WOUNDED ? ?
BY RUTHIE LEE ? ?
EPISODE 4
I’m not being rude or trying to insult him but Samuel is the most naïve person I have ever met. It’s charming that he’s a very considerate human being, he’s helpful and nice too. But the naive part of him is just making me see him as this gullible person. Well it’s his nature, some people are just Born nice.
Too nice. Or maybe too naïve…
I watched him work on his assignment in silence, I didn’t even care to do mine because I have plenty of time and I’m going to do that at home.
Realizing we’d be going separate ways after this class, I stood up and grab my bag, I should leave in advance.
“Where are you going?” Samuel suddenly asked.
“Back to the hostel”. I replied.
“Oh okay…” he replied.
“Okay then, see you in the next class” I said and left the whole classroom to him.
I walked out of the building feeling like I was about to pass out, the building stairs was to die for. I was completely out of breath and accidently swallowed my own saliva causing me cough
“Bridget?…
I heard a voice, I wanted to look up but my cough was worsening.
” Bridget are you okay?” the voice asked.
Apparently I’m not.
“Hope you don’t mind, here take this” the voice said and I managed to look up, I saw Kingsley… Handing me a bottled water.
I snitched it from him and threw the lid away and slowly gulp down the water. My throat finally cleared and I breathed out a sigh of relief
“Thank you” I breathed out.
“You’re welcome, don’t harm yourself okay.” he said.
“I wasn’t trying to harm myself, this staircase did a really good job in the first place” I stated.
“You’ll get used to it.” Kingsley smiled.
“Yeah thanks” I nodded.
“So are you heading to class?” he asked.
“Actually going back to the hostel, my class just ended” I said.
“Mine too, want to walk together.?” he flashed a smile.
Hmm.
“Samuel’s still in class though, I heard you both stay together, you can wait for him instead.” I tried to sound polite.
“Oh Samuel knows his way back, you’re the green horn here, just so you don’t miss your home” Kingsley stated
“Uh… I think I know my way around here… And also I have a map with me just so you know” I stated.
Kingsley gave me a skpectical look.
“Okay then, can we just walk back together?”
“Sure.” I stated.
We both walked to my hostel without even saying much, cause anytime he starts a conversation it just dies down immediately he starts it. Maybe I’m just not in the mood to keep it going.
I was tired and hungry.
He should have said he want to walk me home not saying he want to walk with me.
Cause immediately we got to the building where I stay, he stopped walking.
“Okay now that you’re home, I’ll take my leave now” he said.
“Well thank you” I added.
“It’s not nothing” he smiled and gave a small wave before walking away.
I got inside my room to see tochi fast asleep on her bed. My next class starts by 11:30pm, so I just have an hour to eat, rest and get my butt ready.
I got to eat but I never got to rest cause time was waiting for anybody.
In frustration I grabbed my books for my class and head to class, thanks to Samuel’s map, I got to know where my next class is.
Surprisingly when I got to the class it was already filling up with students and I spotted Samuel at the front seat, I smiled to myself seeing how he was setting his glasses on his face and arranging his books no neatly. I wanted to go seat beside him but a girl suddenly sat beside him grinning her life out.
I shrugged and sat down beside the window at the back of the class.
The lecturer starts to teach and Samuel was right, it was hard to hear what he was saying. I tried my best to focus and well I did.
I didn’t get the full teaching at that period cause I was spacing out a lot, I didn’t know why I spaced out though. I had nothing on my mind yet I did.
The class ended and I know the lecturer talked about next week and a project coming up or something.
Isn’t too early for projects?
As I packed my books, my eyes dart to Samuel and he and the girl sitting together seemed to be having one h’ll of a conversation, the girl laughing and sticking her tongue out like some…. Goat.
Ugh.
Samuel stopped talking to the girl and starts looking around, like he was looking for someone.
I made sure my gaze never left him, and when his head turned to my direction, his spotted me and he let’s out a small smile and waved.
I looked away and stopped grabbing my bag.
He suddenly grabbed his bag and ran up to me.
“Hi, I almost thought you wouldn’t make it to class.” he said a little out of breath.
“Why wouldn’t I?” I asked glancing at the girl who was killing me with her glares. Yes the same girl who sat with Samuel.
“My map, it’s not detailed. Did it help?” Samuel asked.
“If it didn’t I wouldn’t be here right now.” I retorted…
“Yeah” samuel laughed nervously. “How am so stupid for asking that”.
“It’s okay. Anyways your girlfriend looks like she’s about to kill me and I’ll be going back to my hostel now. I’m super tired.” I stated.
“My girlfriend?” Samuel repeated his face blank and his eyes widen.
I slowly and stylishly pointed to yeh girl he was sitting with earlier.
Samuel glanced at her and turned to me “Funny, Daniella is just a friend of mine”.
“Are you sure? Cause I don’t like the way she was staring at me” I added.
“Yes I’m sure. She’s just a friend I knew her two weeks ago through Kingsley I guess” Samuel said.
I glanced at the Daniella and she was really striking me up with those eyes of her.
“Okay Samuel, pretend you’re looking for someone and slowly glance at her to see her glaring at me” I instructed and Samuel giving me a confused look.
