The unexpected love episode 11

THE UNEXPECTED LOVE
 
EPISODE 11
 
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Wisdom gently placed the textbooks on the
table without looking at Tochi. He glanced
at the dictionary and said, “I never knew
you have a dictionary”
“My neighbour gave it to me” she replied,
she took a bit glance at him and admired
his fair handsome face. “Why did you bring
all these textbooks?” she asked.
“They are for you”
“For me?”
“Yes or don’t you like them?”
“I dey craze? I like them, thanks” Wisdom
smiled at her words and brought out a
current affairs booklet.
“What are we doing with current affairs?”
Tochi asked.
“In quiz, questions come from different
dimension but we are going to start with
English-spellings and meanings”
“Oh Lala!” she exclaimed.
“Who taught you that?”
“Mr Anuma, he said it means Oh my God”
“I know, is a French language. Now, pick up
your pen and book” Wisdom commanded
with all seriousness and Tochi felt like a
wife being instructed by her husband.
Wisdom call many hærd English words and
told her the meanings. Sometimes, she
tried to use the dictionary if she forgets
any but Wisdom will prevent her making
sure she remembers it. Sometimes they will
drag the dictionary and laugh to the extent
Wisdom hid the dictionary and if she fails
any word he will hit her with the book
rom-ntically. Mrs Desmond, who came out
few minutes later watched them from the
door and shook her head negatively with
smiles on her face.
“Spell EXPOSTULATE” Wisdom demanded,
and Tochi look at him. She wanted to be
carried away by his handsome face but she
shook her head vigorously.
“EX-PO-STU-LA-TE” she stressed and began
to spell. “E X P O S T U L A T” she
concluded and looked at Wisdom.
“You missed a letter”
“That me must be later ‘E”
“Yes, you are correct, and it means to argue
or to disagree about something” as he
explained Tochi wrote it down..
*
Jennifer’s house wasn’t modernized. The
roof was made with zinc while the walls
were made with mud. But nobody could
believe or notice it from how beautiful it
looked. She sat outside with a stool and
before her was another stool with a book
on it. She tied a wrapper across her wa-ist
on a white singlet. One could see her fresh
b—-t through the corner of her armpit.
Suddenly, Calista appeared wearing a tight
black skirt and also a white top.
“You have come to do approko, abi?”
Jennifer joked.
“Na you be chief of approkos” she glanced
into house and took a seat. “Is your mother
around?” she lowered her voice.
“No, u seem scared, why?”
“I’m afraid of your mother oh”
“Why is everybody afraid of my mother?”
“Are you telling me that you don’t know
why? Isn’t it because she’s..” she looked
around and lowered her voice the more.
“..because she’s very powerful doin all
these diabolical and traditional things. With
just a leaf she will give you, you will go
gaga”
“Abeg stop it!” Jennifer defended. “My
mother is only against her enemies”
“Hmm, that’s by the way, i know you will
not harm that girl, Tochi on Monday”
“Hey!” Jennifer stood up and adjusted her
wrapper. “The girl don die for my hand! I
must kill her! As for Wisdom, he must
surely regret. I will make sure of that”
“But don’t conclude oh”
“What do you mean?”
“You don’t know if they are dating”
“I don’t care! I saw enough evidence
yesterday! Because of that little rat Wisdom
rejected me” she hissed.
“Hmm, take it easy oh” Calista concluded.
6:10pm
The day was getting dark when Wisdom
was already through with the lesson and
Tochi esc-rted him. They could see the
light of vehicles and hear a music,
Connect by Phyno a popular igbo
rapper playing at a nearby shop. A boy
with a sagged trouser and handkerchief in
his hand shook his wa-ist and danced
dramatically at the beat. They got to a
lonely place where Tochi had to go back
and Wisdom held her hand and looked into
her eyes.
“I hope to see you becoming smarter than
what i experienced today” he said.
“Trust me nah” she smiled and Wisdom
saw it by the help of a light from a moving
vehicle.
“Alright, i have to go” he said.
“Thank you very much” Tochi wanted to
disengage her hand from his but Wisdom
held it back, then she looked at him feeling
her heart beating again.
“A friend asked me if i have k-ssed before”
Wisdom broke the silence.
“Have you?”
“No”
“Neither have i”
They remained quiet again. Tochi held him
very well and he pulled her closer.
“You need to start going” she told him and
went back to her position.
“Yeah, that’s true”
“Good night”
“Good night”
They gradually disengaged their hands and
gently walked away looking back
occasionally.
 
