EPISODE TWO
In preparation
for my third UME, I started attending JAMB classes. February 2002, there was a
heated argument between my dad and me. He called me “money waster” with no
future ambition. I was deeply hurt and spoke back at him. He almost disowned me
that day. He told my mum to return me back to my father that none of his sons
would dare talk back at him like that. All this happened because I was not able
to iron his cloth, I was trying to explain to him that there was no light
before I left for tutorial class by 4pm. Then he flared up that I am even
talking back at him. Everything was settled after two days as things began to
move as usual.
I practiced so
hard for UME 2002 that I began to put some of my friends through in what had
become my best subject, Mathematics. That was when I met Vera. Vera was a pretty
girl but very hostile especially to boys. I wanted nothing to do with her. But
we attended the same church, her house is close to mine and now, we were
attending the same tutorial classes. She was not that bright, she and some
other of my friends used to come to my house in the morning and we would solve
some Maths problems together, study other subjects and meet in the evening to
proceed for tutorial class. Vera began to come closer to me which made Johnson
jealous because he had an eye for Vera, but she had rejected him on many
occasions. I made it clear to Vera that I am not interested in any relationship
of any kind and she said there is no problem. I began talking to her about
changing her ways and becoming friendly as a lady should be. Her character
began to change as she got closer to me and heeded to my advice. I taught her
how important it is to study and practice the word of God and stay connected to
Him. There was a remarkable transformation going on in her life and I was happy
and grateful to God about it.
In the month of
May 2002, we wrote the UME. We were all highly expecting a very good result and
so it was. I had 225, Vera scored 216 some of my other friends scored very
high. It was now time to prepare for post-UME. I was very happy. My birthday
came and went, I even had a gift from Vera. But all of a sudden, I did not hear
from her again. I did not see her in the church, neither could I reach her on
the phone. I wanted to check on her at home but I had never been at her place
before.
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