Must Read: Life Of Uam Boy

6 years ago

Must Read: Life Of Uam Boy

I left the hostel feeling very happy. It must have been the same way the multitude felt when Jesus multiplied their bread and fish. In my own case, i was happy because my #200 was going to be multiplied to over #2000.

I couldn’t sleep that night, i was thinking of how to win money for my mr.fresher dreams.

It has been long since i gambled. The last time i gambled, i was picked up by men of the nigerian police force. Since then, anytime i see people gambling, i always run for my life.

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Morning finally came. I woke up and said my prayers for the first time in that semester(who said money doesn’t draw a guy close to God? That person is probably sleeping on a bike).
I did my chores and ran straight to the snooker joint.

I didn’t go to class that day. What’s the reason for coming to school if not to learn how to make money? I was sure going to make money before i learn.

Na who dey board? I wan play, i said immediately i reached there.

Na how much you hold? A thick voice asked.

Just then, tony walked in.

Tony was uam’s MVP in snooker.

NB:MVP-most valuable player
Immediately i saw Tony, i caught goose bumps.
Tony could close his eyes and still win you, i wasn’t going to risk it.

Na #20 i hold o, i shouted back.

You dey craze? Them tell you say na biscuit them the sell here? Guy, if you no get money just commot from here.

I gladly left the place, hoping to come back later but something caught my attention.

I saw a place with a sign post “play station”.

I was a guru when it came to play station games especially pes.

I went into the hall and somepeople where already playing.

Una dey gamble? I asked.

After looking at me to be sure i wasn’t a policeman, he agreed.

How much una dey bet?i asked.

#50 for the boardman then you fit bet anything.
I paid the boardman and waited for my turn.

When my turn came, nobody agreed to play with me because they were all betting #500 while i was of the #150 category which had no contestant.

A guy finally agried to play with me.

I was a real madrid fan so i chose real madrid while he chose Arsenal.

He was a novice so i easily beat him using my legendary style of wing play. It works for me anyday. All i had to do was to locate ronaldo and use him to drive the ball from the left wing, cut into the 18 yard box and carefully sloting it at an angle.

I continued winning the guy. I already had #600 naira so i skipped to the next category of #500. I also won in that category. I was feeling like a bad guy, until my opponent decided to use barcelona.
Messi was just showing all the madrid players that he was the world best player.

I lost my remaining matches. I was left with #100 and nobody was ready to play with me. I had lost my chances of getting money for the mr. Fresher form. The sale of form was ending the next day and i had no idea on how to vomit #2000.

Philip already used his money to buy the form, he was out of cash, Musa said he doesn’t have the cash, moses was a jonsing guy To the core.

All hope seems to be lost. I wouldn’t be able to realise my dreams of being the first man from my village to contest and win a competition such as mr.fresher
I was lost in thoughts when i remembered a girl who had payed for my food in the cafeteria, AMAKA!!!

I was going to ask amaka for the money, am sure she is going to be of help. If only i knew the kind of girl Amaka was.

Amaka’s name kept ringing in my head. I now pictured her as a beautiful girl. That ugly girl i had seen in the cafeteria had now become a beautiful princess, there is nothing money cannot do.

How will i get amaka’s number? Or how was i going to see her? I decided i was going to get the number through Cynthia.

I called Cynthia but she was still in the class so she promised to call me later.

Few minutes later, she called back.

‘Whatsup, i was getting bored so i wanted to hang out with you’ i said as soon as she picked the call.

Oh, thats great. You can come over, am on my way home, am through with my lectures for the day.

I quickly put on my legedez benz and started trekking to the hostel. I was practically running, i love this Igede gene.

An Igede man can trek under the rain without getting wet. No be jazz, na speed.

I expertly trekked to the female hostel and waited under a tree.

Few minutes later, i saw Cynthia catwalking towards me.

She was putting on a red gown, she looked so much like a model. I was feeling like the luckiest man on earth.

Babe, you and this your lectures ehm, if you no carry first you better go see your village people o, i joked.

Is that what you wanted to tell me?
Babe calm down na, just wanted to hang out.
K, u’ll have to wait for me let me go and take my bath.

Kai, girls are wicked, i cursed inside.

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I stood there and i was listening To two girls gossip.

There where talking about the current mr.uam who according to them, used to be a humble and faithful guy. According to one of the girls, the guy had changed immediately he became mr.uam.

He now follows bad friends, he smokes and drinks, he is always in the hotel with different girls.

I started thinking of my life. What if i thread the same path as the mr. Uam?

What if i started keeping bad friends or even join a cult group? I was bent on becoming a model in school and some frustrated girls cant stop me.

The two girls kept on gossiping and insulting the guy at regular intervals.

I was even getting angry but i kept my cool.

Few minutes later, i saw cynthia comming out of the hostel looking as cool as ever.

I fought the urge to kneel down before her. She looked like a godess.

We sat at a park close to the girls hostel and started gisting.

I asked her for her phone and she gave me.

I quickly searched for Amaka in the phonebook.

I saw two results for Amaka. I stylishly copied the two numbers.

I returned her phone and told her i was leaving. She escorted me and left.

I dialed Amaka1 immediately but it wasn’t connecting so i tried amaka2. She picked after the first dial.

Hello? A rusty voice answered at the other end.
Hi, its kelvin from the eatery.

Hey whatsup na?

Am not fine o. Truely, i wasn’t fine,i was as ugly as OBJ.

What’s wrong? She asked.

Amaka i need money very urgently. I went straight to the point, delay is very very dangerous.
I was Expecting something like “so because i paid for your meal you think i am now a bank” but she just asked how much.
Its #2000.

K, am not at home now, u can come over in an hours time, i’l text you the adress.

I felt relieved, atleast i would get the money but that was too easy. Or is she a philantropist?
I waited around the school environment until i got a text with Amaka’s address. I quickly started my journey to Amaka’s lodge.

I called her as soon as i reached and she gave me her room number.

I knocked gently at the door.

The door is open, come in, a voice said from inside.

I opened the door and the room was dark, the windows were closed.
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Close the door, the voice repeated.

Chai!!! Dis girl wan use me do ritual o, i thought.
On the light, she commanded.

I located the switch and put on the light, what i saw made me shout.

Amaka was lying on the bed Unclad with #2000 on her b00bs.