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CHAPTER20: ORKUMAGA IN LOVE WITH HIS LECTURER'S LOVE INTEREST.
It was in the evening as one of the Lecturers organized a fixed lectures for the students and while they were waiting for his arrival in the hall, it started raining and the rain could not stop until it became late for lectures to hold. So, Orkumaga been the course rep, called the lecturer to know if he was going to make it even as it was getting late but the lecturer told him to dismiss the whole students to go as the rain had already disrupted the plans. So, Orkumaga after ending the call, went to the podium and explained to his mates exactly as he was told by the lecturer and immediately the students began to go home. While the students were all going, a very elegant lady who was dressed in a very fashionable design, fair in complexion, with a well structured shape that would snatch every sight that notice her did not make any attempt to go and as a course rep, Orkumaga was always the last student to leave the hall and as such, he was left behind.
On that Evening, he was not left alone as the young girl, the beauty queen's driver's number was not going through, she couldn't move out of the hall due to the fact that the rain was still drizzling. So, Orkumaga seeing that the young lady was alone, he moved close to her, said hi to her and she responded calmly with her soft voice that almost made Orkumaga start trembling as he was also not that bold enough to stand alone with a lady with such elegance. Since she was not that popular even though they were mates from 100 to 200 level, Orkumaga gathered courage to ask her why she was left behind without making any move out of the hall but she told him that her driver's number was not going through. Orkumaga, on hearing that, asked the damsel her name and she told him that her name was Emeka Susan but he can also call her Juliet. When she told him her name, Orkumaga then apologized for the sudden intrusion and then explained to her that even as a course rep, he was just seeing her for the first time. After saying that, he asked her if she had known him before and she smiled and said "why not" and again asked Orkumaga if its possible that his mate would not know him as he's a course rep but he said to her that it's not like that but it's because he was seeing such a beautiful angel for the first time but as she heard Orkumaga calling her beautiful names that were not hers, she told him that the sweet names were not special to her more than the names she has told him and again she reminded him that her name was Emeka Susan. Immediately she reminded him of her name, Orkumaga said sorry to her and then asked her to join him under his umbrella for him to take her to the car park where she could pick a taxi but the young lady responded by telling him that she was not having any money with her to take a taxi. Immediately Orkumaga heard that, he asked her how much would be enough to pay for a taxi but she told him to forget about it. He insisted that she must tell him how much it would take her to reach her house but she again said it was fine. Seen that she was jerking because of the chilliness, he told her to wait for him a minute and then rushed and bought a hot tea and some junks and brought it for her to take, she thanked him and took the tea but refused to collect the junk. Orkumaga again pulled his sweater and gave it to her to cover her body. She collected it and covered her body immediately and then them him again.
Orkumaga asked her to remind him her name and she said her name is Miss Juliet but her father calls her Susan. Orkumaga hearing that, asked her why she would have 2 beautiful names alone and again joked that he wishes he had a sister to collect one of her names and give to her. He again laughed and asked her jokingly if she was the Juliet in the Romeo and Juliet film but she smiled and said no was again he thanked her. While they were still talking, her driver horned outside and immediately she thanked Orkumaga and entered the car. She Smiled and waved at him and immediately, her car zoomed off.
