Episode 2
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Me: where should she be?
I asked noone in particular. I decided to walk to her
former hostel and check on her there. Maybe she
has gone to visit her friends or her former hostel
mates.
When I got there, I couldn’t enter the hostel
because it was a girls hostel and moreover, boys
are not allowed to visit girls at night.
This was so because many boys do visit and rape
girls why some girls do turn their hostel rooms into
a mini brothel.
From outside, I took my phone. Thank God I have
her former hostel mates numbers. I called them one
by one but they didn’t pick.
I didn’t give up hope as I continued calling them until
shade, a yoruba girl amongst the hostel room mate
picked up.
Me: good evening Shade.
Shade: good evening Idris. Sorry we didn’t pick up in
time. We were having our evening prayers.
Me: oh no problem at all. That’s very lovely in fact.
Shade: so any problem, this one you called by this
time.
Me: yes oo, it’s about Diana.
Shade: what do you mean it’s about Diana?
Me: since morning I haven’t set my eyes on her o.
As I am speaking with you, I am currently outside of
your hostel, just thinking maybe she came to stay
with you guys.
Shade: ah, no o. Truly speaking I haven’t even seen
her o.
Me: so you mean that she is not their with you guys?
Shade: honestly speaking, she is not here.
Me: ok, thank you very much.
Shade: no problem. Please don’t get yourself worked
up so much o. I know Diana even though it’s a little,
she is gonna be back.
Me: I hope so o, I hope so.
Shade: there is nothing like you hope so. Believe me
when I say it, she is gonna be back.
Me: ok, lemme go back. Thank you very much for
your words of comfort.
Shade: alright, you are welcome.
I ended the call and kept the phone in my pocket.
The street was still bright and traders where still
busy trying to sell their goods.
Tears were close to my eyes as I turned back and
headed home without her.
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NEXT DAY…
EARLY MORNING.
I stood up from my bed with a sad expression on my
face. Good a thing I didn’t say I woke up because
truly speaking, I didn’t sleep all night.
I brushed my teeth, took my bath and prepared for
school. Since I had no appetite for food that
morning, I boiled hot water and drank coffee before
leaving for lectures.
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It was stressful and really annoying but glory be to
God, today’s lectures were over. I don’t think I will
be able to attend class next time.
Everyone was just busy asking me, where is Diana,
where is Diana, where is Diana. They were so
surprised I came to school that morning without her.
This is because we usually do come to school and
leave to our apartment the same time.
I was walking to God knows where when someone
ran to me and tapped me from behind.
I turned and it was titus, my Friend that came to me,
he was breathing really fast and hard.
Titus: Idris, what’s the matter.
Me: I no understand.
Titus: I dey call you since but you no dey answer
me. You just dey waka dey go only you.
Me: titus, I as I dey like this you no go understand at
all o.
Titus: haa, na wetin happen.
Me: chaii, I no sure if I go even fit survive self. I
just dey tired.
Titus: ok, make we go canteen go talk about this
case. Na very serious case.
He said and we both left to the canteen.
What happened next?
Find out in the next exciting and thrilling episode of
DIANA [TALES OF A MERMAID]
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