I resumed school with a strong resolve to make the best out of the oppourtunity I was presented with. University was all new to me being that I attended an all girls college and had protective parents all my life till this point.
I was all alone, free as a bird with loads of liberty to do what I wanted, when I wanted and how I wanted.
I almost got overwhelmed , but was able to put myself in check sticking to my primary purpose of being there in the first place which was getting a good degree with an outstanding CGPA.
Oh my God , shit ! I overslept as I look at my wristwatch to discover I was 10 minutes late for lectures and hadn't showered nor dressed up. By the time I was done and headed up school from my hostel, I was 40 minutes late already. I quickly got into class which was filled to the brim and managed to spot and empty seat after an intense search.
'' Sorry, someone is sitting here already and I don't know if she'll be coming back'' the guy sitting next to the empty seat gushed.
''She got a call and left over 30 minutes ago with her bags and books , I am not sure she will return. You may sit though '' he buttressed and I quickly grabbed the opportunity and tried catching up with lectures.
I am Henry , nice meeting you he gushed. Tessy , I introduced myself and smiled. Henry must have felt I gave him the green light as he began telling me how beautiful I was , merged with sleek sugary tales of a professional toaster.
Can you please stop! We are having lectures and you are indeed distracting me , I said to him. Looking at Henry, I was so sure he wasn't what I wanted for a potential future mate. He had a big head, Igbo accent, was extremely skinny etc. This na bad market oo, I said to myself.
He immediately apologised and we both focused on our lectures.
After an hour into the lectures, a young lady walked up to me and said '' sorry, you have to get up, I was sitting here''. You left class over an hour ago. You expect to return and see the seat vacant and waiting for you? I asked obviously infuriated at her impetus and audacity. I am not getting up I said emphatically '' You have to she insisted. '' I was sitting here and I went out to sort out some issues , now I am back'' she insisted. Henry refused to make contributions or remarks despite the brewing tension and not long , we were in a deep heated argument which caught the lecturer's attention.
We were both walked out of the class by our lecturer and eyed ourselves with immense hate and disgust for each other as we waited outside to take our attendance at the end of the class.
''Don't mind Oluchi'', Henry said when we met outside after lectures. '' She was wrong to have returned after over an hour to claim the seat''.
Why didn't you say anything then I asked him , after which I rolled my eyes and rushed to have my attendance taken.
Really?, her name is Oluchi? Interesting, I said to myself. She is going to have it tough and rough with me in this school ,let her wait and see I resolved.
At this point, I was fuming and boiling with anger and plotting all the strategies I needed to get even with her.
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