Life On Campus

Episode 4

what is he gonna do to Mr Adams?
Betty thought as
they walked towards his office, she was tempted
to
ask him but her tongue was tied.
Boom! Jay-Jay kicked at the door with the
inscription”MR ADAMS” and it flung open, he
pulled
her in and bolted the door.
Mr Adams was alarmed and he rose to his feet.
“You!” Jay-jay started pointing a finger at him.
“You!”
he said again moving towards him.
Mr Adams backed away “Jacob please”He
pleaded.
And Betty was not suprised he knew Jay-Jay.
Jay-jay continued moving towards him,when he
finalled got to him,he pushed him to the wall; his
eyes bloodshot. “Jacob please…”Mr Adams
pleaded again “What happened?” Jay-Jay growled.
“I swear..I was paid to do it” Mr Adams shrieked
“Did you touch her?” Jay-Jay whispered “I swear…
I did not, ask her…I swear” Mr Adams was
writhing in pain.
Jay-Jay turned towards Betty “He did?” “No” she
replied, she enjoying the whole scenery, she
was tempted to laugh at the look on Mr Adams
face.
Foolish man! She thought,Oya come and drag me
to
your guest house now! She hissed within her.
“who paid you for the job?” Jay-Jay scowled
letting
go-off his neck. “It’s Gloria; G-gal” Mr Adams
whimpered. Betty gasped, “hmn..”
Jay-Jay grunted, he moved
towards Betty, placed an arm on her shoulder and
said
“so you look this fine girl finish come say you
wan
enter her london? You no knw say london get
levels?”Jay-Jay chuckled and straightened up. “As
you mumu reach, dem send you, you no fit look
road, you no dey look eye? You no dey fear face?
You
get moral to threaten her? Your guest house fit
contain her? ” Jay-Jay added,his face hard and
his
voice rising. “I’m sorry” Mr Adams whimpered
Wham! Wham!! Jay-Jay’s palms landed on his
face
twice.
He reeled and almost fell down, and Jay-Jay
charged towards him. Kpas! Kpas!! Two slaps
followed. He threw a
punch,and Mr Adams staggered, he held the wall
for
support “Please don’t kill me” he pleaded,his voice
was croaky. Betty who was enjoying the scene
backed away;
alarmed.”Jay-Jay?” her voice was shaky. “of
course I won’t kill you”Jay-Jay chuckled “I’m Jay-
Jay, I don’t shed blood” His chuckle was louder
now.
“Now…I think you’ve gat the message, do not
tamper
with just any girl. Tell all your fellow lecturers;
Betty
Amah is my sister! Understood?” “Yes sir” Mr
Adams whimpered “Good! Next time you try that
nonsense; ama use
your balls for suya! Now apologise to her!” “I’m
sorry” Mr Adams was sobbing. “Good! Nnem, let’s
go” Jay-jay took her hands;
slamming the door behind them. “Thanks, I’m
very grateful”Betty said as they got out
of the building. “Aiit, you’re like a sister to me,
any problems just call
on me ok? This is my phone number”He wrote it
down
on a paper. “Thanks brother” she said excitedly
hugging him. Emeka was driving past the
biological sciences
garden; he was thinking of Betty, he tried calling
her
few minutes before now but she didn’t pick his
calls,
perhaps she was busy reading her books.
He ran his free hand through his hair and glanced
at
the garden,- he gasped. He quickly stopped the
car, his heart was racing. He saw Betty with Jay-
Jay; they were sitting on a
cane chair, Jay-Jay was leaning towards her,
while
she was smiling happily.
Emeka bounced out of his car and sauntered
towards
them.
Betty turned unexpectedly,their eyes met. He
expected her to freeze or jump up, but she
remained
calm; her smile was wider now. “hy Bestie..” she
said with a grin “hy” He didn’t smile “Bestie
please meet Jay-Jay…Jay-Jay meet Emeka”
she said gently. “Hi, nice to meet you” Emeka was
stretching forth his
hand for a hand shake “Its my pleasure” Jay-Jay
smiled, he didn’t take the
hand shake “errm..I was driving by..then… errrm…
I just wanted
to say hi” Emeka said gently pocketing his hands
“Wow…thats so sweet of you, you’re such a
darling”
Betty laughed is she high or something? “Bye”
Emeka turned to
leave. “Ciao” Jay-Jay chuckled
Emeka gave him a cold look before walking away.
“and what was that?” Betty queried “uhm?” Jay-
Jay smiled “You refused to shake him, and..”her
voice trailed off “are you angry?” he chuckled
moving towards her “yes I am” her voice was
rising. “That’s not how to be angry…” he kissed
her lips”
this is how to be angry” he added moving away.
She gasped.
She turned gently and walked away. Betty was
mute. She kept toying with her glass of
juice.
“Hey! Are you okay?” Jay-Jay was sitting right
there-
facing her. She almost forgot she called him to
meet
her here. “Helloooo, Nnem, talk to me” he called
out again. “Jay…I don’t like what you’re doing.”
she started “Emeka has refused to pick my calls
because of your
attitude yesterday” she stopped to lower voice
“you even kissed me…imagine, Jay that was too…”
she stopped again. “So what are you trying tell
me?”Jay-Jay said quitely “You taking advantage
of me!” she snapped. His eyes narrowed; she
wished she never said that.
“You see Jay…” she stopped not knowing what to
say. She searched his eyes. “Are saying I’m
responsible for whatever is going on
now between you and Emeka?” His voice was
low.
She made to speak but he stopped her. “I’ve
never had any silly intention towards you, I
regarded you as a sister and nothing else. I’m
sorry
for the kiss, that was not a kiss but a peck!” he
stood
up “You know what? I think you’re the one taking
advantage of me!” he walked away. “Jay-Jay” she
called but he didn’t look back. She sighed. Placed
her knotted fist below her chin.
She was in trouble. “Hi” she looked up,it was
Emeka. “I’m sorry for what happened yesterday”
she
muttered “its okay, so was that your boyfriend?”
He didn’t
seem angry “He is a friend like a brother” Betty
replied.
Emeka sighed, he waved at the waitress, gave her
orders.
” so what are you doing here all alone with your
table
filled with eatables? Emeka smiled.
She managed a low laugh, ThankGod Emeka is no
longer angry, she need to see Jay-Jay…where is
she gonna find him? Emeka was staring at her,
she looked away and
sighed again.

