Chapter Twenty Three:The Fifth And The Last Child
August 24, 2018
The next day Nina went for lectures and sat
with her friends as usual, after lectures she saw her brother and they talked
briefly then she went to the hostel. On her way to the hostel, Chize saw her from
her window and started screaming her name…
with her friends as usual, after lectures she saw her brother and they talked
briefly then she went to the hostel. On her way to the hostel, Chize saw her from
her window and started screaming her name…
Chize: Amanda! Amanda!
Nina: who’s calling?
Chize: it’s Chize, come to my room.
Nina: oh, you are back, I’m coming.
Chize: hey, when did you arrive?
Nina: a week ago.
Chize: wow, you came early.
What of Dennis is he around?
What of Dennis is he around?
Nina: no, he hasn’t come yet. When did you
come?
come?
Chize: yesterday. You must
have been alone all this while.
have been alone all this while.
Nina: yeah, I have. I didn’t know you were around; I
would have come to see you.
would have come to see you.
Chize: me neither, I didn’t expect you to come this
early.
early.
Nina: how was the break?
Chize: really short.
Nina: yeah, it was.
Chize: I wish it were
longer.
longer.
Nina:(smiling) what of
Ernestina?
Ernestina?
Chize: she’s around, we came together
with Tony.
with Tony.
Nina: oh, you guys live
close to eachother?
close to eachother?
Chize: sort of, Ernestina’s
house is not that far from our house so we decided to come together.
house is not that far from our house so we decided to come together.
Nina: okay.
Chize: what of your
brother?
brother?
Nina: he is around, he didn’t travel.
Chize: why?
Nina: the break was too
short, I didn’t go home too. I was at my uncle’s place.
short, I didn’t go home too. I was at my uncle’s place.
Chize: are you sure? Is he
your real uncle or is it his nick name?
your real uncle or is it his nick name?
Nina 🙁 smiling) my uncle!
I don’t do that sugar daddy
stuff.
I don’t do that sugar daddy
stuff.
Chize: I know, just joking
with you. Don’t worry I won’t tell Dennis.
with you. Don’t worry I won’t tell Dennis.
Nina 🙁 shaking her head)
you are not serious.
you are not serious.
Chize: let’s go and see Ernestina.
Nina: okay.
Chize: Ernie! Are you
there?
there?
Nina: she’s always packing, where to?
Ernestina: the usual place.
Nina: you just got here?!
Ernestina: no, I got here
yesterday.
yesterday.
Chize: that’s true, I’m going with her. Do you
want to come with us?
want to come with us?
Nina: um, no thanks. It’s kind of weird since
Dennis isn’t there.
Dennis isn’t there.
Chize: but my friends sleep
over if they want.
over if they want.
Nina: thanks but when
Dennis is around.
Dennis is around.
Chize: Okay.
Ernestina: chize, where is
your bag.
your bag.
Chize: in my room.
Ernestina: have you
finished packing?
finished packing?
Chize: what I’m I packing? I’m not like you, you know.
Ernestina: what’s that supposed to mean?
Chize: you pack too many
things that you might not need.
things that you might not need.
Ernestina: Whatever! Just
get your bag.
get your bag.
Chize: okay!
Nina: okay, you guys should
take care. Greet Tony for me.
take care. Greet Tony for me.
Chize: we will, too bad you
are not coming. It’s going to be fun.
are not coming. It’s going to be fun.
Nina: I’ll bet! Have fun (walking
up to her room)!
up to her room)!
In her
room Fat Kc , her bunkmate and Ebere were around, ebere was cooking and Kc was
lying on her bed.Nina walks in…
room Fat Kc , her bunkmate and Ebere were around, ebere was cooking and Kc was
lying on her bed.Nina walks in…
Nina; hey, Ebere! You are
back! Welcome.
back! Welcome.
Ebere: thanks. You came
early like these ones?
early like these ones?
Nina: not that early. I
guess my Bunkie is back as well?
guess my Bunkie is back as well?
Ebere: yeah, she’s in class.
Fat kc: I saw your friend
Chize and Ernestina.
Chize and Ernestina.
Nina: yeah, I’m just coming
from their rooms, they just went out.
from their rooms, they just went out.
Fat Kc: okay. I have to go
see someone (starts dressing up).
see someone (starts dressing up).
Nina: okay, I’m exhausted.
Maybe I should catch some sleep (lies on her bed and slept off after thirty
minutes).
Maybe I should catch some sleep (lies on her bed and slept off after thirty
minutes).
After two
hours she woke up, all her roommates were around. It was the heat from the stove
that woke her up and noise as well…
hours she woke up, all her roommates were around. It was the heat from the stove
that woke her up and noise as well…
Ebere: sleep sleep!
Nina: (stretching) you don’t know how tired I was.
Maureen: you are always
tired.
tired.
Fat kc: that reminds me,
that guy called.
that guy called.
Nina: what guy?
Fat kc: the one of last
night.
night.
Nina: serious?
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Ebere: what guy?
Nina: it’s something we were joking
about lastnight;guessing and dialing numbers.
about lastnight;guessing and dialing numbers.
Ebere: and the person
called?
called?
Nina: yeah. So Kc what did
he say?
he say?
Fat Kc: he wanted to speak
with you.
with you.
Kaycee: this is getting
serious.
serious.
Nina: Serious indeed. I’m not interested in the guy;
it was just a game, Kc whenever he calls tell him I travelled.
it was just a game, Kc whenever he calls tell him I travelled.
Fat kc: Why now?
Nina: the game is over; I
don’t want to play anymore.
don’t want to play anymore.
