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Episode 1


Angel couldn't be happier, her dream of studying her dream course in her dream university has finally come to reality. she just gained admission into one of the reputable university in the country, to study Economics. she had already completed the registration process and had also done all necessary arrangement. she can't wait to attend her first lecture. she was very anxious.

She sat on her bed,thinking of how life on campus would be like. she would be spending the next 4 years of her life on campus.
It was already 10:30pm, but she still didn't feel like sleeping. she was really anxious. she would move to her hostel in school the next day. she sighed and lay on her bed. her gaze were fixed on the ceiling.

" I will be having my first lecture in school tomorrow" she mumbled to herself.
"and I still have to move my luggage to my hostel also. and I will also be meeting my roommate. I just pray she will be nice to be with, because I can't afford to spend the next 4 years of my life with someone that will always get on my nerves."

She rolled from one side of her bed to the other, trying to get some sleep.

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Jewel sat on a chair in his room. so many thoughts were running through his mind. he had just gained admission into one of the prestigious university in the country, to study his dream course, Economics. Lectures would resume fully the next day, but that seemed not to be his problem at the moment. He didn't even plan to attend lectures for the whole of that week. His main concern was to be with the love of his life, Jane, whose matriculation ceremony was also the next day. Jewel and Jane gained admission same year, but in different schools. while Jewel gained admission into a reputable federal university in the south west, Jane gained admission in a private university in the south east. They had both applied for admission in the same university, but Jane couldn't beat the cut-off mark, so had to apply for her second choice, which is a private university.
Jewel stared blankly into air. His face was slightly curved in a smile.

"finally Jane, I can now see your face once more. I have missed you so much. how I wished we gained admission in the same university. things would have been better. I wouldn't be so lonely. but all the same, it's for our good. we will only be apart for just 4 years. After four years, we will be together again. I will wait for you. I love you so much Jane. I think I should start preparing my things, because I can't wait to see you."

He stood up and walked out of his room.

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Angel alighted from a cab in front of the university gate. an average age man also alighted and rushed to the boot to get Angel's luggages down. she settled the cab man and he drove off. she brought out her phone and stared at the screen with smiles on her face. the phone was giving to her by her uncle before she left home this morning. she couldn't control her joy when her uncle presented the phone to her. it will surely make her stay on campus wonderful. she stared at the school gate before her, still with smile on her face.

"I'm surely going to have a wonderful time here on campus" she said to herself.

she carried her bags and walked into the school.


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jewel parked the remaining clothes on his bed into the bag beside him. every other things had been arranged already. he will be leaving home any moment from now. He had already made his parent believe that he was moving to campus, and they had already given him their blessing, not knowing that he was actually going to see his girlfriend in a university in the far east. the only thought in his mind was to be with his girlfriend in an important moment of her life. he didn't even informed her that he was coming. he wanted to surprise her. he face curved in a smile just imagining how happy Jane would be to see him.

"Jane I know you will be surprised to see me. I know you will never believe that I can abandon my study just to be with you. that's to show you how much I love you. I know you will be very happy to see me. just wait for me. I Will be with you soon" he said and hastened the arranging of the clothes in his bag.


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Angel rushed to the faculty building for her first lecture. she had finally arrange her luggages in her hostel. she didn't meet anyone in the room when she entered her room. maybe her roommate would have gone for lectures. she left her room immediately she was done arranging her things. this was her first lecture and she wouldn't want to be late for it. she got to the faculty building exactly 10:55am. she didn't know her way around and had to asked for help in locating the place for her lecture.

she saw a guy walking towards her and dicided to ask for direction.

"sorry excuse me" she said, immediately the guy got to her

the guy stopped and turned to face her.

"how can I locate hall 3A" she asked

There was obviously no response from the guy. he just stared intensely at Angel, probably wondering why someone will be this beautiful. Angel is obviously a beauty to behold. she is tall, had the shape of a model, possesses of a great/enchanting/full-lipped smile, bright eyes, medium sized nose, good jaw line and an angelic voice that can melt the anger in a man's heart.

"sorry, I said how can I locate hall 3A" she asked again, not sure if he heard her the first time.

"oh! hall 3A" he said.
"it is over there" he responded, pointing at a particular building.

"thanks" Angel said and hasten her step to the building immediately.

The class was almost filled to the brim when she got there. she could see the number of heads that turned when she walked in. she walked to the back seat and sat comfortably, not minding the number of stares she was getting from most guys in the class.

The lecturer walked in few minutes later and went straight to the business of the day. everyone in class focused their attention on what the lecturer was teaching.

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Jewel had been busy walking round the campus, trying to locate the faculty of social science. The matriculation ceremony was already over when he got to the school, and every students had gone to their respectives faculty to take pictures with family and friends.

After walking several minutes, he finally located the faculty of social science. the number of students he saw on matriculation gown when he walked into the faculty amazed him. he stood at the entrance of the faculty, thinking of what next to do.

"how I am going to find Jane in this large crowd." he said, feeling exhausted.

He stood at the entrance, staring at people walking in and out of the faculty, without making any move.
His gaze suddenly caught a set of students taking pictures beside a car at the far right. He took a closely look at them and realized Jane was among them. His joy knew no bound when he saw Jane. The smile on his face was visible. He heaved a sigh of relief and walked slowly towards her. He stopped and stared at her from a distance, with his face still curved in a smile. just imagining how surprised Jane would be when she saw him, is making him smile. he decided to surprise her by calling her name from a distance. he sighed and call out her name
"Jane" he called

Jane quickly turned to the direction the voice came from. She froze immediately she saw Jewel. her mouth went wide open but words could not come out of it. Jewel walked to meet her still grinning from ear to ear. He hugged her immediately he got to her and held her tightly to himself. he freed her and stared deeply into her eyes. The shock on Jane's face was still visible.

"I know you will be very surprise to see me. I actually wanted this to be a surprise, that's why I didn't call you before coming. I wouldn't miss your matriculation for anything." he said, smiling sheepishly.

there was no response from Jane. she still had the surprise look on her face.
Jewel held her hands and stared into her eyes.

"Happy matriculation dear. I miss you so much. I'm so happy to be here with you." he said.

still no response from Jane.
Jewel notice the look on her face.

"are you okay? what's wrong?" he asked feeling concern.

Just when Jewel was about to speak further, a voice called Jane's name from behind. They both turned to see a guy standing few distance away from them. He was also on matriculation gown and his face was curved in a smile. Jane eyes widen in shock when she saw him, but she tried to mask the shock with a smile. she flashsed a smile to the guy. The guy quickly walked to meet her and hugged her, not noticing the presence of Jewel. He freed Jane from his hold and looked into her eyes.

"happy matriculation dear" he said with smiles.

"happy matriculation to you too" Jane responded also with smiles.

They both stared silently at each other.

"so Jane, can we take pictures together" Jewel asked, bringing them back to reality, because it seemed they had forgotten about him.

They both turned to face Jewel. That was when the guy realized Jewel was standing beside them.

"who is he?" the guy asked Jane.

Jane stared at the floor for a while. she stared from Jewel to the guy, back to Jewel. the look on her face showed that she's going to hurt one of them, when she introduced them to each other. she stared at them once more and sighed.

"Daniel" she called the guy softly.
"this is Jewel, my friend from Lagos. he came all the way from Lagos to celebrate this day with me" she introduced Jewel to the guy.

Even though Jewel didn't like the fact that Jane introduced him as her friend instead of her boyfriend, he still flashed a smile at the guy.

"Jewel" Jane called softly.
"This is Daniel......" she paused and stared at Jewel with a remorseful look.
"Daniel is my boyfriend" she let it out.

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FINAL EPISODE


dedicated to everyone who followed this story from the beginning to this point.




E veryone gave the guy
on stage a big round of applause
when he was done. he walked
back to sit on the seat he was
previously occupying.
The M.C went back on stage
with a book in his hand.

"that was a great speech" the
M.C said
"now the next student on the
list is Christian Owen"

My heart paused immediately I
heard my name. I slowly stood
up and walked to the stage. I
turned and face the crowd.
thousands of eyes were
staring at me. my heart was
pounding.

Christian you can do this. I
assured myself. Christian be
focus. I said to myself. I stared
from one person to the other
in the auditorium. my eyes
suddenly caught Sylvia sitting
at the back seat. she was
staring deeply at me. she stood
up from her seat and walked
to the front. she located a seat
in a spot where I could get a
clearer view of her and sat
down. she fixed her gaze on
me but she wasn't smiling. I
could get a clearer view of her
from where I was standing.
she was wearing a blue skirt
and a white top. her white top
had the words 'you can do it'
inscribed on it.' I needed no
one to tell me that she
purposely wore that top just to
encourage me. even when
she's angry with me, she still
came to encourage me. I
couldn't hide the smile on my
face. I was smiling broadly.
though, she didn't smile, but
she never took her gaze off
me. Sylvia is truly one in a
million. sometimes, you
wouldn't know how valuable
someone is to you, until you
have lost that person. Sylvia is
more than valuable to me. I
wouldn't know what my life
would become if I lose
someone like Sylvia. it will be
very regrettable. I better set
things straight before it's too
late. I will surely go to her
immediately after this event
and clear things up. the words
that were inscribed on her
dress boost my confidence.
'thank you Sylvia for being
there for me'

I turned my gaze away from
her and faced the crowd with
confidence.
I started by recognizing the
presence of the minister of
finance, the minister of
education, the vice chancellor
of the university, and every
other high profile individuals
in the auditorium. without
wasting any time, I went
straight to my reason of
standing there. I spoke
courageously. I didn't miss a
single word I had memorized.
I didn't paused for a second. I
delivered the speech with
confidence.

Everyone in the auditorium
gave me a standing ovation
when I was done. I felt on top
of the world. the smile on my
face was visible. I needed no
one to tell me that I did a very
good job.
if I could stand in
front of a large crowd like this
and speak confidently, then
there is no where I couldn't
stand to speak. if I could start
a conversation with the lady I
saw in the faculty of
engineering, and also maintain
a conversation with the lady I
saw at the garden of eden,
then there is no lady I can't
speak to. if I could be in a
company of ladies like Sylvia,
Sharon, Kate, Joy, among other
and still interact freely with
them, then I think I'm no
longer that shy guy . there is
still one thing left for me to
do, and I will surely do it once
I leave this stage.

I turned my gaze to where
Sylvia was sitting and saw her
leaving the auditorium. so she
actually came here just for me.
even when she was angry with
me, she still came to support
me. I need to set things
straight right now or I might
never get another opportunity.
I left the stage and followed the
direction Sylvia took. I went
outside the auditorium but
couldn't find Sylvia. I search
in all the corners outside the
auditorium but still couldn't
find her. maybe she would
have gone home already. I
have to go to her place and set
things right. I have no reason
to remain in the auditorium. I
have already delivered my
speech so I'm free to go. I need
to be at Sylvia's place right
now. I have this fear that I
might not have the
opportunity to set things
straight again if I waste
anymore time.

I quickly rushed to the bus
park. I took a bus that will
convey me directly to Sylvia's
house.

I got to her place and stood
beside her door. I prayed
silently that things should go
well. I knocked softly on the
door but didn't get any
response. I knocked again and
waited patiently for her to
open the door. she opened the
door a minute later. she glared
at me when she realized I was
the one at the door. she
wanted to lock the door back
but I quickly held the handle
of the door and prevent her
from locking it. she tried to
forcefully remove my hand
from the door handle but
couldn't. after several attempt,
she finally left the door opened
and walked into her room. I
entered her room and saw her
facing the wall. she was
backing me. I walked to her
and stood behind her.

"Sylvia I........" I paused as I
couldn't find the right word to
say.

I held her right hand from
behind but she forcefully freed
her hand from my hold.

"don't touch me" she barked.

I tried to hold her again but
she refused

"I'm warning you, don't touch
me" she barked again.

I stood silently behind her, not
knowing what to do next. after
a while of silence, I finally
spoke.

"Sylvia I......."

"don't call me" she cut in
immediately.

I didn't know what next to do.
I stood behind her without
saying a word. when she
wouldn't turn to face me, I
decided to do it my way.
I quickly grabbed her hand,
turned her forcefully to face
me, drew her closer to myself
and planted a kiss on her lips.
she froze immediately I did
that. she stared at me open-
mouthed and couldn't say a
word. I didn't take my gaze off
her. we stared intensely at
each other. after a while of
silence, I finally spoke.

