After the incident with blessing, the young boy had been on low key. He then picked interest in a certain girl in his department. She was light skinned and was from Taraba state. He decided he wanted to talk to her. He sat beside her during Physics 104 Class and told her he wanted to hookup with her that night. She said ok. Our young boy went to his hostel and towards the evening, took his bath, put on nice clothes and went to see her. They met at one of the colleges after she finished reading. There, the first statement he made was the dumbest and most stupid statement of his life. He said "i would love to date you ". She said "ok" it was then young boy knew he fucked up. He walked her back to her hostel and then walked back to his room feeling disgraced.
Weeks had passed by after the above incident happened. That was when our young boy met Nebari. She was introduced to him by her elder sister who was a final year student back then. Nebari was the epitome of beauty. She's a black fire goddess and she's sun kissed. Nebari was also playful and loved food a lot. They both started as Hello-hi friends. Then they started getting closer. Young boy never knew that this friendship would be the best of ever. Then he started having this sudden rush of adrenaline, rapid pumping of his heart and then sudden stammer in his words whenever he was talking with Nebari. She became his mumu button. He smiled whenever he heard her name but never disclosed his feelings to her.
He was sure he was in love but still he wasn't going to say a word to anyone.
Young Boy's departmental dinner was fast approaching. He asked Nebari to be his date for dinner and she said yes. He was so overjoyed. He was finally going to his dinner with his secret crush. A sudden thought came to him. Since she said yes to the dinner then she might agree to be his girlfriend. So that was how the plan to ask Nebari Out was conceived. The day he asked her if she would date him, she laughed at it and thought it was one of his numerous jokes. He didn't feel demoralized. He thought. It must have been the initial forming. He decided to ask again but this time ask her to her face. He began thinking of what to do.
He met Ayo, Semiloore, Jerry,Ola and Ik. Told them he asked her out but she said he must be definitely joking. They all laughed at him. Ik suggested young boy should surprise her on her birthday that it would increase his chances. He decided to get her a cake on her birthday. Unfortunately, young Boy's dinner was before her birthday. A week to the dinner, Nebari said she wouldn't be going for the dinner with him. The world seemed like it had come to an End for our young boy. He met his friends and almost wept in their presence. It was funny seeing Young boy loving and not being loved. The day of the dinner finally came. Young Boy fell sick. So miserable. No date for the dinner and then he was sick. Ik suggested he didn't go for the dinner but Jerry and other guys insisted he went. That was how young Boy's Dinner was officially ruined. Nebari's birthday finally came, so young boy and his friends just went and dropped the cake with her... Wished her well. A lot transpired in the process of trying to get Nebari. Young boy quarrelled with her numerous times but guess what. They always came back stronger. They settled to be best of friends . He made a promise to her "to always put a smile on her face no matter how difficult it would be for him"....last time i checked on them they were still friends and young boy still kept his promise.
A full academic year passed and Young Boy hadn't approached any single girl. He always tried comparing any girl recommended by his friends to Nebari. His main company all through was his laptop and his friend Semiloore who had also undergone an emotional trauma during the holiday. His girlfriend sent him a breakup text early one evening saying it was over. He never got a reason for the Break up.
Young Boy has joined bad gang though he doesn't drink or smoke. He just went after almost every girl he saw. That was how he met someone by name Ada, she was in college of law 100 level. He started to follow this girl's issue.. Definitely not because he liked or had any affection for her but because he wanted a friend with benefits. Young Boy kept trying to get Ada but it didn't work. He never knew she was a girl from his tribe. Seemed as if young boy had an affinity for making cakes for all these Girls on their birthdays. Well guess what, Ada's birthday came. He went to give her the cake. As they were sitting in café 1 his chair broke.. And for the first time young boy fell from a chair. He bought her the cake not because she deserved it but because he wanted to settle scores and become ordinary friends.
The last escapade Young Boy had before he eventually started dating was just unique. Yeah you read right.. Young boy Finally had his first girlfriend in his University . But before that let's talk about the last escapade.
Young boy met a girl through his roommate's babe. They actually met on his roommate's babe's birthday. They got talking and she found out that young boy wrote poems. She picked interest in his poems. They exchanged contacts and then the process began. The first night they hooked up was beside the University sporting complex. There was a lot of cuddles and snuggles. She loved it. Young boy ensured she was comfortable. He leaned in for a kiss but she saw it coming and tilted her head backwards to avoid the kiss. Our young boy kept calm. I guess he must have said to himself "this ain't no ordinary girl " he made another advance and it was rebuffed.. Cool... He played cool till it was time to return to their various residence. They exchanged text messages and it became obvious that she liked him.
It was quite cool. Young boy definitely had no intentions of loving anytime soon. Would this girl change him? Only time would tell. They met on several nights and then two of those nights determined a lot of things.
On a particular night they were in one SEMI-Dark corner. He found out she had waist beads. Young boy had an affinity for ladies on waist beads. Nothing much happened to my knowledge shaa. And then the last night, as they were talking she brought up the topic about three of her friends meeting a certain "stupid" guy in a party. The "stupid" guy met them and wanted to dance with them..they declined and guess what the guy said.. He said "ladies come on, what happens in a party stays in a party ..after tonight i don't know you and you don't know me"...Young boy listened gleefully because he knew whom the stupid guy was. The stupid guy was his very self. He had been to a party and told three friends that.....
As she kept telling young boy about the stupid guy. He laughed and told her that very stupid guy was him.. They both laughed. That same night was the first night young boy ever came out with his phone to see her and it was that very night young boy's girlfriend decided to call him. And guess what. His phone was on loud speaker. As he picked the call they talked for sometime. When it was time to say goodbye to his girlfriend he just said "bye take care" and guess what she said.. She said "what happens to the Normal LOVE YOU we say after a call. " Young Boy had no other option but to say love you to his girlfriend in front of the other girl he was with. That moment was the turning point. There was this awkward silence. She wondered if she was being played? ..
Well.. Young boy explained things to her. He was forgiven. Months rolled by and young boy was officially single Once again.
Its a new semester and a new session. Jungle don mature. Young boy gets a new girl friend but breaks up at the end of the semester because he would be out of school for 8 months. He would be away for his industrial training. Leaving his University on the last day he wonders what awaits him outside the walls of the school.
Would there be more tales?
Would Young boy find true love?
Would these 8months be eventful?
Only time would tell.
Anticipate Diaries of an Intern.
Coming soon
Written by
Umerah Ikechukwu
(AIKAY _ Ceejay)
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