Story: Campus Life. Girls. Ghetto. Garri. Glory - Season 1 - Episode 8

7 years ago

Story: Campus Life. Girls. Ghetto. Garri. Glory - Season 1 - Episode 8

I can remember that day like it was yesterday. Ugonna had come into my class after school hours requesting I take her to a treat before escorting her home which I declined due to the fact that I had taken her out earlier on, and I was completely broke.

She instantly became angry, threatening to report me to Emma which I made jest of, saying that she didnt have anything on me and it was her Emma would be angry with.

Like play like play, She left my class and the next thing I knew was Emma busting into my class with fury and rage, screaming on top of his voice that I wasnt a good friend at all, that I had the guts to make advances to his girlfriend. I didnt know what Ugonna told him but he wasnt the Emma I knew. He was transformed to a roaring lion.

I told him we could talk things out, that Ugonna was lieing on me but he wouldnt listen. Since he couldnt hear me out, I picked up my bag intending to leave the class but I was suprised when he drew my arm back, decking me with a facial punch.

I stood there speechless and motionless because I didnt see a reason which would warrant such attitude from Emma. Before I could say ‘Jack Bauer’; Emma released a couple of punches on me but I chose not to retaliate.

Seeing that I wasnt going to fight back, it angered him the more as he continued, making me a punching bag. Other students who had been watching saw that it was too much so they came to seperate us. By now, my face was disfigured but I didnt fight back. I hung my bag on my shoulders as I left the school premises.

Emma and I lived in the same neighborhood then. I was suprised when I heard knocks on my door later that evening as I sister notified me that Emma was outside waiting for me. I went outside with one mind which was to give him a fair fight if he tried putting up another show, but I was suprised when he said he came to apologize for his wrong doings earlier.

‘Val abeg no allow make this thing spoil our friendship’ He pleaded, while I gave him a straight face.

He began explaining what Ugonna told him but it was foolish on his part not to ask me for my own side of the story. I was boiling inside, I didnt even look at him while he was apologizing.

He knew my weak point and used it to his favor.

‘I know say you too like food, so I beg you with this roasted Bole and Pepper oil, forgive me’ He said, revealing the roasted plantain and oil from a black polythene bag. He had this grin on his face when he saw me smiling as he knew he had caught and I wasnt going to refuse him.

Like I was enchanted, I took the polythene bag from him, then i gave him a stubborn look which he smiled as we locked in a brotherly hug.

Since then, our friendship waxed stronger and stronger, Until the day something happened.