"I can't hide it anymore. my
heart might just explode if I
continue keeping it to myself.
I have to let it out" I paused
and stared deeply at her.

"I love you Sylvia" I let it out

she stared at me with so much
emotion. her face suddenly
curved in a smile. she drew
closer to me and wrapped her
hands round my neck.

"I love you too Christian. I
love you so much" she
responded.

we stared silently at each
other. her hands were still
wrapped around my neck.

"I am......." I wanted to speak
but she quickly planted a kiss
on my lips. we kissed
passionately. the kiss was so
intense that I lost control of
myself. I found my hands
moving towards her thigh. all
of a sudden, I raised the white
top she was putting on above
her abdomen region. she
didn't stop me. she didn't even
free me from her hold. she
wrapped her hand tightly
around my neck. her bosom
was resting on my chest. our
lips were still entangled. she
dragged me towards the
direction of her bed. all of a
sudden, I found myself lying
on her bed while she was lying on
my body. one thing led to the
other, but all other things that
transpired between us in her
room, should be left for the
imagination. I knew very well
that once I leave her place, I
would no longer be that shy
guy.

I won't say that I have totally
overcame shyness, but one
thing I know for such is that, I
would no longer be that shy
guy who couldn't speak in
crowd, who couldn't talk to
ladies and who couldn't do
things he wish to do. because
all that would be a thing of the
past.

if someone as shy as Christian
could control his shy nature,
then there's no one that can't
control his. atleast to a level
that it won't affect their social
life. don't allow that negative
voice to always dictate how
you leave your life. don't allow
that voice to affect your social
life. when you feel like doing
something, do it without
listening to that negative
voice. if you love a lady, tell
her how you feel. don't be
scared of rejection. if you
couldn't tell a lady you love
how you feel about her, you
will only regret it later. if you
love a lady and couldn't tell
her how much you love her,
then you are selfish. do you
know what those words could
do to that lady's life, if only
you can tell her. don't limit
yourself.

being an introvert does not
limit you from achieving your
dream. it is believed that
introverts are deep thinkers. if
only you can bring those
things you have in mind to
reality, the world would be
better than this. the world
needs you. the world needs to
hear from you. don't just leave
those great things you have in
mind to remain in your mind,
just because you are scared of
failure. bring it to reality.
Everything you see in the
world today, was once in
someone's mind. the cars,
plane, buildings and every
other things you see today,
was once an imagination of
people which they chose to
bring to reality. if those people
decided not to bring what they
have in mind to reality, then
this things wouldn't have been
in existence.

don't limit yourself. the world
needs to hear from you. don't
allow that talent of yours to be
wasted because you think you
won't succeed if you give it a
try. you won't know how good
you are at something until you
give it a try. don't allow your
shy nature to limit your
potential. you are born to be
great. be great!!!!

make sure you just don't read
this story, work on yourself,
aim to be great and you will be
great.



THE END!!!!

EPISODE 27

Dedicated to Gucciqueen38




I left the garden and went
straight home. I got home
exactly 5:55pm. I lay on
my bed to rest a bit
before Sharon comes. any
moment from now, she will be
here. I thought

I waited for the next 30
minutes but she didn't show
up. I thought she said she was
on her way already. I waited
for the next ten minutes but
she still didn't show up. I took
my phone from my bed to call
her. immediately I took my
phone, her call came in. I
picked the call immediately.

"hello Sharon, where are you?"
I asked

"I'm very sorry Christian. I
won't be coming anymore. I
got a call from the course
adviser that all course rep
should assemble in school. I'm
on my way to the school now"
she said

"you are going back to the
school by this time. isn't it late
already. can't they wait until
tomorrow" I said

"have you forgotten that
tomorrow is Saturday." she
said

"yes that's true, but whatever
they have to tell you guys
should have waited until
Monday" I said

"it can't wait. it's very urgent.
it's concerning the event our
department is organising on
Monday. The HOD wants to
pass all necessary information
to us." she responded

"oh I see. till Monday then" I
said.

"yes. I will talk to you later"
she said

"okay" I responded and ended
the call.

I took a deep breath.

' the day of the event is
already very close. so by
Monday, I will be standing in
front of a very large crowd.' I
thought. I don't even know if
I'm prepare to face the crowd.
I have never faced such crowd
before, so I don't know what it
feels like to be standing in
front of a large crowd. I have
already memorized all what I
will say, but I can't be so sure
that my mind will not go blank
when I see the large crowd.
can I actually do this? could it
be that my mind is only trying
to discourage me. could it be
that discouraging voice that is
speaking to me now. Sylvia
said that I shouldn't listen to
the voice, because it will only
get me nervous. talking of
Sylvia, I haven't seen her since
the last incident. I have to go
and explain things to her.

I stood up from my bed, took
my phone and left my room
immediately.

twenty minutes later, I was
standing beside Sylvia's door. I
waited for the next 5 minutes
before I finally knocked.

"hold on I'm coming" I heard
from within.

she opened the door a minute
later. I could see anger visibly
on her face the moment she
saw.

"Sylvia I am.............."

she entered her room back and
slammed the door without
allowing me to complete my
sentence.
I waited to see if she would
open the door but she didn't. I
waited for the next 30 minutes
but she still didn't open the
door. when I was tired of
waiting, I turned and left her
place.

I got home 30 minutes later. I
lay on my bed immediately I
entered my room.

'Sylvia is very angry with me.
I need to look for a way to
make her forgive me. she
doesn't want to even see my
face. let me just leave her for
now. I will talk to her later,
when I believe she won't get
angry. for now, let me just
focus my mind on the speech I
will deliver on Monday. I need
to prepare myself very well so
that I won't mess up.

I took the book Sylvia gave me
and busied myself with it
immediately. I opened to the
page that contain step by step
guide on how to overcome
stage fright. the book has
really helped me, and I believe
if I follow the guideline in the
book, I will be able to face the
crowd on Monday.

I read the book until 1am. I
finally slept off when I was
tired of reading, with the aim
to continue when I wake up.

I woke up very early. I quickly
took my bath and had
breakfast. I busied myself with
the book when I was done with
all my chores. I made sure I
practice some tips as I read. I
didn't do anything else aside
from reading and rehearsing.

The next day which was
Sunday, I continued same way.
I read until my vision became
blur. then it occurred to me
that I have over read.
I couldn't sleep that night,
because I knew that once I
wake, it would be the day of
the event.
I was more than ready for the
event, but I was still very
scared. I was scared because it
would be my first time of
facing such crowd. I was sure I
will do very fine if I follow the
guidelines in the book, but
that discouraging voice
wouldn't let me be. it kept
sounding it clearly to me that I
will embarrass myself. the
voice was doing no good to
me, because I was already
having headache. I tried to get
some sleep for me to wake up
early but couldn't. after 30
minutes of restlessness, I
finally slept off.

I woke up hours later. I turned
my gaze to the wall clock and
realized it was 6:25am. the
event will begin by 11am.
there won't be lectures, so my
only reason of going to school
was because of the event.
I had my bath and got ready
for the event. I made sure I
had enough breakfast. I left
home exactly 10am.

I got to school 30 minutes
later. I went straight to the
place the event will hold. the
event will actually hold in the
school main auditorium. the
number of people I saw when I
got to the main auditorium
made my heart missed a beat.
the crowd was more than I
expected. the auditorium was
already filled up when I got
there. the stage was already set
for the event, and I could see
some important figure already
sitting on the high table. the
minister of finance was
already seated, and the
minister of education was also
seen sitting beside the minister
of finance. the vice chancellor
of the university was also seen
on the high table. some of the
lecturer in our department
were seen occupying the front
seat in the auditorium. the
other two students that will
also deliver speech were also
seen occupying the front seat.
about ten thousand people
were occupying the seats in
the auditorium, waiting
patiently for the event to
begin. the M.C was also seen
standing on stage.
I quickly went to sit beside the
other two students that will
deliver speech.

Five minutes later, the event
began. The M.C started by
recognizing the presence of all
important figure in the
auditorium.
After five minutes later, the
HOD went up stage to
introduce the event properly.
some lecturers also went up
stage one after the other to
speak.

now, it was time for the
students to deliver there
speech.

The M.C called the first student
and he went up stage to
deliver his speech. I was really
nervous. my heart was
pounding. I didn't pay
attention to what the guy on
stage was saying. I might be
called next. can I do this? I
asked myself.

Everyone gave the guy on
stage a big round of applause
when he was done. he walked
back to sit on the seat he was
previously occupying.
The M.C went back on stage
with a book in his hand.

"that was a great speech" the
M.C said
"now the next student on the
list is Christian Owen"

My heart paused immediately I
heard my name.

I'm sorry guys. I couldn't update the story today because of some unforeseen contingency.

it remains just two episodes for the story to end.

I promise to conclude it tomorrow.

Mustack:
fraternity I mean not fatality. [s]

I know. I have modified it already.

Mustack:
house am pleading on behalf of infant, pls try and understand his plight of this success story.. it might look real but it just a fantasy and it takes a genius to formulate all this beauty... my fellow fraternity pls, bosoko, emabinu, nwe ndidi, pls have patient for him your courage is what he need...

thank you very much bro.

EPISODE 26

This episode is dedicated to gucciqueen38.




A fter staring at the
retreating figure of
Sylvia for a while, I
turned back to face
Sharon. Her face was still
curved in a smile. I stared at
her, not knowing what to say
next. After staring silently at
each other for a while, she
finally spoke.

"I think we should leave now. I
will come to your place later
in the evening for the
tutorial." she said

I thought she has something
important to tell me.

"Sharon" I called

"yes dear" she responded.

"I thought you wanted to tell
me something important" I
said

"yes, but let's leave that for
now. when I come to your
place for the tutorial, I will tell
you." she responded.

"okay" I said

"where are you going from
here?" she asked

"I don't know. anywhere the
spirit leads me" I responded.

"okay, I'm just asking so that I
won't get to your place and
start waiting" she said.

"you won't have to wait. I will
get home on time" I assured
her.

"okay let's leave then" she
said.

we left the garden and went
our separate ways.

I found myself going back to
the garden called, the garden
of eden in school. I couldn't
explain why I was going back
there. the last time I was
there, I didn't do anything
important aside from staring
at ladies trooping in and out of
the garden. the garden is a
perfect place for lovers to
show how much they love
each other. you would always
see a guy and a lady cuddling,
kissing, or doing all sort of
things when you get to the
garden. it is the only place in
school where students are free
to do whatever they like
without any disturbance. it is
believed that the garden of
eden is the only place you can
woo a lady and ask her to
come over to your place at that
spot, and she would agree
without any stress. it is also
believed that ladies who
usually come to the garden are
those who want to explore the
world and use the freedom
they have gotten to the
maximum, after being held
bondage by their parent before
gaining admission. so wooing
a lady in the garden of eden is
as easy as abc. they don't
prove difficult to get, and if
you play your card well, she
might agree to go to you place
with you.
I made myself believe I was
going to the garden to clear my
mind of all worries and
nothing else. I got to the
garden, and as usual, the place
was already filled with guys
hanging out with their woman.
I located an empty seat beside
a tree and sat down. I kept
staring at ladies trooping in
and out of the garden. I didn't
do anything else aside from
staring at any lady that passed
my way. I was enjoying what I
was seeing. it was really
pleasing to the eyes. After
about an hour, I heard
someone called my name from
behind. I recognized the voice.
I quickly turned to see Kate
standing behind me. her face
was curved in a smile. she
walked to me and sat beside
me.

"Christian, how are you?" she
asked

"I'm good and you?"

"I'm good too" she responded

Her mood suddenly changed.

"Christian I'm really angry
with you" she said.

"why, what did I do?" I asked

"don't ask me. just know that I
will never set foot in your
house again" she said

"this is serious. please tell me
what I did wrong, so that I will
know how to correct my
mistake." I said.

"you have to find out yourself.
I can't tell you that. just take
your mind back to the last
time I visited you. you will
realize your mistake." she said

"okay, I will try find out what I
did wrong, and when I realize
it, I will surely come back and
make correction." I said

"hmm, maybe that will be
when we have already
graduated from this school."
she said

"I promise you, I will find out
very soon" I said

"okay, let me believe you
then." she said

"I have to leave now. I have an
important appointment by
6pm"

"okay" I responded.

she stood up and left the
garden. I continued staring at
ladies trooping in and out of
the garden when Kate left. I
turned my gaze to the left and
saw a lady staring at me. she
was sitting alone at the far-left
of the garden. I stared back at
her without blinking. After a
while of staring at each other,
she stood up and walked
towards me. she got to me and
sat beside me.

