CAMPUS DILEMMA 3

CAMPUS DILEMMA 3

“Nothing much, just didn’t want to stay there anymore” I replied looking away.

She laughed before asking “Or you think I have got something up my sleeves”

“Do you?” I asked looking her in the eye balls. She stared at me without saying anything before the waiter arrived with our order. She made to pay the bill but I refused.

“This meeting was my idea so I got the bill.” She said trying to persuade me to allow her pay the bill.

“This meeting might be your idea, but the time and venue was mine so allow me to do what I have got to do.” I said and paid the waiter and she left. I served her drink and did same to myself. I took a bite from the meat pie before asking her.

“So do you recognize this table?”

“Yea I do, that was where you sat and here was the girl you came with” she replied giving me the ‘you think I don’t know why you brought me here’ smile.

I still had that doubt that she is a bait. But on the other hand I asked myself. “Why will Cindy try to set me up?” it’s not like we are dating already. I decided to keep Cindy away for the time being.

“So to what do I owe this whole thing” I asked her.

“Nothing much” she said and continued. “Just want to be your friend. Well the truth is listening to you, how you listened to the girl while she talked, how you talked, laughed and your calmness and composure, I couldn’t help but get attracted to you”

With her boldness I felt more awkward like something was definitely fishy. “Wow! All this for me” I said while we both laughed. “Thanks Shania, but I didn’t seem to notice you yesterday. Who did you come with and were where you seated?” I asked.

“I came with myself and I was seated right behind you” she replied smiling.

“Well the girl I came with is my girlfriend” I said looking away.

She laughed before saying “Dude am no kid. And I know first date when I see one, so please don’t play she is my girlfriend card with me.”

Shania looks free spirited and straight forward. I don’t know what has been happening between me and beautiful girls. First was Oge, then Precious, now its Cindy and Shania. Shania is not just beautiful and endowed, she smells stinking rich. Yes rich but very humble. She was in English department, 3rd year. As we left the café I said to her.

“Shania, I like your personality and from now I think we are friends already. But I don’t think we can go beyond that. Am trying to see if I can build something with Cindy, the girl you saw me with yesterday.”

She heaved a sigh before she said “Purity you know what?”

“What? Tell me” I replied.

“Stop getting me attracted to you with your sincerity. Keep up with that, and you will have more of me coming your way” she said and we both laughed.

“You are funny and believe me, I feel honored that a beauty like you wants to be my friend. Truth be told, I can’t walk up to you on a normal day and ask you out” I said as we waited for a cab.

“Why?” she asked looking surprised.

“Who wan collect slap” I replied as we both laughed.

“Maybe from this you can see how lonely I am. Purity do you know that I don’t get up to 3 guys asking me out in one month, and when I do, it will be those lust after my body or other things.” She said with pain showing in her voice.

“What do you expect, your beauty is so intimidating.” I said with her making face at me.

“Can I ask you something?” she said.

“Sure you can go ahead”

“Are you guys dating already, I mean you and the girl.”

“No, not yet. But I intend throwing up the question very soon”

“Ok” she said looking away.

“Ok, why?” I asked.

“Nothing” she replied smiling.

“Sure” I asked again.

“Yes.”

“Were do you stay” I asked hailing a cab.

“Diamond suites”

“Hmmmm!, rich man pikin” I teased.

“Your head” she cursed.

“Diamond suites” I said to the cab man.

He said its three hundred naira. I pulled out my wallet and drew out a note of one thousand naira.

“And what do you think you want do” she asked looking at me.

“Nothing, just counting my money.” I said. I gave the driver the money and told him to give her the balance when she drops. I opened the back door and gently shoved her in as she tried to protest my paying of the driver.

“Driver give him back his money” she said to the driver.

“Don’t mind her” I said to the driver, parted her on the shoulder with a take care and left as the cab zoomed off.

I decided against taking a cab. I wanted to sight see for a while. Walking around the school on Sunday evening can be fun. Along the line I decided to pay Cindy a surprised visit since she has not called since morning after I gave her two missed calls and a message. I called her a couple of times when I got to her hostel but got the ‘not reachable’ response and decided to head home.

I kept thinking of Shania on my way home. How real could she be? I hope some boys won’t kill me because of her. Many things were just going through my mind till I got home. I dialled Shania immediately I entered my room. After the first ring, she didn’t pick. I powered my laptop, fixed the AUX cord to it and highlighted some party jamz. I powered my sound system and immediately Wizkids ‘Holla at you boy’ rented the air.

A look at my quiet nature and someone will think that am a ‘blues’ or all these American hip hop person. But the truth is, I don’t do the blues or American hip hop ish. I rep Nigerian party jamz anytime any day. Am also a little good with my dance steps. I did a little of my legs and body tricks to the rhythm of the song and went to warm water for my cornflakes. Coming out from the kitchen, I saw my phone ringing and it was Shania calling. I picked and lowered the volume of the sound system.

“Sorry I missed your call, I was in the bathroom” she said immediately I answered the phone.

“No stress, called to check if you got home safely” I said.

“Yea I did, all thanks to you.”

“It’s my pleasure.”

“Which song is that playing at the background” she asked.

I raised the volume a bit more. “What are you hearing?” I asked as flavours ‘ukwu’ was on.

Laughing…. “That’s flavor, you play naija hits?” she asked.

“Yea, they are my favorite” I replied.

“Same here, hope you can dance and not just playing the songs” she said.

“Am sure I can do better than you dance wise” I replied her.

“Don’t bet your school fees on it boy” she said laughing.

“Hmmm!! Seeing is believing. Till then we will know who is better” I said.

We had some other small talks, said the goodnights and ended the call. Shania is just a free spirited fellow. I called Cindy once again and got same old response. After a while, Precious called to remind me that she will be coming back the following day been Monday.