My Messiah :Love in Damascus - Episode 3

FEBRUARY, 2008

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EPISODE 3


It all started in my 200 level, I live a splendid life without worries. My first year in the university was not so much fun. It was more of reading than anything else. We formed a group of five boys in my first year. We called ourselves the brainies. We were the best in pharmacy department, my result was so good.

In my second year, I moved from the school hostel and began to live off campus. It was fun thou, because this is the freedom I always dream off ; unlike staying in the hostel and being restricted of somethings.

I met Danny in the house I moved into, I discovered he was also in pharmacy department and We became friends . He introduced me to one of his friends, Edward. I began to forget about my old friends, Brainies and my old self. I began to live a new life . I was so attracted to the world outside than the inner world.

I began to find it so difficult to read by so doing I dropped drastically. It was now more of fun and merry than my book. The Brainies became worried , so after the lecture one day they came to meet me.

"Joe" said Brandon, who was the most brilliant among the Brainies. Everybody in the school knows me as 'Joe' and they call me that instead of Joseph. "What is wrong?" He continued "you don't attend the evening tutorial anymore

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. Hope no problem?" 

I smiled, knowing fully well the fun I would miss if I attend that evening tutorial.

"You know I have moved out from the hostel, the tutorial class is quite far from where I stay now" I lied, I already know the question they would ask next. So I helped them out.

"My car broke down, so it is at the mechanic work shop"

They looked at themselves with surprise, and I could see it

"But Joe, our friendship is no longer as it seems" said Ethan

"Sorry bro, I am pretty occupied for friendship now" I said , realizing that I shouldn't have said that "I should be on my way now" I announced after feeling tired of the unnecessary meeting

"Alright, later" David said look so nerd

I walked away from their presence. So the African folks is true ' Twenty friends can't  stay together for Twenty years'. I entered my car and zoomed off.

When I got home I realized I shouldn't have done that to the Brainies. I knew I was drawing the battle line, for we had a code 'Never walk out on your brotherhood'. If nobody took my actions seriously, Morris would. He gets off easily and his madness is beyond what I can think of.

As I got home, I have hardly settled down before a phone call from Danny reminded me of the party we were to attend that evening, so I picked up.

"What's up Dan boy"

"Hey ,BigBad Joe" he said instantly "Hope you haven't forgotten tonight party. You know you must be available"

"I haven't forgotten" I said simply

"Joe, I want to introduce you to a lady"

"A lady?" I repeated, knowing fully well I was not of lover boy type "Alright No problem, we will catch up later at night then"

"No probs, BigBad Joe" he said and I hung up

I began to wonder what type of life I was living. I was never like this. Something in me was telling me to withdraw but another thing was telling me not to miss the fun attached to it. I was in such a dilemma. 

I took off my cloth and went straight into the kitchen to prepare myself some quick food to eat before I had my shower.

Soon I was out again, I went to pick Danny and Edwards from a joint they were. Then I drove to the party. It was Stella, Edward's girlfriend birthday.

When we got there, Danny had gone to mingle with some girls, while Edward had gone to meet Stella. So I was all alone. The music was so loud that I could hardly think. The party was getting boring to me, I was not a party type, so I just sat down. It was there Danny approached me, but he didn't come alone. He came with a girl who I recognized to be the hottest and the richest girl in the accounting department. I suddenly gain composure.

"Joe, this is Melissa" he said with a wink. I stood up immediately, never knew it was her he was going to introduce to me. I had been eyeing her for so long  but she took no notice of me. I had even approached her but 'The Brainies Code' crept in my brain 'no girlfriends till after university'.

Is that really possible? I do ask myself that question everyday but now that I was no longer a member of the Brainies, I will not let this opportunity slip pass.

I stretched my hand to her and we shakes. I could feel the tenderness in her palm. She was a rare gem.

"Nice name" I said with the coolest voice I have ever had and I beamed her Mr nice guy smile "I am Joe" I continued and took the pleasantries from danny. He was so surprised at how I reacted but nevertheless, she had fallen into my bait and no letting go. 