"hi" she greeted

"hi" I responded

"I guess you haven't seen your
spec" she said

"I don't understand" I said,
confused.

"don't pretend not to know
what i'm talking about. I know
why you are here. you are
looking for the next lady who
would warm your bed. I have
been watching you for a while
now. I saw you staring at
every lady that passed your
way. I guess you have not seen
any lady that match your
taste." she said.

look at how this lady is laying
false accusation on me . I
thought. I have to play along
to see what she was driving at.

"so you caught me already.
you can't blame me. man got
to ease himself of some stress.
it is not bad to mingle and
have fun after the day's stress"
I said

"so you have not seen anyone
to mingle with since you have
been here" she said

"not really. I have not seen
any lady that match my taste.
it won't be a bad idea if we
mingle. since we are both
alone" I said.

"you mean the both of us?"
she asked

"yes" I responded

She laughed out loud
immediately.

"sorry, you are not my type"
she said

I was hurt by that statement,
but I remained calm.

"so can you describe your kind
of guy to me" I said

"guys with flashy cars" she
responded

"I see. so how are you so sure
that I'm not your kind of guy,
when you are only seeing me
for the first time" I said

"do you have a car?" she
asked.

"you will have to find out
yourself" I said

"how?" she asked

I wanted to speak but my
phone started ringing. I
brought out the phone from
my pocket and realized the call
was from Sharon.

"give me a minute" I said to
the lady beside me and picked
the call.

"hello Sharon" I said

"Christian I hope you are at
home, because I'm already on
my way to your place." she
said

"yes I'm at home" I lied

"okay I will be there very
soon" she said

"okay" I responded.

I ended the call and turned to
face the lady beside me.

"that was one of your side
chick right?" she asked

"something like that. I have to
start leaving now. she needs
me" I said

"okay" she responded

"so what's your name" I asked

"I can't tell you that now.
maybe when next we meet.
and make sure you are with
your car when next I see you"
she said

"okay" I responded.

I stood up and left the garden.
'that lady is something else' I
said to myself as I left the
garden.


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EPISODE 25


I walked back to my bed
and sat down
immediately Sharon and
Sylvia left my room. I
took the book Sylvia gave me
and opened to the page that
highlighted step by step
guideline on how to speak
confidently in a large crowd.
After reading for a while, I
took a pen and write down
some tips. I used the next 4
hours to prepare the speech I
would deliver in the event my
department is organising. I
finally slept off by 1:15am.

I woke up exactly 5:30am. I
quickly prepared for lecture.
my first lecture for the day
was by 8:am. so I have to leave
home early in order to get to
school on time. I had
breakfast and left home exactly
7:am.

I got to the class our first
lecture was holding and settle
down. the class was almost
filled up when I get there. the
lecturer walked into the class
few minutes later and went
straight to the business of the
day.

immediately after lecture,
Sylvia walked to me and sat
beside me

"hi Christian" she said
immediately.

"hi Sylvia. how are you?" I
asked

"I'm fine and you?" she asked

"I'm fine too" I responded

"I hope you had a great night"
she said

"yes" I responded

"and I hope you had enough
time to prepare your speech"
she said.

I didn't respond this time. I
only stared at her. I still don't
know why I always get scared
at the mention of that word
'speech'

"are you not prepared for it
yet?" she asked

"I don't just know if I'm
prepared or not. I'm still very
scared" I responded.

"don't worry, you will
overcome your fear. just keep
working on it" she said

"thank you very much Sylvia."
I said

"do you have any other thing
to do now?" she asked.

"no, why do you ask?" I asked

"I want us to have our
discussion now" she said.

"okay, I'm ready" I responded.

"not here. let's look for an
empty class where we can be
alone." she said

"okay" I responded.

we stood up and left the class.
we located an empty class and
sat on the seat at the back. we
sat quietly for a while. I
decided to speak when she
wouldn't speak.

"Sylvia, we are here now. let's
start the discussion" I said

she turned to face me and
stared into my eyes. I stared
back at her.

"Christian" she called softly.

"yes Sylvia" I responded

"have you ever fallen in love?"
she asked

I froze immediately. I never
expected such question from
her.

"I........ I......... I...... " I couldn't
say anything. I didn't even
know what to reply her.

"Christian you know we don't
hide things from each other.
so you can talk to me" she
said.

I took a deep breath.

"the truth is, I have come in
contact with a lot of nice ladies
that I love and would love to
spend the rest of my life with,
but due to my shy nature, I
couldn't approach them and I
lost them all" I responded.

"aside from the tutorial, do
you and Sharon have any
other thing together. are you
dating her, or intend to date
her?" she asked and stared
curiously at me, waiting for an
answer

I couldn't respond. I seemed
not to understand why she was
asking all these questions.
Sharon too, asked me same
question some days back.

"Christian please answer the
question" she said when I
didn't respond.

"I'm not dating her" I finally
responded.

"that means your relationship
with her is strictly based on
student and tutor relationship"
she said

"yes" I responded

she heaved a sigh of relief.

"if you find out that someone
love you dearly and is ready to
do anything for you, what will
you do?" she asked.

I really didn't know why she
was asking all these questions ,
but I just have to answer her
question from my heart.

"if I realized someone love me
for real, I will make sure I
never let her go" I responded.

Her face curved in a smile
immediately I said that.

"okay Christian, there's
something I want to tell you"
she said and stared at me with
seriousness.

"what's it?" I asked

"Christian I really don't know
if I should say this. it's not
proper for a lady to say this to
a guy in this part of the world.
I just have to say it in order
not to regret later." she paused
and stared deeply into my
eyes.

"Christian I.........." she paused
immediately she heard the
vibration of my phone.

"you have a call" she said.

I brought out my phone and
stared at the screen. I picked
the call when I realized it was
from Sharon.

"hello Sharon." I said

"Christian where are you? can
you please come to the faculty
garden. I have something
important to tell you" she said
immediately.

"what is it?" I asked

"just come to the faculty
garden and please be fast" she
said.

"okay, I'm coming" I
responded and ended the call.

I turned to face Sylvia and saw
her already staring curiously
at me.

"what happened?" she asked

"Sharon said I should meet her
at the faculty garden right
now" I responded

"I hope there's no problem?"
she asked.

"I don't think there is a
problem. maybe she has a
message for me from a
lecturer. and I think it very
urgent." I responded.

"okay you can go and meet
her" she said.

"okay thanks" I responded.

I stood up immediately and
rushed to the faculty garden.
I saw Sharon standing beside a
tree when I got to the garden.
Sharon seemed to be the only
one in the garden. I didn't see
any other person when I got
there. she smiled when she
saw me and beckoned me to
come. I walked to her and
stood beside her.

"Sharon I hope there's no
problem" I said immediately.

"not at all dear" she
responded.

"you said you have something
important to tell me. what is
it?" I asked

"yes I have something to tell
you." she said and stared into
my eyes.

"do you have a girlfriend?" she
asked.

not this question again. I
thought

"no" I answered immediately

"I actually want to.........." she
paused immediately.

something seemed to have
distracted her from speaking
further. she fixed her gaze at a
particular direction. I was sure
she was looking at what
distracted her from speaking
further. I tried to look at what
distracted her but she
immediately wrapped her
hands around my neck and
planted a kiss on my lip. I
froze immediately. I never
expected such from her. saying
I was shocked, was an
understatement. she freed me
and smile. I slowly turned to
the direction she was staring at
to see Sylvia staring at us in
shock. then it occurred to me
that she actually did that
because she saw Sylvia
coming.
I stared at Sylvia and she
stared back at me with teary
eyes. she turned immediately
and ran out of the garden.
I knew at that moment that I
have lot of explanation to do.
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EPISODE 24


I left the faculty of
engineering
with just one thing on
my
mind, and that was to explore
more.

I didn't go home immediately
after lectures for that day. I
went to a place called garden
of eden around the school and
sat on a seat beside a tree. I
really couldn't state my reason
for going there. The garden is
always filled with people who
want to relax their mind after
lectures. I sat quietly, staring
at ladies, trooping in and out
of the garden. I kept admiring
the beauty of God creation.
My phone suddenly started
ringing. I looked at the screen
and realized the call was from
Sharon. Then it occurred to
me that I was supposed to
tutor her. it was already
6:15pm and I was still in the
school. I picked the call and
placed the phone on my ear.

"hello Sharon" I said

"Christian where are you? I'm
at your place already" she said

"okay, just wait for me. I will
be with you in the next ten
minutes." I said

"alright be fast. I have been
standing here for close to ten
minutes already" she said.

"I'm on my way already" I
said.

I ended the call and stood up
immediately. my phone rang
immediately I stood up. I
looked at the screen and
realized the call was from
Sylvia. I picked it up
immediately.

"hello Sylvia" I said

"hello Christian, how are you?"
she asked

"I'm good, and you?" I asked

"I'm good too" she responded.

"you said you wanted to have
a word with me earlier today,
but when I came out of the
class after I have ended my
conversation with Sharon, I
didn't see you." I said

"yes, something came up and I
had to leave school early. don't
worry, we will talk when we
see in school tomorrow" she
responded.

"okay, I will talk to you later.
let me quickly rush home" I
said

"are you not at home already?"
she asked

"no, I'm still in school. I need
to get home quickly because
Sharon is already waiting for
me" I responded

"Sharon is at your place
already?" she asked sharply.

"yes she is at.........."

"talk to you later" she cut in
and ended the call immediately
without allowing me to
complete my sentence.

I dropped the phone in my
pocket and left the school
immediately.

I got home to see Sharon
standing beside my door. the
first thing she did when she
saw me was to give me a tight
hug. I froze at the warm
feeling I was getting. her
action caught me by surprise. I
never expected to get a hug
from her. she has never
hugged me before and I see no
reason why I deserved a hug
from her now. she held on to
me tight and I didn't know if I
was supposed to hold her back.
After a while, she freed me
and stared into my eyes.

"where have you been?" she
asked

"I went to get something from
the vendor down my street" I
lied

"okay, let's go in" she said.

I unlocked my door and we
entered. I locked it from inside
by fastening a bolt to the hook
on my door. we went to my
bed and sat down. I waited for
her to bring out her notebook
so that we can start the
tutorial, but she didn't. she
just sat quietly on my bed,
staring into space.
My door suddenly opened and
we turned our gaze to the door
to see Sylvia already inside my
room. she paused at the
entrance when she saw us. we
fixed our gaze on her and she
stared back at us with
remorse.

"actually I...... I........... I....... I
thought......" she stammered
"I actually thought....." she
paused
"I'm sorry. I should have
knocked"

while she was trying to
explain herself, I kept
wondering how she got in. I
thought I locked the door. it
suddenly occurred to me that
same thing happened the last
time she visited. I locked my
door from inside and she
opened it from outside. I
wanted to ask her how she got
in when the door was locked,
but chose not to ask because
she might give a different
meaning to the question. I also
thought she already told me
that we will see in school
tomorrow when we spoke on
phone. why is she here all of a
sudden. all these and other
questions were on my mind
but I chose not to ask.
she closed the door and walked
slowly to us.

"hi Sharon" Sylvia greeted
Sharon.

Sharon only waved her hand
without saying anything.
Sylvia walked to my bed and
sat down beside me.

"Christian you know we were
supposed to have a discussion
today in school but couldn't
because I left school early. I
will just wait for you to finish
up with Sharon so that we can
have our discussion" she said
and immediately lay on my
bed.

Sharon stared at her for a
while before she turned to face
me.

"Christian let's start our
tutorial please" she said

I could see the look of
disappointment on her face
when she said that.

"okay, let's start then" I said

she gave me her book, and I
began immediately.
After ten minutes of teaching,
I noticed that she was not
paying attention. she just kept
staring into air. her mind
seemed to be somewhere else.

"Sharon" I called to bring her
back to reality

she turned to face me

""you have not been listening"
I said

she didn't respond. she just
packed her books back into
her bag and stood up.

