The journey of 10 weeks

Love Clinic

Josh! Josh! Josh! Someone called outside then a knock followed. Josh are you in there? Josh stretched his hands with a squeezed face. Who is there? Josh said with a c***k voice. It's Dan replied the person outside, oh sorry am coming said josh as he wipe his face with his fingers and took his slim body off from bed. He headed towards the door placed his finger on the lock so as to unlock it. Hey bro said Dan. How are you doing? Josh replied. I am doing great and you? Not bad also. So what happened that you decided to come by today? It’s been over a week that I haven’t seen you. You dint call and not even a chat. Ah Josh, so now are you going to let me in or you are going to continue crucifying me out here? Not so, but the truth be told. You know that I hardly see you around here except something serious is happening. Ah okay, no need to argue I admit it. And I am sorry for that. But hope you are okay? Yeah am okay Josh replied.So are you going to tell me why you are here this morning? Well, nothing much I was just passing so I decided to stop by and see how my single dude is doing hash tag Say No To Relationship (SNTR). They all burst into laughter. No… that’s not what I meant Josh protested. All

that I am trying to do is just to focus on my education, avoid any kind of distraction and stay away from heart break. I can’t afford to give my heat to a lady only for her to toy with it. I just can’t! Josh acclaimed with a sound of affirmation in his voice. Who is saying that you should give your heart away? Your heart will always be in between your left ribs. All that I am saying is that you should try and give love a chance. You are in the university for God’s sake. When do you want to start mingling with ladies at age fifty or in the grave? Ah Dan! Josh shouted. You are already sounding like a true Nigerian parent. You are only 22, not married and just a year older than me but you are array sounding like a seventy years old father who is still awaiting his first child to get married and give him grandkids before the grave craves for him. They both burst into laughter again. But on a serious note, Josh, Dan called calmly, look at us all, the whole of us in our clique have girlfriend except you. Are you happy with that? All of us are having fun and enjoying life to its fullest as we should but you are denying yourself that right by yourself. You need to go out there and find yourself a girl who would light up your world. A girl who will give your life another dimension and a purpose. Just try it and I promise you, you will leave to tell me the story. Ah okay Mr. man. Josh broke in. I heard you but I don’t know how long I need to tell you that you need to stop making my room look like a Love Clinic when ever you are around. Lover boy or who ever you think, this long speech of yours wont change anything on how I feel about going into any relationship right now. You may think that you know all about ladies but let me tell you, look at me right now, I am nothing but a broke guy from a poor background with a poor monthly allowance trying to have an excellent result so as to be a stand out in the society. You may think that finding love is so easy because girls are always around you but just take away all your fathers wealth for a week and live my kind of life, then you will get to know that you can’t find love without Ego, Kudi, Owo’. (calling money in Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba, Nigeria’s three major languages). Without this, you are nothing. So please let me be. I will find love when I am rich.

Another knock was heard at the door. Who is there Josh replied to the knock. A calm voice answered. Its Jane. Ah Jane, come in. what’s popping? Am fine bro, and you? Am doing just fine Josh replied just that this pest have been all around me trying to turn me into a womanizer. Ah Dan replied in defense of the allegations laid against him by Josh. I didn’t say that you should be a womanizer. All that I am trying to make you understand is that you need a girl who will paint your world.

Hmm but Josh, Jane called calmly. I think what Dan is saying is actually true. Maybe you should try it and see. Okay, madam adviser general, I have heard you but you all need to know that I am not going to rush into things just like that. I will only go after a lady if and only if you guys will provide me a steady source of income because that soft paper is all that matters oh. Without that one, I can’t do anything ohhh.

Anyway, it’s okay Dan replied. Do as you please oh as for me, I have said all that I needed to say so all the best to dating at seventy years. They all busted into laughter. Bro, Dan continued, let me start going I need to go to the market and check some things for the week. Oh if that’s so, then let me go with you Jane said I actually want to go to the market so since you are going now, let me just come along. So who are you guys going to leave alone here? Wait for me let me also get dress and join you guys. Josh replied.