Mustack:
will you keep quite, despite all the Gucci wy dem by for you.. why can't you shy away the Gucci.

Been following this on a low, nice thread you've got here infant. Waiting to see how things unfold.

EPISODE 17


I invited Sylvia into my
room. she paused at the
door when she saw
Sharon and Joy already in
my room. she looked at me
and smile. I really couldn't
explain what that smile meant.
she walked into my room and
greeted Sharon and Joy.

"hi girls"

"hi Sharon" they responded in
unison.

"you are here because of the
assignment right" Joy said to
Sylvia.

"yes" she responded.

"Christian let's start already.
we are now three." Sharon
said.

okay, let's start. I'm ready." I
responded.

we all went to my bed and sat.
I started the tutorial with them
without feeling nervous. They
asked questions from time to
time and I answered their
questions perfectly. when I
was done, Sharon and Joy
stood up to leave while Sylvia
remained seated.

"are you not leaving?" Sharon
asked Sylvia.

"I will. I just want Christian to
explain a particular topic to
me before leaving." she
answered

"okay then, see you in school
tomorrow" Sharon said

"see you too" Sylvia
responded.

I followed Sharon and Joy to
the door and locked the door
immediately they left. I turned
to see Sylvia smiling broadly. I
knew something was on her
mind, but I just couldn't figure
it. I walked back to sit with
her on my bed. I still don't
know what Sylvia did to me
that has made me so confident
being with her. even sitting on
the same bed with her without
being nervous.
she looked into my eyes with
her face still curved in a smile
and I held her gaze.

"so you invited me to your
house because you are
nervous of being alone in a
room with Sharon and Joy"
she said.

I never expected her to realize
I actually invited her because
of that, but she seemed to be
smarter than I thought.

"yes, that was actually why I
invited you" I confessed

she stood up from my bed and
walked to the door. she
stopped halfway and turned to
face me.

"let's go" she said.

"go where?" I asked

"don't ask. just stand up and
let's go." she said

I turned my gaze to the wall
clock and realized it was
already 9:45pm. where can we
be going to by this time. I was
feeling reluctant to stand up.
she walked back to me, drag
me up from my bed and led
me out of my room. I didn't
know where she was taking
me to, but I just quietly
followed her.


It was when I heard the loud
sound of music booming from
the speakers hanging on the
wall, that I realized Sylvia
actually brought me to a club
house. my heartbeat increased
the moment we set foot in that
place. I was really nervous. I
hate being in such places. The
crowd and noise in the place is
doing no good to me. I could
feel my heart pounding in my
chest. if Sylvia had told me
that this was where we were
actually coming to, I'm sure I
wouldn't have come. everyone
seemed to be engaged in one
activity or the other. while
someone were seen on stage
dancing to the hot music
booming from the speakers,
others were seen drinking
themselves to stupor. Sylvia
located an empty seat at the
far-left and we sat on it. she
noticed that I was nervous and
held my hand.

"look at me Christian" she
said, encouraging me to look
into her eyes.

I held her gaze and we stared
into each other's eyes.

"you don't have to be nervous.
I'm here with you." she said

yes, I don't need to be
nervous. Sylvia is here with
me. All will be fine. I assured
myself.

It was as if her words did
magic to me, because I became
a bit relaxed.

"Christian" she called, with her
eyes still fixed on mine.
"you can overcome this. those
thought you always have in
mind, that discourage you
from doing what you wish to
do are not real. Your mind is
only trying to play tricks on
you. Don't always follow what
you have in mind. sometimes,
you just have to do the
opposite of what your mind is
telling you. If you always
follow what you have in mind,
it will hinder you from
achieving great things in life.
As an introvert, your mind
will discourage you from doing
both positive and negative
things. I believe you know
what's right. you just have to
do what you believe is right
and don't listen to what your
mind is telling you. sometimes
you get discouraged of doing
things, because you don't want
to make mistake. You always
want to do things perfectly.
Christian, we are humans, and
humans are bound to make
mistake. we are not perfect. so
stop listening to that voice that
is discouraging you from doing
things you wish to do, because
you don't want to make
mistakes." she paused and
took a deep breath.

"Christian" she called, with her
eyes still fixed on mine.
"you don't always have to
bother about what people
might think whenever you
wish to do something. that's
what is making you nervous.
you always think about what
other people may feel when
you do things you want to do.
you always trouble your mind
thinking about what others
may have on their minds. the
truth is that, they might just
be worried about their own
problem and wouldn't even
care if you exist. stop
worrying about what others
have on their minds. it will
only get you nervous. Do
things you wish to do and stop
bothering about others. take
for example. right now you are
nervous because you are in a
crowded place, but no one
seems to care about you.
everyone seems to be involved
in one activity or the other.
you are only disturbing
yourself, when no one cares if
you exist." she paused again
and took a deep breath.

"Christian you can overcome
this" she continued
"you just have to start now.
little by little you will
overcome it. you won't even
realize how or when you
suddenly became courageous
to speak in a crowd."

I listened with keen interest as
Sylvia speaks. everything she
said about me was absolutely
correct.

