What a sunny Sunday it was, the 17th of May, 2015. Life had made me forgot that it was a Sunday. All happened because it was the day I was to resume as an undergraduate bursting with the excitement one feel on the first day of semi-independence from home.
I had prepared so much for that day so the issue of the Jays' and my obsession for Alice would be a thing of the past. I couldn't understand what came over me that morning of my departure for school when he asked a simple question and my response was not what any sane person would give. After some time, he asked me to address my younger ones as I was leaving.
Hmm... big boy things, those were the words that crossed my mind. With the mindset of a big boy, I went ahead and called the three young soldiers Samson, Samuel and Joel. I spoke first with Samson who was the eldest teasing him to be the man of the house.
"What kind of advice is that?" I was surprised to hear that from my uncle who normally would have laughed.
I responded without a second thought to what I had said. "Uncle, I don't like this kind of thing oo."
Suddenly, I got the biggest surprise of my life, a slap.
"Is it because you have entered the university? Do you think you are the first person to get admission to the university?"
In annoyance, I walked out of his presence and went straight to the car to wait for him so he can take me to the park.
Few minutes later, my aunt came over asking if I wouldn't take breakfast. I smiled and told her I wasn't hungry at the moment.
"OK, but at least come and have a slice of bread," she was fast to respond. I did as she said and then went back to the car and waited for my uncle who later dropped me off at the park.
This was the second time I would be traveling to Osun State and the journey wouldn't be as long as it was to me the first time.
To be continued...
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