chapter one boarding days
A figure appeared walking towards my room, although the figure was in the dark I knew it was my uncle.
Kelvin! He called out, you are not going again
Yes sir I will go ,I replied sleepily.
Come out we don't have all day.
Okay.
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The bus stop
Kelvin may you go well, may the spirit of your parents guide you, my uncle said sobbing
Kelvin,bro , I'll miss you and your wahala, Gloria said holding my leg .
Get in my uncle said as the bus stopped always write home I can't read but I will manage.
I will always write uncle I said with tears in my eyes.
Be a man , take care he said and we depart, the bus took off.
We've been driving for an hour, before I realized the pairs of eyes on me.
Hello a boy said stretching is arm .
Hello I shook his arm.
First time traveling alone? He asked
Hmm! I Nodded
By the way I am Emeka , what about you.
Me ,my name is Kelvin, kel for short.
Can we be friends?You are going to knights college right? He asked , we can be friends.
He answered before my response.
You won friend that one wey dey do some same like snail another one said.
Oh pardon my manners , this is Fred over there is Chris and sitting right beside you is Maxwell but max for short he said we are friends .
Hi I waved everyone
The bus shove and everything fell silent.
The bus stopped at the train station being my first time I don't know what to do.
You confused Chris asked
Yes!
I no tell you say na mumu him be! Fred said mucking me
Don't worry , let's go Emeka led the way, matching into the train I felt tired and dozzed of.
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Knights college
I was amused by the big statue at the front with the broad spelling knights college.
Let's go bro Chris pulled me.
(Note;Some words here are Nigeria pidgin English).