Thursday, 3 April 2014

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST!


I got it! I got the ticket! My first summer outside Nigeria!

I always envied my friends when they told me of their vacations. Today, it is exactly one week after I got my free ticket to France; I was headed for the airport. I was anxious, it was my first flight ever and I was very excited.
I got to France a day after to spend a couple of days...
 I was led to the room by the receptionist the hotel was nothing like home, and it felt like heaven! My room was on the fourth floor, when I entered the elevator it was like space!
So many luxuries, I was stunned by the beautiful environment. I took pictures to lay as proof to my friends that I left Nigeria for summer.
At 1:30 pm the next day I decided to explore so I had my first stroll,
 France is indeed big and beautiful as everyone claims,
 but just as I stumbled upon a big attractive building one mile away from the hotel, there was a tall handsome man I saw.
 I could stare all day, but I didn’t I was too curious to discover what was in the building, so I walked confidently into the building and I was amazed!
People shopping, eating, watching movies, gambling and more, it was something I had never seen it was like a different world.
I got a drink at the bar and as I turned to get a sit, the same man that stole my attention for a second stood in front of me and said, “I am Augustus Caprio”.
 It took me seconds to respond as I was still dazed by his hazel eyes and warm body physique, yet I said “I am Linda Bootleg” lovely name, he replied.
So engrossed in our discussion while we had lunch,
 Lunch? I wondered if it was the first date. He stared at me and held my hands; it was the first love I felt.  Augustus asked me to be his girlfriend without a second thought I said yes.
It was 7:35 pm I had to go home, Augustus wasn’t happy but he understood. Surprisingly, he kissed me it was like a feel of cold ice through my veins, it was the first kiss in my first relationship ever.
On my way home I felt dizzy...
 but to my consciousness I was on my bed late for my English test, I got dressed and left hurriedly.
And on my way I bumped my leg against a stone and I had a cloudy head.
 Suddenly!..
 I heard shuffling of feet and I opened my eyes to see people exit the conference hall of “the power of women”. I looked around, saw my tag, I am Cassey Thomas, still in Nigeria.

The first dream held my first love and my first kiss. If only it was not the first dream but indeed the first.

SHE WALKED AWAY (PART 1)...


Tunji! Tunji! Tunji!!

"i hate when this man wastes my time" Caro said

"There is no excuse for this!"

Tunji approaches Caro all wet and looking rugged...

"I was having my bath, i didn't know you were set for work" Tunji said

"Do you expect me to wait all day for you?" Caro said with a stern look
and Tunji trembled with so much fear and said "I AM SORRY"
Caro walked out angrily and slammed the door, before Tunji could get to the door, she had drove off

His inner thoughts spoke...
"what kind of life am i living?"
jobless and penniless as Tunji was he promised his every tomorrow to be better...
He prepared lunch and set out to see an old friend of his.

"hello!" "Justina" He said
"where are you" Justina replied 
"i am at 1004 is that not where you said you would be?" He said
"of course i am there now..." she sighed!
They had planned to meet there for Justina's friend's birthday party 
"ok! ok! i see you just wait for me" she said

Just as Tunji turned to get a sit, he saw Justina 
She had changed!

"Justina you look amazing, i mean beyond amazing" He said still gazing at her, he couldn't help but stare. Her eyes were like the clouds in the sky, with her body like that of a polished log 

"Tunji! Tunji!!, stop looking at me like that now... she spoke with so much sarcasm 
"Am sorry" he said as he smiled. it was the first time he apologized with a relieving smile on his face
Tunji was so happy, as they laughed ate and discussed. it had indeed been a while

"Oh my God! what am i going to do" Tunji said while looking at his wristwatch  "i am late" he said
"What is it? it is only just 4 pm and by the way late for what?" Caro asked with so much curiosity
"i am supposed to pick the kid from school at 4 pm " he said

"Tunji! have you become a nanny?" Justina asked with so much hope for a negative answer
"I am sorry... i have to go" he said as he got up and hurriedly left to get the next cab to take him to British International School

Tunji got to the school as at 5 pm, he was an hour late!
Bolu was sitting outside because the school had closed and everyone had gone home
"Bolu, ... i hope you  are okay?" he said

there was no response he got into the car angrily and murmured
"what a father i have"
" wait till we get home and mummy gets to know you came late" Bolu said