Chapter Twenty Two:The Fifth And The Last Child {cont’d}
August 18, 2018
Nina was still using the phone Maureen
borrowed her until she gets hers, Maureen didn’t mind because it’s an old phone. Mike really likes Nina but she has a boyfriend and she
doesn’t feel the same way for
Mike…
borrowed her until she gets hers, Maureen didn’t mind because it’s an old phone. Mike really likes Nina but she has a boyfriend and she
doesn’t feel the same way for
Mike…
After the second week, Nina’s dad and Tonia
sent some money so she went back to school immediately the break was over so
she could tidy her things. When she got to the hostel she met Maureen, kaycee
and fat Kc…
sent some money so she went back to school immediately the break was over so
she could tidy her things. When she got to the hostel she met Maureen, kaycee
and fat Kc…
Nina:(carrying her bags) hey guys!
All: hey welcome!
Maureen: amandi! What’s up?
Nina: I’m good, how was your
holiday?
holiday?
Maureen: I didn’t go home.
Nina: all of you didn’t go home?
Fat Kc: I did, just Maureen
and Kaycee.
and Kaycee.
Nina: really? You guys can
stayed back?
stayed back?
Kaycee: anyone can stay
back if you want.
back if you want.
Nina: I didn’t know that.
Maureen: would you have
stayed?
stayed?
Nina: maybe next semester
or anytime we have a short break like that again.
or anytime we have a short break like that again.
Kaycee: yeah, the break was
too short, that’s why I didn’t want to travel.
too short, that’s why I didn’t want to travel.
Fat Kc: kaycee, you never
travel, you are always in the hostel.
travel, you are always in the hostel.
Kaycee: who told you that?
I travel, I’m not like you that any little thing you pack your bag to see your mum.
You are still in year one that’s why you travel anyhow, don’t worry when you get to my level you’ll know what I’m talking about.
I travel, I’m not like you that any little thing you pack your bag to see your mum.
You are still in year one that’s why you travel anyhow, don’t worry when you get to my level you’ll know what I’m talking about.
Nina: I’ll be back, let me freshen up.
She got
to her school in the evening so it was already dark and she decided to have her
bath outside as she saw some girls having their bath. The hostel was really dry;
people haven’t come back yet although
she was surprised to see people at all since people weren’t many, there was enough
water for them. She finally finished having her bath and went upstairs, kaycee
was reading her novel,Maureen was on the phone and fat Kc was eating.
to her school in the evening so it was already dark and she decided to have her
bath outside as she saw some girls having their bath. The hostel was really dry;
people haven’t come back yet although
she was surprised to see people at all since people weren’t many, there was enough
water for them. She finally finished having her bath and went upstairs, kaycee
was reading her novel,Maureen was on the phone and fat Kc was eating.
Fat kc: come and join me
Amanda.
Amanda.
Nina: uh, no thanks.
Fat kc: what are you going
to eat then?
to eat then?
Nina: I’ll take my provision.
Fat kc: okay.
Kaycee: why didn’t you call me to join you?
Fat kc: because you have
eaten.
eaten.
Kaycee: do you know if I’m still hungry?
Fat Kc: how many times will
you eat?
you eat?
Maureen: kaycee, she doesn’t want to give you, move
on.
on.
Kaycee: whatever!
Nina 🙁 laughing) okay, so
what do you guys do every night?
what do you guys do every night?
Maureen: sleep.
Nina: I know, I meant in
this hostel now that people are not really here?
this hostel now that people are not really here?
Kaycee: converse till sleep
comes.
comes.
Nina: oh, that’s good.
Fat Kc: but not tonight, I
need to go to sleep.
need to go to sleep.
Nina; uh, okay.
Maureen: we’ve been talking since today
that’s why.
that’s why.
Nina: maybe I should sleep
too, tomorrow seems long.
too, tomorrow seems long.
Kaycee: alright, good night
all.
all.
Nina: but you are reading
novel.
novel.
Fat Kc :
once Kaycee starts reading her novels she doesn’t know who is around anymore.
once Kaycee starts reading her novels she doesn’t know who is around anymore.
Nina: I
see.
see.
The night
was really long and Nina couldn’t sleep as usual, she was
waiting for morning to come. She prayed her rosary and waited for sleep to come.
The next day she saw some of her departmental people and Onome checking some of
their results that were out…
was really long and Nina couldn’t sleep as usual, she was
waiting for morning to come. She prayed her rosary and waited for sleep to come.
The next day she saw some of her departmental people and Onome checking some of
their results that were out…
There are
two girls in her deparment; Uche and Amaka, they are friends and love competing
with each other…
two girls in her deparment; Uche and Amaka, they are friends and love competing
with each other…
Amaka: uche,I got B in this
course and A in the other one.
course and A in the other one.
Uche: me too.
Amaka: but my score is
higher.
higher.
Uche : not in the same
course.
course.
Amaka: mine is higher in both.
Zino:A is A and B is B.
score or no score!
score or no score!
Nina: unbelievable!
Zino: Nina, what did you
get?
get?
Nina: C, how about you?
Zino: C. onome, you?
Onome: B.
Nina: oh, that’s good. How come I got a C?
Zino: at least thank God we
didn’t fail it.
didn’t fail it.
Nina: yeah, whatever!
Nina’s grade that semester wasn’t good enough; she got C in
all the courses and decided to start reading like her mates were doing when she
saw how some were making good grades although she was better than some people.