Early in the morning the following day, as she was coming to school, she forgot the sweater that was given to her by Orkumaga. So, as she saw him, she went straight to him and told him that she had forgotten the sweater at home but Orkumaga told her not to worry. When she heard that, she smiled and called him a darling and left him to meet some of her friends. After the lectures, she went and sat close to Orkumaga in a resting joint where he was sitting alone while waiting for another lecture and then they started talking. Susan who was always seeing Orkumaga alone asked him why he always squats alone and he told her that it's because he doesn't like troubles. Thinking that she might be the one troubling him too, She asked Orkumaga to explain what he meant by troubles but he said to her that there are many students in the school but not all are there to learn. On hearing that, she sighed and said to him that his reasons were so thoughtful. She asked Orkumaga for his number and when he gave her, she asked if he was on a social media(WhatsApp) and he nodded his head but she said to him that she's not used to signs and he said to her that he is on WhatsApp. After she got the answer she wanted, she asked Orkumaga how she would save his name on her phone but he told her that it's best for her to save it how she would remember any time he calls or she wants to call. Hearing that, she smiled and asked him if he would ever call her and he said yes and again asked her why not but she said it's nothing. She saved the number as My Best Friend and showed it to Orkumaga and asked him if he was okay with the name she saved but Orkumaga, seen that, asked her if she meant what she saved his number but she replied and told him that, since that yesterday she hasn't gotten over how nice he treated her and that really made her thoughtful through out the night but Orkumaga again said to her that it's just normal to show care to other people when you see they need a help. She thanked him and then flashed Orkumaga immediately for him to save her number and he immediately saw the call and then saved it as My First Friend. When Juliet saw how he saved the number, she asked Orkumaga why he saved her number with such a name but Orkumaga said to her that it's nothing. She frowned her face and again insisted that he must explain to her why he saved her number with such name but Orkumaga still said it's nothing. Seeing that Orkumaga was not ready to tell her, she stopped talking and then shifted an inch away from him and sat down looking into her phone. When Orkumaga saw that, he understood and called her but she resisted him then he strode to where she was sitting and dabbed her on her shoulder and asked her why she abandoned him but she said it's nothing. He demanded that she must tell him why she left but she again receded interest in answering the question. When Orkumaga understood that she was not happy, he explained to her that the reason he saved the number like that was the fact that she is the first female friend he has ever had in his life and again said to her that even the University, she's his first friend. He said again that even though they have stayed In the school for almost 3 years he had never accepted any one to be his friend. Still trying to convince her, he reminded her that the 2 guys that were expelled wanted him to be their friend but he refused. When he said that, she asked him what were their names and he told him that the names they told him were Trigger and Weapon. He said they tried making him their friend but due to the fact that they were not ready to focus on what they were all in the school for he ignored them. When he said that, she asked him to tell her why they all turned against him and even wanted to kill him but he again told her that it was because ignored them, they planned on hurting him but unfortunately, they were not aware that it was against someone that was stronger than them. When she heard that, she told him that he had just reminded him of something but Orkumaga hearing what she said asked her to explain what she she's talking about and she immediately asked him to explain to her why the gunshots didn't even put a scratch on him when the 2 shot him but Orkumaga again instead of answering her, he asked Susan how she knew the gun didn't work on him but she told him that the news was everywhere in the town and not just in the school. On hearing that, he told her that it was God's protection upon his life. When he said that, Juliet again told him that she's happy that he was not harmed but he immediately asked her why she's happy and again she said to him that because she would have not gotten the chance to know him. When heard that, he thanked her and said to her that he would have died with getting to know the best friend ever. While they were still having some gifts, one of the lecturers who was interested in Juliet saw them together while he was passing in his car and then stopped, opened his car and called her. When she went to his car, he asked her if Orkumaga was her boyfriend but she said he's her best friend. The lecturer now said wow! And again explained to her that best means there is no one like that and she agreed with him and said he's right. When he heard that, he said okay and started going leaving Juliet alone without telling her he was done. She turned back to meet Orkumaga where they were sitting. When she came and sat back with Orkumaga, she was expecting him to asked her what the lecturer had asked her but Orkumaga didn't say a word. Waiting for some minutes, she asked Orkumaga if he really cares about her but he said yes and again argued that he cares about her more than her. When she heard that, she also argued that she doesn't believe that he care and then told Orkumaga that she wants to go but he held her back and told her to explain why she why she said so and again she said for not asking her what they discussed means he doesn't care about her but Orkumaga, again said he's sorry for not asking her but again explain to her that his reasons for not asking her is that he doesn't want to make her feel he's now taking control over her but she said no and again told him to stop thinking negative. When she said, Orkumaga now asked her to tell him what the lecturer had discussed with her and she told him that he was asking if he's her boyfriend. Hearing that, Orkumaga and chuckled and asked her what was her answer but she told him that she said yes to the lecturer's question. Orkumaga now asked her if she's sure of what she is telling him but she said yes and then asked him if he doesn't love her but he said it's not like that but for her safety, She was not supposed to say that to the since she doesn't know if the man is interested in her but she said never her dead but will she date a man old enough to be his grand father and they all laughed.
Few days after the Lecturer had met them, he invited Juliet in his office that he wants to see her and when she went there, he asked her to give him her and she without wasting time gave her number to him. He saved the number and then told her to go.
When she went back, she again told Orkumaga that he asked her for her number and she gave it to him. Expecting him to feel bad but he said to her that it's well and then she asked him why he said it's well but said she should not worry about it much. After he assured her, she still said to him that she's not sure that it's well.
