(President?)
I shook my head as i tried to ward off the fear that was building up inside me and wondered if i was ever going to get through with the whole scenerio.
Coming to class that day seemed like a bad idea because for the whole two periods of teaching that went on,she did not even look towards my direction,this made me thought of the worst,”was she in a bad mood?” i wondered. I was about to call off my ‘operation’ when i heard her melodious vioce ring out in a rather akward laughter,i turned around and Alas!,she was smiling at me.out of suprise,i quickly turned and faced the board feeling happy and praying silently that this was not a dream.
Finally,the class came to an end,it was time for my ‘operation’ to be carried out.while i was gathering my books,i saw her leaving the class and immediately followed her like a metal attracted to magnet,i followed humbly behind her like a slave behind his master,all the while rehearsing my lines which i seemed to be forgetting!.
After a while i walked up to her and said.
“hi,do you mind if i walked with you?” all in one voice breath.
“okay” she replied with no expression on her face.
As we started to walk together,i could feel myself on top of the world.
“my name is Ahmed,wats your name?”
“Abiodun” she answered in an expressionless way.
And forgetting to compliment her name,i went straight to the point. “well abiodun,i have been seeing you for a while now an…” “where” she interupted suddenly.
“here naa,at this lesson” i answered,feeling happy that she was with me. “okay” she replied.
“so… I admire you and i’d like us to be friends” but she did not reply me this time,being my first time,i thought maybe she was thinking.until about 70 to 90 heart beats later when i asked her.”did you hear me?”
“what?,what did you say”.she replied looking puzzled.i knew she heard me and was pretending but i repeated myself anyway.
“i said i will like us to be friends” i said picking my words carefully and dropping the slowly.
“so” she asked to my suprise.’did she want me to choose for her?’ as i wondered what to say.
“so do you agree?” i asked
“no”.
And like an over charged robot,i thanked her and started to walk faster leaving her behind.
It was when i turned back to bid her goodnight and she was gone that i remembered i had left my books in the class!.