"let's continue another day"
she said and walked to the
door.

she walked out of my room
and closed the door behind
her. Sylvia suddenly sat up
with smiles on her face
immediately Sharon left. she
stood up from my bed and
walked to the door.

"where are you going?" I asked

"home of course" she
responded.

"I thought you said you have
something to tell me" I said

"I will tell you when we see in
school tomorrow. let me leave
you for now so that you can
prepare the speech you will
deliver next week" she said.

shiver went down my spine at
the mention of the word
speech. I have totally forgotten
about the speech. I have not
even made any preparation
towards it. I made up my mind
that moment to start all
necessary preparation.

"okay" I responded.

she walked to the door and
went out. I stood up
immediately I went to my
door. I wanted to know how
she managed to enter my
room when I locked the door
from inside. I locked the door
same way I did before she
came in. I held the door knob
and turned it but it didn't
open. I turned it again and
forcefully pulled the door and
it opened. I looked at the hook
on the door and realized it had
broken a bit and could not
hold the bolt properly. so that
was why Sylvia could get in
even when I locked the door. I
thought. I made a metal note
to get a new hook.


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I'm very sorry for the delay. I was very busy.

EPISODE 23


I stared at Sharon,
wondering why she
heaved a sigh of relief
when I told her that I'm
not dating Sylvia. she didn't
ask any more questions. she
just stared at me for a while
and spoke.

"okay, you can go and meet
Sylvia now. it seems she has
something important to tell
you" she said

"okay" I said and stood up.

I walked out of the class to
meet Sylvia, but she was no
longer in the faculty premises.
Just when I was about leaving
the faculty premises, I saw
Mustack walking towards me
from a distance. It suddenly
crossed my mind that I was
supposed to start practicing
what I learned from the book
Sylvia gave me. The first
guideline I want to put into
practice was how to approach
ladies. The book highlighted a
step by step guide on how to
approach ladies. I will only
follow the guideline in the
book and see how it goes. I
pray things work out fine.
Mustack got to me and we
shook hands.

"Christian how are you?" he
asked

"I'm good and you"

"I'm good too" he responded

"are you busy?" I asked

"no. any problem?" he asked

"not really. I just want you to
follow me to the faculty of
engineering. there's this
particular lady I saw in that
faculty. she's just too
beautiful. i haven't been
myself since i saw her. I want
to go and woo her" I lied

Mustack laughed out loud
immediately. he looked at me
like I just said something
funny.

"you want to go and woo a
lady from the faculty of
engineering. when you can't
even speak properly with
ladies in your department.
please be serious jor" he said

"so you think I can't woo a
lady. let's go to the faculty of
engineering and I will surprise
you" I said

"you and I know that we will
only be going there to waste
our time, because you can't
even approach a lady." he
responded.

I was annoyed by his
response. I brought out my
phone and gave to him.

"if you can approach and talk
to the first lady we see when
we get there, and I don't do
the same to the next lady we
would see, then you can have
my phone." I challenged him

He stared at me with
seriousness.

"are you serious about this?"
he asked

"I'm very serious" I
responded.

"you mean I can take your
phone if you can't approach
any lady when we get to the
faculty of engineering." he
said.

"yes" I responded.

"wow! that means I won't have
to buy another phone. I will
just replace my old phone with
yours. should I give you your
sim card?" he asked.

"why?" I asked

"because the phone is now
mine" he responded.

"I will shock you. just wait and
see" I said

"you seem so confident. let's
go then. I will be very happy if
you can walk up to a lady and
speak confidently with her" he
said.

The truth is, I'm not as
confident as I made it look. I
just have to believe what I
read from the book Sylvia gave
me. I had already memorized
the steps. I just pray it goes as
planned.

"okay let's go" I responded.

We left our faculty and headed
straight to the faculty of
engineering.

After walking round the
faculty for five minutes and
couldn't find any lady,
Mustack started complaining.

"why will you have to bring
me to this faculty, out of all
the faculties in school. we all
know that ladies don't study
engineering courses. The ratio
of girls to boys in this faculty
is 1:99." he said.

We walked for a while, before
we saw a lady standing beside
a tree at the faculty garden.
Mustack turned to face me.

"I will approach that lady and
speak to her. I might even get
her contact if possible. If you
can't do same to the next lady
we will see, then you won't get
your phone back." he said in
serious tone.

without waiting for my
response, he turned and
walked to the lady. I watched
from a distance as he
approached the lady and stood
beside her. Just after few
minutes of speaking with the
lady, I could see her smiling.
I waited for the next ten
minutes, before Mustack
finally left the lady and walked
back to me.

"what did you say to her?" I
asked immediately he got to
me.

"don't ask me. just know that
you won't be getting your
phone back if you can't do the
same" he said.

"did you get her number?" I
asked.

"no. she said she can't give
her number to stranger. she
seems to be proving difficult
to get. I will get back to her
later. I like ladies that always
prove difficult to get. let's
continue with our reason for
coming here first." he said

"so what's next?" I asked like I
didn't know.

"are you asking me? you
approach the next lady we see
and speak with her. if you
can't do that, you will lose
your phone" he said.

"okay where should we go
next?" I asked

"let's look in those classes to
see if any lady is still in the
class" he said, pointing to the
faculty building.

"okay" I responded

We went into the faculty
building and search from class
to class. we later saw a lady
sitting alone in one of the
empty classes. the lady seemed
to be engrossed in the book
she was reading that she didn't
notice our presence. we
watched her from the door for
a while, before Mustack finally
spoke.

"it's your turn now. walked up
to that lady and engage her in
a conversation." he said

"Mustack please let's look for
someone else. that lady seems
to be busy and won't like to be
disturbed." I pleaded.

"that was not our agreement
bro" he said.

"that lady won't pay attention
to what I have to say, because
she's busy. let's just look for
someone else." I insisted.

"no. we have already agreed
that you will speak to the next
lady we see. you better go and
speak to her, or you won't get
your phone back" he said.

I took a deep breath.

"okay, I will walk up to her
and start a conversation with
her" I said

"good" he responded.

I entered the class and slowly
walked towards her. she didn't
even notice that someone was
in the class with her, because
she was too engrossed in what
she was reading. I got to her
and stood beside her. I wanted
to say 'hi', because I believe
that's the first thing to say
when you approach a lady, but
I just have to remain silent
and follow the guideline in the
book I read. According to what
I read in the book. when you
approach a lady who seems to
be busy and don't want any
disturbance, you don't have to
distract her by saying "hi".
Just sit quietly beside her and
wait until she notice your
presence.
I followed the instruction from
the book and sat quietly beside
her. she looked up from the
book she was reading when
she realized I was sitting
beside her. she stared at me
for a while and turned her
gaze back to the book she was
reading. I didn't stared back at
her when she stared at me. I
just kept staring into air with
an expressionless look on my
face. that was also the
guideline from the book.
she shot me a side glance after
a while, maybe wondering why
I chose to sit beside her out of
all the chairs in the class, but I
pretend I didn't notice. she
seemed to be distracted
already.
I have to proceed to the next
step from the book. According
to the book I read. 'don't try to
distract a lady with words,
when she's busy. let your
presence beside her, act as her
distraction. when she is
distracted, you can now say
hello.'

"hi" I finally said

"hi" she responded

I made sure that I maintained
eye contact with her. that was
also the instruction from the
book I read. A lady can easily
know that you are not
confident speaking to her, if
you can't maintain eye contact.

"I hope I'm not disturbing you.
I saw that this is the only quiet
place I can read without any
disturbance, that was why I
came in" I said

"oh, not at all. you are not
disturbing me" she responded.

"you're an engineering student
right?" I asked

"yes" she responded.

"I always admire ladies that
are studying engineering
courses." I said

" so what course are you
studying?" she asked

"Economics" I answered

"oh, I have a friend in that
department" she said

"what's her name?" I asked

"a guy actually" she said

"oh. I see. what's his name" I
asked

"Frank" she answered

I really couldn't believe that I
could keep a conversation with
a lady for this long. All to
sylvia for the book she gave
me.

"so what engineering course are you
studying actually?" I asked

"computer engineering" she
responded.

"wow! I initially wanted to
study computer engineering
while growing up. I just had to
change my mind because I
realize I don't have passion for
it" I lied

"computer engineering is an
interesting course" she said

"so what made you chose the
course?" I asked.

"I have passion for it" she
responded.

I took a side glance at the door
and saw Mustack peeping from
the door.
I turned back to face the lady
beside me with smiles on my
face.

"I have lecture in the next ten
minutes. let me leave now so
that I will get to the class on
time" I said

"okay" she responded

I stood up, took just two steps
away from her and turned
back to face her.

"sorry, you didn't tell me your
name" I said

"I'm Precious" she responded.

"okay precious, I'm Christian"
I said

"okay Christian" she
responded.

I turned and walked out of the
class with smiles on my face.
the first thing I did when I
came out of the class was to
collect my phone back from
Mustack.
Everything I just said to that
lady in that class was exactly
what I read from the book
Sylvia gave me. I was so happy
that I could approach a lady
and start a conversation with
her.
I left the faculty of engineering
with just one thing on my
mind, and that was to explore
more.

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EPISODE 22


I and Sylvia left my place
and headed straight to the
school. I was amazed by
the large crowd I saw
when we got to the school
amphitheatre. The stage was
set for the event already. I
couldn't believe that such an
event is happening in school
and I was not aware. what
then have I been doing in
school. so if Sylvia didn't ask
me to come along with her, I
wouldn't have realized that
such an event was holding in
school. I stared at Sylvia in
amazement.

"how can such a big event be
holding in school and I'm not
aware of it" I said to Sylvia

"why will you be aware, when
you are not a member of any
fellowship in school" she
responded.

"yes that's true, but I should
have heard it from people" I
said

"how will you hear it, when
you don't associate with
people. Don't worry, after
tonight's event, you will join
the fellowship I belong to." she
said.

"wait, will you be performing
in front of this large crowd?" I
asked.

"yes of course." she responded
"you just have to watch me
sing."

"okay" I responded.

"just look for a place to sit,
while I go and meet my group.
the event will begin any
moment from now" she said

"okay" I responded.

Sylvia went ahead to join her
group, while I located a seat at
the front and sat down.
we waited for the next 20
minutes before the event
finally began. The cool and
soul lifting songs that were
sang by the different groups
that performed on stage, could
make one forget his worries. I
watched as Sylvia and her
group sang with so much
enthusiasm. they didn't even
bother about the number of
eyes that were staring at them
on stage. will I ever be
confident enough to stand on
that stage just like them.
when the event ended, I waited
for Sylvia so that we could
leave together. she came to
meet me 30 minutes later. I
could see smiles on her face.

"how was my performance?"
she asked with smiles.

"wow! Sylvia, you are gifted. I
didn't know you sing this
great. your voice too is
awesome." I said

"thank you very much. I'm
glad you like my performance.
it means a lot to me" she said
happily.

"you're welcome" I said

"okay, let's start leaving" she
said

"okay" I responded.

we left the school and headed
to our different home.

I got home and lay on my bed.
I rested for thirty minutes,
then took the books which
Sylvia gave me and busied
myself with it. I got so
engrossed on the book, that I
read it till 3:am. I was amazed
by what I discovered. the book
highlighted a step by step
procedure on how to overcome
shyness. I really need to
overcome this by all means. it
has hindered me from doing
things I wished to do. I made
up my mind that moment that
I would follow the guidelines
in the book to overcome
shyness. I will start putting
what I just read into practice.
little by little, I might
overcome this.

I finally slept off around
3:30am, after much
deliberation on how I would
overcome shyness.

I woke up by 8:15am. I didn't
have to rush this time,
because my first lecture was
by 10:am. I prepared breakfast
and also got ready for school. I
ate and left home exactly
9:30am. I got to school just
when lecture was about to
begin. I located a sit at the
back and sat down.

immediately lecture was over,
Sharon stood up from her seat
and walked towards me. she
sat beside me when she got to
me.

"hi Sharon" I said immediately

she didn't respond. we sat
quietly for a while before she
finally spoke.

"what's going on between you
and Sylvia?" she asked.

I froze immediately I heard the
question. I didn't know why
she asked such question. I
didn't even know what to
respond. I only stared at her
open-mouthed.

"I don't understand" that was
all I could say

"something must be going on
between you two, for her to
behave the way she did
yesterday. If not, she wouldn't
have left your house just like
that" she said.

