A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 1 – 10
A LETTER TO YOU
CHAPTER THREE.
I think I have felt better to continue my letter. (She still held unto the stomach with her left hand) and stares at the dead man lying down.
By then the bl.ood coming out of the man had become dark and the smell was not strong like it was earlier. She adjusted herself across the body and come continue with her writing.
Yes, the University should be a place where by students would meet people that will influence their destiny positively and friends of various character, that is if the educational system is good. I should have been able to correct my wrongs because I really wanted to but it was just a dream that never came to reality.
My parent no longer have that time for me like I said I was an Orphan in disguise, it took the intervention of my aged grand parents that made my dad pay for my school fees. I think that was his method of disciplining me but he had made a grave mistake. He should have diverted his effort into finding Banjo but I was the one he was punishing as if I would have fall victim if they had care to listen to me.
“Good day class, I believe you all know why you are in the university” Dr. George said to the class. He was the first lecturer I knew. He was tall, lifh in complexion, he had British accent and was a fashionista, may be that was the quality that makes ladies in the class fall for him easily but did I also fall for him, I doubt it because I was a broken Lady that was no ready for any friendship.
“Yes sir, thank you sir” we all chorused.
He then began to look through the class with his eye glasses reating on his nose, you know the type of people that uses glasses as fashion. He was gazing from one end to another but I noticed something in his stares, when he gets to a fine lady, he will smile and ask the said lady to stand up and introduce herself.
” hey, you, yes, you what is you name” he pointed at a lady beside me. I was not the fine type so I knew he would not bother but I had a nice figure that will make you notice me if I pass by.
“Adaobi sir” she replied.
‘Okay, sit down ” he replied. That was the techniques he adopted till he knew the name of the ladies in the class of about 90 students. We were not much in class then. That day another female lecturer came in and introduced herslef as one Mrs. Anita but that all I care because she was just a figure that was an accomplice in crime but her words would make you believe as if she was a nice woman.
” yes, class..I have nothing to at much to the boys, but to the girls I am more interested in you, you know this is the university, a place where you are allowed to live by yourself, please, if you know that some lecturers are trying to harass you with marks, come and report to me, I will make sure you get your judgement’ she said to us and we believed her words hook, line and sinker. But little did my “jero” know.
I live off campus, since the hostel could.not accommodate us all, I was finding it hard to do things, I have no money on me as a new student and to get all I need was a major problem. Most times I sit and I felt like cursing my parents for all the anguish they have made me to pass through but I dis not, maybe I was still.having this feeling of I was the architect of my own misforture.
Lara Benson was the first lady that I got close to, she was one of the rich ladies in school, she was the jovial type and a cheerful giver.
” please, can I get a pinch of salt from you” I had begged that afterwards noon as the beans I was cooking was becoming done but tasteless, I needed the salt but I could not find any money to buy.
“A pinch of salt, you at so funny, when u had like four sachet at my place, what is bad if I give you one satchet to avoid you asking again or when I am not around” she said to me.and made an attempt to get the salt for me.
” Here is it, my name is Lara Benson, one of your neighbor in this villa. Please when you need anything feel free to ask mez after all I am in 200level so that should not Create a barrier between us. You are a lovely person, she said to me.
In between surprise I answered her ” My name is Alisa Brenda, it is my pleasure meeting someone like you, I really appreciate, thanks ”
I used the salt that day and there we became friend although we are not in the same department or class..
Since I was a new student I had to excercise some level of patience because once bitten is twice sharp, I can’t be shy any more, I don’t want to regret again in my new journey but I was wrong, it was at this stage I made silly mistakes that made me who I had become today ‘a murderer’. I know you want to know who I had killed right but I will not reveal his identity yet, we had a long argument which resulted to a huge fight and I was the first to use weapon on him.
