IFEOMA
campus story
CHAPTER 1
Ifeome POV...
I disengaged from the hug with my mum.
Ran to grandma and huged her tightly. "Mama I will miss you o" I said as tears drop out....
"Be strong oo nwam
my daughter
I will also missed you, but one thing you will do for me is to take your studies serious and also read your bible. Always pray know where you come from oo nwam" mama said. I nod my head continuously....
Piiii piiii the bike man horn to let's us know he is still waiting.
"Lets go the bike is waiting" obinna my senior brother said.
He came back from campus yesterday. All the necessary payment has been made. He want to took me to school. Thou his is a student in the school also.
Sorry for being a ghost here. My name is ifeoma.
The last child of the family of four.
My dad and our first child died in a terrible accident.
Due to the hardship of nature we came back to the village. And stay with grandma. We bases on farming.
Our first daughter lived with Aunty Uju.
My mum sister
in the city.
Her husband is very rich. she is the one helping us financially.
I use to go holidays in her house where I play with my cousin sister Daniella. A rude girl of my age.
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I hugged mum once again before I climb the big wit my bag.I don't have much, just few clothes and books.
Obinna enter my back. As we drive off. To the park.
We arrived very late in the night at the part. Obinna stop a cab that took us to a junction.
"Eemm you will be staying with your cousin sister Ella. She is on her way now" obinna said
"No I want to stay with you."
"Sorry baby sister I share room with a friend. Aunty uju said two of you should stay" Obinna added.
I flown my face shoking out my lips.
"Hahahha" obinna laughed "did you know you looks cute when you are angry. What a pretty sister I have, but don't charm your lecturers with this your poppy eyes hahahah" Obinna added laughing loud
Am just imagine what the fate living with with Ella will be. He dad's money makes her to always play majesty.
Few mins later. Ella arrived and we are ready to go. I hugged Obinna tightly
"Ifeoma don't squeezed out my spirit in the name of hug am not disappearing we will do see once once at school." He rub my back warmly before we disengaged from the hug.
5mins ride we at Ella apertment.she lived outside the school.
Its a self contain. Well furnitured.
She took me around.
The parlor has a big bed instead of chair. A plasma TV. Set of CD player, plastic chair, 2 big doll. The room also has a big bed but not as big as the parlour's bed, A big wardrope. A big flezer at the dinning.
She introduced me to two of her friends she lived with. Chioma and Deborah. According to her. Chioma is her secondary school freind while Deborah is her childhood friend. Their all looks rich as well . Deborah is fat while Chioma is chubby.
We all introduced ourself.
Few minutes later, We all went out to bought dinner at the campus gate where a Yoruba woman sells food.
I wonder why the didn't Cooked at home.
When we arrived at the spot. People buying food are many so we have to wait for our turn.
I need to call my mother. Let me tell her I have reach
Ifeoma: Ella where will I buy card. I want to make call.
Ella:
pointing at a shop across a bit far
over there
As I turned to leave.
"Heeii what that your name eeem ifeoma. You are just new here. there are somethings you don't know. Give me your phone. If you are walking alone you dare not hold bag or phone." Deborah said.
"Aww thanks I don't think of that but I do hear such thing"
"Better hold change oo" she added
I cross the mein road. Heading across. going to the direction Elle showed me. Due to the gutter I need to trek to the pass way down down cause I can jump it.
Successful I got the card going back to the path I took.
Someone touch my bu.tt.
I .........
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Deborah POV ....
Imagine on herself. I wonder the kind of life Ella use to lived.
See her sister that just come from the village today. She just let her go out like that... While she know the kind of area we are.
And she is taking much time Now. I can't even see her.
Let those cult boys not see her oo.
This is how they nearly ra.pe me the 1st time she sent me out at night.
What is even happening why am I disturbed like this.
I need to check her..
"Eeeemm Elle am coming. In case its our turn.Buy spaghetti and salad for me. Let her put fish or if she have fried meat. Do it one one you know naa".
I said and left
I cross the road
" agh how did this girl jumped this gutter? No na she can't jump it maybe she follow that walk way at top abi the down side.
Lemme take the top side 1st....
Ifeoma POV
Immediately I turn back.................
TBC
