spending in the hostel
and it was quite lively. In her room they were still engaging in dialing an unknown
number and talking to complete strangers especially Maureen and her friend
Peace…
Fat kc: Amanda! Where have
you been?
you been?
Nina: around the hostel.
Kaycee: she has been going
to see that final year student in that one man’s room.
to see that final year student in that one man’s room.
Nina: kaycee! Is there
anything you don’t know?
anything you don’t know?
Fat kc: oh that girl? I
like the way she carries herself.
like the way she carries herself.
Kaycee: she doesn’t talk to anyone except her
best friend; I think she’s a snob.
best friend; I think she’s a snob.
Nina: no she’s not.
Kaycee: what are you always
doing there by the way?
doing there by the way?
Nina: just talking.
Fat kc: okay, your friend
Chidera came to check on you.
Chidera came to check on you.
Nina: oh okay, Iet me go
check on her, thanks (leaving).
check on her, thanks (leaving).
She goes
to Chidera’s room for the first time;
she sleeps on the top bunk. She no longer disturbed Nina about the study group
because she didn’t want it to seem as if she’s trying to force her to
join their group. Although they are three now, another girl from their
department that stays downstairs joined them. Nina didn’t know how they joined but
according to Chidera, it was Adaeze that brought her, her name is Nora. She’s based in the east unlike
Adaeze and Chidera that are based in the west; she’s fair in complexion….
to Chidera’s room for the first time;
she sleeps on the top bunk. She no longer disturbed Nina about the study group
because she didn’t want it to seem as if she’s trying to force her to
join their group. Although they are three now, another girl from their
department that stays downstairs joined them. Nina didn’t know how they joined but
according to Chidera, it was Adaeze that brought her, her name is Nora. She’s based in the east unlike
Adaeze and Chidera that are based in the west; she’s fair in complexion….
Chidera: hey, you are
around today?!
around today?!
Nina: yeah, you came to
check on me?
check on me?
Chidera: yeah, I was
checking if you were around and to my surprise your roommates told me you were
in that one man’s room.
checking if you were around and to my surprise your roommates told me you were
in that one man’s room.
Nina: yeah I was. How are
you doing?
you doing?
Chidera: I’m good; who do you know in
that one man’s room?
that one man’s room?
Nina: oh it’s Chizoba, she’s in final
year.
year.
Chidera: okay, how is she?
I heard she’s a snob.
I heard she’s a snob.
Nina: I wonder why people
keep saying that, she is not a snob. She actually talked to me first.
keep saying that, she is not a snob. She actually talked to me first.
Chidera: she did?
Nina: yeah.
Chidera: okay, maybe she
isn’t that bad afterall.
isn’t that bad afterall.
Nina: no she isn’t.
Chidera: are you going to
church tomorrow?
church tomorrow?
Nina: yeah.
Chidera: you have to wake up
early so we can see were to sit.
early so we can see were to sit.
Nina: it’s usually crowded right?
Chidera: very crowded.
Nina: no wonder when I come
around seven I’ll see so many people outside.
around seven I’ll see so many people outside.
Chidera: seven? (Laughing)
then you didn’t come to church at all because you’ll be outside. I wake up by four and by five I’m there.
then you didn’t come to church at all because you’ll be outside. I wake up by four and by five I’m there.
Nina: no wonder, its hostel
girls that use to fill that hall.
girls that use to fill that hall.
Chidera: yeah.
Nina: anyways, just wanted
to check why you came to see me. I should be going to bed.
to check why you came to see me. I should be going to bed.
Chidera: thanks for coming.
Besides my roommate in final year loves to put off the light by 12midnight
because she can’t sleep with the lights on.
Besides my roommate in final year loves to put off the light by 12midnight
because she can’t sleep with the lights on.
Nina: what if you guys don’t feel like sleeping at
that time?
that time?
Chidera: we’ll just have to
force ourselves.
force ourselves.
Nina: that’s ridiculous, is it because
she’s in final year?
she’s in final year?
Chidera: you’ve seen why.
Nina: very funny! Alright
take care.
take care.
Chidera: yeah, see you tomorrow.
Let me see you off, the passage is quite dark.
Let me see you off, the passage is quite dark.
Nina: alright thanks.
Their
school put off the generator by 10pm. So whether anyone is ready to sleep or not,
you just don’t have a choice, sometimes
the power holding company decides to give light at night if not its total
darkness. Most times people going to class at night to read take their lamp.
school put off the generator by 10pm. So whether anyone is ready to sleep or not,
you just don’t have a choice, sometimes
the power holding company decides to give light at night if not its total
darkness. Most times people going to class at night to read take their lamp.
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