” Alisa, come and see me in my office” Dr. George said to me in class after I had been sleeping all days and feeling so tired. I think it is as a result of my inability to have a sound sleep the other night. I had many things going on in my mind, also on the part of my test script that I had failed woefully, it was not that I wasn’t intelligent but what can I do with the situation I found myself.
My mother after some months in University visited me justgo check on me and gave me some money for upkeep, thanks that they later decided to help me out now but I was only on the financial aspect , morally I was down as I had no one to tell what am.passing through to.
” but why will he ask me to come to his office”I began to think deep but since I had no one to ask for advise I went there.
“Good day sir, here I am” I said to him but I noticed he was on call with a lady who happens to be his only daughter, he was friendly with him, and by the manner in which the lady speaks with him I can feel the strong connection between them.
“Don’t let any lecturer cheat on you, you know I will be there for you, I love you” he concluded the call and face me.
” yes beauty, have your sit” he ordered me, I was at first not settled but when I realised that for him to talk to his own daughter that way then I am safe, at least he will no try to take advantage of me” I thought.
” you see, I called you here out of many ladies in your class, I noticed that your scores are bad and if you continue like this, it will mar your destiny” he said to me.
” if you observer well, you will notice that I was speaking with someone on the phone, that is my own daughter, I cherish her so much just like I cherish you also” he said to me smiling, I could see through his teeth.
Thanks sir, I wish to had the best in my academics but things has been difficult for me, I have no one to open up to, my parents are well and fine but hardly do they have time for me” I explained to him.
“Oh sorry about that, just as if I knew, you are a fine girl that should not be subjected to that kind of suffering, ehnn” he said standing up and wiping the few tears from my eyes.
“Thanks Sir” I said as I quickly adjusted my chair to prevent further touch.
“Oh, you don’t like that but that is what I do for my own daughter” he smiled again and I nodded in affirmation as if I care.
“So the main reason I called you here is that I want us to be more closer than this and I will help you with your grades so that it will be more presentable” he said to me and stares into my eyes.
“Sir, I don’t seem to understand” I said to him.
” okay, I mean, you can come up to me anytime you feel like and share your burdens, when you lack money, just ask me and I will gladly help you out, also in your courses, I will be of help, I will take you like my own daughter” he explained.
“Wow, thank you sir, I am really grateful but what have I done to deserve all these” I asked him with my eyes looking at his.
” nothing but with time you will understand ” he said as we out of his office.
A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 1 – 10
As we were going, we passed the middle of some guys sitting, I could feel their eyes penetrating my skin, some were humming and glancing at each other while we past. Some pretended as they greet the lecturer while some just ignore with giggling sound but I could hear a mutter from one of the boys.
” Na another fish be this o, this man no dey tired” he said in pidgin English and I heard it well.
But what he meant by fish is confusing, no one is hawking fish around, so why mention fish, I never knew the meaning that day until when I have played the victim..
Hmm, I think I can hear some footsteps at the compound, probably the police are around to make that arrest.(she went to the window to peep but it was the neighbour in the other flat who was moving out, they had no idea of what had happened. She closed the window blind again and resume to her writing posture.)
I got to my flat and narrated all that happened to my villa neighbor Lara who smiled and laughed at me when I ask If I should accept to offer from the lecturer.
“Ahh, see this JJC, you are given an opportunity that most ladies on campus wanted on a platter of gold and you are here saying you don’t know it you should accept it or not, what kind of person are you? She said with her face shining bright.
That was the beginning of the problem, peer influence ..hmmm, I know most young ones had fallen for this thinking your closeness to a lecturer would solve the problem.
“but this man is in his forties, what would I be doing for him” I asked Lara who was shocked at my question.
“Are you a baby, girl, this is your chance, try and grab this, it might not come again, you see if I had this opportunity, I will have been better than this but I am the one pushing myself to them” she said to me.
“What do you mean by that” I inquired.
” I find a means of sleeping with them and they assist in my academics and in my upkeep, all these things you are seeing is from them, I no longer disturb my parents and I am living my life to the fullest. You see my parents are even happy that I have taken the burden of constant pocket money off their shoulders so they are not bothered about where I was making my money’ Lara said to me.