MONDAY_MORNING
Wisdom was the first person to arrive at
school looking neat as the senior prefect.
He walked around the wh0le premises with
his hands in his pocket. He occasionally
glanced at the road where Tochi suppose
to come through if he would see her
walking towards him with an attractive
smile on her face. Few minutes later he
saw a beautiful female student coming
through the road but was not visibly seen
due to morning dew, then he stared..
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GUESS WHO
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The more she walked the more beautiful
she appeared. She wore the correct ironed
uniform-white lone sleeve shirt and green
skirt. And on her head was a green barrette
which some part of her hair came out and
dangled around her cheek. Her black shoe
fitted perfectly with the white stockings.
She hung her one-handed bag across one
of her shoulder with a white handkerchief
in her hand. Immediately she saw Wisdom
she began to smile. Wisdom could see part
of her yellowish thighs from the short skirt
she wore looking very attractive and
s€×ually arose.
“Wow!” he exclaimed still with his hands in
his pockets.
“Good morning” Tochi greeted and smiled
in his presence but suddenly bent down her
head.
“You look absolutely exquisite” Wisdom
used the exact grammar Mr Anuma used
on him.
“Chei! Are you abusing me? The grammar
is too much oh”
“My dear you look beautiful”
“Thank you. You too”
“And you are too early today. Why?”
“I promised you never to come to school
late again”
“That’s good” they became quiet smiling at
each other, then Tochi gently passed him
in a way her arm touched his. She walked
into her class without looking back, then
Wisdom smiled. Few minutes later he went
to her classroom and saw her rehearsing
what they learnt on Saturday.
“Come lets take a work” Wisdom
suggested.
“But I’m busy”
“Just stand up” he held her by the hand
and took her up.
They walked neatly around the school
compound like couples.
“I want to ask you something” Tochi began.
“Do you know how it feels to be inlove?”
“Yes, why asking?”
“Because someone is having the feelings
and dying to hear you say you love her”
Wisdom became surprise at her words. He
was actually thinking that she was
indirectly telling him that she loves him. So
he asked, “Who is this girl you are talking
about?”
“It is Esther”
Wisdom stopped and stared at her. He was
disappointed for the second time without
knowing what to say.
“Yes, Wisdom” Tochi continued staring at
him too. “She’s madly inlove with you. Why
can’t you give her a chance? She’s my
friend and I’m to be by her side always,
please, give her a chance”
“But i don’t have any feelings for her!”
“Then develop it”
“I can’t! I have tried severally. My heart
beat for only one woman. She’s the person
i dream of day and night. How do you
expect me to neglect my feelings?”
Tochi’s heart began to beat again as she
stared and listened to him.
“Who is the woman your heart beat for?”
she asked.
Wisdom wanted to respond but the
presence of Jennifer who stood in their
presence prevented him. She looked at
Both of them angrily and hissed, then she
walked away.
“Please, i have to go” Tochi also walked
out but Wisdom held her back.
“I’m sorry, leave me alone” she added but
Wisdom wouldn’t listen, then she get his
hand off by force and walked into her
classroom. She tried to think of how she
feels for Wisdom, how girls flock around
him, how she wasn’t in the same category
with them and tears dropped from her
eyes.
All the responsible students arrived
including Esther, Chester, Melody and
Calista. Just before the assembly was due,
Chester went to Esther’s locker where she
was bringing out her hymn book and
startled her.
“Hi, good morning” he greeted.
“Good morning” Esther smiled at him and
continued looking for the book. She
thought of why Chester came to her that
morning because it was unlike him.
“Can you give me your attention, please?”
Chester requested, then she turned and
smiled again. Her wetl¡ps and power made
her beauty sparkle.
“I want you to have this” Chested handed a
package to her.
“What is this?” she gently took it smiling.
“It is for you and you alone”
Esther gradually opened it and couldn’t
believe her eyes-a Samsung Galaxy cell
phone!!
“Oh my God!” she exclaimed and looked at
him. “Thank you” she said with a sad face.
“What is it?” Chester asked.
“I know you can afford this regarding your
background but i can’t accept it. My
parents will ask questions” to her surprise
Chester brought out another package and
handed it to her.
“I knew you will say something like this
that’s why i made it two. It is a novel for
women written by Bright”, i hope
you like it?” Chester said.
“I love it!” she exclaimed and glanced at the
title; THE HEART OF WOMEN. “I like
reading Bright Daniel’s novels. Thank you
so much” she added.
“You are welcome” Chester walked away.
“But Chester!” she called him back. “Why
are you giving me gifts?”
“Because you are my friend” he replied.
“Thank you once again”
“You are welcome once again” he smiled
and departed.
*
The bell was rung and students went to the
assembly ground. Tochi saw Jennifer
monitoring her and making nefarious signs
at her. She sensed that she was in trouble
or probably will be beaten up  by her or
group of senior students. Wisdom looked
disappointed and refused to talk or go to
the assembly ground. Esther and Melody
occasionally looked at him and wondered
what was going  on,
 
TO BE CONTINUED…