Life On Campus

Episode 8

G-gal smiled to herself. She got the wind of
information that Jay-jay was back, after all her
plans,
he still came back! She’s gonna launch her last
attack. She glanced at her wristwatch 12
midnight, she
climbed the wall fencing Jay-Jay’s house and
dropped
with a faint thud.
She took a quick look around her
before proceeding to move. She imagined Jay-Jay
pleading with her as she
squeezed life out of him. He’s gonna pay for the
humilation he caused her. She heard a swift
movement in the mango tree
beside her, she quickly pulled out her gun.
She aimed at the tree, watching carefully to see
what
will drop. She saw a boy jumped down, she aimed
at him about
to shoot when she felt the sharp edge of a
dagger on
her neck. “Drop that gun!” Tiger growled she
quickly obeyed, Rox picked the gun. “Please let
me go” she pleaded
“I’l do anything you want” “Hmn, carry her to the
guard room” Tiger ordered Rox,
ignoring G-gal.
Rox dragged her into a room, where 5 other boys
were smoking weed while Tiger went to the main
building to inform Jay-Jay. Jay-Jay was busy
studying his books, he’s got alot to
cover, he prays he’l make his papers.
A sharp knock interrupted him, he hissed. He had
warned these guys not to disturb him. “Wetin dey
sup?” he asked Tiger who was wearing a
mischievous smile.
Tiger quickly briefed him about G-gal.
Jay-Jay hurried after him sharply. “What a
suprise! You never told me you were coming,
I’d have arranged a better reception for you.” Jay-
Jay
said sarcastically patting G-gal’s head. He let out
a high pitched laugh before turning to his
boys.
“Where are the rest?” “They don go back to
campus.” a boy replied smoking
his weed. “Guys! She brought her self, we’re
gonna give what
she wants.” He said chuckling. “Exactly” Tiger
roared amidst laughter, he knew what
Jay-Jay would say. “Each of you should have just
One round, and when I
say one round; you know what I mean.”
jay-Jay smiled “One round?”Rox groaned “Pity her,
she is a fellow cultist” Jay-Jay explained. “But
you know what, make sure you batter the thing,
injure am, so that if she see us tomorrow she go
faint.” He instructed. “You first boss.” Tiger said
offering him a pack of
condom. “Oh no! Please don’t spoil me. I am a
virgin o, I want
to reserve my body for my future wife” Jay-Jay
squealed in a girlish voice and they all rolled with
laughter. “Ahoi! Get to work!” He told them
leaving the room,
with G-gal at their mercy.
Jay-Jay was standing facing the mirror, combing
his
hair. He thought of Betty, he’s going to see her
today
immediately after his papers. He’s gonna suprise
her,
he tried to imagine her reaction when she saw
him.
A screaming voice interrupted his thoughts.
“haaaaaaa! Biko nu ooooo, please oooo, I will die
ooo,”.
It was G-gal. “Badt girl!” he chuckled. He had
better gone there
before his boys killed her. “Skull?” He banged the
door. One of the boys opened the door, holding
his loose
trousers. “Una wan kill person?” he chided them.
“She deserve to die. The wages of sin is death”
One
of the boys said pushing G-gal roughly, aiming to
have some more… “Taaa! Abeg e don do na! Una
no dey tire! Free the
container na” Jay-Jay pulled the boy up. “Hope
you had a blissful night sweerie.” he was
chuckling.
He squatted beside her
“Now, I won’t kill you, neither will my boys. I want
you
to leave this town in the next 24 hrs, If I set my
eyes
on you again…Hmn, read my lips” Jay-Jay
growled pulling her hair roughly.
She let out a shrill, she looked miserable. “Guys!
I’m off to school, me get exam this morning,
make una carry this thrash comot from my
house.” He
addressed his boys. “Give her some exercise
before sending her away.”
He added with a mischievous smile.
He moved towards the exit “people talk to
people-”
He said “People understand” his boys chorused.
He left, sauntering towards the garage.
He got into his car and drove off, he could still
hear
her screaming.

