Episode 3
Raymond, gave me a strict instruction to
meet the head boy at the library and i
wondered why Nicholas chose the library
which is always deserted during the lunch
break.
I felt like a defeated lion as i headed for the
library, cursing under my breath at the
thought of Nicholas. My heart beat increased
as i got to the library, i sighed and opened
the door playing deaf, to my rumbling
stomach and my trembling legs.
A sudden boldness filled me as i walked
inside, i got to a spot and stopped, straining
my eyes if i could have a view of Nicholas.
“Gloria” i heard Nicholas calm voice from
where i was and made my way to the
extreme end of the library where he sat like
a dove motioning me to sit down. I sat on a
seat placed before him ignoring the plates
of rice and drinks infront of me.
“Gloria” He said again this time more gently.
“Nicholas, please tell me why am here” i
insisted, and frowned. He held my gaze for a
while before he spoke.
“How long should we live like this?” he
asked avoiding my eyes.
“For as long as we keep speaking to each
other” i murmured.
“Even when am dying with this feelings for
you?” i heard the pain in his voice and felt a
chill in my spine
“What feelings?” i asked rudely
“It’s only a fool, who wouldn’t know i still
love you” Nicholas said with a shy smile.
“Who are you calling a fool? I just hope the
words you splashed from that river you
called a mouth wasn’t meant for me?” i
asked.
“No it wasn’t” he quickly answered me.
“Okay” i swooshed out a long breath. “If
this Nicholas, doesn’t end this conversation
before the end of this lunch break then am
going to smash his head on the wall and
hide his body inside the ceiling” i thought
and gave him a stern look.
The library became quiet again with my
stomach singing a song i couldn’t stop.
“Well, since we have nothing more to say to
each other i’d like to leave” i said.
“Without eating? Besides am not done. Here,
have something to eat” he opened the drink
and plate of rice for me.
“Please o, when did this start? Did i tell you
am hungry or that i want to die eating your
poisoned food?” i pushed the plate of food.
“You are insulting me, Glory” he wore a
frown. “I mean i did nothing wrong to
deserve this ill treatment from you. Or do
you want to tell me that i was the first to
write you a love letter? For Christ sake…
Glory, what do you want me to do? I got the
punishment i deserved, i stayed off your
track all this while then why…..” interrupted
by me.
“Am sorry if you saw it as an insult” Already
feeling guilty.
“I promise i would let you go once you
finish that food infront of you and when i
have said my mind okay?” he
assured me.
“Whatever” i ate few spoons of the rice and
caught him unawares staring at me as i
drank the drink.
“Why the stare?” i asked instantly.
He ignored my question and made for my
lips. I was breathless and speechless after
the kiss which lasted for thirty seconds. I
never wanted that kiss to stop for it was
heavenly. I never thought a kiss that brief
could make my knees so weak.
“Glory, am in love with you, i fell inlove with
you the first day i set my eyes on you”
Nicholas took my hand in his and kissed it.
“No woman has and no woman would ever
take the space you occupy in my heart. Glory,
please look at me, don’t cry. I promise i will
always make you happy” He said
passionately.
“Just shut up” wiping my tears from my
face. “And leave my hand this minute. Who
gave you that right to kiss me? What came
over you?” cleaning my lip.
“Am sorry Glory, i didn’t know what came
over me” Nicholas apologised.
“I regret coming to school today” i said but i
needed another kiss from him and so i
prayed silently.
“Gloria, please don’t say that. I am truely
sorry for hurting you” Nicholas went down
on his knees and pleaded.
“Please Nicholas, for the sake of our parents
and your sister, stay away from me. Let it
not be heard that i, Gloria Omolara Adekunle
did not warn you Nicholas Oladapo
Omonaiye o. As you can see, am drawing my
ear for you” Nicholas burst out laughing
uncontrollably at the sight of me warning
him.
“Ok, go ahead and laugh like an hyena. This
is the last” i got up, ready to leave.
“Gloria, don’t dare walk out on me.
Remember am still the head boy” Nicholas
said.
“Don’t provoke me o Nicholas, if not this
school won’t contain the both of us because
it would become world war three. Head boy
my foot why not hammer head of horror?
Head boy who goes about looking for
innocent students to pass his mouth disease
to” i replied him.
“Hahahaha, bye Glory. Am expecting you
later tonight” Nicholas said admist tears and
laughter.
“Something is wrong with you” i said as i
rushed out of the library. On getting outside,
Deborah who was talking with Raymond
ran towards me and asked me why i was
crying and the only thing i could say was “I
hate that demon”.
TO BE CONTINUED