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Episode 13

The fact is, for someone, your Age mate to
stretch his hand and Smash a Slap on your
face in Public, its the Highest level of
Disrespect.

And that was what hurt me the most!

Coupled with the fading rays of the Sunset, I
can say “I Saw Stars”
He kept on moving, pushing her in that
manner, as if he had not just Slapped
someone, I ran to where he was, pulled his
hand off her head again,
“you dey craze he asked” in pidgin
He Came up with another slap, I blocked the
Incoming Missile with my left hand, an gave
him a reverberating Slap on the Face.

I didn’t even Wait for him to recover from the
Slap, I Clinched my Fist, and Sent him a Blow
on his Abdomen, he Squatted down, Groveling
in pain, with both his hands on his belly.

I Sent my Knee Straight to his Face.

he stretched up. blood Gushing out of his
Nose and Mouth.

I brought out my Handkerchief, wiped my face
and Walked away.

I got home, still upset, and Sometimes when I
get Very Upset, like Very, Very Upset! my body
would start Shivering.

I lay on the bed, and was trying to got
through the internet, I noticed my hand was
shivering.

I hissed and later slept off.

I woke up about 6:30A.M cause i had lectures
by 8.
I saw a text message from Amarachi
3 words, guess what it was.
You couldn’t have possibly guessed it right.
it reads “I hate you”
I was standing when I read the message, I just
sat down slowly on the bed, it came to me as
a shock. To an extent I was Glad we had
nothing serious going on, cause if she had
meant much to me, it would have hurt most,
I just deleted the message and went on to
prepare breakfast.
I ate dressed up and was leaving, I decided to
check on Ibro, I knocked and Knocked, there
was no response.
So I just left for Class.
“Hey! who is that Sleeping? Tap him!”
that was the voice of the female lecturer.
And I was the one sleeping in class, something
ave never done!lol
she was coming over to where I was,
Why are you Sleeping in my Class?
She asked.
“Ma, I don’t feel too Good,” I just came back
from a Long journey yesterday, I replied with
my head up, facing her.
“oh really? how would you feel if I sent you
out of my class?” she asked.
Some of my Classmates were already
laughing.
I stood up, so she could see how tall I was,
perhaps it might earn me some respect from
her.
I looked into her eyes, and said
“Ma, look at me Very well, do I look like an
Unserious Student” I said with a Serious look
on my face, with both hands pointing to my
chest
“Ma I really Love your lectures, but I just can’t
help it” I had a 5 hours journey Yesterday.
She blushed, and said I should “Sit down” its
okay.

I felt, i had gotten hold of my prestige which
was about slipping away.
Its Quite easy to lose your integrity and very
difficult to earn Some.
Class was over that day, I met Sandra,we
talked for about one hour. with she further
advising me to check out the Post on the
Notice board
I went to the notice and saw it, 6 Crews will
be Contesting, there were numbers attached to
every Crew, so I just chose the one whose
name made impact to my ear, “The baddest
Crew”
I copied the number there.
I later joined Ibro as we walked home,
Where he gave me the best joke Ave ever
heard till date.

He said he brought a Girl home while I was
away, he was giving it to her from behind in
d*ggy style.

she was m0an!ng and saying
Am gonna Pour, Am gonna Pour.
he increased his pace so she could Pour.
the Next thing he heard was Mess (Fart). lol
He said he Quickly pulled out his J0yst!ck and
ran out.

he came back asking her.
“Na so your own Pour be?”
I couldn’t handle the Joke, I laughed my ribs
out that day.
When I got home, I dialled the number I got
from the Notice board, a lady picked up, she
later gave me the address of their meeting
point and told me they practice Fridays &
Saturdays by 4pm to 6pm. “No African time”
She Emphasized.

I finally had the time to think on Amarachi’s
Issue
To start with, I knew what we had, wasn’t
Love, but it definitely shouldn’t be hate.
I stood up for her! Even took a slap for her.
The thought was pissing me off!
I picked up my phone, dialled her number. she
wasn’t Picking. did that for about 10 times,
earlier a part of me urged me to Chill, it was
probably just a Joke
the fact that she wasn’t picking my calls
indicated it wasn’t. Some girls probably prefer
Cowards by their Sides.

Friday, Came, I traced the Address, it was a
hall, carefully isolated. Good for privacy and to
minimise public disturbance.
I walked in by 3:55pm.
I met 10 guys and 1 Girl, at an end, and 4
guys with one chick at The other end. almost
like they were Judges, while the other 10 guys
and the girl were being interviewed.
Write down your name, a lady said from my
side, I wrote down my name.
The lady among the 4 guys, stood up and
said.

