RETURN OF EX-CAPADE

longue. Then, my phone beeped with message notification from my pocket. I

My teeth gnashed together, and I shivered like a ch

sed because I wasn't ready to die of hypothermia. I stretched to switch on my new fancy larvae

g the afternoon. What I had was enough for lu

espite my exhaustion, I decided to

ved earlier on were Faceboo

o swee

ding friend request. It's exciting to c

and expecting me to accept her friend re

w is the weather over there? So great to

. I'm hardly here," I responded, and in no time I

ning, my love.

er, it is weathe

ial media is reconnecting

ike, "who is 'your love'? Isn

ay, and regarded it a

The RECONNECTion and converSATIONS that takes place between separated peo

t at the embassy after we met. It slipped off my mind. I carry excessively many thing

You can't fathom how expectant I have been for this d

t, don't you?" I blushed sheepishly

xt you via WhatsApp. We could talk bette

o say that I'm not so go

n WhatsApp to send her a DM. I found her and clicked

, as most people of her type could have preferre

ified that she was online. I waited to get the text she was typing,

e time. A few minutes after completing the daily que

in the old students' association's blog above an article announcing your

all over the place. In my min

I remembered it was you who had my

was stunned by the large online following you have. Mehn, you are a celeb. Well, people are gradu

The writers and editors were so good composing it up. I remembered coming across a line that went

nly condensed into the realm of afflu

or the achievements, or self-praise and sheer entitlement towards them. The former because at some point during the struggles in my life, I

l of boast, as my mind was completely blown up. I flexed my shoulders wide and

d of its hubris. I felt a little remorseful because I had allowed this thing called pride enter my head. That's what the praises of men do anyway, if

him for all he had done for me. I remembered the consequences of pride a

avoids them. But the fool, he doesn't even lear

to reply

or strategies alone, but grace played a paramount role in bringing me

even that serious with my faith. Just living life, 'cruise and vibes'. I think this

already going deep, 'spiritual' and giving moti

de your mum's prayer

absolute truth and ideal s

my mum was. She stood by my two brothers and I back t

pon our future. She never spent any Friday night at home, as long as church vigils held. I couldn't recall any midnight she didn't pray for her children. She also ga

he called her a witch and never saw anything good in her. Most provocative was the fact that he usually insulted my mother in her children's presence. She only kept silence

st in rem

ngy with getting to know each other better? Dude, we were

ether. It is just a week away. Let's save the rest of the talks f

ating, she was the only lady I went on dates with. Asides, that was my award presentation night. A signifi

actually be a problem to us meeting. In fact, I would love to see you alongside that hot dude Peter at the party. You two w

o me with a th

then,"

's just five days away. Come and get them girls drooling. I even trust yo

Social media and television could real

, make sure you

would get your mouth wid

by that. I imagined what kind of c

slay mama. Westwood ho

on the flier on the blog. It is that same

ome an accomplished artist. He used to entertain us singing while drumming the chairs in the classroom back then. He had this strong love for music, even though he wasn'

memory. He also used to send all of us the links to

e is today. In life, never

and never respon

ders and arm to relieve my stiff join

e following day, or perhaps until w

ts once again, and it got me really blushing all through. I

me crashing into