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the Old Girls Hostel. They were called huts even though were made of concrete, corrugated iron sheets and wood. They were circ

s for any particular reason, even though my mum had purchased several Rado, Rolex and Omega wristwatches for me. The weather was cool, and the tree branches danced in the e

the distance. She wore a plain navy blue gown on a pair of white high-heeled flip-flops. Bussy’

another lady walk the way Bussy did. Her choice of p

y?” I rose to welc

to have kept you

and I took my eye

. I was enjoying the e

nto my eyes while she spoke. I was certain she did the same thing whi

enjoying t

are relaxing, but one of them ju

t is

hristian Church of God, in th

t. Do you at

on’t be a worker. I don’t thi

’m a 200 Level law student and

gled befo

surgery student. I’m from the South-western part o

d w

er m

ease te

ver had a boyf

shouldn’t mak

cles that drove through the tarred road, wh

Pierre, it’s just s

ly with her chocolate skin. I noticed the slight air of sadness in Bu

my mood change”, Buss

ccent… there’s something different about it

ns, but I spent the better pa

t’s inte

definitely bother her, but I said nothing more about it. She told me that her mother was a trader and fashion designer, while

ou arrived in Nigeria, or since you g

lfri

not a

k, handsome guy like yoursel

but do you hav

gown. She seemed a little coy a

er, we joked and laughed, while I tried

looking around. It was getting dark, but I could still see her f

don’t t

bag. I watched her as she dusted her behind and adjusted her hair. I waited for her to walk out of the hut before following her

lleyball and lawn tennis pitches. They were several more at the extreme end

whispered as she tried to k

like the taste of beer

n urge to kiss her at that moment. We arrived at the shop close to the open theatre where I bought her a can of Sprite soda. There were white

instructed the shop attendant. I was shocked at that moment

ow that I loved

did not ask for two cans of Sprite, I g

body, as her natural frame and physique became more visible. The breeze moved swiftly all around u

’s voice snapped me out of my reve

sked Bussy while taking a small amount o

. I finished my drink and flung the empty can into a steel waste disposal co

end to you Bussy, because I k

riend?” Bussy whispered befor

ou see it

n fact I feel you should have someo

ou earlier mentioned?” I could feel the sadness returni

rom earshot. They were more male and female students all over the whole place. Some of the

man whose name and face I’ve been unable to forge

n the tarred road which separated us from the Old Girls Hostel. The scent from the oil Bussy applied to her hair, couple

won’t change the way

rossed the tarred road and walked towards the gate of Bussy’s hostel. We

e. Those words you spoke

… see you in fel

t person I’ve ev

there by 8am tomor

be nice

at the exit

eft cheek, squeezed my righ

and continued brisk

ere she’d kissed me on my left cheek. Five minutes later, I was w

ame an hour later in my ro

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day and I guessed she was tired, exhausted and hungry. I stared at her in the distance while dialling my GSM mobile phone. I saw a flicker of excitement on

re you

aced her and inhaled th

mething f

s it, P

open it when you

ease give me a c

d…” I said

s around me. She looked into my eye

bout of laughter before she buried her face on my chest.

you again th

dn’t we go slo

ded over the wrapped cellophane

ou under the mo

re you

er face. For a moment, imagined my um

m?” Bussy asked while returning h

are different, we both agree on when

very fond o

e’s one hell

er”, Bussy

asked, feeling a

oad, inside the bus and while returning to

t’s true…”

adjusted the knot, before smo

oot, chocolate skinned cutie with athletic physique like