flash me a little light

Joke POV

"Eii, Maami I have to get to school now. I love u mom, okay?". I said rushing into the cab.

"I love you too Adejoke mi. Just remember the child of whom you are and remember that the Lord will only help you when you help yourself and how do u help yourself, just remain in Christ okay?" My mom said so emotionally as if I was never coming back. Her eyeballs were growing red and teary right at the spot and I can see vividly that she was suppressing the urge to cry in her throat and with a little batting of her eye, she might not be able to control it anymore

"Yes Mom". At this point I started to notice my voice was becoming hoarse and it was so obvious that I was suppressing some sobs down my throat. And i looked away as the window was gently rolling up and as Mr. Chike started the car. I felt a force gushing out of me. I felt both empty and fulfilled. I just felt like a whole new person. I was both happy and sad.

Happy, that I'm going to make new friends and sad because I really don't know, I just have a bad feeling about what might come up at home it's not as if I'm the solution provider but I don't just understand how I feel. I really hope mom and dad are fine. Or should turn...

Suddenly, my thoughts are been interrupted by a beep of a device in my pocket. Ohh, my alarm. I had to wake up very early because I felt I needed to prepare for school. The journey has finally begun, Ibadan here I come.

After 20 minutes Mr. Chike noticed that the short itinerary we were to take had already been blocked by some people taking part in a Sofia gathering which is obviously a burial ceremony. I know what Mr. Chike might probably thinking but it seems we have to take another route. "Na wa o. I jus dey pray make you jus do well for inside your unifasiti so that wen u become looya u go stan for justis for dis country". He was definitely referring to me but it took me a while before I could respond. "Well, Uncle... If there is no law against it then they can not be stopped".

"Orrrhhh wen u sha become laayo abi looya jare u will shainge the law" Even Mr. Chike's accent is enough to get me rolling on the floor, not to talk of the rest that I don't just seem to classify.

"Bet my dawta hmmm... you no u ah my dawta too, don lisin to boys o them go jus dey lie say dem love u, na lie.." "Yes papa I understand, Mom already said this to me earlier today. So, where are we going to pass now"? I obviously said this to change the topic because I'm never going to let my ears bleed! Mr. Chike must have seen through my thoughts so he sighed and said, "Well na for your own good o because I wan see my pikin do gud too na im make me say all dis". I just smiled gingerly.

As I glanced at the trees as we passed by, my eyes landed on a tree and I felt a flash in my head with excruciating pain. My head went blank. I felt sweat oozing out of me, and my temperature began to increase. Then, I saw an image of a girl crying in the rain... And I saw no more. As I opened my eyes to look up again we had already passed that place.

That place really look familiar I told myself. But the girl really looks pretty....like me! "Wait, are my memories really coming back?!!!" I unconsciously spoke out loud bringing the driver's attention to me. But where was that place....

"Joke, wetin hapun, I jus hope I dey okay sha?"

"Nothing. I'm good. I'm fine." But my mind was somewhere else. I felt like I was in a movie.

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David's POV

"Hey!"

I turned my head still unfamiliar with the voice only to meet Flourish. Oh this girl, not again.

"What's up baby girl"? I faked a smile on my face as I spoke. This girl is the kind of girl who can get anything she wants on campus but she is so obsessed with me. I don't even know how I got into a relationship with her all I know is that I am regretting ever meeting her till date. When did I get engaged with some Medusa? She's crazy about me.

"Why did u leave me last night"?! It is very obvious she is angry but her cute face is covering it up. But to her question why won't I run. She's not appealing, not the type of girl I like at all. I mean appealing to me. Any guy, I mean every guy would want to own her.

"David..."

Just take a look at her, she is wearing a pink short flimsy dress with white flowery patterns. And a nice black leathered flat shoes which was obviously new. Her makeup was not too heavy and certainly not cheap either. Like jeez, I might be from a rich background but I can't afford to satisfy her. And the fact that she wants to defile my body is making me feel claustrophobic any time I set my eyes on her.

"David?"

Being her boyfriend was never my wish or plan but I just had to maybe it could relief me of the pains and griefs, my hidden scars were spurring.

"David!" A loud scream of my name pierced through my ears so loud that i could almost hear my organs cursing the woman right in front of me.

"Sorry, I..." I tried to explain but no words came out of my mouth. Slamming my head with my right palm, I said three words unconsciously with my eyes tightly closed though I was thankful I did.

"Let's end this". There was a moment of silence and I never expected to hear her laugh with made me open my eyes wide abruptly. Flourish Ejimofor that I know of is a altruistic person, she never agreed or considered another person's feeling. She had been the one coming to woo me and not me wooing her. So seeing her laugh sent shrills down my spine and I don't really know why I was scared, all I could perceive is a dangerous aura that carried a full amour ready do war. Now I understand what the Bible meant by saying that put on the full amour of God.

"Are you serious? Well, I was expecting it because you are just too annoying. You can't hug me for a whole ten seconds not to talk of kissing. Hey! Do u know you've never tried to kiss me?" She threw those horrible words at me. Normally, I'm supposed to be sad or angry but instead, joy was beaming inside of me that I used 99% of my energy to suppress the urge to laugh. But I'm the one asking for a breakup so she should have known that I'm equally tired of her. It's not that she isn't beautiful, but she is not just my taste. My personal taste lies within me.

"So, that's the end. Don't come back looking for me okay? Because I won't even..."

"Trust me! I won't dare it. Not in this lifetime. Thank you for your time and... Well whatever". I smiled and turned my back at her without even a second glance. I don't even know how I did it. Mheen... I'm the boss.

Actually I'm nothing close to being a boss but this is the first time I dated someone and broke up in two weeks. I don't even know what it means to date. Dating is trash! What's even the benefit? All she has is lust not love. I sighed deeply. But well, that's the end of David and Flourish. And I don't even care...Dorrrhh

But will I find love again. This last relationship is actually not love but let's just say it is. And I also have to deal with my roommate. Uchenna!