MY RIDE OR DIE

CHAPTER 3 ( The Magnificent Entrance)

It's second semester already and our first semester results are out. we escaped carryover but we need to put more effort to have a great CGPA. God, help me over come these boring lectures and fix my focus on the right materials that will help me get an excellent result this semester and more semesters to come, I prayed while staring at my results.

Ugomma walked in looking so excited. Girls guess what just happened, she said beaming with smile. You won a lottery, I said trying to tease her. I wish that was the case but this is more, she replied. Then what is going on? Adaku said already getting upset. Daniel is relocating to Calabar and he said he wants to start the new phase with me as his woman, she shouted with joy. What do you girls think? she asked. I think that's a source of distraction Ugomma, we need to build our grades and I know we are 18 already but this is our priority now, I advised. My results are good and I'm an adult, I can balance my social life and my academics, Ugomma said. The both of you are right but for me I just want my girls to be happy while making good grades, Adaku said. For your information girlies, Prince and I are now in a relationship, she continued giving me a funny look. What? Ugomma and I chorused. When did you both reach that level? I asked her. We have been going for an evening sit out before the holidays and during the holidays we have been keeping each other company. I only wanted to shock you both with my victory. So Adaeze you are alone in your boat, she said looking like it was a plan between Ugomma and herself. Adaeze, all those guys sending you flowers and notes since exam period, why not get to know one of them, Ugomma said. I almost forgot that flowers and notes were given to either of my roommates every day during the exams for them to give to me. The will come home smiling on my behalf and reading the notes to my hearing while making funny sounds. To me that wasn't important so I ignored all of it.

It has been a long week and today is Friday so my roommates went clubbing as usual. I went online to check out a few things but w******p messages kept popping on my screen and I opened it to take a look. What is this? A lecture tomorrow by 10am? And who the hell is Prof Ego? I haven't heard that name before. I kept asking myself because I planned to do my laundry, read a little and have enough sleep.

I called my roommates to update them about the lecture but they weren't picking maybe because of excess fun, I thought. I decided to drop a text. Now guess who is not picking up , it's me. They are calling me back and I am not going to pick that all I want is for them to come home early so we won't be late for lecture.

At exactly 5:30am the next morning, my roommates came home. They slept a little and woke up by 8am frowning and preparing for lecture without having enough sleep. By 9:45 am we were seated in the lecture hall waiting to see who Prof Ego is. We have not had Saturday lectures before and we wonder who is this Prof Ego that is breaking the record.

20 minutes later, A very neat and well polished shoe caught my attention. I looked up gradually and it was followed by a well ironed wine colour senator clothe . The tailor must be a million dollar professional, I thought. Prof. Ego walked in like a model with flawless skin, well shaped lips. His beards were neatly trimmed, a clean hair cut. He smell like honey and rose put together. Those cold eyes looked like the have been created with my prescription. Why will 1 man have qualities that should be attributed to 3 different people? Handsome was an understatement. I looked at him imaging his six packs positioning accurately underneath his clothes.

Good morning everyone, I am professor Ego and you all should get ready to be seeing me until you graduate because I will be lecturing 70% of your statistics, he finally spoke. His voice sounded like heavenly Hymn, so angelic.

I quickly brought out my phone and started recording as lectures began. He lectured like he started the job from the womb and for the first time in many months I had an amazing lecture. He lectured and calculated some examples without a flinch then he wrote another one and asked ' who can tell me the formula that will work for this equation?'. All of a sudden my hands were up. Yes dear, talk to us, he responded. Formula 2, I replied still looking at him and smiling like a child who has been given a piece of cake. That's excellent so you all should go home and practice that, he said and picked up his items and the lecture was over. I kept looking at him as he walked out of the lecture hall with an accurate walking step. could he be the one for me? I asked myself. Adaku tapped me aggressively. aren't you going home today? she asked. It seems someone didn't have a boring lecture today, Ugomma said looking at me.

His voice kept ringing in my head as we walked home. Why haven't I seen this Prof. Ego since first semester? I finally spoke. He just got back from the U.K , He traveled 3 years ago and no one heard from he , he just resurfaced , Adaku replied. He was absent for 3 years and the school kept his spot for him? I asked. Yes, he is the best the school has and no one knows his purpose for traveling or returning back, Adaku said. How do you get to know all these? Ugomma asked. Prince told me when I asked who Prof. Ego was, Adaku replied .Adaeze, why are you asking so much questions about prof. Ego ? Is there something we need to know? Ugomma asked. she answered a question in class today, first time since we started school, Adaku followed next. Just as I was about to reply them, someone shout my name from behind. It was Dr. Charles. Meet me in my office right now, he said. I felt so angry because I know what he wants to say.

I arrived his office shortly. So if I don't call you, you can't come check on your man, he said. Sir I don't have a man, I replied trying to hide my anger. That's more interesting than I thought. So have you thought about my proposal? he asked looking so serious.I have given you so much time to think about it . Sir I have told you am not interested, I replied. Go home, I will give you more time because I won't take no as an answer, he said.

I left his office and met my friends. What is that man's problem? Why is he always stressing you? Ugomma asked. He is even friendly, some must have been threatening you or failing you already, Adaku responded .

This story is written and published by Augustine Favour