The morning came slowly but the long night was a splendid one. It was nice to hear the birds chorus in harmony and the disturbing voices of other villa mates again. I reflected back into yesterday with a curse that almost vomited from my mouth.
"Why on earth will a Hausa woman call my line asking for a Muhammad? Why on earth will a strange number not call and the caller should be one of the richest person in Africa? Must it be always a Hausa? Abi e no wan better..."
The more I tried to reflect more backward the more Shade's snore hinders my thinking.
"But wait, how can a lady sleeps so comfortably and snore like a buzz saw. Haven't Joshua seen this side of this girl yet? Some guys can be tasteless Sha, in as much you are under skirt, they must woo you abi, that's what they came to this life to do?" I muttered.
"So you love Joshua and can do anything and everything for him. But can he do anything for you like you would for him? Can he resist the advances from other girls for you, a replica of the baboons?" I thought as I continued to look at her more closely.
I wasn't sure the point I was aiming at, but I was sure I was going to do something, something that will make her butterfly run away from her rose.
"Can she endure to see her so-called boyfriend dancing around another girl? A girl so much beautiful than her? Maybe you just have to understand that you cannot be happy completely. This is life and you cannot get all you want." I marvelled in disdain with the stare that continued to glue on her horrible snore.
She stretched with a loud yawning and I slowly erected from the bed.
"Good morning" she spoke with a gruff masculine voice.
"Welcome back alive" I answered with a silent chuckle.
"Do we really have to go to class again? I just want to graduate." she said as she reluctantly rose from bed.
"Go and graduate naw. You don even try you papa go welcome you for house. [You have tried, your Dad will welcome you back at home.]
"But who brought the idea of schooling gan ? I swear e no go better for the person. [The person shall remain unfortunate] she said as she yawned again and took some steps to enter the bathroom.
"Ode.[silly] na person wey don die, wey people don forget, this generation no even see for face you dey give curse so? No waste your curse, save her for person wey go vex you o." [You are placing a curse on a person who is dead and long forgotten. Don't waste your sweat, save it for later] - I said with a silly grin.
"Ehn! E no go better for him dead body." [His dead body will not rest in peace] she shouted from the bathroom as she laughed at same time.
Trekking to class was what used to be fun but now, I don't know anymore. I have to wipe my face more often as we walked a longer way to class. I honestly don't understand why lecture theaters have to be changed every new semester. Now, we have to walk for forty days and forty night before we get to class?
Shade seemed not to be bothered with the long distance. She already plugged her earpiece, singing along as we walk more and further. Maybe I should have just taken my earpiece too, maybe this walk wouldn't be that bad.
"Let's say Dele was the real deal, and we are still together, he would have come pick Shade and I at my hostel and everyone would be just wish they are in my shoes. But the idiot, such a broke dude that has nothing to offer but satisfy his little straw underneath his trouser. What is the use of a man so handsome without a good pocket? Such a wasted time and energy I had with the idiot."
"Hello dear" Shade's voice brought me out of my thought as it appeared she was talking to Joshua.
"Yes, we are almost getting to class now" she responded after a small quiet.
"Yes, can't wait to see you too and I love you more" she said with a smile that widens her cheek.
Maybe I just needed her to tell me what the conservation was all about as my curiosity increased. But she kept on singing along to the song she was listening to.
"Don't worry, this is only for a while, I promise you" I said with a side look that stared at her.
The lecture theater was rowdy as if we were at the market square as it appeared the lecturer was yet to arrive and everyone were exchanging pleasantries with one another. I could see Dele from afar off, it appears he didn't even miss me at all. He was as handsome as always but not as if I care anyway. I am better off by myself.
Shade quickly joined in the fashion and began greeting everyone and anyone that comes her way. Greetings is one thing I hated so passionately but it not as if I have any other choice than to join in the way everyone was.
"Happy resumption o" I said to a lady standing right in front of me.
"Happy resumption" -she said as she completely turned her face to me and with a buoyant smile that opened her lips and revealed her teeth.
"Are we even in same department and level at all?" I asked with a persistent look into her eyes.
"Yes o" she answered but with a gentle smile which still revealed her fluorescent teeth.
"And I have never seen your face before sha" I said giggling that almost burst into laughter.
"Such a beautiful lady with some many features that pointed from her body. Maybe she is just what I need. I wonder if Joshua can resist this one." I thought as I stretched my hand out for a shake.
"I am Cynthia"
"Jeruel" She answered accepting the shake.