The Dormitory (A Sequel) - Episode 24

 

Bimpe could now assimilate why other ghosts were still murmuring amidst being dead. She felt a sharp pain immediately and saw the colour of her skin turned to white in a second. And after that, she felt a pang of relief; the feeling of warmness. It's entirely another world, she blurted. She saw other ghosts hovering about their normal businesses . Everywhere looked beautiful and she was wowed, "no wonder people come here and never return," she said and gasped for breath, "and people suffering on earth are there crying away their sorrows in that place filled with different heartbreaking activities. Being dead is the best thing that will happen to people she swore.

While she hovered past different ghosts she was entertained with niceties from them, till she entered a castle and saw other ghosts in different attires dancing to the rhythm of music. They "oh'ed" and "ah:ed" while they danced with each others jubilantly. This is beautiful, she said and smiled. She felt a hand touched her and turned back immediately.

"Hey, I am guessing you just came here. I am amazed at how you are transfixed and marveled at what they are doing. Everything feels good, right?" The ghost said and smiled.

"Yes, aren't you marveled too? This is simply beautiful

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. I'm wowed."

"Really? Well, I have been here for so long. It's not new to me but it's still looking greater than ones I've experienced before." 

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Oyindamola and Ayinke sat on the sofa outside the house. Baami had gone to work as usual. Ayinke looked up and observed the sky and the weird observations she made, while Oyindamola bent low and drew on the floor. Ayinke looked down and fixated at her drawing.

"Arrghh, Oyinda you are good artiste. This is beautiful. That's a human head looking so real," she said.

"Yes, my classmates say the same thing. Almost everybody," Oyinda said and dazzled a smile, "do you go to school?"

Ayinke laughed, "I think my body is deceiving people. I finished secondary when I was eighteen. So, I'm basically done."

"Really?" Oyindamola said looking shocked as she ran her eyes all over the vicinity. Everywhere looked deserted as they could hear the humming of bush animals.

"Why are you shocked? Big deal?"

"Here looks deserted. It doesn't look like there are other houses and a school around here. How many miles did you trek to school? I'm amazed" she queried.

"Actually, here is a middle of our village farmlands where everybody cultivated their crops. Down the other part is our stream," she said pointing at her right.

"Oh wow, I've heard a lot about stream. I'd love to fetch water with you anytime you are going to."

Ayinke smiled, "I'll take you there." "But the other side," she said pointing at the right is where people live. It's few kilometres away.

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. Baami preferred a secluded place hence why he built his apartment here when Maami died."

"You people are trying. I'll prefer there where people live. Here looks scary. How do you cope when Baami isn't around?" She said and positioned her ears to cawing of the birds.

"I teach at the prmary school in the village and in the evening when I'm back, people that are going to the river walk past our compound while they fetched water and performed other activities in the river. The road is always busy, so I'm usually not alone" she said. They continued chattering till it was dusk.
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That night, Baami came home with a bush meat. Ayinke and Oyindamola had prepared the food they ate before covering Baami own in a plate. They brought it out and served it in on a small stool they positioned in front of Baami. Baami was satisfied with Oyindamola's sudden cheerfulness.

"Oyin, omo mi, bawo ni?" He said as he uncovered the plate of soup and amala.

"Mo wa pa" she said and stressed each syllables in her unique British-esque accent.

"Arrgh, see how she spoke Yoruba, Baami, so smooth," Ayinke blurted out.

"Na Oyinbo pikin," Baami said. Oyinda smiled. 

Baami moulded a ball of amala, dipped it inside the soup and swallowed it. His face lost its flavour and he calmed down before he spoke, "During hunting today with my fellow hunters, we saw a car that sank deep into the marshy water," he said.

Tears streamed down Oyindamola's eyes, "that's our car."
Baami hummed, "and we tried to pull it out but it sank deeper, then some trees fell and descended on it." Oyindamola burst into tears and Ayinke moved closer and held her while she controlled her by rubbing her body.