Temitope packed his belongings according to his parents’ wish. He got up early so as to pack his belongings. It was after valedictory service already. His mum was also set to go along with him, off to Ghana. He was so sad, leaving Tomisin alone.
Tonia heard a knock at the door of her room. It was Kate knocking, she rushed there to open the door for her, they’ve spoken on phone before her arrival. She got in dressed in a pink shirt and a black jeans. She was looking gorgeous in the dress.
‘Welcome friend.’ Tonia smiled, ushering her to her bed.
‘Thanks friend, what were you saying on phone, didn’t get you.’ She sat down.
‘Yeah, that one’ she stood up, opened her door and peeped out to see if no one was comming.
She continued. That guy is on his way to Ghana as I’m talking to you now’ she said smiling.
‘Ghana? Do you mean Temitope?’ She inquired.
‘Who else!’ She replied
‘How did you discover that now?’ She asked in disbelief.
‘Is it not me? I overheard the conversation between mum and his mum few days back that he would be comming here to study and live here. In fact we’re going to the same university.’ She smiled.
‘So you’ve been eavesdropping? You this girl, I fear oo’ she smiled to her.
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They got to Ghana, waiting at the aiport for Timi’s arrival to come and pick them. Temitope was looking annoyed with the way he was forced to study in Ghana and even with Tonia. He never thought of that before, he sat quietly until Timileyin arrived with Tonia with her.
‘You’re here welcome, how was your journey?’ Timi asked moving close to hug her.
‘Fine friend, how is everything?’ They hugged each other.
Temitope prostrated greeting her while Tonia bent greeting Olajumoke.
‘Let’s go’ Tonia moved close to help Olajumoke with her bag.
They got home after some minutes, Temitope looked everywhere and wondered how big and beautiful the house was. He liked the house but hated everyone there.
According to plan between the two friends, they gave Temitope a new phone and sim but he refused so as not to loose contact between he and Tomisin. He was forced and he collected the phone.
‘At least I know the phone number off hand’ he thought within him.
He was taken to the guest room by Tonia. Both didn’t speak to each other, Temitope was still looking annoyed facially. Tonia wanted to speak but was afraid of looking at his face.
He got into the room and felt relaxed. He laid down, thinking of Tomisin, he felt bad and thought in him that he was already in another world. A world of tertiary institution.
Tomisin’s dad also collected her phone and changed her sim in order to make sure both of them don’t talk on phone at all and loose contact. She thought on what to do and bought another sim in order to retrieve her line but she didn’t register the line. She thought again that even if they would reach on facebook, Temitope hates browsing again.
‘What to do now?’ She thought.
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Temitope picked up the phone early in the morning to call Tomisin, he called but the number was switched off. He was amazed because her number had never been switched off.
He got up from the bed and entered into the bathroom to bath, that day was the examination day so he read all night. He got down and met Tonia sitting on the sofa, all alone in the sitting room.
He hissed quietly and went ahead to sit down. He was watching the television and didn’t speak to her.
‘Hey good morning Tope.’ Tonia said.
Tope looked at her from head to toe, he sighed.
‘Morning.’ He replied.
‘How was your night?’
‘Ah! Fine’ he replied.
‘Did you read overnight?’ She asked again.
‘You talk too much and are you a questionnaire?’ He asked went into the room.
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