Strong Emotions - Episode 17

 

      I was so happy but anxious because of the new challenges in front of me which involves making new friends, attending lectures and visiting new places. We stood in front the school entrance and observed other students that were passing by hurriedly, people I didn’t know will say ‘hello’ to me and I would respond accordingly, Antonio welcomed me and hope I will have a good academic year. We walked to the information desk to get a schedule, Antonio told me to check if I had gotten an email from the college secretary, I took out my phone and I saw the email, the welcome email said ‘if I didn’t have a schedule I could get help from a guide who would be waiting outside’ . Antonio teased that I didn’t need a better guide because he is the perfect guide ever and he showed me the classroom plan which was placed on the other side of the hall. The hall was chock-full of people and chaos was perfect. There were many guys and girls dressed according to the latest fashion trends as well as those who didn’t give a heck about fashion. We made our way through the crowd to get to the information point and at the information centre they gave suitable answers to all our questions and I was given help on everything I needed to do.

“Welcome to Durham college, I can see you kept staring at almost everyone.” Antonio teased and nudged me playfully.

“So you were watching me? Antonio, I feel shy and maybe I’m also trying to get used to my new environment, that’s why I kept staring at everyone. Look at that lady, she is cute?” I pointed to a white lady who stood in front of a handsome, tall dark, guy who should be in his early twenties and she chuckled at every word he uttered

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. Her nose was pointed and was almost covering her lips and her lips so small that I could imagine if she could swallow any morsel of food. She wore a blue jacket and a short black skirt with her blonde hair rolled in a ponytail.

“Yes, she is but you are more cute.” He flirted, I blushed at his compliment and muttered a “thank you.”

“I’m glad you are getting more familiar with your environment, don’t hesitate to call me if you need my help.” He smiled.

“Ok I will.” I returned his smile.

“By the way who was that guy that came to pick you up at the airport? Is that truly your boyfriend?.” He asked.

“No, I mean yes! He is but…”

“Enny don’t lie to me, I saw your reaction to what he said that night.”

“Alright, he is my friend. A very good friend.”

“And single?”

“I’m sorry to say that it’s not right to interfere into someone’s private life without permission.”

“Your highness I’m so sorry. I was just being curious.”

“Curious about what?.”

“Never mind, I need to rush back now, I might come later in the evening for us to hangout.” He said

“No, that won’t be necessary. George is coming to pick me up in the afternoon.”

“Ok, next time then.” He said and walked away feeling rejected. I bid him goodbye and wished to see him again.

      Five minutes to the beginning of the class, a number of students inside the hall had dropped down,It took me a few minutes to know that the lecture had begun and another minutes to get to the lecture hall. The door was closed when I got there and that means the lecture had already started , I opened the door slowly and sat on the seat I first saw. Few hours later , exhaustion from classes, walking down the halls and overall chaos made me weak so I walked to the park and sat on a bench , Some students were sitting on the stairs taking selfies, some people sat on the grass in a reading group discussion, while some ladies were flirting with their boyfriends. A lady walked towards me, I realised it was the lady I saw with Antonio who wore a blue jacket and a black skirt this morning.

“Hi..” she greeted.

“Hello..”

“Are you new? ” She asked waving at me. I wondered why she asked and how she figured I might be new.

“Yep..”

“Can I have a seat?.” She asked pointing to a space beside me.

“You are welcome.” I said and smiled, who could ever imagined that, the lady I admired this morning would be sitting beside me this afternoon. I rubbed my eyes to be sure I wasn’t dreaming.

“My name is Tracy and yours?”

“Eniola but you can call me Enny”.

“Oh Enny! What a cute name!.”

“Are you a Canadian?”

“No, I’m a Nigerian.”

“Nigerian? Welcome to Canada Enny.”

“Oh! Thanks Tracy.”

“I’m also a fresher here, I came to study business administration and I just finished out from high school. I’m waiting for my parents to come and pick me up.” She said, I couldn’t really understood what she was saying because she was too fast with her words and her accent was totally different from mine. I smiled to show that I heard what she said eventhough I couldn’t really figure out every word, I felt so happy that we were studying the same course.

“I’m in Business Administration too.”

“Wow! That’s nice.”

“I love your complexion and your hair.” She complimented and I was forced to touch my hair which I only rolled into a bun, maybe this was the first time she would meet a Nigerian.

“Your hair is nice too.” I said and she smiled, whites are so friendly , All of a sudden I felt like I had known her a long time ago. She asked me questions about Nigeria, about my family and finally about me, we chatted really well and we exchanged contacts when her parents came to pick her up in a Limousine, and that was when I knew I had made friends with a billionaire’s daughter. A few minutes later, George called me that he was in front of the school gate, I sighed and walked towards his car and he smiled when he saw me.

“I’m sorry dear, I was so busy at work. I bought you this, you must be hungry.” He brought out a packed of fried chicken and potato chips and put his engine into life.

“Let’s ride home!” He screamed in excitement.

“Thanks, I’m damn hungry.” I lurched at the chicken and chips hungrily.

“Why didn’t you go to the school’s cafeteria to eat something? Were you shy?” I chuckled at his questions and he smiled back.

“Shy is an understatement, it was only the time Antonio came around that I let go of my shyness but when he….” All of a sudden , the car came to a halt and the potato chips I had in my mouth flew from my mouth and the rest of it in the pack poured away. I looked at him terrified, his hands were still placed on the driving wheels and he looked ahead as if he saw a ghost.

“George!… What happened?”I screamed out of fear. His silence coupled with the look on his face got me so scared that I wanna jump out of his car.

“George are you alright?.” I asked again but he kept mute, after a few minutes he brought his car back into life and we continued our journey in silence. I dropped the chips on the car seat , I had lost my appetite, I couldn’t probably be eating in a car driven by a man who I don’t even think I know again. When we got to my hostel, I offered him a cup of coffee but he declined.

“George please tell me what I did wrong?.” I pleaded when he kept acting strange.

“Enny!…what is going on between you that guy?”

“Going on? which guy are you talking about?” I asked confused.

“The guy I saw where I came to pick you up at the airport.”

” Nothing is going on…he is just a friend.”

“Then I want you to stop seeing that man.” He ordered.

“And why? If I may ask?.”

“Because I don’t want it and that’s final.”

“Listen George, you are neither my boyfriend nor my husband so stop telling me what to do or what not to do.”

“Fine! Suit yourself but mind you, I’m going to kill him if I ever see him around you again.”

“Leave the poor guy alone.” I shouted. He walked out towards his car angrily and drove away in a speed I feared he might get involved in an accident. ‘George is really becoming a threat to me, why do I keep getting myself into trouble’. I walked into my room, I was trying to figure out how to suppress the terrible headache I developed when my phone rang, it felt like the ringing tone was being played in my head. It was Antonio! The man who was giving George a hard time.

“How are you Enny?”

“I’m fine and you?”

“I’m good, I want to ask if you will be less busy in school in the evening so that we can hangout.”

“Yes, I will be free at noon and thanks for today, you really made my day,”

“Don’t mention.. see you tomorrow, goodnight.”

“Night…” I couldn’t help but smile, my headache had suppressed a little.I drifted into sleep after I had a shower, the cold night was truly a comfort.