Kaycee: she’s right, she doesn’t even know if the person
is human.
is human.
Ebere: kaycee! If the
person isn’t human, how come it talks?
person isn’t human, how come it talks?
Nina 🙁 laughing) ghost can
talk too. I just hope I haven’t been talking to one since last night.
talk too. I just hope I haven’t been talking to one since last night.
Maureen: I hope not,
because I dialed a number and the person called and has been calling since
then.
because I dialed a number and the person called and has been calling since
then.
Nina: you have to stop
talking to the person.
talking to the person.
Maureen: Don’t worry, nothing will
happen. He’s telling me a lot about himself.
happen. He’s telling me a lot about himself.
Nina: just be careful.
Maureen: you guys get
scared too much, nothing will happen. It is just a phone call.
scared too much, nothing will happen. It is just a phone call.
Kaycee: okay, suit yourself
Nina: (calling Dennis)
hello!
hello!
Dennis: hey!
Nina: why did it take you
so long to pick my call?
so long to pick my call?
Dennis: I was far from my
phone.
phone.
Nina: when are you coming
to school?
to school?
Dennis: um, the day after
tomorrow.
tomorrow.
Nina: really?
Dennis: yeah.
Nina: how are you?
Dennis: I’m good.
Nina 🙁 whispering) miss
you!
you!
Dennis: me too. So what’s happening in school?
Nina: lectures have started
already. The hostel is now full, everyone is back.
already. The hostel is now full, everyone is back.
Dennis: wow, I guess I’m the only one left.
Nina: yes you are.
Dennis: don’t worry, I’ll soon be there.
Nina: okay, love you!
Dennis: love you too.
Nina: bye!
Dennis: bye!
Dennis
just said the day after tomorrow because he didn’t want her to get upset but the fact is he came back
the week after that week. Everyone in the room were doing one thing or the
other, then a girl from Nina’s department came to see
her, her name is Chidera,her parents are based were Nina’s are, she has a cousin in
the school, he’s in his third year. It was
her friend that sent her to talk to Nina; they wanted to form a group in their
department…
just said the day after tomorrow because he didn’t want her to get upset but the fact is he came back
the week after that week. Everyone in the room were doing one thing or the
other, then a girl from Nina’s department came to see
her, her name is Chidera,her parents are based were Nina’s are, she has a cousin in
the school, he’s in his third year. It was
her friend that sent her to talk to Nina; they wanted to form a group in their
department…
Chidera: good evening!
Nina: evening.
Chidera: you are in
microbiology right?
microbiology right?
Nina: right. Is there a
problem?
problem?
Chidera: no, I just want to
talk to you about something.
talk to you about something.
Nina: what’s that?
Chidera: we feel since we
are in the same department, we should form a study group.
are in the same department, we should form a study group.
Nina: we?
Chidera: me and my friend.
Nina: do I know this
friend?
friend?
Chidera: her name is
Adaeze. Maybe you must have seen her in our department.
Adaeze. Maybe you must have seen her in our department.
Nina: um, no I don’t think so.
Chidera: okay, so what do
you think?
you think?
Nina: how is it going to
be? I mean the study time?
be? I mean the study time?
Chidera: um, we were
thinking weekends.
thinking weekends.
Nina: where?
Chidera: in the common
room.
room.
Nina: uh, I’ll have to think about it.
Chidera: okay, just take
your time and get back to us, my room is 212 and Adaeze’s is 213.
your time and get back to us, my room is 212 and Adaeze’s is 213.
Nina: okay, thanks by the
way.
way.
Chidera: you are welcome.
Take care!
Take care!
Nina: you too.
The common room is where the hostel girls
relax, sometimes watch TV. Nina liked the idea but the timing wasn’t right because that’s when she sees Dennis so
she didn’t know how it was going to
work and she was sort of wondering why they came to her. Was she the only one
in the hostel from their department? Do they know her from somewhere? Well,
from their department but that wasn’t enough. She wanted to be sure about them before she accepts to study
with them…
relax, sometimes watch TV. Nina liked the idea but the timing wasn’t right because that’s when she sees Dennis so
she didn’t know how it was going to
work and she was sort of wondering why they came to her. Was she the only one
in the hostel from their department? Do they know her from somewhere? Well,
from their department but that wasn’t enough. She wanted to be sure about them before she accepts to study
with them…
Kaycee: Amanda, do you know
that girl?
that girl?
Nina: no but I just found
out that she’s from my department. She wants me to be in her study group.
out that she’s from my department. She wants me to be in her study group.
Kaycee: just like that?
Nina: yeah, it’s suspicious right?
Kaycee: I can’t really say but you just
have to be careful.
have to be careful.
Fat Kc: what study group?
Is it not she and that short girl with bow leg and an ass that faces the floor?
Is it not she and that short girl with bow leg and an ass that faces the floor?
Nina: kc! Easy!
Kaycee: she’s right that’s how she is.
Nina: are you serious?
Fat kc: yeah.
Maureen: the girl forms, I
don’t even like her.
don’t even like her.
Nina: well, I’ve not seen her but maybe I’ll look out for her
tomorrow when I go to class.
tomorrow when I go to class.
Ebere: so what did you say?
Nina: I said I would think
about it.
about it.
Fat Kc: sometimes it could
be a cult group.
be a cult group.
Nina: what?
Kaycee: it’s possible.
Nina: come on! They are
year one student like me, what do they know about cult.
year one student like me, what do they know about cult.
Ebere: you can never know.
Nina: whatever! I’ll think about it.
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