CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT: CHATTING WITH FRIENDS (2)
"I am happy with the name I have" I said proud of myself
"Yeah, all Tobi (s) that I know are always beautiful and talented" Vanessa said as she looked at me
"Thanks jare" I said to her smiling
"What is your own Igbo name?" Morayo asked as she looked at Vanessa
"Ifeyinwa" she said as she looked at Morayo
"That name fits you because you are fair and have round eyes like the Ifeyinwa (s) I know of" Morayo said
"So now, parents look at face before naming their children?" I asked as I looked at the both of them
"Don't make me laugh, the names are just coincidental" Vanessa said as she looked at me
"Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiinnnnngggg" There goes the bell from girls hostel
"Wow, time really waits for no man" I said as I stand up and stretch my body
"I just pray it should continue to be fast so that, holiday will be closer and if we are in holidays, time should be slow" Morayo said as she stands up along with Vanessa
"I don't know if I should put an amen in what you just said" I shrugged as we walked to the hostel
Many girls that were bathing started running to the hostel
"If you like still be cat walking and don't run to hostel" one of the two female students we saw chatting in our block said as they ran passed us
"Let's run as well" Morayo said as she looked at both of us
"Why should we run?" I asked confused as I saw others running as if ghost is pursuing them
"We have to run because, if the house mistress comes outside of her room, she will beats anyone that she finds outside" Morayo said as she ran ahead of us
Vanessa and I ran also as we got to our hostel
"Just in time" Morayo said panting as we entered the hostel
"There are still a lot to learn from this school" I said as we walked to our rooms
"Good night" Vanessa said as she entered her room
Morayo and I walked to our room quietly as students started making noise
"Mrs. Rotimi is here!" A girl shouted and everyone became quiet as they entered their rooms
"Who is Mrs. Rotimi?" I asked as Morayo and I entered into our room
"She is the house mistress in charge of our dormitory" Morayo said as we walked to our beds
"Sweet dreams" she said as she went to her bed
I walked to my bed and looked at Victoria's bed, she is already fast asleep there
I removed my slippers and arranged it under the bed before sleeping
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We did the normal duty for the morning before going to the dining to eat together
As usual Vanessa sticked with us
"Yesterday night was fun except for the time we had to run" I said as we sat down in the dining hall
"Your cup of tea" Victoria said as she looked at the senior dropping the big cooler on our table
"That is how she is anytime, she is jealous" Morayo said smiling
I laughed at what Morayo said and looked at Victoria
"Morayo!" Victoria called her as she smiled
"By the way, what tribe are you from?" I asked Victoria as I looked at her
"I am from Enugu" she answered
"So, we have two Yoruba and two Igbo as friends" Morayo said as she smiled and waited for the senior to finish serving
"I wonder how the spaghetti will taste like?" I asked as I looked at the Jollof Spaghetti being served by the senior. The only thing I can miss at home, is the foods. I enjoy home cooking than outside cooking
"It is good, how do you think I like it? Of you don't like it, pour yours in my plate" Morayo said as she looked at my face
"Don't put your hopes high because, I might finish everything before thinking of giving you" I said to her as I hoped the food will be good
"Okay then" she said as she collected her plate of food
I looked at my food and took a fork and yeah, it is really good
I can't even think of giving Morayo the food because of the way it tastes
"How is it?" Morayo asked as she looked at me
"I can't say it is delicious because no food is as delicious as my mom's cooking but, the food is eatable" I said as I smiled and looked at the food
"You are so weird" she laughed as she enjoyed her food as well
"Hundred naira for full plate of spaghetti" I heard some one say
"Me, me" students started saying to the student
"That is for some students that don't have any money or that they don't like the food" Morayo said to me as she noticed I heard the student
"Trade by barter, wow" I said as I looked at the students
I am really learning new things in this school
"Yeah, there was even one time when the deeper life members in this school were fasting, they had to do trade by barter since foods were allowed outside of the dining hall" Morayo explained
"Are you not through with your food?" Victoria asked as she looked at Morayo's plate
"Almost done" Morayo said
I didn't even know when I am already through with my food