Scene 1 ( Mike in his new apartment, off campus)
Mike: oh nice... finally I'm done with the arrangements.. at least let me get something and eat now..I'm so hungry.. he said while moving to the kitchen.
Then his phone rang..
Mike: who will be calling me this late? If not mom. He said as he answered the call
On call...
Mike: hello mom
Mom: Mike! Where did keep your phone? Abi let me say what happened to your phone? I have been calling you since.
Mike: nothing.. I guess the network is bad here..
Mom: hmmm.... Ok how are you?
Mike: I'm fine mommy..
Mom: how is your roommate?
Mike: he's fine.
Mom: ok where are you now?
Mike: in the room mom..
Mom: okay give him the phone let me talk to him
Mike: 馃槼馃槼huh? Oh no. He's not around.
Mom: hmm okay.. hope you're not lying to me?
Mike: me? No mom.
Mom: okay take care.
Mike: alright Mom. Bye..
Call ended...
Mike: hmmm should I tell her that I'm no longer in the hostel? No way! I know she will never be in support of that..
Hmm.. how will she know self? Who will tell her? No body. Let me just keep it to my self..
He said as he moved to the kitchen..
Scene 2 ( at the lecture theatre, students waiting for the lecturer to arrive)
Mike: came in and sat close to a guy at the window side..
Howfer bro?
Guy: hey bro. Fine oo how things na?
Mike: fine oo... The lecturer never enter abi?
Guy: yes sure... I just came in too
Mike: oya na.. he said and continue pressing his phone..
Guy: looking at Mike in a weird way..
Mike: any problem?
Guy: nothing bro. You just fine ah swearr... He said looking quite serious.
Mike: smiling....abeg ok na money be fine bobo abeg..
Guy: he be like say na you fine pass for this class self.. you model?
Mike: no...not at all
Guy: why? You should! You're so cute.
Mike: hahah stop guy..you dey make me blush na woman.
Guy: haha. So you stay off campus or hostel?
Mike: off campus.. I just move in yesterday..
Guy: oh which side be that? I'm in off campus too..
Mike: oh.. I'm in bla bla bla..
Guy: 馃槼馃槼 like seriously? Wait. Are you the new occupant? Moving in yesterday night?
Mike: yes! You stay in that compound too?
Guy: yes bro! Room 10.
Mike: oh Wow.. this is surprising.. what a coincidence.. he said while laughing..
Guy: laughing too... I'm surprised too.
Mike: it's nice shaa..at least I finally have someone I can be coming to the lecture with. I don't like trekking alone.
Guy: yeah sure..same here.. what's your name?
Mike: I'm Micheal.. Mike..
Guy: ok I'm ola..
Mike: ok bro..nice
Ola: yes..
Then they both continue to operate thier phones..
Few metres away chigozie was sitting with some girls as usual... Talking and laughing..
Chigozie: you no want gree date me abi? He said to the first girl...
Girl 1: haha you wey be ashewoo? You go too like woman Abeg. I no ready for heart br茅ak...she said while laughing..
Chigozie: stop na.. I'm serious. I'll treat you well trust me..
Girl 2: see am... My dear don't answer him oo.. from look of things na correct player you be.. yeye guy.. 馃槖馃槖
Chigozie: 馃槀馃槀馃槀 see no dey spoil my market oo... Watin concern you? Na you I dey ask out?
Girl 2: I dey play with you ni? She said while laughing..
Immediately after that the lecturer came in..
Mike: the lecturer is here finally.. na woman self
Ola: yes.. didn't you attend last week class?
Mike: no I didn't.
Ola: and she took attendance oo... The woman is so strict.
Mike: hmm.. I see. She must be Yoruba woman.
Ola: hahah I dey tell you..
Mike: 馃槀馃槀馃槀... Then he dropped his phone on the table..and brought out his pen and jotter..
Ola: oh wow iPhone 12? Omor this guy go get money be that oo.. he said in his mind as he stares at the phone..
Then the lecturer began to lecture them...
About 45 minutes later.
Ola: how much you buy this your phone?
Mike: oh? My phone? My sister bought it for me.. I forgot the actual price....
Ola: oh..she bought it new?
Mike: yes. My last birthday.
Ola: oh wow.. this phone is around 300k..
Mike: yeah probably.
Ola: big man like you... Can I see it?
Mike: sure bro.... He then carried at and gave it to him..
Ola: can you open it please?
