THE HEART AND THE MIND

THE RETURNS OF SMITH WITH A YOUNG DAMSEL

Smith's journey back to school started as early as 6 a.m. A few hours after the journey began, he called Jackson Khalil for the school update.

"Hi, Jackson, what's up?"

Hey, Smith, how was your journey?"

"Indeed, very enjoyable, I'm on my way back to school,. In a few hours I'll arrive."

Okay, that's good, how do you meet your ALICEZAKS?'

"She is fine and good. Any updates about the class?"

"Yeah we're having class tomorrow... and your state union is inviting you for a meeting and welcoming of new students scheduled for the next day after tomorrow, at theatre 4. They gave me the invitation letter."

" OK, thank you, Jackson, how about today's lecture?"

Uhmm, I did not even go to the faculty. The lecture will commence at 2 p.m. And now it is morning."

"Okay, I can even get the lecture. I think by 1 afternoon I'll be at school."

"Oh, Smith, don't bother attending the lecture, you must be tired, you should go and relax tomorrow. Tomorrow we're to present our paper to the class, and you know, Dr. is just selecting the presenter randomly from the group members. What if you did not rest and study the paper by night? How can you present or respond to the questions if you're being selected?

"Yeah, you are right, thank you for everything, you're indeed a good friend.

"Don't mind, I'm wishing you a safe journey. I will end the call. I want to get my breakfast ." Jackson Khalil said while hanging off the call.

Smith also cut off the call and kept smiling, showing he appreciates how helpful Jackson is to him.

Unknown to Smith, next to him is a young baby girl sitting by his left-hand side who keeps staring at him as if she wanted to say something.

As Smith observed how the girl was looking at him, it made him smile and wave his hand to her, and then said "Hi, you're looking marvellously beautiful."

She quickly responded with smiles and then said 'Oh, thank you."

"What's your name?" Smith asked.

"Dejah" she answered.

"Oh deeja you're one of the luckiest women on this earth," Smith said while looking at her.

"Why do you say so?" She asked.

"Uhmm, well, because I never developed the confidence to talk to a stranger before, more especially a woman stranger," Smith said.

She laughed and then said, " Oh, you must be joking, as handsome as you are, how can you be such a coward?"

They all laughed, and then Smith continued saying "It's one of my greatest weaknesses that one of my cousins is mocking me with. She even promised to give me a great gift if I presented a lady that I developed confidence in approaching."

"Oh, who's this your cousin? She must be funny."

Ohhh!!, my dearsis, he said in a slow voice and then continued saying. Her name is Alicezaks, but I don't usually call her by that name. I used to call her my dearsis or My mind.'

"That's great!" She said while continuing, saying "but surely you loved her very much. You must woo her if what you're telling her is true."

He quickly glares at her and then says, "no, she isn't my ladylove, she is just my special cousin."

....And you're treating her that way... I can't believe this! You must be loving each other, but you just fail to listen to what your heart is telling you about yourselves. You have to listen to your heart! This is pro bono advice.

He keeps mute for some minutes. He deeply sighed and then looked at her and then said " Deejah, thank you for your pro bono advice...but I do not think we are in that kind of relationship.

" She smiled and then said, " OK!," she then laid her head on the top of her coach.

There was a long silence between them. As Smith also goes into deep thinking about what Deejah said.

His phone rang like someone was calling him. He pushes the phone out of his satchel.

He smiles and then draws Deejah's attention.

"Hey, she is calling! He said while touching her!"

Deeja was already Somnolent. She woke up and then smiled and said "If I can guess it right, you mean ALICEZAKS your Dearsis?"

He nodded his head as he was picking up the call with full enthusiasm.'

"Halo, my dearsis,"

"Hello, my Guestie. How was the journey?"

He smiled and then said:" The journey has indeed been splendid and amazing!

"Wow, happy to hear that."

"I have good news for you," Smith said while smiling.

" OK, what's it?"

"I've found a new baby! Very beautiful, smart and attractive!"

"Yeeeeeeeeeeeee!! Myguestie with a baby girl! I can believe it." She said while yelling.

Smith laughed loudly as he was so excited, and then said: Now how do you see my power of influence? You said that I was a coward. Now am I brave?" He said.

"Yeah, a good bravo, my guestie! What's her name, and how did you come to know each other?" She asked.

"Her name is DEEJAH, and how we come to know each other is not your concern. He said while smiling.

She giggled and then said! "Okay, where is she?"

Smith then teased her by saying" I will not give the phone to her until you tell me what you will give me as a gift, as you promised."

She chortled and then said, "OK, I will give you it..." She then paused.

"You'll give me what? Say it, Smith said.

"I'll buy you a guitar that you will be playing for her!" She said while laughing.

"Okay, the deal is done, I'd like a Fender Stratocaster," Smith said while giving the phone to Deejah.

"Hi, Alicezaks, our dearsis, how are you?" Deejah said.

"Hi, Deejah, our champion, you must be a princess, one among millions," Alicezaks said.

"Oh, I'm not one among the million, I'm the second," Deejah said while smiling and peeking at Smith.

"Oh, who is the first one?" Alicezaks asked.

"You're the first and queen of his heart," Deejah responded.

Alicezaks laughed and then said " Don't consider me first. I'm just his mere cousin that we share a good moment."

"Is that true?" I can see that from how he is narrating how good he is to you."

Alicezaks smiled and then said, "Okay, Deejah, I entrusted you with Smith. Please treat him with the utmost care. He is really extraordinary."

"Don't worry about that, our dearsis, I promised you that," Deejah said.

"Where is Smith? Please give the phone to him" Alicezaks asked.

"Okay," Deejah said while giving the phone to Smith.

"Hi mydearsis, how did you find my dear Deejah?? Smith asked.

" She is awesome and her voice is very mellifluous. You're a very lucky person my deargustie." She said.

'hhh he laughed and then said to her" Don't underestimate the power of your dearguestie. Don't forget to buy my Fender Stratocaster guitar any time you go to market."

see you man, you are exaggerating Fender Stratocaster as if you have mastered how to play it." Alicezaks said jokingly.

Smith laughed and then said, " didn't know how to play it? I'll surprise you when I come back. I will play it in front of you and you'll feel the tunes and music I will compose."

She laughed and said," hmm you are a humorist." Until you come back, I shall see how you will play the guitar for me. I will buy that guitar by tomorrow when I go to the market." she said jokingly, and then added, "Oh Mydeargustie, I never took my breakfast, let me go and leave you to enjoy staying with your new baby girl."

OK, my dearsis, thank you for your time, take good care of yourself for Bryce, here my Deejah will be taking care of me and entertaining me." Smith said.

OK Mr. lover. Good bye! she said with a kiss while cutting off the call.