After a week, lectures started and student started trooping in one by one,
Chize and Ernestina arrived but Dennis didn’t come yet.
all the courses and decided to start reading like her mates were doing when she
saw how some were making good grades although she was better than some people.
After a week, lectures started and student started trooping in one by one,
Chize and Ernestina arrived but Dennis didn’t come yet.
Another
lonely night as usual in her room, although she has started sleeping. All her
roommate was back except Ebere, her bunkmate’s cousin…
lonely night as usual in her room, although she has started sleeping. All her
roommate was back except Ebere, her bunkmate’s cousin…
Fat kc: guys, that my
stupid lecturer gave me E.
stupid lecturer gave me E.
Nina: oh, Kc sorry about
that.
that.
Fat kc: mehn, I’m so pissed off.
Kaycee: don’t be pissed and study more.
Fat Kc : I studied.
Kaycee: maybe,it wasn’t enough.
Maureen: kaycee, what do
you mean? That you’ve not gotten an E before?
you mean? That you’ve not gotten an E before?
Kaycee: for what? Even if I get an E, I’ll accept it that way.
Fat kc: whatever! All I
know is I didn’t deserve that grade.
know is I didn’t deserve that grade.
Nina: I understand. I wasn’t really pleased with my grades this semester but there’s nothing I can do about it
now.
now.
Kaycee: see, taking
responsibility.
responsibility.
Nina: not really Kaycee, I’m not saying I deserve all
those grades. I actually deserve better in some because I really knew what I
was doing.
those grades. I actually deserve better in some because I really knew what I
was doing.
Kaycee: so what happened?
Nina: I don’t really know.
Nina didn’t study for the exam, it
was basically what she learnt in class because she thought she was still in
secondary school but now she realizes she is now in the university and she has
to study to make good grades…
was basically what she learnt in class because she thought she was still in
secondary school but now she realizes she is now in the university and she has
to study to make good grades…
Kaycee: I’m bored.
Nina: me too, I know what
to do. I want to try something.
to do. I want to try something.
Fat kc: what?
Nina: guessing a number and
dialing.
dialing.
Kaycee: that should be fun.
Nina: (she guessed three
numbers and buzzed). It rang! It rang!
numbers and buzzed). It rang! It rang!
Fat Kc: so what did you do?
Nina: I terminated the
call.
call.
Kaycee: what if the person
calls back?
calls back?
Maureen: why would the
person call back? Do you think everybody has time like you guys?
person call back? Do you think everybody has time like you guys?
Nina 🙁 phone ringing) oh
my God! The number is calling.
my God! The number is calling.
Maureen: which one?
Nina: I don’t know.
Kaycee: (excited) pick up
and put it on speaker!
and put it on speaker!
Nina:hello!
Stranger: hi, who are my
speaking with?
speaking with?
Nina: Becky.
Stranger: Okay, what can I
do for you?
do for you?
Nina: Oh, I’m sorry I was trying to
dial my friends’ number and mistakenly dialed yours.
dial my friends’ number and mistakenly dialed yours.
Stranger: uh, okay. Where are you?
Nina: school, why?
Stranger: just wanted to
know, you have a lovely voice. Which school?
know, you have a lovely voice. Which school?
Nina: it’s in Anambra state.
Stranger: okay, I’m in Calabar, I’m a barrister. My name is
Greg.
Greg.
Nina: okay.
Stranger: so what
department are you?
department are you?
Nina: microbiology.
Kaycee:(whispering) you are
saying your real school and department?
saying your real school and department?
Stranger: what level?
Nina: 300level.
Stranger: that’s nice; you’ll soon be rounding up.
Nina: yeah.
They
talked for thirty minutes, Maureen was so surprised about the time they were
talking and decided to flash an odd number as well. The rest of her roommates
were doing it, some got lucky and some didn’t…
talked for thirty minutes, Maureen was so surprised about the time they were
talking and decided to flash an odd number as well. The rest of her roommates
were doing it, some got lucky and some didn’t…
When the
call finally ended some of her roommates were sleeping except Fat Kc…
call finally ended some of her roommates were sleeping except Fat Kc…
Fat Kc: wow the guy is
really serious.
really serious.
Nina: indeed, someone I don’t even know.
Fat Kc: but you were
enjoying the call.
enjoying the call.
Nina: sort of, the guy can
talk. Besides, what’s happening? Everyone is
sleeping.
talk. Besides, what’s happening? Everyone is
sleeping.
Fat kc: don’t mind them.so? What next?
Nina: what do you mean?
Fat Kc : you guys seem to
be getting along.
be getting along.
Nina: Kc, it was just a phone thing.
Fat kc: sure?
Nina: of course, besides I
told him the line I used in calling wasn’t mine that he should call your line if he wants to reach me.
told him the line I used in calling wasn’t mine that he should call your line if he wants to reach me.
Fat kc: what? Why are you
involving me?
involving me?
Nina: come on now, it’s just a game. I thought
you’ll be cool with it.
you’ll be cool with it.
Fat kc: of course I’m okay with it, I just hope
he’s not a psycho.
he’s not a psycho.
Nina: me too.When its
starts getting too weird, you don’t have to continue.
starts getting too weird, you don’t have to continue.
Fat Kc: okay, I’m going to sleep, good
night.
night.
Nina: goodnight!
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