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with third-class honors which was not too bad considering that I was not to

earn her degree first." He had insisted. "I want you to be a lawyer just like me, you can pursu

ground. My parents knew my weakness and it was easy for them to get me to do a

ing the hostels for their family home every end of school semester to subside, I wasn't

had everything that would make life easy for me in school, weekly she sent me foodstuffs both cooked an

oked, I also sorted out some of her bills for her while she washed and cleaned up our

my money and connections my influence gave her. Helen was a good friend to me and I was surprised when I discovered that I woul

r, she got a free ride home from one of her friends, as I packed my belongings I realized that I had no one to help me carry my luggage to my car, the car

oor had a total of 6 flats consisting of two bedrooms, a kitchen, two toilets, and a bathroom for each room, and a sitting room.

for

the other students in the hostel, it dawned on me that

efully arranged at the corner of my sitting room. The furniture and ot

owards my car. I was already sweating before I reached the staircase of my

should send the servants over to me. Now here I was breathless, my nails would be ruined before

down the flight of stairs. my heels gave way as I was about to take the next

e probably from exercising, I wanted to lay my head forever on

luminous eyes. My tongue felt tied and I maintained eye contact with him for what seemed like hou

mouth. I immediately felt stupid and wondered how long I had b

A moment of awkward silence

ony and y

rds his already outstretched hands. His palms h

ay in this hostel, because I haven

said. I noticed a frown crisp on his forehead and I wondere

took the suitcase and asked me to l

hoped I looked beautiful to him as most men and women always complimented

more bags or is t

ive mor

that too mu

e so I'm taking all my s

ony replied and start

t want to part ways with him which was qu

a stude

es

depart

neeri

nd when he didn't I volunteered the information myse

ntinued walking, thankfully he reduce

people had when they came into my apartment for the first time. But Anthon

in the car and he had

ne number so I can call you later in the

or mine too. I felt like a child that just got a

He said and ma

you plan to leave," I said, trying

He said and laughed. His eyes shone as

hen we can drive off at the same time. Where is your car packed? I could shift my car clos

I planned on using a

se don't say no, that's the least I can d

few minutes." H

tell her I would be home late,

re speaking, as I was

plus now. Everyone is waiting and I had the chef make your favorite meals." Mother sa

stuck in traffic. I

ctly are y

d and cut off the call. I knew if I stayed longer on t

him coming towards me, my palms started sweating and I placed it inside my jeans pocket to keep it dry. I

," I asked pointing towards the

es

the driver's seat and sat do

asked as I drove aw

le." He

to be part of my life but Ajegunl

though I stole glances towards him,

g me out of my deep thought. I did as I w

th the huge black tank in th

ng and stopped the car. I knew this

kindness." Anthony said to me, smili

ehow I had thought he wo