Samuel Slowly turned and caught Daniella giving me death glares.
He suddenly turned back to me.
“I’m sorry” he apologized.
“You shouldn’t be” I scoffed.
“She’s giving you those eyes because of me, so I should apologise for it at least” Samuel stated.
How cute.
“Are you sure she doesn’t have a crush on you or anything, cause I don’t like being in the middle of anything, so does she?” I asked tilting my head.
“uhh” Samuel looked sideways “I don’t know”.
“You wouldn’t” I muttered.
“Anyways I’ll be off then till tomorrow” I stated.
“I’m actually… I’m actually going to your hostel too”. Samuel rushed his words.
“Really?” I raised my brows at him
“I have to help Success with her assignment I promised earlier.” Samuel expound.
Oh yeah the girl from this morning.
“Okay then, we can go together.” I shrugged.
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As Samuel and I walked back to the hostel that wasn’t far from campus we both remained quiet and just enjoyed the walk.
Well I wouldn’t say enjoy so I had to break the silence, but then I couldn’t come up with anything so I remained quiet.
It’s not like we’re strangers, I met him yesterday and well, I’ll just say we’re half strangers I don’t really know much about him but I can tell that he’s super nice.
I got to my hostel and I just said bye to him as he made his way to success room. Wow.
How am I so boring.
I walked into my room and slammed the door. Tochi was on the bed with her phone and her friend Cynthia was with her.
I want to live alone.
“You’re back” Tochi smiled as I dropped my bag close to my bed.
“Yes!” I stated.
“So I cooked and Uhm some sweet potatoes and some fried eggs and… and I left some for you too!” Tochi stated.
Really?
She’s trying to get on my good side.
Well that’s sweet. I don’t think I have any good side in me.
But still… It’s food we’re talking about here. I don’t play with foods.
“Well thanks” I said to her.
“You’re welcome” she smiled and turned to her friend.
I pulled my skinny jeans off my body and breathed out a sigh of relief. I changed into something more comfortable and didn’t waste time digging into those sweet potatoes and eggs.
“So are you going?” I heard Cynthia said.
“of course I am, who would want to miss a party like that?” Tochi added.
“Asin” Cynthia added. “But John will be there, are you sure you’ll be okay?”
“who is John, that fool?” Tochi added rolling her eyes.
I watch about the two girls from my bed as they talked about boys and stuff before switching back to the party they were talking about earlier.
They both noticed I’ve been staring and Tochi turned to me.
“Bridget, so… There’s still party happening on Friday and…
“I’m not going!” I shook my head cutting her off.
“Wow you didn’t let me finish” Tochi laughed bitterly. “can I ask why.?” she asked.
Don’t get me wrong I’m a party maniac, I love parties, but going to parties with people around your age and you don’t know anyone. Well I do attend parties with a lot of strangers but still I go to parties to meet people who I want to do business with. It’s like I need a drive to attend parties. Like a purpose. I don’t know. It’s just complicated. I’m complicated.
“Parties are not my thing” I said to Tochi.
“Well it’s the first parties where freshmen like us get to attend, and it’s on a Friday night, the day after tomorrow seriously you don’t want to miss it” Cynthia chimed in.
“uh… I’ll think about it” I stated.
“You’ll think about it or it’s a no?” Tochi frowned.
“Why do you want me to come so bad.?” I muttered.
“One because you’re pretty and well you look like an eye striker”..
Why is she sounding like she wants to show me off at the party.
“And two, the whole hostel is going to be quiet because everyone is attending, so you’ll be the only one alone” Tochi explained.
And I’ll have the room to myself if she goes to the party, who cares if the hostel is empty.
“Well still in thinking about” I stated….
“Okay just give me your feedback tomorrow or anytime but before the party” Tochi added and I nodded.
Duh it’s clearly a ‘No’
I have a class by 4pm and I still have enough time to rest. Yay.
We all heard a knock on the door and well since my bed was closer to the door, I had to get it. Not like I know anyone who would look for me and come knocking at the door.
I opened the door and surprisingly Samuel came into view.
“Samuel” I called.
“HI” he smiled.
“What are you doing…
I paused because I remembered what exactly what he was doing here. Helping a girl named success.
“So how was the assignment?” I asked.
“it was a little tough but I did it anyways”. He replied.
“Oh okay, that’s great… So….?
I didn’t know what to say
“Oh, I was leaving and I decided to come say hi or goodbye before leaving.” Samuel expound.
“It’s definitely a hi, cause we’ll probably see each other by 4pm again” I stated.
“Well it’s great, okay then good bye” Samuel said and looked away before walking away.
I closed the door and almost tripped and fall because of Cynthia and Tochi”s stare.
“That was Sammy?” Cynthia asked.
I nodded.
“Since when did you too become so close that he had to come and say ‘hi’ I barely talked to him even though I know him” Tochi smiled.
“Well I’ll be right back” Cynthia said and walked out of the room.
I shrugged and got back on my bed to continue with my food.
She has to know.
“You’re a pretty great cook” I said to Tochi
“Thank you” she smiled.
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