"thank you very much Sylvia.
I'm very grateful. you are one
in a million. I have heard all
you said. I will start doing
things I wish to do from now
on" I said

"okay, but we can start from
here" she said.

"how?" I asked

"look at that lady over there"
she said, pointing to a
direction.

I followed her direction and
realized she was pointing at a
lady sitting alone at the far-
right. the lady seemed to be
drunk already.

"I have seen her. Do you know
her?" I asked

"I want you to approach her
and get her number" Sylvia
said

"what!!!!" I exclaimed
"I don't even know how to
start a conversation with a
lady"


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Gucciqueen38:
Infant where are you?

I'm here

infant:
I'm here

Wow! Infant this is awesome This perfectly describes introverts like myself.
btw, I wish I had a friend like sylvia

infant:
I'm here

Thanks for the update

One more update this night or else.....

I prefer reading this over staving more update pls

Infant ooooohh...
Dis ur update too der slow...
I thought d blog u shared will be better...
But i was wrong...

At least, the blog ought to b ahead with nting less down 4 or 5 episodes...

U gats work on it oooh

Infant don't tell me you're shy to post more than 1 episode per day...
This isn't helping the matter...
If you're in support of 3 or more episodes per day please press like....

lovely

So a girl is literally teaching u "pickup" imagine my shock. nyc one bro

Abeg dy drop 2 updates na.. This ur story too sweet for only 1 update

infant come and finish what you started oh

Nice 1 bro. Bring it on!

Nice one

infant welldone more ink to your pen,pls more update and let it be lengthy

Nice story @infant but here's a little constructive criticism....Try to be more descriptive about the characters I.e Like their appearances and clothing and add a bit of gestures. Kudos so far man

ANTONINEUTRON:
LoL Diz guy shy dey make me shy

Am also kinda shy but always mask by portraying myself as a cold guy in public.

i only talk freely with friends

Me

Shy guy will later be a bad guy!!!!



Uhmn nice one bros........but sometimes i just feel like giving the guy an online slap when he starts his shyness!! Go on your highness

Shyness is an abberation for me..
I can be so lousy ehn.. I will talk ur ear to bleed but only online, coman see me raising my voice on nairaland, twitter and facebook, u'll see how not shy I am.
AS FAR AS WE'RE NOT TALKING FACE 2 FACE .

BiadeFolar:
Shyness is an abberation for me..
I can be so lousy ehn.. I will talk ur ear to bleed but only online, coman see me raising my voice on nairaland, twitter and facebook, u'll see how not shy I am.
AS FAR AS WE'RE NOT TALKING FACE 2 FACE .

I need proo......

@infant you deserve a bottle of beer if only ur shyness go gree you take am..

Gucciqueen38:
I need proo......

Pro... Protection, Producer, Promise, Profit, Procurement ..,?

Gucciqueen38:
Yes oo. The story dey enter wella
How did you know, i am a shy girl?

haha cuz only shy girls can devote their time reading this story �

BiadeFolar:

Pro... Protection, Producer, Promise, Profit, Procurement ..,?

Choose one

Gucciqueen38:
Choose one

I got choosing issues ma'am

BiadeFolar:
I got choosing issues ma'am

Hehehe No problem

jokolo282:

haha cuz only shy girls can devote their time reading this story �

Lol okay oo

EPISODE 18


S ylvia gripped my hands
and stared into my eyes.

"Christian, you can start
learning now, with time you
will get better" she said

"but what am I suppose to say
to her when I approach her. I
don't have anything in mind. I
can't just walk up to her and
keep staring at her face
without saying anything." I
said.

Sylvia took a deep breath

"okay. when you walk up to
her, ask her politely if you can
sit beside her. if she agrees,
you sit down. if she doesn't
respond, that also means you
can sit. so you sit down.
obverse her mood for a while,
because it's base on that, you
will know the next line of
words to use. if she's happy
and ready to have a
conversation with you, you
can flirt with her and say
some nice words that would
make her feel special. but if
she's in a bad mood, then you
don't have to flirt with her.
just make it look like you are
also in a bad mood. say things
that would express how sad
you are. things like ' how can
my girlfriend dump me for my
bestfriend'. if she realizes you
are just as sad as she is, she
would be able to talk to you
and even tell you her problem,
because she would believe you
will understand her better
since you both are in a bad
mood. you can asked for her
number when she's done
narrating her problem to you,
and she will gladly give it to
you. Now go to her. this is
your first task" Sylvia said

This task is really a difficult
one. I have never walked up to
a lady and ask for her number.
I'm sure that my mind will go
blank when I get to her and I
won't have anything to say.

"stop listening to what that
voice is telling you right now.
it will only discourage you,
because it doesn't want you to
make mistake. it wants you to
be perfect all the time, which
is not possible. if you keep
waiting for when you will do
things perfectly, then you will
never do anything. do want
you wish to do and stop
listening to that discouraging
voice." Sylvia said to me as if
she was reading my mind.

"okay, I will go to her" I said

"good" she responded.