“To be clear we need just two Guys”
Hey! she said to a guy who came earlier, Its
your cue, choose a Song.
the Eleven of them chose their songs and
Danced.
I tried so hard not to laugh, cause some of
them were pathetic.
Its your turn, Jeff! she said, her eyes still fixed
on the list.
Choose a Song she said. there was a little
Sweat on her face, she was already tired and
bored!
“Michael Jackson- Want to be starting
Something ” pls.
i wanted to give them a piece of what we did
back in Secondary School.
Back In Secondary School I was the best
Dancer, Sandra wasn’t wrong about what she
saw.
personally I love dancing, but not the
competition.
She played the Song! I smiled.
Did my thing!
i was at it, I could hear cheers and laughter
coming from both the judges side and the 11
guys by the side.

Immediately the song was coming to an end, I
did something.
I leaned forward and stood on my toes with
both my hands stretched backward and
paused.
the judges all stood up clapping.
the Girl calling the list, came over and hugged
me from the side.
there was nothing but pure excitement coming
from the Judges side.
Couldn’t say the same for the other 11 guys,
some of them who believed they didn’t stand
a chance were frowning.

Eventually I was chosen, along side another
guy who also put up a Good Show, found out
his name was Gabriel
the Crew introduced themselves to us.
“I am Rita, am Mark, but call me Shayo!, am
Christian, call me Flexy, am Victor, call me
2pac. the last guy, who was the leader, Call
me Capon he said”
I smiled.
“Training starts proper tomorrow, the
competition is just next week.
you guys will have to come during the week
days” by 4pm prompt, and 10 A.m tomorrow,
Saturday” Rita Said.

Its now or never she added.

Gabriel later told me the crew competed last
year and weren’t even in the top 3.
Ah! I blamed myself, I must have signed up
with the losing team, i said
as Gabriel and I Strolled out.
“Guy, You’re Good! i said with a Big Grin”
He laughed and said.
“Not as half as good as you”
“Guy where you dey stay I asked”
He told me and I later collected his Number.
I left there about 7pm, heading to Amarachi’s
house.
I knocked on the door, she opened, saw me
and wanted to lock the door on me
I swiftly used my leg to wedge the door.
“I will break your leg oh!” She said with
eyeballs bulging out.

“Are you serious”I asked.
“you mean you hate me?”
“Yes and I don’t want to have anything to do
with a thug!”
I just pushed the door open and went inside!
the last thing I wanted to do was take her
seriously, she is mentally underdeveloped,
Clearly.
I lay on her bed, my elbow on the bed, and my
Palm supporting my head.
I smiled, and said,
“Is he your boyfriend”
“Yes” she replied.
“And now you’ve succeeded in ending our
relationship, so you can have me.”
I chuckled.
She continued, he’s my classmate, and he
helps me out in a lot of stuffs, now he’s gone.
I don’t meddle in your Relationship, why did
you have to meddle in mine?

I laughed, Uncontrollably, I sat up
“Amarachi! You do not have what it takes to
Love anybody.”
“All you do is use people”.
“You use me for $*x and you use that
Vagabond for your Educational Support.”
She was shedding tears.

“how can you say something as horrible as
that to me?”
Am sorry, but dip down you know am right! I
said, looking away.
I stood up to leave.
“Am sorry, but if what you need is a Coward
by your side, I won’t be that person”
If given another chance,I’ll still do what I did,
and feel alright.
who do you prefer? one who stands up for you
and one who has no respect for you.
I turned, Grabbed the Knob, and was about
Squeezing it
She turned me around, hugged me. She was
crying.
It was unexpected, i was thinking whether to
hug her back. my hands were by my side
slowly, I wrapped my arms around her.
Am Sorry! she Exclaimed
“I was so confused”.

After about 4 minutes, she let go,I was still
speechless.

Sit down please she said, still trying to wipe
the tears off her face.

I sat on a chair close by, she sat on the bed.

“That wasn’t the first time, he’s done that to
me in public, she said, sometimes he beats me
up”
I was infuriated!

“He hits you? and yet you proudly flaunt him
as your boyfriend.

haven’t you heard of the word “Break up”
She said she tried, a lot of times, he keeps
coming back.

that was the Lamest thing ave heard in a long
time.

He called the relationship off yesterday, after
calling me a “LovePeddler and a Lovepeddler
in public” she said.

She started crying again, i went over to the
bed, held her close to my chest. She amplified
her Cry soon as I did that.
“Its over now I said”
I later left, called Sandra and informed her,
that I had joined a Crew, She was so Happy!
The Following day, I woke up dressed and was
ready to leave for the practice.

I decided to check on Ibro.

the door was slightly open, I opened, saw him
with a Lady on the bed, they were both
properly dressed.
This came as a Shock, Ibro had never Spent
the night with any Woman.


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