IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE

hool children singing a Christ

asons like this we would compose a song and entertain everyon

" Sampso

d her brows and shook

eally hear

about singing like a bird." She

o sing any song of your choice and people will appreci

I have a church too, won'

, you can either except or

ne.

other day I think he

been placed on probation, but I wonder what he'll

say that before me and consider the fact that we'

don't I'm only brothered about Mfon. But I know sh

nted bribing his way up there but since

. After they'd strolled to hall six gate in town campus, sampson bade her good night and retired to his house. Mfon, Etima and Sampson were reading partners and they had very good and presentable results so Etima s

er from the hostel to school,he was actually angry but his face was portraying intense laughter all the while because of his dimples so much that Mfon was both amused and confused. Etima had gone round the girls hostel to share the fliers to everyone in the department of English inviting them to the party, adding that rice and stew will be very plenty, surely she had a way of compelling people to do something which always worked out for her. Some students were playing christmas carols from their room and it echoed in the corridor.

ked her finger on her arm. "So yo

he bent to adjust her shoe strap,the fliers scattered about. After she

e department yesterday waiting

ay that." Ab

am I suppo

m sorry. We can prepare for th

out an engagement ring." She tilted he

l was

you call

. I made it wi

er work is al

in." Abigail whirled

her. I still have the reading materials with me, until next year

e you go

two

ving tomorrow we hav

ice. Safe

new year in advance. 2020 is around the

was on her bed arranging her clothes in her box. She would have curled up into her shell had she been like a snail. She wore a big wooly hoody with the sleeves stopping two inches after her fingers,the one she stole from her father's room. She had to adjust the sleeves occasionally so she could finish up,take her dinner a

d had spoken briefly though it was on Mfon's phone

red and sat on her bed. Mfon turne

e turn out on time so that the kek

e too?" She asked with her index finger

ng for us that'

nice o

" She got up and placed both hands on her waist and

moi?." Sh

hould have dated not that nincompoop!" She left to he

d and sat up from the bunk with h

se now don't you?" Etima queri

lked in on them. They stopped on seeing me, so you guys want

m gr

y happiness an

ou, and your sch

n Mma ndidia to bring food for them,they bought a plate of jollof rice each and exotic juice

he spirit of

ic and invited some good dancers from other rooms to theirs,they danced and sang to pass the time away. Towards evening,the students began to disperse so as to prepare for the night. In their hostel they had a large rectangula

about his arrival.Etima and Mfon were both dressed in gowns and a flat shoe. They were both tall and weren't in need of heels since they were made to believe that o

up to meet him. M

t you w

were on Mfon who stood casually wi

very sorry too." S

s were the entertainers were waiting,that included the cultural dancers,musicians and comedians. Lawrence arrived together with a few others and moved out to fetch extra plastic chairs for everyone. He ordered for foods,meats and drinks and they dined together while being entertained by comic actors on the stage. Uforo used the opportunity to introduce himself to the new students and went further to solicit for their votes as he would be contesting for the position of the president in the next school session. They made meriments. They girls even stood out to dance one after the other to impress their partners who were also present. Etima became tired so she moved out of the park down to the road where the cars were parked to exercise a little bit. After a while, Mfon began t

is t

to the guy who had already got into his car. A

d his absence where is he?" She

there with them, yo

e did. We were here together w

all

nt is I think he's sad about

you mean

tending you know Lawr

inger was in the air dire

me

don't want

all

bbed her wrist and pulled Mfon to herself.

ted back at the guy who had alr

t do you really mea

you s

ham

eryone needs emotion

h su

oo handsome he cou

hatever he wants, I'm no

at's his

two front teeth,her contagious smi

one,he'd separated from the others. Etima's eyes travelled around the place she walked up to him

ey

ed his head a

e have been searching

single position so I needed to

guy's boot I under

of the night their hostel was locked and they had to sleep off camp. Sampson walked up to Lawrence to inform him that they would be leaving. Mfon started shivering as the icy air began to blow

d take her to their house which was located at Idoro road. After they'd haggled with three heady riders,she finally settled with one. They hugged