“But I can’t sleep with him, he has a caught whom he cherished alot, he can’t allow any man have anything to do with her, so why should I give myself to him, I can’t” I said to her.
” then why are you coming to me for advice, if you know you can cater for all you need, please don’t ask me for anything, since I make use of my body to get what I want so I can’t be sharing my goodies with you that is trying to keep your body ” she said and wanted to leave but I begged her to stay.
“I didn’t mean it that way but I am.afraid, I have experience something more dangerous that I almost lost my life, so I am careful in making decisions” I said to her.
You know now, peer influence and pressure will prevail over a mentally traumatized young lady, I just needed someone to talk to but noe am.falling into the wrong hands.
A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 1 – 10
Few weeks more, I was cashless, I asked my mother but she said I should have patience with her as things were tight for them an the fact that my two brothers are also in need of money, I went to Lara for help but she said the same old story. After much thought, I decided to go to Dr. Lawrence, who had been showing some care to me and had not taken advantage like I thought.
“Sir, I am.in need of cash, I want to use it for my upkeep” I said bowing down before him.
“Hmm, so what should I do now” he asked and I was surprise at his statement.
“Please, sir any amount, I will manage, the hair on my head is starting to itch and I no longer have foodstuff, I said to him.
” ehn, meet with some of your friend at least you will have some neighbors as Friends” he said to me.
” I already asked them but they are saying the same thing of not having money” he said to me.
“So you think I am.the one you should.come.to for the help” he asked.
“Am sorry sir, since I have no where to turn to” I replied.
‘Okay then, I will give you money but on one condition” he said to me.
“I will surely return it sir, when my parents send me the money, please Sir, this time I was already kneeling, the hunger in me more then I could contain, I was famished.
” stand up, hope it is not that I will give you finish and I make my request and you will be thinking of another thing” he said to me.
“Haba, sir I can’t please sir help me” I could hear the sound of the worms in my stomach as they were making loud sound. He heard it also.
“Okay, I will help you only if you are going to do my biddings’ he said to me.
” anything sir, within my power” I shouted.
“It is within your power” he replied.
“Okay sir’
” you will have to exchange your body for the money” he said to me.
“What!!! Sir, I can’t hear you well, am sorry’
” you heard me right, I meant that you will have to sleep with me for the money” he smiled and I could see the list in his eye. When he smiled I saw Banji’ image on his face.
As he was talking his daughter called in while I was shocked with what I heard.
“Don’t worry I will send the money to you, please don’t ask those guys for money because they will take advantage of you o, you know am.spending more on you, I will do anything to protect you my love” he said to his daughter while he was looking at me like a cheap harl©t.
He dropped the call and faced me, “you heard me, are you in or out” he said to me.
” ahh, sir, you just promised you daughter please sir help.me out, sir I will manage any amount, I need to eat, I have not eaten for a day now, please sir, I started to cry profusely with the thought that he would.change but he was hell bent.
“Please leave my office, This world is about give and take, since you have parents wait for them to send the money.” He said and walk me out .
“Sir” I begged but he will not listen.
I called my parents but only to hear the shock news about my father being sacked from.work because he was against his boss who was stealing company’s money and he was not ready to join him.
“What should I do now” I asked my mother, who told me the smallest money was not in their hand as they had used it on court case so that my father would be reemployed and my elder brother was not of any help either .
“Please, sister, you are not a baby now, do something or better still ask your boyfriend” he said to me.
“Boyfriend, is he my father..’ I could not imagine all these can be happening.
It is true of the saying that once there is hunger, it makes man a Friend to his enemy.
Did I accept the offer of the lecturer, you will get to know that in my next writing, let me see if the police are around, I can hear voices. (She opened the window blind again to see of anyone was there.)
A LETTER TO YOU: Chapter 1 – 10
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