Mike: use the fingerprint...
Ola: wow.. this is my first time of touching the phone since they release it last year..
Mike: hahah you wey be big boy..
Ola: open the gallery and started looking at the pictures...
Mike: ignored and continue listening to the lecture...
About 3 minutes later, ola was still operating the phone..
Then he saw some pictures of some popular g脿y men..
Ola: hmmm.. is this not Bla bla bla? He said in his mind and he checked further and some other ones too... Hmm.
Then he quickly opened the video to see maybe he will see some other convincing things.. probably p贸rn. But he didn't see any..
Then he quickly open his Facebook messenger then go through the chats quickly... He saw about 90% of the chat there was with guy.. hmm this guy na g脿y? He said in his mind as he opened more chats and saw some more convincing facts..to prove his doubts.
Mike: still focus on the lecture.. paying attention to all the things she was saying..
Ola: this guy na g脿y! No two way about it. For this Lagos? We Don full everywhere..he said in his mind as he quicky left the messenger and gave him back his phone..
Mike: oh.. I even forgot I gave you my phone.. are you done?
Ola: yeah dear I'm done.
Mike: 馃え馃え did he just say dear? He said in his mind pretending not to hear what ola said..
Immediately after the lecturer left.. ola and Mike stood up and was about leaving... When chigozie saw both of them talking and walking towards the door..
Chigozie: new friend? So soon! He said as he walked towards them very fast..
Chigozie: Mike! Mike!..
Mike and ola turned back to see who was calling Mike..
Mike: oh..he said silently.
Ola: you know him?
Mike: howfer
Chigozie: I dey fine... I didn't see you since. I thought you didn't come today..
Mike: I came a bit late...
Chigozie: oh okay.. hope you're good?
Mike: yes I'm fine thank you..
Chigozie: alright. I just want to say hi.
Mike: oh thanks bro...na you try pass...
Chigozie: oya.. later things. He said and left
Mike and ola followed the other door and left too..
Scene 3( ola and Mike at Mike's apartment)
Ola: omor guy this your room no be here oo..see how you fornish it.. he said while looking around..
Mike: not really. I haven't even arranged it well self.... Probably soon. I still need to buy some stuffs..
Ola: really? Like TV, AC?
Mike: lol no bro. I don't need that.
Ola: I see bro... It's nice.
So howfer you get babe? He asked suddenly.
Mike: why the sudden question? About my babe.
Ola: nothing really I'm just curious..
Mike: why are you curious? You shouldn't be?
Ola: okay.. anyways you don't look like someone with babe self..
Mike: hmmm what do you mean?
Ola: hahahaha nothing bro don't mind me.. I can talk r煤bb铆sh sometimes...he said while laughing in a weird way..
Mike: ok bro
Ola: alright let me go to my room now. Cook for us o I'm coming back now to eat.
Mike: haha ok bro no problem.
Scene 4( chigozie in the hostel room)
Chigozie: what did I just cook self? Watin be this? mstwww.. He said to himself as he tasted the spaghetti he cooked and wasn't satisfied with it.. had it been that boy they here now he for don cook something better.
Then he continued to eat the food frowning his face.... Few seconds later he heard knock on the door..
Chigozie: yes? Who is there?
Open the door omor Igbo..
Chigozie: who is that? 馃え He said silently while approaching the door..
Oh....good afternoon sir!
Hostel Potter: omor Igbo bawon卯? ( How are you)
Chigozie: I'm fine sir.. this one you came to my room today.. hope no problem.
Potter: I come to arrestt you!
Chigozie: whahala 馃槀. Watin I do?
Potter: you dey follow girls around..
Chigozie: 馃槀馃槀馃槀 aha sir.. abeg oo church boy like me?
Potter: hahaha. Okay where is your roommate? Is he around?
Chigozie: no sir he's not! Any problem?
Potter: not really? He's mom is here to see him. I told her I can't allow her go in like that.. and it's day time.
Chigozie: oh yeah that is true.. I'm coming let me wear something...where is she now?
Potter: sitting in our office..
Chigozie: okay...then he entered quickly..took a vintage shirt and quickly wore it...
Then followed the Potter to his office..
Scene 6( chigozie, Mike's mom and Potter)
On getting there..
Chigozie: good afternoon ma..
Mom; my darling. How are you?
Chigozie: I'm fine mommy!
Mom: ok is Mike not Inside? I came to see him
Chigozie: oh...he's not Inside. He's not here again..
