Hope - Episode 7

Closer than you Imagine

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Ayomide couldn’t wait for school to be over. To her, the time was getting slower by the minute. She knew her mates were talking about her and she could not wait to get out of the class. Through out the rest of the lesson for that day, she paid less attention. She just wanted to get home. At that moment of thoughts, she heard the jingle of the bell.
"At last, its 2 O'clock", Ayo stated.
"Are you in a hurry to get home?" Bukola asked curiously.
"Not really. I just want to get away from school" . She didn't even wait for Bukky to respond before she took her belongings and left the classroom hurriedly. She went to stand by one of the school bus on which 'School Bus 3' was written boldly. She has been told earlier by the cashier that she would be boarding the bus, another reason she was excited by the jingle of the bell. 
While sitting inside the bus for it to be filled up, she was surprised to see Bukky and Bayo coming towards the same bus she was in. 'Maybe they live along the road', she thought. She dreaded the idea of Bayo living close to her house. 
Bukky was the first to enter and was surprised to see Ayo also. "Oh! What a coincidence", she exclaimed

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. "So you live around Unity Estate also?" 
"Yes", Ayo responded surprised. 'How did she know that?'
"I know because Bus 3 goes towards that area", Bukky revealed after seeing the surprised look on Ayo's face. "My house is at Plot 10, Johnson Avenue".
"Really! Mine is Plot 11, same Johnson Avenue"
"You don't mean it. So we live opposite each other? As in we are neighbours", Bukola cried excitedly. Her joy knew no bounds. 
All the while, Ayo was smiling. She was glad she accepted Bukky's friendship. Now, after 3 months she has a friend who live close by, attend same school as her, seats beside her in class and a good talkative.
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"Esther, are you not going home?" Mr. Badmus demanded as soon as he got out of his office and still saw Mrs. Cole busy with the computer in front her.
"I would, right after I finish with this".
"Okay do you mind if I wait and give you a ride home since we live just a street from each other".
"I wouldn't want you to bother. I could be delaying you".
"That true but I'm not complaining", Mr. Badmus insisted.
"Okay, I give in", she surrendered raising both hands. "Just give me a few more minutes. Please".
"Okay", he said smiling. His mind drifted away - Since the first day Esther walked into his office seeking employment, he had always felt something for her. But he didn't know what it was. He still nurse the pain of his wife's death from 5 years. How could he be so friendly to another lady? - He wondered. 
"... and I'm done. Let's go", Mrs. Cole announced thereby interrupting his thoughts.
"Okay let’s go".
They both left the office and headed straight home.
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It was half past two by the time Bukky and Ayo alighted from the school bus. As soon as they were alone, Ayo took the opportunity to ask Bukky a question that has been bothering her mind since Bayo entered the same school bus as them.
"Bayo, does he live around here also?" she asked.
"Why do you ask?" Bukky queried.
"I saw him earlier in the school bus and he's yet to alight".
"Yes, he lives on the next avenue, Adams Avenue. If I'm to be exact, his house should be just behind yours". 
"Okay thanks", Ayo said. "Do you mind if I lend your English textbook so I can copy the question to the assignment?"
"Don't you have the text book?" Bukky asked shockingly. "I thought all first year student are supposed to have the textbook before enrolment".
"My mother doesn't have enough money to get me the required textbook", Ayo responded honestly.
"Okay. I will bring mine over to your place later in the day.

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. We can work on it together. I don't understand the question", lamented Bukky.
"I will bring it over to your place later in the day", Ayo mimicked her. "Do you even know our apartment in that house?" she asked pointing in the direction of her house. All the while they have been standing in front of Bukky's house.
"Ehn and you will tell me. Which one is that one now?" Bukky said slightly angry.
"Sorry", Ayo apologized. "It’s just the first apartment to your left”.
"Okay", she said and turned to leave but Ayo stopped her.
"You were saying something about not understanding the question", Ayo said. "Have you even studied it?"
"See, Life is too simple to worry yourself about studying", Bukky deflected and left hurriedly.
Ayo ignored her and left for their apartment. She went straight to the kitchen and brought out garri from the cupboard as that was the only food at home. She soaked it in water, added the little sugar she could find and drank it hungrily.
After the light meal, she brought out a storybook from her school bag and opened it. She smiled and remembered Bukky's word - 'Life is too simple to worry yourself about studying'. She just smiled and afterwards slept off without reading a sentence in the book she was holding.

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