"Oh, scorpion..." A. J. Baby’s countenance changed immediately, and she suddenly felt ashamed of trying to slap me.
"Is that how you slap people at the slightest pretext?" I rose to my feet while A. J. Baby began to stammer in shock, surprise and embarrassment.
"It’s getting late. Let me see you off to your hostel... come on."
"Sure..." A. J. Baby looked downward, probably thinking of what to say. She must’ve thought that I was attempting to harass her sexually. We came down from the roundabout, and walked to the New Girls hostel in silence.
"See you on Monday, then."
"Good night Pierre. I’m sorry about the way I reacted. It’s just that..."
"Skip it, don’t worry. I understand."
My hands went into my trouser pocket, as I turned and began to walk away from her. I’d barely walked thre