In the evening, while she was taking her bath, the her phone rang and when she didn't picked the call because she was bathing. When she finish bathing she called the number back to know the person that was calling her phone, it was the lecturer. She asked the person who he is and the lecturer told her that it was him that called, she told him sorry and then explained to him that she was in her bathroom bathing. The lecturer again asked her if she will be free for him to take her out but she said no and again told him that she doesn't go out. The lecturer again pleaded with her but she said no to him. When he knew that she was not going to do what he wanted, the Lecturer now opened up to her and told her that he likes her and again asked if she think he's a bad man but she said it's not like that but again said to him that, she doesn't go out and immediately end the call. The Lecturer again called back but she refused to pick the call. The following day, while they were waiting for the Lectures, Orkumaga and Juliet again went to the same venue they usually go to wait for the lectures and while they were discussing, the lecturer again saw both of them together again. When he saw them, he called Orkumaga and asked him if Juliet was his girlfriend but he told the Lecturer that she's his best friend the same way Juliet also told him. He asked him again if Susan is his girlfriend but Orkumaga again said to him that Juliet was his best friend. Immediately Orkumaga said to him for the second time that she wass his best friend, he vexed and closed his car door and drove speedily out of sight.
When Orkumaga came back, he told Susan everything that happened and asked her to go her separate ways but she started crying and told him that if he would let her go, she would kill herself and leave him for ever as he want.
Orkumaga after hearing that, held her hand and then confessed his love to her. He told her that he has never fallen in love before in his life but the very evening he saw her alone, her beauty touched his heart, he could not even move out of the hall so he was just praying for an opportunity to get close to her and by his grace, it happened. When Orkumaga said that, she again said to him that when she was coming to the school, she promised never to date while in the school but the very day she was left with him alone in the hall, she couldn't control herself and was just waiting for him to come close to her for them to start connecting. When she finished talking, Orkumaga now asked her if she's ready for the battle ahead but because she was confused, she asked him the battle he was talking about but he told her that for him, he knows that no one born of a woman will harm him but she's his weak link. she asked him again what he was saying, he told him again that, for now his happiness depends on her happiness so if any thing happen to her, he may also end his life. As he said that, Juliet hugged him and said to him that nothing is going to happen to them.
Few days again, in the evening Orkumaga and Juliet were in the school alone to take some fresh air having a quiet time together alone. While they were playing and having fun, the Lecturer's call entered. When she picked the call, he asked her where she was and she told him that she went to the school to read. He again asked her if she was with his best friend and she said yes and then he immediately dropped the call. When he dropped the call, Susan hissed and asked her self what she would do to let the man leave her alone but Orkumaga told her to calm down and forget about the man.
While they were still talking, 2 guys entered and saw them sitting together. The 2 guys who were wearing facemask, greeted Orkumaga and his best friend Susan by names and at the very moment Orkumaga heard his name, he knew that they were sent by the lecturer but ignored it and again, asked them how they got to know his name and also who they were but all of them ignored and told him to pray his last and told Susan to get out of out their sight from where she was sitting close to Orkumaga, when they said that, Orkumaga now kissed her and then told her to go out of the hall and wait for him outside but she refused and told him that she would not leave him alone. He pleaded and promised her that nothing would happen but she again said to them that if Orkumaga is going to die, she would love to die together with him and immediately tears began to stream out of her eyes. Seen that they were ready to shoot, Orkumaga again told her (Susan) that if she want him alive, she should go out and immediately she ran fast and left Orkumaga alone in the hall with them.
Immediately Susan out, the 2 guys removed their guns and pointed it at Orkumaga and told him to promise them that he will never go near Susan again or die but Orkumaga didn't even panicking as they were talking.
Orkumaga now turned only to see Susan on her knees outside crying and begging the 2 guys not to kill him but instead kill her alone.
Orkumaga, seen his love Susan pleading to be killed instead of him filled with tears and also pleased with the 2 guys to give him one more chance to push her away but the showed no mercy as they were running out patience.
He pleaded with them again that even if they were going to kill him, he doesn't want her to watch him die and they immediately gave him 2 minutes to talk to her for the last time. Orkumaga immediately rushed outside and felled on his knees begging Susan to go and leave him alone with loud voice but as she was still refusing to go, he lowered his voice and assured her by telling her that for him, no man born of a woman would be able to harm him and again, asked her to trust him and go far away from the scene.
