The Bath

The Great News.

Nathaniel barged into the house at around 6:30 pm with his face beaming. Entering the living room he noticed the worried face of his mother and the annoyed look on his dad's face.

Nathaniel, where have you been since morning, we checked the Church, rang your line continually you did not pick up, later it was switched off and now you come into the house smiling. I think you have a lot of explanations to do said his father.

Nathaniel still smiled as he spoke.Sorry Sir that I came late, but after having my personal rehearsal at the Church for more than an hour, I became bored, I have even scored all the videos on YouTube. I took a walk down the Church area and played soccer for a while. As I was on my way home, Bro. Dan the Computer Business Manager called me, I went to see him and he asked for help checking the admission lists of different higher institutions since those he had to attend to were many. It was then I saw the missed calls and I asked him to call you maybe you were already worried about me, I had a low battery and I decided to turn the phone off while charging it so it will charge well.

So what is funny in a you have said, ehnn, that you are just smiling, putting a happy face up and down, spoke his now settled mother in lame man language.

Nath said I had not even finished helping him when he asked me to check my own admission free of charge, I did not even expecting it to be out yet and I saw that I have already been given admission since the past month to Nsukka to study Medicine.

Immediately both parents leaped for joy, came over and hugged him closely, his father said a word of prayer after which he knocked him slightly on his head telling him to always call back when he sees missed calls no matter the situation, while all his mother was concerned with was whether he was hungry or not.

Nath's POV.

I was happy finally I had gotten admission. Ouch! Imagine what kind of father knocks his only son on a great day of joy for such silly reason. That is why i love mommy, she's just the best. I pray I will be asked to stay off the campus so I can enjoy my life well.

She dragged me out of my thinking as she asked me to have a shower before coming to eat. With the hunger I felt I rushed with no delay. As I undressed and made for the bath tub, my phone made a quick sound and I headed back to check who it was. Oh my sweet Stephanie I said when i saw a message from her:

Sup kiddo, I just went to Bro Dan's place as he urgently sent for me. He told me you hot the admission, I did too, not what I applied for though but Political Science is not too bad I guess. Am happy for us.

All his weariness left and he kept singing through the quick bath and was thanking God, his parents did not understand as they thought it was for the same reason they were all happy that evening.

STEPH'S POV

I was extremely happy that I got the admission but more than that I was proud of myself when I heard that Nath got it too, it means God truly answers prayers. All my fast for us to go to the same school has not gone down the drain. At least he would now get the chance to profess his deeply held feelings for me without his all knowing father getting to know about it. My parents were also happy about my admission and decided that since I might not be able to cope with transportation, I would rent a house close to school. In a bit everything will move as planned.

Pastor Osaigewu's POV

I can't really explain the sudden emptiness I feel instead of joy in my heart for Nathan's admission. Let me just pray against all the arrows of the evil ones against his life as his mother would hear nothing of such since she believes I have lots of superstitions.