Though.

I was in hurried.

I decided to go for her.

With thought that i will just greet her.

And would not spend much time.

Because I'm late already.

Meanwhile.

She is one of my intimate.

Valuable.

And special friend.

My gist partner.

She is such a short girl.

Critter.

Like me. I barely tall than her.

She twisted my name.

From Minkail.

To "Ikayi"

Same I did to her name.

I called her "shukuat"

Because Letter "R".

Is her pronouncing problem.

She called it "Au".

Therefore.

We learned from the same master.

Dr. Jacob Alade.

At owo oluwa clinic.

She love to study medicine.

While, I love to become surgeon.

Neurosurgeon.

We read together.

Most times Ben Carson book.

Likewise, Sometimes.

When doctor went out.

We will bumped into his office.

Walked directly.

Towards his wooden.

Library.

Searching for book.

About medicine and surgery.

And that would please us.

On finding it.

We read them together.

After that.

We will returned the book back.

As it was in the first place.

Then changed focus of the discussion to what should be the next facet.

Schooling.

Like:

"Which school do you wish to apply for, and what if you don't hit that, what's your plan B?"

We usually discuss that.

Before my dream.

Of becoming neurosurgeon become.

Mere Wishful dream.

I find my way of life to.

Art class.

And here I'm now.

So, I got to her shop.

I greeted her.

She didn't answered.

I greeted her mother.

She answered.

Joyfully.

Asking about living.

And ended it.

By "we thank God oooo"

Then,

Shukuat,

Said:

"I kuku don't see you"

Before my response.

He continued:

"One will be message you, you will not reply. Koda bayi, we go get money also"

She displayed her.

Grievance.

I beseeched her.

And gave her.

Reasons.

And she accepted.

Suddenly,

Her mood changed.

Its noticeable.

I knew she wanted to tell me something.

But was.

Disturbed.

And Scared.

I then asked:

"What happened?,....oh sorry, I forgot to asked"

Before I could complete the sentence.

She said:

"My neco result is not good"

Troop of tears.

Rush to her eyes.

But not dropped.

They are expecting her to wink.

It saddens me.

Embittered.

It gave me a painful bash.

On my heart.

I then asked her:

Why not uploaded your NABTEB.

result.

She said:

"Imagine me, minkail I'm sorry"

And force herself to smiles.

Her mom looked up.

At my saddened face.

And then at her daughter.

After that.

I said:

"Everybody have their own time and clock. Don't let us use others success to metrics ours and don't forget things fall apart. That happens to be to your apart. Don't relent dear"

I interpreted it.

bade them inspiring farewell.

And find my way home.

Ogbomoso.
Minkail olaitan.
18/10/2019.