Mom: he's not here again? What do you mean?
Chigozie: oh..he didn't tell you? I thought you knew.
Mom: know what? What happened to him?
Chigozie: omg see fvck up! He said in his mind quickly... Sorry to intrude ma.. I thought you knew about it... He's not staying in the hostel again..
Mom: 馃槼馃槼 what? Jesu... What do you mean by that? Where is he staying now?
Chigozie: I don't know too..he moved out few days ago.
Mom: aye m铆 ( my life)
The she brought out her phone immediately to call Mike
It rang several times but no response..
Mom: he's not picking.. where did this boy go.
Why did you allow him to leave the room.. you know he's still young.. that is why I said you should help me and monitor him... She said panicking....
Potter: you call him let see if he will pick up.. he said to chigozie..
Scene 8( Mike and ola Inside Mike's room)
Ola: your phone is ringing oo
Mike: who's calling ?
Ola: roommate guy.
Mike: oh it's chigozie..
Abeg leave it..
Ola: okay..
The phone continue to ring over and over again...
Mike: please bring it for me let me just see.... He said while responding from the kitchen
Then ola took the phone to him.
On call..
Mike: oga what's it?
Chigozie: where you dey?
Mike: why are you asking please?
Chigozie: your mom is here in the hostel.
Mike: 馃槼馃槼馃槼what? My what?
Chigozie: your Mom! So come and see her now! She's waiting for you.
Mike: dropped the food he was cooking down.. sorry bro I need to go somewhere now. He said as they both left the room..
Then he locked his room and left..
Ola: hmmm safe bro.
He said to him and left to his room too
Scene 9( Mike, Mike's mom, chigozie at the hostel room)
Mom: Mike what's wrong with you? Why will you move out from the hostel with letting me know?
Mike: hmmm mom you won't understand. I don't want to stay here anymore.. I don't like it in this hostel..the toilet and bathroom is b脿d...
Mom: is that not why I told you to be coming from home? But you said no, that you prefer hostel.
Chigozie: just kept quiet looking at them.
Mom: chigozie abi am I wrong?
Chigozie: no ma..
Mike: 馃槖馃槖...
Mom: and why didn't you tell me he left the hostel too? I told you to help me look at him.... He's still a small boy..
Chigozie: hmmm sorry ma.. I guess he had a good reason not wanting to stay anymore...
Mom: oh you don't know either?
Mike: mom can we go and talk outside? We must not talk here.
Mom; no Mike. Noo. We will talk here in front of chigozie.. or is the both of you Fightingg?
Mike: no mom. Why are we going to fightt?
Chigozie: we're cool ma.. maybe you should ask him more.. probably he will tell you.
Mom: no need. I don't even care about his reasons.. what I want now is for you to pack your things and move back to the hostel or you come back home..
Mike: no way mom.. I'm not staying in this hostel again.
Mom: what is wrong with you? This hostel is one of the best.. it's quite Clean.
Chigozie: yes ma.. bro just go and pack your things and come back..
Mike: 馃槖馃槖馃槖... Stop acting like saint please. You know everything better oga
Chigozie: really? I should say everything here?
Mike: you dey cr茅aze?
Mom: say what? What are you both hiding from me? Chigozie tell me..
Chigozie: it's nothing serious ma.. don't worry I'll handle things here.
Mom: you know what? Let go to that new apartment of yours....let go and pack your things back to the room now!
Mike: noo.. I'll pack them back my self..
Mom: no!
Mike: I say I'll pack it mom..
Mom: chigozie please help him ok? Please follow him to the new apartment let go and pack his things
Chigozie: ok ma. We'll do so.
Mom: I have an appointment by evening time.. I'll have to go now.
Thank God I have collected your number. I'll call to confirm later
Mike: mom what do you need his number for?
Mom: be asking me... You better do the needful...she said and left the room..
Mike: sat on his bed... waiting for her to leave the school environment..
About 30 minutes later..
Mike: I'm going back bro..
Chigozie: so you won't come back as your Mom requested?
Mike: can you stop all this acting oga.. you have the room to yourself. Ain't you happy with that?
Chigozie: oga pack your things and come back..
You too dey talk..
Mike: I can't stay with h贸m贸phobic please.
Chigozie: whahala. Am I not talking to you now? How am I h贸m贸phobic?
Mike: you know what I'm talking about..