I was confused. I didn't
understand what she was
trying to say. what is she
talking about?

"Are you dating her?" she
asked

My heart paused immediately I
heard that question. while I
was still trying to recover from
the shock her first question
placed me in, she unleashed
another one.

"I.... I...... I.......I......." I tried to
speak but couldn't.

"so you guys are........" she
wanted to speak further but
suddenly stopped.

I realized she suddenly stopped
speaking because she saw
Sylvia approaching us. Sylvia
walked to us and stood beside
me.

"hi Sharon" she said to Sharon

"hi Sylvia" Sharon responded.

Sylvia shot me a glance and
smiled. I could tell from the
look on her face, that she
noticed, Sharon stopped
speaking because she was
coming.

"Christian are you busy?"
Sylvia asked me.

I couldn't find the right reply
to give. I didn't know whether
to answer yes or no. if I say
no, Sharon might get offended,
because she was actually
having a conversation with
me. if I say yes also, Sylvia
might get offended.
while I was still thinking of the
best answer to give, Sylvia
finally spoke.

"it seems you are busy. I
wanted to have a word with
you, but since you are busy,
we can talk later." she said

Sylvia turned immediately and
left. Sharon watched her until
she was out of sight before she
turned to face me.

"Christian you have not
answered my question. Are
you dating Sylvia?" she asked.

Not again, I thought she would
have forgotten about that.
I didn't respond. I just kept
staring at her.

"Christian why can't you
answer my question. there's
nothing difficult about it. it's
just a yes or no question" she
said when I didn't respond

I took a deep breath and stared
at her.

"no, I'm not dating her." I
finally responded

she heaved a sigh of relief
immediately. I didn't
understand why she did that

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EPISODE 21


I slept off 15minutes after
Sharon left my room,
without having dinner. I
woke up 5:30am the next
day. I quickly prepared for
lecture. I made sure I had
breakfast before leaving home.

I got to class just exactly when
our first lecture was about to
begin. I located an empty seat
at the back and sat down. I
stole a glance at Sylvia, to see
if she was staring at me, but
she wasn't. her attention
seemed to focus on what the
lecturer was saying. I made up
my mind that moment to
approach her immediately
after lecture and clear things
up. lecture continued and I
tried my best too to pay
attention to what the lecturer
was saying.

Immediately lecture ended,
Sylvia stood up and left the
class before I could even
approach her. I stood at a spot,
wondering why she's behaving
this way. is she mad at me?
I left the class to look for a
quiet place where I could sit
alone and clear my head of all
worries. the faculty garden
was the only place I could
think of. it is always deserted
during school hour. I located a
seat at the far-left and sat.
Just immediately I settled
down, I saw Sylvia walking
towards me from a distance. I
heaved a sigh of relief
immediately I saw. I will use
this opportunity to explain
myself to her. I need to clear
things up. I sat down patiently
for her to approach me. she
got to me and stretched a book
to me without looking at my
face.

"Sylvia I........."

"take this book, it will help
you a lot" she cut in
immediately.

"I wanted to give you this
when I came to your place
yesterday, but since you were
busy, I just had to take it
back" she said, still not looking
at my face.

"Sylvia I......."

"take it now. I have other
things to attend to" she cut in
again.

I collected the book from her,
and she walked out on me
immediately, without sparing
me a glance. I stared at her
retreating figure for a while
before turning my gaze back to
the book she just gave me. '
secrets of the age' was boldly
written on the book cover as
the title. I stood up two
minutes later and left the
garden.

I left the school immediately
after lectures for that day and
went home.
I took the book Sylvia gave me
and busied myself with it. I
was marveled by what I
discovered, after reading just
four pages. I dropped the book
and took my phone from my
bed. I dialed Sharon number
and she picked after the
second beep.

"hello Christian" she said

"hi Sharon, can we suspend
today tutorial. I won't be
around this evening" I said

"where are you going to?" she
asked

"I'm actually going to see
someone" I responded

"okay, no problem" she said

"thanks very much. we will
continue tomorrow" I said

"okay" she responded.

I ended the call, took my wallet
from my table and left my
room immediately.

20 minutes later, I found
myself standing at Sylvia's
door. I knock softly on the
door and waited patiently for
her to open her door. she
opened the door a minute later
and froze when she saw me. I
could see the surprised look on
her face.

"what are you doing here?"
she asked

"Sylvia let me explain" I said,
not even sure of what I wanted
to explain.

"Christian I don't know what
you want to explain. you owe
me no explanation for your
action" she said softly.

"Sylvia what you are
thinking.........."

"Christian" she cut in
"stop disturbing yourself. I'm
not thinking about anything"

"but........"

"Christian" she cut in again
"you have a speech to deliver
next week. focus your
attention on that and stop
disturbing yourself over
nothing"

I seemed not to understand
why she was preventing me
from saying what I have in
mind, but I just had to remain
silent since she didn't want me
to speak.

"okay, I will take my leave
now. thanks for the book. I
really appreciate it" I said

I waited to see if she would
respond but she didn't. I
turned and left her place
immediately.

I got back home exactly
6:45pm. I lay on my bed and
tried to think of a way to make
Sylvia listen to what I have to
say. I know she's angry with
me. if not, she would have
listen to what I have to say.

I heard a knock on my door
few minutes later. I quickly
turned my gaze to the door. I
wasn't expecting anyone. I
already told Sharon that I
won't be around. so definitely,
she won't be the one at the
door. I stood up from my bed
and walked to the door. I
opened the door to see Sylvia
standing at the door. I stared
at her open-mouthed. I never
expected to see her standing at
my door. I left her place not
quite long and she was already
at my place. I thought she was
angry with me.

"Sylvia" I managed to call
"please come in"

she didn't move an inch from
the spot she was standing. she
just kept staring at me. I stared
back at her, not knowing what
to say next. she brought out a
book from her handbag and
gave to me.

"add it to the one I gave you
before. it will help you
overcome shyness." she said

"thank you very much Sylvia.
you are one in a million" I
said

"make sure you read the book"
she said

"I will surely read it" I
responded

"are you busy now?" she asked

"no, I'm not busy" I responded
quickly.

Even if I was busy, I would
have suspended everything I
was doing just for her.

"okay, today is the school
praise night. different
fellowship in school would
gather together to sing in front
of a large crowd. I will also be
singing in tonight's event. I
want you to come and watch
me sing." she said

I didn't allow her to speak
further. I rushed into my
room, took my wallet from my
bed and rushed out to meet
her.

"let's go. I'm ready" I said
immediately.

"thanks" she responded

We left my place and headed
straight to the school.


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EPISODE 20


I stood still staring at the
lecturer without saying a
word. he looked up from
his table and fixed his
gaze on me.

"Christian what's wrong? you
haven't said anything since I
told you about the event" Dr.
Mike said

"yes sir, I'm ready sir. I will
surely do my best sir" I said
immediately.

Dr. Mike observed me for a
while.

"okay, you may leave now" he
said.

I turned and walked slowly to
the door. I couldn't even raise
my legs. I opened the door and
went out.

I went to the class we had our
first lecture to see if Sylvia
and Sharon would still be
there but they were no longer
in the class. The class was
already empty. I located a seat
at the back and sat down. our
next lecture was in the next
ten minutes, but I didn't feel
like going. What Dr. Mike just
told me had really changed my
mood. I left home the morning
with the aim of overcoming
my shy nature. that was why I
tried my possible best to
answer questions in class
today. but right now I'm
doubting my capability of
overcoming shyness . I'm
scared that I will just
embarrass myself and my
department in the presence of
thousands of people. I really
can't do this. I better look for a
way to decline, in order not to
embarrass my department. it
would be so shameful if I will
just stand in front of
thousands of people and
couldn't say a word. the HOD
would be very disappointed.
my course adviser would be
disappointed. all lecturers in
my department will be so
disappointed.
I will just make it look like
I'm ill when the day of the
event draw closer. that will be
the best thing to do.

I was lost in my thought that I
didn't notice that Sylvia and
Sharon were already standing
beside me. it was when Sylvia
called my name that I came
back to reality. I turned to see
them boring holes on my
body.

"Christian, what are you
thinking of? you didn't even
realize that we have be
standing beside you for two
minutes now." Sylvia said

I didn't respond.

Sylvia sat beside me and held
my hands.

"what's wrong?" she asked

"nothing" I responded

"are you not going for the next
lecture? it's almost time?"
Sharon asked

"you both should go ahead, I
will join you later" I said

"Sylvia let's go then" Sharon
said to Sylvia.

"you can go ahead, we will join
you later." Sylvia responded.

Sharon stood still for a while,
staring from Sylvia to me and
back to Sylvia

"okay" she said and left the
class.

Sylvia gripped my hands and
stared into my eyes
immediately Sharon left.

"you can talk to me now.
what's the problem?" she
asked

I took a deep breath and stared
back at her.

"you are aware of the event
our department is organizing
next week right" I said

"yes I'm aware. everyone
should be aware of that." she
responded

"Dr. Mike called me to his
office and informed me that I
would be among the three
students that will deliver
speech on that day" I said

"wow!" she exclaimed
"this is great news"

I looked at her, surprised that
she was happy about it.

"what's good news?" I asked
"have you forgotten that
I'm.........." I paused as I
couldn't complete that
statement.

she patted my back.

"Christian this is the best way
for you to overcome this
shyness. you can do this" she
assured me.

"Sylvia, I can't stand in front
of that large crowd. I just
can't" I said.

"you can" she said.
" let's go for our next lecture.
forget about it for now. we will
talk about it later."

"okay" I responded

we stood up and headed
straight for our next lecture.
I didn't pay attention to what
the lecturer was saying. my
mind was far from what was
happening in class. I kept
trying to assure myself that I
can do this. the more I assured
myself that I can do it, the
more I get nervous.

I left the school immediately
lecture ended and went home.
I needed to rest my head
before it explode.
I quickly lay on my bed to take
a nap.

The knock on my door woke
me up hours later. I turned my
gaze to the the wall clock in
my room and realized it was
6:15pm already. I quickly sat
up and stretched my body.

that should be Sharon. she's
definitely here for the tutorial.

I stood up from my bed and
walked to the door. I opened
my door and saw her already
glowing with smiles.

"hi Christian" she greeted.

"hi" I responded

"hope you are ready" she said

"sure. please come in"

She walked into my room and
sat on my bed. I locked my
door and went to sit beside
her. though I was nervous but
I won't allow that to prevent
the tutorial from holding. if I
can't be confident enough to
be in the same room with
Sharon, how then can I be
confident to face a large crowd.
I need to make sure that the
tutorial goes smoothly. I won't
disappoint this time.

"can we start?" Sharon asked.

"yes, I'm ready" I responded.

She brought out a book and a
pen from her bag and gave to
me. I collected it from her and
began immediately. I spoke
confidently without being
nervous. After a while of
teaching, she moved closer to
me and rested her head on my
shoulder. I paused for a while,
took a deep breath and
continued. I fixed my gaze on
the book I was holding as I
tutored her. I didn't take my
gaze off the book. it was the
best way for me not to get
nervous. I continued that way
and later decided to asked her
a question, for the tutorial to
be interactive.

I asked her a question and
waited for her to answer but I
got no reply.
I asked the question again but
got no reply. I slowly raised
my head to see her staring
deeply into my eyes. cold
shiver went down my spine,
but I remained calm. I stared
back at her. I was really
nervous, but I didn't take off
my gaze from her. I don't want
her to realize I was nervous.
we kept staring into each other
eyes until she finally took her
gaze off. I heaved a sigh of
relief immediately. while I was
still trying to gain control of
myself, she turned back to me
and stared deeply into my
eyes. I could feel my heart
pounding in my chest as I
stared back at her. All of a
sudden, our faces drew closer
to each other. her lips were
almost touching mine. her
eyes were already closed, but
mine were wide open in
shock.

My door suddenly opened. I
quickly turned my gaze to the
door to see Sylvia standing at
the door. she stared at us
open-mouthed. Sharon quickly
sat up properly and adjusted
her blouse. Sylvia fixed her
gaze on us for a while before
she finally spoke.

"I'm very sorry for barging in.
I didn't know you guys are
busy. I will just take my leave
now" she said.

"Sylvia I........"

I tried to speak but she walked
out of my room, slamming the
door behind her. I quickly
stood up from my bed and
rushed out of my room but she
was no where to be found. I
returned to my room to see
Sharon already standing.