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Betty sat down beside Emeka at the Biological
Sciences Garden. They were engrossed in a deep
discussion, she was telling him about the exam
she
wrote that morning, about the invigilators, the
giraffe
necked student e.t.c.
She felt a hand behind her, the hand covered her
face. She sat still “Emmy who’s there?” she asked
Emeka. “Don’t know” Emeka was laughing.
“Edith?” she asked “No..” “Please tell me now..”
she pleaded. “Guess again” Emeka told her.
“Eeerrrrm..” she heard a chuckle, she damn knew
that
voice. “Jay-Jay?” her voice was faint. “Don’t know
too.” Jay-Jay laughed taking his hands
off her face. She stopped momentarily to be sure
she wasn’t
dreaming. “Jay..” she sprung into his arms. “Lil’
sis” Jay-Jay said swinging her off her feet. “Oh
my God…” she whispered after he’d set her
down. “Hmn…how are you?” He pulled her cheeks
before
turning to shake Emeka’s hand. “I missed you..”
she replied pouting her lips. “Well I’m no longer
missing you, cos I’m with you now”
He chuckled. “Guy you scarce o..” Emeka patted
his back. “Hmn…had no choice…” He smiled
sitting beside
Emeka.
Betty was standing before them, watching as
Emeka
and Jay-Jay exchanged pleasantries. They were
no
more enemies, but friends. She smiled, feeling
fulfilled. “I came back Three days ago” Jay-Jay
told Emeka. “Three days!” Betty squealed.
“And you’re just coming to see me now?” she
frowned. “I had to study, that’s why, anyway, I’m
back!” He
took her hands. “Guess what, my guy” Emeka
chirped.
He whispered something to Jay-Jay.
“Wow no wonder she has increased” Jay-Jay
laughed. “Who say men don’t gossip! Amebos”
Betty pouted
her lips.
And they burst into laughter. Betty and Edith were
busy arranging their things,
they were vacating for the session. “So would
come visiting during the holidays?” Edith
asked throwing her make-up kit into her hand
bag. “I’m not sure, you know mum restricts my
movements
when I’m at home” Betty replied neatly folding a
dress- it was a gift from Emeka. “Omo mummy!”
Edith explained. “Are jealous? Abeg help me push
this shoes into that
bag” Betty said pushing a pair of sandals towards
her. “Yo!” she exclaimed finally after zipping a
ghana-must-
go bag.
“Mum should be close by now” Her phone rang.
“Hello momma?” she quipped. “yea! Just a few
minutes.” she added before hanging
up. “She’s here!” she told Edith.
They both dragged their trolley bags, Betty’s mum
will drop Edith off. Dr Amah watched her daughter
heading towards her
direction with her friend. “Hy mum” both girls
chorused giving her a tight hug. “you’re both
looking healthy.” she patted their heads.
“Well we’ve got no germs in our school” Betty
pouted
opening the boot of her mum’s car
They all laughed and sauntered back towards to
hostel, they emerged again carrying their ghana-
must-go bags.
A Toyota Yaris pulled up blocking their
way. “Who is this one again?” Edith hissed. “I
came early enough!” Jay-Jay got down from the
car. “Hi brother” Betty hugged him, not minding
that her
mum was watching. “I just wanted say goodbye..”
Jay-Jay chuckled. “You want her to start crying
abi?” Edith queried. “No! So where’s the cab?”
Jay-Jay glanced around, he
was avoiding Betty’s eyes delibrately.
“My mum is the one to take us, she is over there”
Betty sniffed, tears were welling up her eyes. “Can
I say hi to her?” “Sure” Edith chirped, whe wasn’t
ready for this their
‘tears-shedding galour’, na every session them go
dey cry sef! “Good afternoon ma.” Jay-Jay
greeted Dr Amah. “How are you doing?” she
replied giving him a
suspicious look. “Mum, this is Jay-Jay, my
brother like friend” Betty
tried to be formal. “Jay-Jay?” Dr Amah corked an
eyebrow.. “I’m Jacobs Robert ma.” Jay-Jay
explained chuckling. Dr Amah froze a bit before
managing a smile.
“Hope you are fine?” she said with a wry smile.
“I’m fine ma”
“Errm, bye” Jay-Jay said turning to leave. “Jay..”
he turned “I’l miss you.” Betty said despite Edith’s
pinch. “Me too” He replied hugging her.
They were bonded for life, Her mother’s reaction
not
withstanding. “Bye” He waved them as they drove
away. “It seems her mum won’t like me!” he
muttered
igniting his car.
Well he isn’t Betty’s date, just a good friend! He
drove off.