I sluggishly took my bath and fixed a quick breakfast before I took off to school....
Arriving at the school gate.
“Ahh," I took a deep breath wondering what awaits me at the other side of the gate.
Has my name been cleared? Or have they added more lies to my head? All these questions kept entering my head as I opened the gate and went in.
I noticed people were talking about me as soon as I walked by them, I tried to pretend as if I wasn't hearing or seeing them talking and pointing in my direction.
I went straight down to my class line, as the morning assembly started, I could see everyone, Sandra, Emeka, James and Jessica but one person was missing..... Ayo, he was not in the assembly line and I found that really strange. Ayo always comes to school very early. How come he is not in the morning assembly? I thought to myself, but that thought quickly erased from my mind when Sandra looked in my direction.
I couldn't tell if she was still mad at me from her gaze, it was as if she was trying to read me the way she looked at me.This made me not feel at ease at all wondering what she was thinking about...
The morning assembly was over and we all scattered to our various classes. On my way to my Class I noticed that the school building had changed, the school wall colours were brighter, they must have repainted this building, but why? And when? I asked myself as I kept on walking and as I passed the laboratory class..
“Huh," I paused.
Laboratory class? This is weird because two weeks ago we didn't have any laboratory class.
On the door of the laboratory there was an inscription which reads.
THIS LABORATORY IS DONATED BY CHIEF SENATOR OBI EMEKA.
I peeped inside the lab through the window and saw it was filled with new and latest equipment with laboratory facilities.
So this is the reason why Emeka was pardoned. Money really does solve a lot of problems....
Walking into my class, I sat down on my usual seat ready for lectures to commence but I noticed people were acting strange towards me, was it because of what happened two weeks ago, but why are they looking at me in a pitiful way? I wanted to scream at them so that they could all stop staring at me like that but I didn't, I just remained cool all through the lectures...
Hours went by, and finally it was time for English language class, Miss Esther (Youth corper) came in wearing her NYSCE uniform.
We all stood up and greeted her. She greeted us back then started her teaching… Half way through her class though she stopped teaching to talk to me.
“Chris, I am truly sorry I know you must be hurting a lot right now, I want you to know that if you ever need anything or want to talk to someone I am here for you, alright?"
I was like this has been two weeks already, why will I still be hurting from the cane and punishment? This is strange.
“MA is nothing I have forgotten about, I mean I am actually happy."
I said but was confused at the class reaction to my statement, the whole class looked shocked including Miss Esther, but I don't know Why.
“How can you say a thing like that? Don't you have a heart, Chris? or have these two weeks made you lose your sense of humanity?" Miss Esther frowned at me.
Humanity?!! What the hell is this woman talking about? I was really confused and lost.
What wrong have I said now?
“MA, do you want me to be crying or hurting for the punishment I received two weeks ago? I don't understand Ma. I am lost."
All of a sudden the whole class started murmuring to themselves, Miss Esther face was as if she wanted to cry
“Oh, you haven't heard, have you?"
”Heard about what, Ma?" I was totally lost.
“I am so sorry Chris but your friend..Ayo… he was involved in a car accident, a week ago, he is in a critical condition now in the hospital. He is currently on life support."
Is as if someone just pulled the trigger aimed at my chest, I couldn't breathe well. This can't be true, tears started dropping from my eyes as I remember the day I was with my cousin Felicia and I saw Ayo's missed calls, maybe his parents were calling me to inform me about their son, Ayo's condition but I didn't call back.
I stood there crying, saying the words “I should have called back,"repeatedly.
Miss Esther came to console me with some of my classmates, while others just looked at me.
“I am sorry if you had to find out like this, but I thought you knew since he is your best friend, don't cry again please, I am so sorry okay, Chris."
“I have to go and see him, I have to go see him right now. Please," I said and tried to leave the class but Miss Esther won't allow it.
“You can't go now, until the school is over besides you don't know which hospital he is in."
She took me to my seat, but I continued crying. This made Sandra feel sorry for me, and she came to console me.
“Chris, I am so sorry. I don't know Ayo that much but I know you love him and I see you are in a lot of pain, we should pray to God he gets better, crying does not solve anything you know?"
“I know but I cannot help myself. He came to me to apologize for what happened regarding you but I slammed the door in his face, he called me severally after that but I didn't pick up, cause I blamed him for what happened, which was not his fault, it was all mine! now he is at the hospital thinking I hate him, but I don't, I wish it was me in his state not him." I wept.
“Please don't say that, you are breaking my heart with your words."
She said and before we know it I and Sandra are already crying. She hugged me and held me tight. I don't know if she had forgiven me yet but at that moment she was a real friend to me...
After school Miss Esther took me to see Ayo in the hospital. Sandra said she wanted to come along. She took permission from her dad of course and the three of us went to see Ayo in the hospital together......
All through the trip Sandra held my hands, but my mind was on Ayo. I would give up Sandra if that would make him well. The journey was very long accompanied by Lagos traffic jams so it took us about 1 hour and 15 minutes before we finally arrived at the hospital.
It had the sign.
Welcome To CHRIST SAVING HOSPITAL
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TBC
What do you think will happen next?