Chigozie: hmmm
Mike: I'm going please..once my mom calls tell her I have packed back to the room.. because o know she won't stop disturbing me.
Chigozie: hmmm... Ok then let go at least let me go and see the place you're staying..
Mike: why? You want to go and see where a sinner is staying? You're not feeling irritated by g脿y anymore?
Chigozie: guy you get problem ah swearr. Na like this all of una dey behave? Even if you're a g脿y act matually please.
Mike: hmmm... I hear you
Chigozie: wait small let go in the evening time.. at least sit down small. You no miss this room?
Mike: not at all.
Around evening hours they both left..
On their way..
Chigozie: so who's that guy I saw you talking to Today in class?
Mike: he's our cousre mate na.. we attended lecture together.. we sat beside each other... Funny enough we both stay in the same compund.. he was in my room when you called then..
Chigozie: hmm you this boy.. you no dey fear? You already allowed him into your room? Someone you barely know..
Mike: whahala... We stay in the same apartment bro... Just few room from mine and we're still attending same lecture. So what more? Why are you sc脿red?
Chigozie: who's sc脿red? I'm not. I just want you to be careful.. don't trust people easily..
Mike: hmm ola is a nice guy... And I like his vibes...so don't think b脿d of him uncle 馃槖
Chigozie: okay o I don hear you... So are we not close?
Mike: if you want to go back please do. I didn't force you to follow me
Chigozie: h铆t him on neck slightly.. you this boy. You no dey fear abi? Na me you dey talk to like that?
Mike: 馃槀馃槀 why you slaap my neck?
Chigozie: 馃槀馃槀馃槀 you dey mahd.. slaap your own back na..
Mike: abi? Oya na.. don't worry I'll when you least expect..
Chigozie: Make I catch you.... You go cryy tire that day eeh
Mike: 馃槀馃槀馃槀....
We are here now!..;
Chigozie: this is the apartment? Wow this one is big people apartment oo.. he said as they entered the main compund..
Mike: na you know馃檮..
Chigozie: which room?
Mike: that one..he said pointing at it.. as they walk towards the room
Before reaching there they saw the door opened..
Mike: wait..
Chigozie: what?
Mike: insert his hand Inside his pocket and removed his keys... I locked the door before going out na..
Chigozie: Uncle you didn't lock it... Look at it opened..
Mike: no I'm so sure. I locked it.. I was with ola then self..them I told him to go out because I was going somewhere..
Chigozie: hmmm.. wait! I'm hearing some noise Inside
Mike: what? Really? He said..
Chigozie: shhh..馃か馃か.
Let me check..
Mike: hmmm..
Chikozie: opened the door very fast and entered..
Then Mike followed him
Mike; 馃槼馃槼
Ola: 馃槼馃槼
Mike: ola! What are you doing Inside here? How did you get inside here?
Ola: shocked... Oh Mike you're back?... I was just trying to.. to... To..
Chigozie: to do what oga? You be thieff!
Mike: how did you get inside? And why are you holding my stuffs?
Ola: oh your stuff? Sorry I was just trying them on to see if it will fit me?
Chigozie; person clothes? To fit you? You are stupeed. You be thieff oga... We Don catch you!
Mike: looking so shocked and perplexed...
Ola: ok ok ok! Agreed.. yes you cought me... And so? What can you do?
Mike: Jesus 馃槼馃槼 what are you saying? What can we do?
Chigozie: slaaped him... You dey m脿d? You be thieff, dey catch you and you still dey form?
Ola: why did you slaap me? How dare you slaap me? Is this your room?
Mike: 馃槼馃槼 OMG! See someone I was trying to defend few minutes ago...
Ola: you guys should just allow me go now or else..
Chigozie: or else? Or else what?
Ola: you won't like what o will say.. so just let me go in peace..
Mike: what are you going to say?
Ola: you think I don't know?
Mike: know what? What did you know? He asked very fast and eager to know.
Ola: looking at chigozie in weird way...
Are sure you will be happy if I say it here?
Chigozie: oga talk before I slaap you and shout thieff on you..
Mike: chigozie please calm down..let me hear what the wants to say..
Ola: you think I don't know that you're g脿y!
Mike: 馃槼馃槼 you say?
Chigozie: Jesus!.. how did this guy know? He said in his mind...while looking shocked..
Ola: I saw everything on your phone today in class... Your chats too..
Mike: wtf!... 馃槼馃槼
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