"…emmmmm, I-I just wan-t to hmmmmmmm dust the chair mama". She replied. I hope you're not trying to cut off my head this time. Mama! I am not. She responded jokingly. She sighed. Seeing that her grandma didn't catch her. She stretched her body and laid herself in bed. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Tick tock says 5:30am. Elena sneaked out of her bed smiling. I wish I can tell how happy I am. I wish I can explain the joy that flows in my heart. She went straight to the bathroom and washed her skin with trembling. Hurriedly she creamed her body and sneaked into the room. Its 6:00am, Elena is set for school. She carefully packed her two bags out with silent prayer in her mind. Grandma must not wake now God!
Elena!!!!!!!!!!!! Grandma cried out.
It's 7:00am Grandma just woke up.
"Where is this bastard" she said. "Elena, where are you?"
It's been two hours, Grandma hasn't seen Elena. Grandma became frightened. What could have happened? I saw her in the middle of the night when the spoon fell from the chair. Where could she be? She cried.
Elena is in her lecture room, seated on one of the chair in front of the class. With a beautiful smile on her face she looked at the sky "Thank You God for this opportunity, I don't know I can make it this far. I will ensure I graduate with good grades, get a payable job and take care of grandmother".
"Oh my God! I need to complete my registrations today by all means" She jumped up from the chair in a hurry to go and complete her registration. As she took her second step further, she bumped unto an average height, dark skinned young man with moderate moustaches."Pretty, how are you" Kenneth greeted softly. "I am sure you're fresher too?" he was expecting a response from Elena but she looked at him like an object that never exist. Very well thank you. She proceeded to avoid him yet he crossed her way and said, "I am Kenneth, don't you mind telling me your name please?" Mtchewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww she responded. "The last time I check, you are in school to study. So please, excuse me".
Kenneth is in front of Elena's room with a beautiful flower.
Good morning Elena, I trust you slept well.
In awe she looked at him, how did you know my name and locate my hostel? Oh those? The simplest thing to know is a beloved's name and location, please don't take those personal, he begged. You know what Elena; I want you to be my friend. I like you and I'd like you to be my closest friend ever.
Rosette, are you ready? Please meet me at the lecture room. I'm sick and tired of listening to what this man is vomiting. Excuse me please. (Rosette is one of Elena's hostel mates).
After lectures, Elena headed towards one of her lecturer's office to collect his wears for laundry but stumbled on Kenneth instead. Elena's bag fell and the documents in her bag scattered on the floor. As they both bent down to gather the scattered document, Kenneth held Elena by her wrist. He had packed the documents and handed it over to Elena in her left hand. They are now looking at each other in the eyes, eye ball to eye ball. Elena fell for his soft gentle touch and became a prey for the moment. She was speechless and after few seconds,Kenneth raised her up by her right hand and gave her a beautiful smile. Elena is in Love."Where are you heading to"? Kenneth asked. I-I a-m sorry, "she coughed", I am going to Professor Donald Office. "Can I come with you please?" he asked. "Its fine, after all it's a free world" she responded with a beautiful smile.
Kenneth's brows raised in amusement. Wow! Finally I got this one. Yeah!
What are you going to do with these clothes? Kenneth asked. I'm a launderer, I dry clean most of our professor's wears and some student on campus. You can actually recommend us for your laundries please. She responded with a beautiful smile. Her dimple showed this time to Kenneth. He drew her closer with his arm as if they've been friends for decades. I've never come across any lady as brave and hardworking as you in this campus.You are reserve and serious towards your academics. This is one of the things that got me attached to you with your undiluted beauty that glows day by day. Seriously, you're exceptional.
"OMG it's 6:00pm, I need to hurry to my hostel so as to do the laundry and deliver them as soon as possible. See you later" Elena said.
Yes, I won. I am the hottest in town. He said in silence. See you tomorrow beauty. I'll miss youuuuuuuu.
Ahhhhhh! Who have I offended that had determined to send me to my early grave? I lost my only child to a witch wife that gave birth to a bitch and now she's nowhere to be found.
Elena where are you. Is it s crime I gave birth? You took away my husband from me because of your stubbornness and disobedience. He died as a result of what you caused. I managed to see you succeed yet you pay me with evil. I accepted my fate until you choose die before me. Now, the only child I could consider a grandchild is nowhere to be found. Who have I offended? She cried heavily.
Why are you crying Mrs. Williams? Said, grandma's Neighbour. You detest this girl so much that you took her to police station for punishment. You almost set this girl up for rape have you forgotten? I'd suggest you should wipe your tears, prepare yourself a better meal and sleep maybe death will come to comfort you of your wailings, mtchewwwwwwwwwwwww. What a wicked, dangerous, unloving you are. The neighbor continued. Elena suffered a lot in your arms. What could you have experience? What could be bothering you to have made you treat the girl like a crap? She started weeping too.
Well, Elena regards you a lot and she knew how worried you'd be so she notified me a day before her departure to school. After all, she had informed you but you choose to stop her career, called her a thief that she stole your money and you decietfully collected all her savings. However, she has finally gone to school.
Elena at school? How is that possible? Where did she get the money? How will she fund herself? She lamented!
"Well, when you lied that Elena stole your money", she raised her eyes brows to insult the old woman, "She became a launderer to earn more, invested in fishery with the previous work, 'farming'. She said she would become a launderer when she get to school so that she can save some money for feeding and possibly for another semester. No need to worry about the poor girl" she hissed.
God, please forgive me for my attitude towards Elena. I know I've been cruel to her. Pleases Lord, watch over her and see her through. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! She sighed. "Thank God she is alive"
Elena on her way to deliver her job well done, met a mad man who collected the new white shirt she just launder, tore the laundry bag and dipped the cloth into thick mud gathered by erosion. After which he ran away like as if someone if chasing him. Elena was speechless as she sobs uncontrollably. How much have? I've just paid for a new semester. From whom do I borrow $700? What will I tell Prof. Donald? Series of questions keeps pounding in Elena's heart. She keeps crying…