Would things get better or are they about to get a lot worse?When we arrived at the hospital we went straight to the ward where Ayo was being treated. His mum was there with him and I heard she had not left her son's side since the day he was admitted to the hospital.Ayo lay unconscious in the bed, only still living because of the mechanical oxygen being passed through his nose by a machine. It was horrible, I didn't know when tears started licking from my eyes. I felt really pity for Ayo but more for his mother. It's never easy for a mother to see her son lying in a sick bed almost lifeless without being able to do anything to help him.On seeing us Ayo's mom was happy, she told Ayo that visitors are here to see him, that his best friend, who is me, is here to see him as if Ayo was able to see or hear anything she was saying.However I do admire her optimistic spirit, she still believes her son can still pull through from this and I want to share that belief as well.."It's nice you came to check on my son,
In my room reflecting on what happened today, having mixed feelings of joy and sadness. Joy because I have patched things up between myself and Sandra but sadness because of the state in which Ayo was in.I wonder if I will ever hear his voice again, then the thought of me and Sandra almost kissing came to my mind like a flash which made me smile in the midst of my sadness.“Miss Esther just spoiled the show."I said out loud to myself.I wondered what Sandra's lips would taste like? I closed my eyes and started to visualize I was holding Sandra in my arms and about to give her a kiss....Knock!!knock!!What the FUCK! I can't even kiss her in my own imagination without being interrupted!“Who is that!!!!" I said in a frown.“It's me," I heard Felicia voice say.What can this girl possibly want? I wondered. Guess I will have to find out.“Come in, the door isn't locked."Felicia walked
Two days passed, me and Sandra had become very close, but she wasn't yet my girlfriend, hopefully I should ask her out this Saturday if everything goes as planned, the inter house sport practice was still on going so in a week we only have lectures on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday while Tuesday and Friday are for inter house sport practiceEmeka have been quiet since is as if nothing had happened between us, I know it most hurt him seeing me and Sandra together despite all he did to separate us but I don't think he will give up that easily so I always watch my back,sadly Ayo's condition hasn't improved despite doctors effort, they have even advice his parent to cut off his life support cus they see no sign of improvement, but his parent refuse to pull the plug that still kept there son alive although this treatment it's very expensive, I don't know how long they can keep that up.I am really sad for Ayo and I wish him the best but that doesn't mean I can't have
We kissed for a lengthy period of time before we finally stopped. It was really amazing her lips tasted like the purest of honey, I held her firm in my arms, looking straight to her eyes as if I am seeing through it, this made her uncomfortable, but I kept on staring at her eyes, I could see her blushing all over.“You are damn beautiful and I want you for myself, I want to be the one who comforts you when you are sad, I want to be the one who brings you joy, I want to be the one you think of before you sleep, and the one you dream of when you fast asleep, the first one you think of when you wake up because you are these things and even more to me," I said.“I don't know what to say," Sandra said.“Just say you love me and would be my girlfriend."“Yes, I love you and I am happy to be your girlfriend."She said and we both kissed again and to my surprise it was even better than the first kiss. I was so happy
This Sunday was the worst Sundays of my life, I was just completely useless, I couldn't do anything, I didn't have the courage to dial Sandra's phone in case her father picks the call again, my heart was beating very fast as if had been running a marathon race since I came back from my date with Sandra, even my parents notice that I wasn't my usual self cus I didn't bother watching the Epl matches and in the evening when my and my dad favorite team Barcelona were playing there la liga match I had no interest in watching them all what was on my mind was Sandra and her dad.“Son, come watch the game with me, it's about to start," my dad said.“Sorry dad, but I am not interested in today's game." I declined.“Since when did you start missing Barça matches?" My dad looked surprised.“I am just not feeling fine, dad."“Are you sick?"“No dad," I replied.“Are you sure?"“Y
Chris POVWe were the topic in class today, as I and Sandra held hands, laughed unnecessary to each other's jokes, we were like two puppies fooling around.“Chris the whole class is staring at us," Sandra said in a slightly shy tone.“Yeah I know but I don't care. You are mine now like I am yours, so it's only you I want to make happy." I said and she blushed.“That's so sweet, I would like for us to go out again, I want it to be only the two of us." She said,“Yeah me too, but this time I won't be wearing a jacket!" I joked.We both laughed...Lectures started as I tried my best to concentrate on what the teacher was teaching but from time to time, I and Sandra's eyes met and we both smiled. I had to control myself from kissing her each time she smiled at me, it felt like heaven.3 HOURS LATERWe were deep into Miss Esther's lec
The school was over everybody was eager to go home as they all rushed down stairs at the sound of the bell. I on my part wasn't that eager to go home, I felt like talking to someone about what happened between me and Miss Esther, I couldn't tell anyone in the school especially Sandra it will hurt her for sure and I don't want to put Miss Esther into trouble, I think it's a crime for a teacher to be dating or having any romantic involvement with a student, I can't tell Felicia either at home she may get very excited and tell my parents about it and that's lots of trouble.There is only one person I can talk to and I know he won't tell anyone, even if he wanted to, that's Ayo...“Chris babe, ain't you going home?" Sandra said to me.”No I am not. I want to go visit Ayo at the hospital."“ Okay, do you want me to come with you? I can take permission from my dad." I smiled.“Thanks, but that won't be necessary, my love. I
Tuesday morning 10:00 AM most of the students are in the school compound participating in one sports activity or the other, while some were cheering them on and some others didn't care about the sport at all.Today is going to be the last practicebecause Friday is the main event, soEveryone wants to give their all today to make sure their names are in the final list.House masters were demanding perfection from their students as they bark orders at them, from the sidelines...“ JAMES!!!!!! Pass the ball quick,OLAMIDE!!!!! Run faster CHRIS!!!!! Don't dribble much, fire your shot! " Mr President kept yelling from the touchline.You could tell Mr President wanted to win this competition, at first I didn't know why he was getting all worked up about it until then when I heard that the winning house is collecting1million naira as their prize, I started to share his attitude. This was the first time money was involved i