"maybe we should continue
tomorrow. let me leave for
now" she said.

"okay" I responded.

I lay on my bed immediately
Sharon left my room. I sighed
and took my phone from my
bed. I dialed Sylvia number
and waited for her to pick but
she didn't pick. I continued
dialing her number but she
still didn't pick the call. I
waited for about five minutes
and dialed her number again,
but this time, it was switched
off. I dropped my phone on my
bed and took a deep breath.
why is she not picking my
call? what is she thinking? I
asked myself

EPISODE 19


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.
I turned and rushed back to
the restroom for her not to
realize I heard what she said.

I came out moment later to see
Sylvia sitting alone. the guy
was no longer standing beside
her. I walked to her and sat on
the seat I was previously
occupying. I kept a calm face
as if nothing happened.

"Christian, what took you so
long? you almost spend the
whole day in there" she said
immediately I sat down.

"I was ......" I paused. I couldn't
find the right word to say.

"let's start leaving. it's late
already." she said

I looked at my phone screen
and realized it was 11:45pm.

"okay, let's start leaving" I said
and stood up immediately.

She stood up also, carried her
bag and we left the place.
we got to a particular spot and
parted to our different home.

I got home exactly 12:35am. I
quickly lay on my bed and
took a deep breath. I have
never stayed out this late
before. the event that
happened at the club flashed
through my mind.
All what Sylvia said about me
was absolutely right. but how
could she have known so
much about me. I need to help
myself to overcome this. I
can't keep behaving this way.
it's very boring. I need to
associate more with people.
Sylvia said I can overcome this
if I start learning now. she
said I shouldn't listen to what I
have in mind. she said I
should do opposite of what
my mind is telling me. maybe
I should start by answering
questions in class without
bothering about the stares I
might be getting. yes I will
start with that.

I could feel my heart pounding
in my chest the moment I
made up my mind to answer
questions in class. I tried to
get some sleep but couldn't.
those discouraging voices kept
sounding in my ears.

'You better don't stand up in
class or you would just
embarrass yourself. do you
know how many eyes would
be staring at you when you
stand up. do you know how
embarrassing it will be if you
fail to answer the question
correctly. what if the lecturer
insults you because you didn't
get the answer right. you
better just sit quietly in class
and listen to the lecture.' that
was the voice speaking to me.

Sylvia had already said that
the voice is not real. it's just
my mind playing tricks on me.
I have to listen to Sylvia and
disregard the voice. I will
answer any question asked in
class and see what happens
next.

my heart was seriously
pounding fast. it's was 2:am
and I still haven't slept. just
because I have decided to
answer questions in class, I
couldn't fall asleep. I was
really nervous.
I kept turning from one side to
the other on my bed. I stayed
awake till 3:am before I slept
off.

I woke up exactly 4:15am. I
didn't get enough sleep. I
stayed awake all through, and
when it was 6:45am, I got
ready for school. I left home
exactly 7:30am.

I got to the class we were
having our first lecture exactly
8:15am. I located an empty seat
at the back and sat down. the
lecturer walked in 5 minutes
later and went straight to the
business of the day. I listened
with keen interest as he
impact knowledge on us. He
asked a question 20 minutes
later. my heart missed a beat
immediately I heard the
question. can I do this? maybe
I should just sit quietly while
others answer the question.
but how can I overcome this if
I can't answer questions in
class. I need to do this.
while I was still contemplating
on whether to answer the
question, someone stood up
from the front seat and
answered the question.

The lecturer walked to the guy
that answered the question
and placed his right hand on
his shoulder.

"you almost got it right, but
you missed the most important
part of the answer" he said to
the guy

The lecturer turned back to
face the class.

"who else can give us a better
explanation?" he asked

I stood up immediately. all
eyes in class turned to my
direction. I tried not to think
of anything else. I only focused
my attention on the lecturer
standing in my front.

"Christian you want to help us
out?" the lecturer asked.

I nodded

"okay then" he said.

I took a deep breath. I started
by speaking slowly and later, I
was speaking courageously.
when I was done, I focused my
attention on the lecturer to see
if he would commend me or
condemn me.
He walked to me and placed a
hand on my shoulder.

"good, good, good. you
answered it just the way I
want it" he said

He turned to the class.

"please give Christian a round
of applause" he said to the
class.

I felt on top of the world as my
course mate gave me a
standing ovation for answering
the lecturer's question.
I slowly sat down and heaved a
sigh of relief.

so what Sylvia said is true.
those thought I always have in
mind, discouraging me from
doing things are not real. I just
have to keep doing things I
wish to do without listening to
any voice.
I was so happy that I could
answer question in class
without being called to answer
it.

when the lecture ended, I
didn't leave the class
immediately as I always do. I
won't listen to that voice
telling me to leave the class
immediately lecture ends . I
have to do the opposite of
what the voice is telling me,
just like Sylvia said. I
remained seated and awaited
what would happen next.
Sylvia walked up to me few
minutes later and sat beside
me.

"wow Christian! you made me
so proud today. thanks for
listening to my advice." she
said with smiles on her face.

The fact that Sylvia was proud
of me made me happier. I will
surely do my best to overcome
this.

"thanks Sylvia. thanks for the
encouragement. you are one in
a million." I said

"you just have to continue this
way. you won't know when
you will be so confident to
speak in public." she said

"thank you very much Sylvia."
I said again.

"it's okay. you have said that
more than ten times already."

I saw Sharon walking towards
us few minutes later. maybe
she was coming to remind me
of the tutorial. she got to us
and stood beside Sylvia.

"hi Sylvia" she greeted

"hi Sharon" Sylvia responded.
she turned to face me

"Christian I hope you are
good?"

"yes I'm good" I responded

"okay, Dr. Mike said you
should see him in his office"
Sharon said

"why, what for?" I asked
confused.

"I don't know" she responded.

"okay, let me go and see him
then" I said

I stood up and walked to Dr.
Mike's office. I kept wondering
what might be the reason why
he wants to see me. I got to
his door and knock.

"yes come in" his voice
sounded from within.

I took a deep breath and
walked into his office. he was
seen sitting behind a table.
neatly arranged files could be
seen on the table. his gaze was
fixed on a file he was holding.

"good morning sir" I greeted

"good morning. please have a
sit" he said without taking his
gaze off the file he was
holding.

I slowly sat down on the seat
opposite him and waited
patiently for what he wants to
say. he dropped the file after
some minutes and turned to
face me.

"Christian" he called

"yes sir" I answered sharply.

"you have been selected to be
among the three students that
would deliver speeches in the
event our department will be
organizing next week. And
your topic of concern will be
on indecent dressing."

my heart paused for 2 seconds
immediately I heard that
statement.

'what!!!! me!!!!!! speech!!!!!' I
nearly screamed.

if this lecturer is saying the
truth, then I'm finished. An
event that would have about 10
thousand attendees!! An event
that would be attended by
important figures. important
figures like the minister of
finance, minister of education
and a host of others would be
present in the event. maybe I
should just collapse for this
lecturer to believe that I'm not
as capable as he thinks.
Is this the way for me to
overcome shyness? definitely
not, because this is way too
much.

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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.

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Infant where are you?

I'm here

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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I wish you all a sparkling and cheerful Christmas blessed with beautiful moments of love, togetherness and laughter..........

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE..









Chai, I'm even too shy to ask for my Christmas chicken from you guys

EPISODE 16


W hen I was done
explaining the
assignment to my
course mates, they all
left, leaving me alone with
Sylvia in the class. we stayed
silently in the class for a while
before she finally spoke.

"are you going home once you
leave this place?" she asked

"No. I'm going to the
restuarant to have breakfast. I
didn't have breakfast before
leaving home." I responded

"why did you leave home
without having breakfast?" she
asked

"I was already late when I got
prepared for school" I
responded

"I thought you told me that
you had already taken your
bath when I called this
morning" she said

"I lied. your call was what
woke me up"

she hit me playfully on my
shoulder

"and you made me believed
you were already prepared for
lecture when I called. so, if I
didn't call, you wouldn't have
gotten to school on time." she
said

"I was very tired"

"okay, go and have breakfast
before the worms in your
stomach start protesting." she
said

"okay" I responded

I stood up and walked to the
door. I stopped halfway and
turned back to face her.

"let's go together" I said

"I had breakfast before leaving
home" she responded

I turned in disappointment
and left the class. I still can't
explain why I always want to
have her by my side.

I went to the restuarant to
have breakfast. just when I
was about leaving the
restuarant, my phone rang. I
picked the call when I realized
it was from Sharon. There is
no need to be nervous. I knew
what she wanted to say
already.

"hello Sharon" I greeted

"hello Christian, have you left
the school?" she asked

"yes, I'm on my way home" I
lied

"I wanted to show you
something, but don't worry, I
will show it to you when I
come to your place this
evening for the tutorial. I hope
you have not forgotten that
our tutorial continue today"
she said

"I haven't forgotten" I
responded

"okay, see you this evening
then" she said

"okay" I responded and ended
the call.

I left the restuarant and
headed home. I lay on my bed
immediately I got home and
didn't know when I slept off.

The vibration of my phone
woke me up hours later. I
picked up immediately.

"hello Sharon"

"Christian I'm on my way" she
said

I quickly turned my gaze to
the wall clock and realized it
was 5:40pm already. how could
I have slept this long.

"okay, I'm waiting" I
responded.

I ended the call and sighed. I
wasn't nervous when speaking
to her, but I can't be so sure
that I won't get nervous when
she finally arrives I wouldn't
want what happened the other
day to repeat itself. it would be
very disappointing if she
comes all the way from her
house and leaves without
achieving her aim of coming.
maybe I should just call Sylvia
and ask her to come to my
place. if she's here with me,
I'm sure I won't be nervous. I
thought.

I dialed her number
immediately. she picked after
the second beep.

"hello Christian" she greeted

"Sylvia, can you come over to
my place"

"what happened?" she asked

"I want to show you
something" I said.

"okay, I will be there in 20 to
25 minutes time." she said

" okay, thank you"

I ended the call and heaved a
sigh of relief. I sat on my bed,
waiting patiently for the two
ladies to arrive. I prayed
silently that Sylvia should get
here before Sharon.

I heard a knock on my door 20
minutes later. I took a deep
breath and prayed it should be
Sylvia. I stood up from my bed
and walked to the door. I
sighed and slowly opened the
door to find Sharon standing
at the door. I masked my
disappointment with a smile.

"you are here already. please
come in" I said

"thank you" she responded
and walked in.

She didn't sit on my bed this
time. she sat on the plastic
chair.

"I hope you are fine now" she
said

"yes" I responded.

"okay, let's start then" she said
and brought out her notebook
from her bag.

"okay" I responded I sat on the
other plastic chair.

while I was trying to look for
the best way to start, a knock
sounded on my door. I heaved
a sigh of relief and thanked
God silently. that should be
Sylvia.

"let me see who is at the
door." I said

I stood up from my chair and
walked to the door. I opened
the door with smiles on my
face. the smile vanished
immediately I saw Joy standing
at my door.

"hi Christian" she greeted.

"hi" I mumbled

"you left school early today. I
was looking for you. I want
you to help me with the
assignment that was given to
us today. I have to come to
your house since I didn't see
you in school." she said.

"come in" I said, trying to
keep a smile on my face.

she entered and saw Sharon
already in my room.

"wow Sharon! you are here
too" she said.

"yes. I came here for tutorial."
Sharon responded

"Christian is tutoring you. I
will like to join you guys." Joy
said

I didn't pay attention to their
conversation. my only wish
was for Sylvia to knock on my
door. my eyes were fixed on
the door. just when I turned
my gaze away from the door, a
knock sounded on the door. I
rushed to the door
immediately. I opened it to see
Sylvia standing at the door. I
felt like giving her a hug the
moment I saw her.

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but where is infant sef?

I'm here

EPISODE 15


I got home exactly
10:15pm. I lay on my bed,
and the event which
happened at Sylvia's
house flashed through my
mind. I still couldn't believe
that I told Sylvia my problem. I
have never told anyone this
before. not even my family
members. How can I be so
courageous to tell a lady about
it. And the fact that I cried in
her presence still marvels me.
I don't think I was in the right
frame of mind then, because
the normal Christian wouldn't
have done all that.