My heartbeat has increased
already, when I have not even
stood up from my seat. I need
to do this. I won't listen to
what my mind is telling me.
I stood up and walked slowly
towards her. my heartbeat
increased in geometric
progression with every step I
took towards her. Her gaze
was fixed on the floor. I got to
her and stood beside her. she
didn't notice my presence
because she was still staring at
the floor. my heart was
pounding fast. my mind was
telling me to turn and walk
back or I will just embarrass
myself, but I'm not going to
listen to that voice. I don't
want to disappoint Sylvia. she
had been a great help to me. I
will talk to this lady and face
any embarrassment.

"hi" I greeted

she didn't respond

"can I sit?" I asked

she didn't respond. she didn't
even look up from the floor
her gaze was fixed on.

I slowly sat down, with my
gaze fixed on her. since Sylvia
said I should sit if she didn't
respond, I just have to sit. I
waited for her to raise her
head and face me, but she
didn't. she kept staring at the
floor. Sylvia said I need to
observe her mood before
choosing my line of words, but
how am I suppose to do that
when she's not even looking at
me. I need to look for a way to
get her attention.

"hello, are you with someone?"
I asked

she raised up her head to face
me immediately I made that
statement. the glare she shot
me sent shiver down my
spine. her eyes were red,
which showed that she was
either crying or holding back
the tears from dropping. I
wanted to stand up
immediately and leave,
because she was not in the
right frame of mind to talk to
anyone. but I just had to
remain seated and follow
Sylvia's guideline.

she kept glaring at me as if I
was the cause of her problem.
I was not just nervous. I was
really scared. if those eyes
were gun, I wouldn't be alive
by now. about four bullets
would have pierced into my
body. I better stand up and
leave because it's obvious that
she wants to transfer her
aggression to me.

I turned my gaze to Sylvia, to
see if she would ask me to
leave her, but she only shook
her head which means I
should face it. I turned my
gaze back to the lady beside
me to see her still glaring at
me. I just have to follow Sylvia
guidelines.

"some people don't have
conscience" I said in a sad
tone.
"how can my girlfriend of four
years dump me for my best
friend"

I took the glass of wine on her
table and down all the content.

"it's so painful" I continued.
"when I thought we would
spend the rest of our life
together." I said

I took a side glance at her and
realized she was listening to
me with keen interest. she was
no longer glaring at me.

"your girlfriend cheated on
you too?" she asked

I nodded in affirmation.

"why are some people so
cruel" she screamed.

I could see the number of eyes
that stared at us when is
screamed.

"did your boyfriend cheat on
you?" I asked, not sure if I was
supposed to ask.

she looked into my eyes. I
could see pain in her eyes.

"not just my boyfriend, but my
fiance. our wedding was
supposed to be this weekend. I
caught my fiance in bed with
my bestfriend." she said as
tears flow freely from her
eyes.
"it's so painful. it hurts a lot.
how am I suppose to leave
without him. I love him so
much. why will he hurt my
feelings." she said as more
tears flow from her eyes.

I was totally confused. I didn't
know if I was suppose to
console her or just keep
staring at her.

she took the bottle of wine on
her table and down all the
content. my eyes widen in
shock. that was too much for
her to drink.

It didn't take long for the wine
to start having effect on her.
she stood up from her seat and
staggered to me. she gripped
my cloth and stared into my
eyes.

"whenever you see Gabriel,
you should tell him that I can
do without him. I can survive
without him. I won't remain
like this forever. he will regret
doing this to me." she said,
glaring at me as if I knew the
Gabriel he was talking about.

she was suffocating me already
by her grip. I turned my gaze
to Sylvia for her to come to
my rescue, but she only
smiled.

I tried to free myself from her
hold, but she held me tightly.
how was I suppose to explain
to her that I don't know any
Gabriel when she was drunk.
she started saying words that I
don't understand, and all of a
sudden, she slept off in my
hands. I stared at her,
confused of what to do next.
why did I approach her in the
first place.

I looked at Sylvia with
pleading eyes, but she only
smiled.
I took her phone from her bag
and went through her contact.
I dialed the number she saved
as sweet mum. that should be
her mother. she picked and I
informed her of her daughter
present state. she promised to
come get her in the next 30
minutes. I waited for 40
minutes before she finally
came to carry her daughter.

I heaved a sigh of relief and
walk back to meet Sylvia. I sat
down beside her and didn't
say anything to her. I was
disappointed that she didn't
assist me even when I pleaded.

"well done. you did a great
job." she said.

"that lady almost strangled me.
I need to use the restroom" I
said and quickly stood up.

"okay" she responded.

I quickly rushed to the
restroom without delay.
I emerged from the restroom
few minutes later to see a guy
standing beside Sylvia. I
quickly hid in a place where I
could easily eavesdrop on their
conversation.

"hi" the guy said to Sylvia

"hi" Sylvia responded.

"are you alone?" the guy asked

"no, I'm with someone" Sylvia
responded

"who" he asked

"my boyfriend" she responded

my face curved in a smile
immediately she said that.

nice update infant

Infant, I was about to mention you nice update