Immediately she left the scene far away, Orkumaga, after knowing that she was now out of danger, sighed and then went in and asked them to tell him why they were there to threaten him but they ignored and still told him to promise them that he would never go close to Susan again or die.
Orkumaga, known how protected he was, laughed and asked them to tell him who sent them but they refused to answer. He told them to pray for their souls not to perish but immediately they heard that, they pulled the trigger to shoot him but their guns didn't work. They tried again for the second time but it didn't work.
Seen that the guns didn't work, they felled on their knees pleading Orkumaga to harm them but he now laughed and asked them to hand the guns to him and again, asked them to tell who sent them and they immediately answered that it was the lecturer that sent them.
When Orkumaga heard that, he asked them if they have been sent to go and kill people before their life and they agreed thinking it was going to safe them but instead, Orkumaga got mad and shoot them all.
When they all died, he dropped the guns on their chest and ran to meet Susan who was on her knees praying for him.
When he went there, he saw that Susan was busy praying for him and then started shading tears uncontrollably. He shaded tears for few minutes before he stopped and then called Susan but because she was deep into the prayer, she didn't hear. He called her the second time and then she shocked and turned to see the person calling her name because for her, she was already waiting for the worst but when she saw Orkumaga standing with his hand opened to hug her, she immediately ran and hugged him crying and confessing love. Orkumaga after hugging and kissing her, he told her that it's finished but when she heard that, she asked him how he was able to get out of the all alive but he told her that, they are all dead. When she heard that they were all dead, she pulled her self out of him and shouted "what!" She shouted again and asked him what happened but he explained to her that they all confessed that it was the lecturer that sent them to kill him.
Susan on hearing that felt stunned but then asked Orkumaga how they were going to do but he told her that he's innocent and again, told her to call the lecturer and tell him that she's coming to meet him ask him to spare his life and there, she dialed the lecturer's number immediately.
When he (lecturer) saw her number, he became very happy but she begged him to spare Orkumaga's life and told him that she was on her coming. When the lecturer heard that, he thought he was going to get into her pant and then told her to meet him in one of the hotels in the town telling her the hotel and immediately Orkumaga heard, he went and reported the case to the police and there they gave him police to go and see the dead bodies of the 2 guys. After seen the 2 dead bodies, Orkumaga along with the police followed Susan to the hotel. When they reached the hotel, they told her to call him and she called and then he told her to come inside room 3 of the hotel without knowing there were securities following her and when she entered the room, he started calling her sweet names but Susan, knowing that police were already outside, asked the lecturer what he called her for but he told her to calm down.
When she calmed down, the lecturer now brought out a wine for her to drink but she refused to drink but as he saw that she refused to drink, he asked her why she refused to drink but she told him that she doesn't drink.
The lecturer again said to her that the wine is not poisoned and also not alcoholic but she again, thanked the lecturer and asked him again for the second why he called her. As she kept asking him, the lecturer now put his cup of wine down and told her to come close to the bed but she refused still standing there without sitting down. When he saw that she was not ready he moved to the side she was standing but knowing there were police out standing on the door outside listening to them, she didn't move or panicked and there ,thee lecturer started massage her neck but Susan again, asked him what he want to do but he said he meant no harm and then began to confess to her that he loves her with all his heart and then pulled his shirt and immediately pushed her to the bed. When she saw that he was all over her, she pushed him away but he held her back and started shouting and threatening her. He opened to her that he was the one that sent guys to deal with Orkumaga. While he was saying that and struggling with her, Orkumaga and the police forced their way into the room and saw him struggling with Susan to rape her on the bed. On seeing the police and Orkumaga, the lecturer now stood up and started trembling and pleading with the police to forgive him but they showed him handcuff and told him to obey. He knelt down begging and asking the police to wait for him to explain but they told him to save his energy and immediately handcuffed him and pushed him into their van and drove him to their station and then sent a report to the school authorities and they immediately rushed to the police stations. When they reached there, the VC of the university asked the lecturer why he was there but he was fluttering without saying a word. They asked Orkumaga to explain what happened and immediately he told them every thing that happened. After he explained, the VC told the police to deal with him as they wish. He thanked Orkumaga and Susan then left the police station.
Few days after the lecturer was sentenced, the University also expelled him.