The vibration of my phone
brought me back to reality. I
stared into the screen and saw
that the call was from Sylvia.
that was when I realized I was
supposed to call her when I got
home. I picked the call
immediately.

"hello Sylvia" I said

"Christian, have you gotten
home?" she asked

"yes, I just got home. I was
about to call you before you
called" I said

"okay, make sure you rest
your body and don't think
about anything" she said

"okay, thanks a lot" I
responded.

"I will call you later to check
on you" she said

"okay" I responded.

I ended the call and lay on my
bed. I slept off few minutes
later.

The vibration of my phone
woke me up few hours later. I
stretched my hand to my desk
to get my phone. I picked up
the call when I realized it was
from Sylvia.

"hello Sylvia" I said, feeling
sleepy.

"Christian, are you still in
bed? aren't you supposed to be
prepared for lectures by now"

I looked at the wall clock in my
room and realized it was
7:15am. I was having my first
lecture by 8am. so, if Sylvia
didn't call, I wouldn't have
woken up.

"I have taken my bath already.
I will be in school in the next
15minutes" I lied to her.

"okay make sure you get to
school on time" she said

"I will" I responded.

I ended the call and quickly
rushed to my bathroom to take
my bath.

I got to the school exactly
8:15am. I heaved a sigh of
relief when I realized the
lecturer was not yet in class. I
located an empty seat and
quickly sat down. the lecturer
entered the class immediately I
settled down. he went straight
to the business of the day.

After his lecture, he gave us
an assignment which we were
to submit in his next class. I
left the class immediately to
have breakfast. I didn't have
breakfast before leaving home.
on my way to the restuarant, I
saw my course mates, Grace
and Amanda walking towards
me from a distance. I wanted
to dodge but couldn't, because
they saw me first.

"hi" I said when they got to
me.

"Christian, thank God I met
you here. I have been looking
for you since the class ended.
where are you heading?" Grace
asked

"I am going........" I paused

"I am going........" I paused
again.

I was thinking of where to tell
them. I don't want to tell them
that I was actually going to the
restuarant.

"I'm just taking a walk" I
finally responded

"it seems you are less busy.
please I will need you to
explain the assignment that
was given to us today.it is
very technical. I don't even
know which formula to apply."
Grace said.

"let's look for an empty class
where you can explain it to
us" Amanda added.

They dragged me along with
them, without waiting for my
response. they located an
empty class, and we sat down
on one of the long chairs in
the class. they brought out
their books and gave me a pen
for me to begin. I held the pen
for 2 minutes, trying to think
of the best way to start.

"erm......" I paused

it seemed I was getting
nervous again. why can't I just
control this thing for once.

"Christian we are ready" Grace
said

"okay" I responded

Just when I was still trying to
deal with the ladies beside me,
Janet and Judith, who are also
my course mates walked into
the class.

"so this is where you guys are
hiding. and we have been
looking for you all over the
school." Janet said
immediately.

"what are you guys solving, is
it the assignment? Judith
asked

"yes. Christian is trying to
explain it to us" Grace
answered

"have you guys gone far?"
Judith asked

"no, we are about to begin"
Grace responded

"Okay let's join you then"
Judith said

Judith and Janet immediately
sat beside us, making it 4
ladies that I would be sitting
alone with in a class. it's
obvious that I would
embarrass myself. I know I
won't be able to speak
normally in the presence of
these ladies.

"we are ready" Grace said
it is certain that the whole
class would know that I'm a
shy guy, because I'm going to
mess up things here.

Just when I was about to say
my first word, Sylvia walked
into the class.

"so this is where you guys are"
she said

It felt like a huge burden was
lifted from my heart
immediately I saw her.

"I hope you don't mind if I
join you guys" she said,
walking towards us.

"you can join us" I responded
immediately.

Sylvia sat beside me and I
heaved a sigh of relief.
I started the lecture with them,
and until I finished, I didn't
feel nervous. I couldn't believe
that I just explained a whole
topic to 5 ladies without being
nervous.

I observed that it was when
Sylvia walked in that I gained
confidence to teach them. it
seems I'm now confident being
with Sylvia. Even when she
called me this morning and
last night, I didn't get nervous
when talking to her. I even
picked her call without delay. I
just pray things continue this
way.


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EPISODE 14


S andra moved closer to
me and held my hands.
she stared into my eyes.
I stared back at her in
shock. she just defined me. it
was not as if we had known
each other for long. this was
even my first time of being
alone with her. how could she
know that I'm always nervous
whenever I'm alone with a
lady.

"Christian" she called
"you don't have to feel bad
about it. you are not the only
one with this trait. you can
overcome it if you can tell
people about it. my uncle too
had this trait. his case was so
bad that at the age of 30, he
still couldn't approach ladies.
He had no girlfriend. His
parent had to get him a wife
when he wouldn't introduce
any lady to them. He had to
accept the lady that was chosen
for him because he had no
other option. He never love
the woman he married. He was
later able to control his
shyness when he told his close
friends about it and they gave
him advice which helped him.
he became confident in
himself and was able to
approach ladies, but that didn't
change anything because he
was already married to a
woman he didn't love. His
religion doesn't support
divorce, so he couldn't divorce
his wife. All this happened to
him because he kept his
problem to himself. if he had
open up earlier, he wouldn't
have married someone he
didn't love."

The pain I felt in my heart at
that moment cannot be
described with words. it was
as if my heart would explode. I
stared at Sandra with so much
emotion. I have never be this
emotional all my life. that was
the first time I'm staring into a
lady's eyes without being
nervous. I was so pained. I
tried not to speak, for the tears
which had already formed in
my eyes not to drop.
she tightened her grip on my
hands.

"Christian I believe you can
overcome this. There is no
problem without a solution.
you have to help yourself. look
for friends you trust and tell
them your problem. you can
solve you problem by telling
people. people who you can
trust. people who can advise
you. if you are confident
enough to tell me about it, I
will gladly give you a listening
ear." she said and and fixed
her gaze on my, waiting for
me to share my problem with
her.

I stared intensely at her. I
couldn't get my gaze off her. I
have never stared at a lady
this way before. I wasn't
myself anymore. I was
destabilized.

"I.........." I paused

I couldn't speak. my lips were
shaking.

"I............" I paused again.

The tears which I had been
holding, dropped freely from
my eyes.

"I have been this way all my
life" I said as more tears flow
from my eyes.

"my childhood till this stage of
my life had been so boring. I
have no close friends. I don't
know how to make friends. I
don't always do things that I
wished to do. I don't go to
parties. I always get nervous
when I'm in a crowded place. I
don't know how to approach
ladies. I can't start or maintain
a conversation with a lady. I
don't do things that normal
human beings do. am I even a
normal human being. tell me
which normal human being
will be behaving this way." I
said as more tears dropped
from my eyes.

The more I speak, the more
tears flow from my eyes. I
couldn't control myself
anymore. I was crying like a
baby. I didn't know I have
been holding all this pain for a
long time. Sylvia drew me
closer to her and wrapped me
in a warm embrace. that didn't
stop the tears. I even cried the
more. I soaked her cloth with
tears. she tighten her grip on
me.


"Christian you have to stop
crying. Everything will soon be
over." she said

I later stopped crying, but she
didn't free me from her hold.
she still wrapped me in a
warm embrace. we remained
that way for the next 20
minutes. we didn't say
anything to each other. the
room was very silent. I didn't
know what happened next. All
I could remember was that I
slept off while she was still
holding on to me.

I woke up an hour later with
slight headache. I tried to sit
up from the bed I was lying
but was too week. The event
that happened an hour ago
flashed through my mind. that
was when I realized I was still
in Sylvia's house and was even
lying on her bed. I sat up
immediately. How did I get to
her bed? All I could remember
was that I was sitting on her
chair. wait a minute, I even
told her my problem. How did
I get that much courage to tell
her my problem. I even cried
in her presence. I can't believe
I just cried like a baby in a
lady's presence.

While I was still wandering in
my thought, she emerged from
her kitchen with a cup of tea.
she smiled when she saw me.

"you are awake" she said

I didn't respond. she stretched
the cup of tea to me.

"have this. it will make you get
better"

I collected the cup of tea
without taking my gaze off
her.

"I want to go home" I said

"okay, but take that first"

I quickly down all the content
and gave her back the cup

"thank you" I said

"you are welcome" she
responded

"I will take my leave now" I
said

"okay, but make sure you call
me when you get home"

I nodded. I stood up from her
bed and left her house. I left
exactly 9:45pm.


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EPISODE 13


I sat on my bed trying to
gather as much
confidence as I could. my
heart kept pounding in
my chest as the day get darker.
Any moment from now, I will
be in Sylvia's house. I stood
up from my bed, as it was no
more comfortable for me to sit
on. I paced in my room trying
to rehearse a few words I
would say when I get to her
place. my gaze went to the wall
clock in my room and I
realized it was already 6:45pm.
I was supposed to be at her
place by 7pm. I was getting
really nervous. maybe I should
just call her and tell her that I
won't be coming anymore. but
she might think I'm still angry
with her if I tell her that. I
have to go. I have promised
her already. I will try my best
not to look nervous.
I took my wallet from my bed
and left my room.

I got to her place exactly
7:15pm. I stood beside her
door contemplating on
whether to knock or not. After
10 minutes of standing, I
summoned courage and
knocked.

"hold on please. I'm coming"
her voice sounded from
within.

After about 30 seconds, the
door opened. My heart missed
a beat when I saw her but I
remained calm.

"wow! you came. I thought
you won't come." she said

"I already promised to come. I
don't want to disappoint you."
I said

"please come in" she said

I entered and she followed
behind me.

"please have a sit" she said
pointing to a plastic chair
beside a table.

"thank you" I said and sat on
the chair.

She sat on the other plastic
chair opposite me.

"thanks for coming" she said
"now I know you are no more
angry with me"

I didn't say anything.

"you didn't attend lectures all
through last week. what
happened?" she asked

"nothing" I responded

"you just decided to stay at
home"

"yes" I responded.

"I hope you had gone through
all the topics we did that week"

"yes" I responded.

She looked into my eyes as if
she was searching for
something.

"it seems you are a guy of few
words" she said

I didn't know what to respond.
I just smiled.

"please give me a minute" she
said and went into her
kitchen.

That was when I took my time
to admire the beauty of her
room. I haven't been able to
observe her room since I
came. her bed was just beside
her wardrobe. her room was
painted pink. posters of some
popular celebrities could be
since on the wall. while I was
still admiring the beauty of
her room, she emerged with
two plates of rice in her
hands. she placed it on the
table beside me. she went back
inside and returned with a
bottle water and two glasses.
she placed it on the table and
sat opposite me.

"okay, dinner is ready. I hope
you will like it" she said.

she served the food and
started eating, while I stared at
the food like I needed approval
before eating.

"are you not eating?" she
asked when is realized I have
not touched the food

"I will" I said and quickly took
a spoonful into my mouth.

she stared at me as if she was
trying to read what was on my
mind. she smiled and
continued eating her food.

"I hope you like the food"

"yes." I answered and fixed my
gaze back on the food.

she kept staring at me with
smiles on her face. I tried not
to look up from my food in
order not to meet her gaze.
Her continuous stare was
making me uncomfortable. it
was as if she was reading my
mind.

"for how long have you been
this way?" she asked

Her question got me really
confused. I didn't understand
her question

"I don't get you" I said

"you can tell me about it. it
helps when you share it with
close friends." she said

I still didn't understand what
she was trying to say

"I really don't get you. what
are you taking about?" I asked

she smiled and dropped the
spoon she was holding.

"my uncle was once like you.
things didn't go well for him
because he decided to keep it
to himself. he had to marry
someone he didn't love." she
said

The more she speaks, the
more I get confused. what does
her uncle got to do with me.

"Sylvia, what are you trying to
say? you are getting me
confused." I said

"you don't have to hide it from
me. I know already." she said

"you know what?" I asked

"I know that you are always
nervous anytime you are alone
with a lady. you are a shy guy"

I froze immediately she made
that statement. I stared at her
in shock.

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EPISODE 12


T he following week, I
made sure that I woke
up very early in order
to get to school on time.
I knew I had a lot to cover.
Sharon gave me her notebooks
for me to go through all what
was thought in class the
previous week. I didn't go
home immediately after
lectures. I had to cover what
was thought the previous week
before going home. I located
an empty class where I could
sit alone and go through all
what was thought the previous
week. I busied myself
immediately.