She sat down beside me and danny excused us. My head began to calculate on how to start the conversation.

"What would you care to drink?" I asked, trying as much as possible not to let the conversation fade

"I seriously don't want anything and I am an alcohol freak. If I start, it will be difficult to stop" she said

I looked at her with my mouth wide open, but I appreciated the way she spoke the honest truth and expressed herself. I now know her weak point, something I can't use to get her

"Anyway" I said, clearing my head. "How did you know Danny?"

"I knew him through Edward" she said simply

"Edward?" I asked with surprise

"I am Stella friend, so Edward try to hook us up but things didn't go as planned" she said with a code which I perfectly understood, so I waved it off.

After that party, I and Melissa became so close. She do come to my house and I also visit her, we became intimate. She was the first girlfriend I had in my entire life, she is every man prey but they couldn't approach her. Her ego was so damn much, everyone was even surprised at how she became my girl. Some will even gossip that I bought her off, different people with different comments but I didn't care. Such is life, as influential as the Queen of England, she definitely had her own prince charming. So I was Melissa prince charming.

We began to date, the pocket money I was collecting was no longer enough. My expenses had double, I was already dating a girl more than my class. I never knew the different between 'Love' and 'Lost' for I was so Lost in her Love. Her beauty was all I was after. Oh Melissa what a great and natural beauty she had, her beauty was incomparable. I think she was an angel.

My parent began to wonder what I was doing with the money they give me but as a rich man son, we had excess. If I don't spend it then, Who will? Is it my high school sister? Or the married one? So as the only son they danced to my tune.

Even though my father could be difficult at times but he had no choice, my mother made things very easy cause she does most of the talking. I only hide behind her shadows, she supports me in everything and never want to see her only son lack anything. Even though we fight, It was just mere paparazzi. She comes visiting at school without telling me, that is always the root of our fight and nothing so serious.

My parents had doubled my pocket money, so I can now fend for my newly acquired love. The brainies no longer disturb me,  I think they could now see the picture clearly written on the wall.

There was a day I was with a chat with Brandon after the lecture. We were discussing on general issues and nothing so personal. So I could see the others standing some few meter away from us.

"Joe, longest time. You just forgot your friends like that" he said

"Sorry , i am always busy" I said 

"So how is things?" He asked me but I was unable to answer because mere looking at the situation. I look perfectly okay but something in me tells me I am not. I am still the same high school kid , which I detest.

Before I could even reply to his question, Melissa came to my department. We had  planned it earlier and I told her to come to my department so we will be going home together.

"Sweetheart" she said snapping me out of my thought

That word came as a surprise to me because she said it very loud and I felt embarrassed as all eyes were on me  I couldn't stand the sight. She had never called me that before ,this was the first time. Will I even be able to understand girls? That was the first question I do ask myself everyday. I knew everything she was doing was just mere fantasy and familiarity.

I could see the expression on Brandon.

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. It was like 'who the fuck is this?', 'it must not be what am thinking!'

Well it was what he was thinking, I did the introduction. And I could see disbelief in his eyes, i already knew what he was thinking.

'Joe , you have broken the code'. Hell YES, I have.

I couldn't watch myself living a boring life in my university after wasting so many years in High school leading a jerky and boring life.

'To hell with the code' I thought 'is it even possible to spend so many years in the university and don't even have a companion to turn to in times of depression. That is where girls comes in, I call them companion in times of depression'

Melissa crossed her arm round my neck and I felt awkward. Brandon left our love scene being devastated, I could see the Brainies were not off my case. They still wanted me back but it was too late. I was already lost in fun and merry which I don't think I would be found so soon . I think they had lost.

I could see the others looking at me as I left the lecture hall with Melissa. I know they would began to think about what had become my fate. Seriously, I don't know. I knew what I was doing was bad but I just don't want to stop.

I think my life needs a MESSIAH

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