At Moon University, studies went on as usual. Ewe and Nandi had a presentation on this very day and, after completing it, they met up with Renny and Edi in the afternoon at the university's rest grounds under a huge tree that provided shade from the bright sun.
"Chedi!!!! If I catch him alone, I will peel him alive," Ewe huffed as she spoke.
"What did he do this time?" Edi slightly smiled as he asked.
"This is not the first time he has done this! He only asks questions when I am presenting to make it hard for me! It's only when I am presenting!" Ewe said in frustration.
"Maybe he didn't understand?" Edi commented.
"Don't defend him!" Ewe shouted.
"Isn't that the guy who was asking questions?" Renny gently asked as she pointed her chin towards the eastern direction.
Ewe turned her head and squinted her eyes in that direction. She immediately gritted her teeth, and her eyes turned sharp.
A tall, handsome, dark-skinned boy wearing a plain white Ankara shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers, and a stylish black backpack with a clean cut could be seen from afar.
He was surrounded by a short boy with a strong build and another tall, slim boy. They seemed to be deep in discussion.
"He is really handsome," Nandi, who had also turned to look in that same direction at some time, sighed as she commented, turning her attention back to Ewe, who was now fuming with anger and attempting to stand up.
"Haa, Ewe, sit down; no need for violence. We finished the presentation, didn't we? Besides, we didn't make any mistakes. I am sure our scores are just fine," Nandi awkwardly laughed and advised.
Ewe sat down, but then her facial expression cracked. Nandi was puzzled and turned to look at Edi.
"Chedi is heading towards us," Edi pointed out.
Not far away, Chedi walked towards them; his steps were neither fast nor slow.
"Hello," Chedi greeted them with a smile after approaching.
"Hello," Edi returned a polite smile and replied.
"My name is Chedi. I really enjoyed your presentation. I have some other questions. After seeing you seated here, I decided to come and exchange numbers," Chedi expressed his intentions straight away.
"...." Ewe blankly looked at Chedi, but she was cursing him in her head. If you don't understand, can't you just go to the library and do some research? Am I your tutor? Go away! Stop being an eyesore here!
This led to a string of laughter among Nandi and Edi. Edi tried to control his laughter, but it came out as a snort. Renny also cracked a smile.
Chedi looked at them in confusion and puzzlement.
"Sorry, before you came, we were in the middle of telling funny jokes. Here, put your number in my phone first," Nandi commented.
"Oh! I didn't mean to interrupt," Chedi said as he put his number in Nandi's phone, returning it to her after finishing. He then turned towards Ewe and looked at her, waiting for her to give him the phone.
Ewe's lips twitched as she attempted to put on a smile. Nandi had already given Chedi her number; she would seem like an ill-mannered individual if she didn't give out her number, so she also gave him her phone.
Chedi entered his number and called his phone, nodding in satisfaction after the call went through, then returned the phone to Ewe.
"See you around," Chedi bid them goodbye with a polite smile as he left.
"See your grandmother!" Ewe angrily mumbled.
"Hm? Did you say something?" Chedi suddenly paused in his steps and turned back to look at Ewe then asked.
Ewe shrank back in guilt. "Nothing," she softly said, then remembered that Chedi had made it hard for her in class by asking a thousand questions, and her anger resurfaced. Why was she feeling guilty? Chedi should be the one having that experience!
"Oh, I thought I heard something," Chedi scratched his head and then left to catch up with his friends in the distance.
Ewe huffed in anger and picked up her phone, immediately putting Chedi on the blacklist.
"I said something! What will you do?" Ewe said.
"Chedi is gone, and besides, I think he is cool and friendly," Nandi commented.
"That's because you don't attend most classes with him! I do! When others are presenting, he rarely asks them questions, but when he sees me presenting, he asks and asks and asks! Hmph!" Ewe said.
"Alright, I understand. How about we go jewelry and clothing shopping this Friday? We have been postponing for two weeks now," Nandi said, attempting to divert Ewe's attention.
This method seemed to work, as Ewe's smile returned to her face and her eyes sparkled.
"Renny, remember I asked you to come with us last time to experience Ghanaian shopping? You refused as you already had plans, so I kept pushing the shopping dates to accommodate you. How about you come with us this Friday?" Ewe asked with pleading eyes.
Renny was amazed at how fast Ewe's mood changed. She indeed had many things to do when she had first arrived, both in school and accommodation; she was therefore guilty of what Ewe accused her of.
"Alright, I will go with you come Friday," Renny said, making Ewe smile in excitement.
"Good! Edi, you are coming with us! We four friends shall experience the joy of shopping!" Ewe exclaimed with joy.
"I have a match; I don't think I can go with you guys," Edi groaned with frustration. He hated shopping. He had once gone with Nandi and Ewe, but they had rotated in circles for half a day before they could get what they liked.
Whenever he went to the market or shop, he already knew what he wanted to buy, and he went and bought that item. It wasn't the same with Nandi and Ewe, though; they touched this and that for the whole day. Football would be less time-consuming than shopping.
"Don't think I don't know that you are always free on Friday! Freddi already told me the time for your matches. Prepare, be on time come Friday," Ewe snorted as she said, turning her attention back to Nandi and talking about what to buy.
Edi cursed Freddi in his head. Freddi was his friend. They came from the same tribe and community, leading them to attend the same schools, so they got along well.
His girlfriend was also Edi's cousin, but his aunt didn't know about the relationship, or Freddi would be skinned alive, so he tried every possible way to please Edi, which included his friend group.
He was welcome to visit Edi's home and vice versa. They kept up their brotherhood even at university.
He had no excuse not to shop with Ewe and the rest now, Edi sighed as he thought.
"Why are you sighing as though someone died? Who hates shopping in this world? It's okay if you don't come," Ewe snorted as she commented.
"I was thinking about something else. I will be there on Friday. Plus, Renny is new to the Ghanaian way of shopping; I will go to guide her along the way," Edi smiled as he explained.
"Alright, don't force yourself if you have other plans or if you don't want to go. I can handle things on my own, including shopping," Renny said, her voice neither high nor low.
"If I didn't really want to go, no one would force me to. I also want my own Ghanaian custom-made leather shoes," Edi said.
The group had lectures in the afternoon, so they picked up their bags and went to their respective lecture rooms.