After 10 minutes of reading, I
heard someone calling my
name. my heart missed a beat
when I realized it was a
familiar voice. I prayed
silently that it shouldn't be
who I was thinking. I slowly
raised my head to see Sylvia
standing at the door. my eyes
widen in shock. How did she
find me here? what is she
even doing here? I thought
Mustack told me that he didn't
say anything to her. so he lied
to me. what will I do now?
how will I get out of this. what
will she do or say this time?
I'm finished.

She started walking towards
me. her every step increased
my heartbeat. I thought of
jumping out through the
window but decided against it,
knowing fully well that I might
injure myself if I do that. since
I had no other idea of what to
do, I only fixed my gaze on the
floor and awaited what would
befall me. she got to me and
stood beside me.

"hi Christian" she said

I slowly raised my head to see
if she was actually the one
standing beside me or not,
because I was expecting her to
start barking immediately she
get to me.

"can I sit?" she asked, pointing
to the available space beside
me.

I didn't respond. I just kept
staring blankly into air. what
is she trying to do this time? I
thought.

"can I sit?" she repeated when
I didn't respond.

I nodded and she immediately
sat beside me. she fixed her
gaze on the book I was holding
without saying a word. I was
uncomfortable having her by
my side. After a while of
deafening silence, she finally
spoke.

"Christian I actually..." she
paused

"I don't even know how to say
this right now" she continued
"I don't have any excuse for
my action the other day. I
really don't know what came
over me. I left home very
angry that day, because
someone offended me. I was so
angry to the extent that I was
having headache. I just had to
unleash the anger in me
before it chokes me. that was
why I got mad at you when
you only try to pay my fare.
I'm really sorry. I just hope
you can forgive me. I have
always wanted to apologize all
this while but was scared you
might get mad at me. I'm very
sorry. please forgive me" she
pleaded.

I didn't respond. I just kept
staring into air. The fact that
Sylvia, who I thought was
actually coming to descend on
me, was actually apologizing,
made me surprised.
She placed her hand on my
shoulder and stared into my
eyes. I couldn't stare back at
her. I fixed my gaze on the
floor.

"Christian please forgive me.
I'm really sorry" she said

"I have forgiven you" I
managed to say.

I had to say it, for her to stop
boring hole on my body. her
closeness was making me very
uncomfortable. I was not even
angry with her in the first
place.

"I know that didn't come from
your heart" she said

"I have forgiven you. I was not
even angry with you." I said

"I don't believe you. Okay if
you have really forgiven me
like you said, let me invite you
to my place for dinner tonight.
if you accept, I will know that
you have really forgiven me"
she said

'Your place' i mumbled to
myself. She wants to put me in
a tight position now. why can't
she just believe that I have
forgiven her. now, she's
inviting me for dinner. I had
never been comfortable having
a lady in my room. going to a
lady's house might be
disastrous. how will I politely
turn down her request? that's
one of my problem. I don't
know how to politely turn
down a lady's request. I always
agree to all their request, no
matter what it cost me.

"do you accept my invitation?
she asked

"okay" I nodded

"thanks very much I'm really
grateful." she said

"okay" I responded

"I can see you were busy
before I came. let me leave
you, so that you can continue
with what you are doing" she
said

"okay" I responded

she stood up, carried her bag
and left.

I couldn't continue with what I
was reading. I parked my
books and left the class. I went
straight home to prepare
myself for the dinner in order
not to embarrass myself in her
house.

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EPISODE 11


I went home immediately I
left the cafeteria. I didn't
wait for the next lecture. I
was scared of what Sylvia
might say or do to me in class.
it would be very embarrassing
if she repeats what she did to
me at the park.

That same day, exactly 5:30pm,
my phone started ringing. I
picked the call when I realized
it was from Mustack.

"hello Mustack" I said

"how far guy. what happened?
you left the cafeteria without
telling me. I realized you were
no more in the cafeteria when
I looked back. why did you
leave?" he asked.

"I'm sorry bro. I was having
an upset stomach. I just have
to leave without telling you" I
said

I knew he didn't buy that lie. I
just had to say it since I had
no other lie to tell him.

"okay, that was why you didn't
attend the last lecture" he said

"yes" I responded

"have you taking anything
drug" he asked

"yes" I answered

"okay, take care of yourself. I
will call you later" he said

"okay" I responded.

I ended the call and dropped
my phone on my bed. Sharon
called immediately I dropped
my phone on my bed. I picked
the call after taking a deep
breath.

"hello Sharon" I said

"hello Christian, you didn't
attend the last lecture. what
happened?" she asked

"I was not feeling too well. I
went home earlier." I
responded

"is it that same headache?" she
asked

"yes" I answered

"I thought you took drugs" she
said

"yes I did" I responded

"maybe we should just
postpone our tutorial until
next week, so that you can
take care of yourself" she said

"okay, that would be nice.
thank you very much"

"I will call you later to check
on you" she said.

"okay, thanks"

I ended the call and lay on my
bed.

All through that week, I stayed
at home. I didn't attend
lectures. I was scared of
meeting Sylvia. I was scared of
what she might say to me in
class.

Mustack, Sharon and Joy, all
called to know why I wasn't
attending lectures and I lied to
them that I wasn't feeling fine.
I made up my mind to call
Mustack. I need to know what
was Sylvia's reaction when he
told her that I like her,
because I can't keep missing
lectures. I waited until
weekend before calling him. he
picked after the second beep.

"hello Christian, how are you?"
he asked.

"I'm fine" I responded

"I hope you are getting better"

"yes" I responded
"Mustack" I called

"yes Christian" he answered

"when you told Sylvia that I
like her, what did she say?" I
asked, waiting curiously for
his answer.

"I didn't tell her anything. so
you believed I told her. how
would I have told her when
you didn't give your consent.
that wouldn't be nice for me to
do. I was just pulling your leg.
I only went to ask her if her
micro economics note was
complete" Mustack said

"so you didn't tell her?" I
asked

"no I didn't" he answered.

I heaved a sigh of relief and
thanked God silently.

"okay I will call you later" I
said

I ended the call and sighed. I
was happy that he didn't tell
her, but at the same time
disappointed in myself. I was
disappointed that I could be so
stupid to have missed lectures
for a whole week, without any
concrete reason.

Just when I was about to lie on
my bed, I heard a knock on my
door. I wasn't expecting
anyone. I knew it wasn't
Sharon, because we had
already agreed to postpone the
tutorial until next week. I
walked to the door and open
it. I froze when I saw Kate
standing at the door with
smiles on her face. I never
remember telling her where I
stay.

"hi Christian"

"hi" I managed to respond.

"you are surprised to see me
right?" she asked

I nodded

"well, you will find out later,
how I got to know where you
stay" she said, walking into
my room without allowing me
to usher her in.

She went straight to my bed
and sat on it. I locked my door
and went to sit on the plastic
chair. I won't make the same
mistake of sitting beside her
on my bed, because I knew
how nervous I was when I sat
beside Sharon on that bed.
She lay on her back and
spread her hands.

"I'm so tired" she said

I quickly got a wine from my
cupboard and gave to her. she
sat up and collected the drink.

"thank you" she said

I went back to sit on the chair
i was previously occupying
while she sipped from the
wine. I took a book on my
desk, open a page and fixed
my gaze on it, pretending like
I was reading. it was better to
pretend like I was reading than
to stay in the same room with
her and couldn't start a
conversation. After 5minutes
of silence, she spoke.

"you stay here alone?" she
asked

"yes" I responded and fixed
my gaze back on the book I
was holding.

"why is your room so hot?"
she asked, fanning herself
with a book.

she unbuttoned the upper
button of her blouse, revealing
her cleavage. I tried not to look
at her, because it wouldn't be
nice if she caught me looking
at her cleavage.

After another 5minutes of
silence, she spoke again.

"are you expecting someone?"
she asked

"no" I answered

"I will soon be leaving o" she
said

"okay" I responded

After a while of deafening
silence, she spoke.

"do you always sit all day on
that chair?" she asked

"no" I responded

After a while, she buttoned her
blouse which she had earlier
unbuttoned. She stood up from
my bed, carried her handbag
and walked to the door.

"are you leaving?" I asked

she didn't reply. I stood up
immediately and walked to me
her.

"let me see you off" I said

"don't bother" she cut in
immediately

I could see the look of
disappointment on her face
when she said that. she left my
room without sparing me one
last look. I stood at my door,
wondering what I could have
done wrong.

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EPISODE 10


I woke up very late the
next day. I left home
without having breakfast.
by the time I got to the
school, our first lecture was
already over. I later found out
that the lecturer took
attendance in class and said
that 10marks would be
awarded for the attendance.
while I sat alone in the class
blaming myself for waking up
late, Sharon approached me.

"hi Christian, how is your
body now?" she asked.

"I'm fine now" I answered

"why are you sitting here
alone? aren't you going for the
next lecture?" she asked.

I didn't answer her.

she moved closer to me

"what's the problem? you
don't look happy" she said

"I heard that the lecturer took
attendance in class and would
award mark for it" I said

"yes that's true" she
responded

"that means I have lost 10
marks just like that" I said

"is that why you are sad?" she
asked
"you don't have to worry
about that. I was the one that
marked the attendance. Do you
think I would mark the
attendance without marking
you present, whether you were
in class or not"

"you marked me present" I
said happily

"yes" she responded.

I couldn't describe how happy
I was at that moment. now I
know the benefit of having
your course rep as a friend.

"thank you very much. I'm
very grateful" I said

"okay, now that you know you
didn't lose the mark, let's start
going for our next lecture" she
said

I stood up immediately and we
headed straight to the class
our next lecture was holding.
we sat together during the
lecture and when the lecture
was over, she followed the
lecturer to his office.

It was already time for lunch
by the time the class ended. I
was very hungry. I didn't have
breakfast before leaving home.
I couldn't go to the school
cafeteria to have lunch because
I was scared of seeing Kate and
her friends in the cafeteria.
who knows what they might
demand from me this time, if
they see me in the cafeteria.
what they did to me the
previous day was still fresh in
my mind.

I tried to bear the hunger
until I get home but couldn't. I
could hear the rumbling in my
stomach, which showed that
the worms in my stomach
were already protesting. while
I was trying to console the
worms in my stomach,
Mustack approached me.

"guy how far" he said

"I'm good and you"

"I'm good bro" he responded.

"so where are you heading" I
asked

"I'm going to the school
cafeteria to have lunch" he
responded.

'thank God' I said silently and
heaved a sigh of relief. Having
Mustack by my side would
boost my confidence. I was
sure I wouldn't have to spend
on Kate and her friends when
Mustack is right beside me.

"I was about going to the
cafeteria to have lunch also" I
said to Mustack

"then let's go together" he said

we went to the cafeteria and
ordered for food. just when we
were about to start eating,
Sylvia walked into the
cafeteria. my heart missed a
beat when I saw her. she went
to the counter to order for
food. she received her food
her went to occupy the seat at
the far left. I thought of telling
Mustack about Sylvia behavior
towards me. maybe he would
know the reason why she
behaved that way towards me.

"Mustack" I called

"yes" he answered

"Sylvia seems to be angry with
me" I said

"what happened?" he asked

"I don't know. I paid for her
fare when I realized she was in
the same bus with me, but
instead for her to thank me,
she got mad at me" I said

"do you like her?" Mustack
asked

His question got me confused.
I was saying someone got mad
at me because I paid her fare
and he was asking if I like her.

"I never said I like her" I
responded.

"if you can't seem to get your
mind off what she did to you,
that means you like her" he
said.

"no, I don't like her" I said

"your behavior shows that you
like her. why not approach her
and tell her how you feel" he
said

"Mustack I don't like her" I
said in serious tone.

"maybe I will help you talk to
her" he said.

"please don't try it" I pleaded.

"I will. you have to learn how
to approach ladies. I have
noticed you don't know how to
approach ladies." he said

"please Mustack, don't say
anything to her. I don't like
her" I pleaded

Mustack stood up and walked
toward Sylvia. I watched as he
approached her. The moment
he sat down beside her, I stood
up immediately and took to
my heels. I ran as fast as I
could.
If she could react the way she
did when I only tried to pay
her fare, who knows how she
would react when Mustack tells
her that I like her.


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