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“Where the hell are you going?” Edith queried.
Betty didn’t reply, she quickly combed her
hair,held it
into bun with her ribbon; she rushed to pick her
shoes “I asked you a question” Edith squeaked
Betty rolled her eyes, she wasn’t ready for Edith’s
interrogation. “This girl! Have suddenly gone deaf
or dumb?” Edith
squeaked again. “You told me the other day to
face my problems
alone” Betty retorted. “You’re not going
anywhere,till you tell me where
you’re going”Edith eyed her “see, I offended Jay-
Jay, I need to go and apologise”
Betty replied shortly “Ehn?” Edith yelled, Betty
grimaced “You wan die abi?” “No..I’m going to
Jay-Jay’s house” Betty said applying
her lip balm. “have you been there before?” Edith
squeaked. “no, i’ve got his address” Betty picked
her phone and
purse. “Don’t go o” Edith was screaming now. “If
you don’t see me after two days, call my mum
and
tell her I’m dead” she was close to tears now.
“Betty, please don’t go” Edith pleaded.
Betty opened the door, turned to glance at Edith;
then at the wall clock-it was past five already,
she
left hurriedly. “Sister number wetin?” the cab
driver asked “number…errm…34″ Betty replied
glancing at the
paper in her hand as if to be sure.
She was already in Odutola street, just a few
blocks
from Jay-Jay’s house. The street was scanty, if
anything happened to her here, there’d be nobody
to
help. “We don reach” the cab driver announced.
She got down, gave him some naira notes;
muttered
a thankyou and moved toward the gate. She
knocked and knocked no answer; she got tired
and decided to leave. “Hey! Na you knock this
gate” someone roared behind
her. Her stomach churned, she turned swiftly. The
guy had a muderous look on his face. “yes…
errm..I’m looking for…errrm..Jay-Jay lives
here?” she stuttered “Jay-Jay?” the guy asked as
if to be sure. “Yes, good afternoon” she could not
help flexing her
knees. “why you dey find am?” “I’m his friend…
sister…I need to see him” she
replied.
The guy scrutinized her with his eyes.
“You no fit see am nw, him dey busy” he said
with a
note of finality. She felt weak, tears welled up in
her eyes. She turned
slowly to leave. ” Tiger you and who dey talk?”
She gasped, she turned sharply, she saw Jay-Jay.
“na one sister like that” the guy replied.
Their eyes met- she and Jay-Jay, he looked away;
she
melted- she must have hurt him much. He
mumbled
something and walked in. “him say make you
enter” Tiger told her opening the
gate wide for her.
He led her to the mainly building
but stopped by the door leading inside. She
opened
the door gently and went inside. She closed the
behind her, and looked at him, he was
standing, his hands behind him, his face was
neutral. “What do you want?” “Good evening Jay-
Jay..” she started “What do you want?” His voice
was firm. She sighed, what was she going to tell
him.
“I’m sorry Jay-Jay…” “so?” he cut her sharply. “I’m
truly sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you” she
pleaded. She moved towards him but he backed
away. “what makes you think I’m hurt?” He asked
“I’m sorry, please” her voice was shaky. “So?” he
asked again “please forgive me” the tears rolled
down her cheeks,
she went on her knees. He looked away, he hate
to see her cry.
“Stand up” He whispered. “Not until I’m forgiven”
she said amidst tears. “It’s alright” he said
pulling her up, he had forgiven
her since, if he hadn’t forgiven her he wouldn’t let
her
in. “Ebezina- don’t cry” He said wiping her tears.
She searched his eyes. “Thank you” “anything for
you sister” he said patting her head. “Sit down” he
gestured to a sofa
“what do i offer you?” he asked smiling. She felt
homely now. “We have water and…you don’t take
alcohol?” he
said amidst smiles “I don’t” ” well, little sis, water
is the only thing for now” He
moved towards his fridge.
He offered her a glass which she drank, he stared
at
her for some seconds. “you suprise me!” he
stated, she looked at him
questioningly “you know, you came straight to my
house without
any fear that i might kill or hurt you, I gave you
water-
you drank without fear that I might drug you…you
seem trust me so much” He said shaking his
head “every sister trusts her brother, and no
brother would
drug his sister” she said smiling. “yea, you gat me
at that”he chuckled. “your favourite channel?” he
picked up the Tv remote.
“Fashion TV” she replied relaxing into the sofa “I
knew it” he chuckled.