The second path

d silently under his breath as he quickly scanned a few of her school documents and scribbled something at the back of his old note book. He tore the part out and gave it to her, muttering his

in excitement and pulled her into a bear hug. A dark skinned girl whose face looked beaten by the sun dragged her feet on the cement floor as she passed by. Ore caught the loud hiss and the eye roll she gave at the happy sight but it didn't shake her one bit. She was familiar with the way the University of Portharcourt thwarted the effort of students. Ore awkwardly pulled away before the smell of Mercy's sweat could reach her nostril. This was one of the many reasons why she didn’t associate much with people. Mercy soon realized they were standing at the common room, a place that was meant for the hostel girls to read at night. They were comfy couches arranged in a circle and a large glass table at th

re listened intently, asking questions on occasions. Mercy was quick to reply and their talk flowed quite smoothly considering how exhausted Ore was. She didn't mind at all. Infact, she felt excited gaining admission into such a popular school seeing that most people struggled before they got in. Ore was one of the lucky ones. The same year she wrote her Jamb, Waec, Neco and Post Ume examination, she was sent a letter from the university administration a month later wishing her a successful career year. Ore had been beyond elated upon hearing the news and she rushed down the staircase to inform her pare

k down to the messed up pit toilet and throw it in the hole. Not only that, they also had to properly sanitize their buckets to prevent infection. Ore found that quite daunting. This was her first time hearing such and she had never in her entire life witnessed something like it. Ore was wondering how she was going to cope with all the rigid rules and regulations of the hostel without flunking any. She expressed her concerns to Mercy who tried to assail her fears by assuring her that it was going to be well. She just had to co