Chapter 4 New Beginning

The vibration from my phone woke me up, I picked up to see who was disturbing my dream, it was not a sweet dream anyway. It was Kola, the person I was dreaming about.

"Nofisat how are you? She sounded very worried.

(I remember how our last conversation ended)

I am good, and you. I said as if nothing happened.

I am glad to hear that. Why did you cut me off, the other time? Silly girl, I was so worried about you.

You are thinking too much Kolawole, my battery was flat at that moment, and you said you are worried, but you don't call back to know my phone was off. I said sounding right, but I knew it was just makeup.

I am so sorry, I was summoned immediately the call dropped, so I needed to attend to that first. She said

No problem, I was not mad. My screening was successful and I have been given admission, school will resume next month. I said

Wow so fast, that is amazing, next month, that is approximately next week. She said surprisingly.

Also, I changed my course, guess the course. I said

You changed your course, or you were given admission to study another course? She asked.

She got me but, I didn't let my track down," I want it to be a surprise for you, I changed my course along with my school" I said

To be sincere this is not surprising to me, you mean you are not studying Accountancy anymore. She sounded confused.

It is not a prank, I found out about this course and I feel that is what I want, I told her confidently, but the real me is breaking.

Oh, so what is the course, she asked curiously.

Make a guess. I said

I can't guess anything right, I can't find that course that makes you give up Accounting easily, I know how much you love Accounting, but nothing is sounding right to me. She said

Business Administration is the course, I said

I can't hear her reply.

Hello! Hello!! are you on the line? I asked.

Business Administration!, something is not right, I will be back this weekend, to pack things I will be needing in my hostel, Ade we need to talk. she said and end the call.

Hey!, This friend of mine seem to know me well than I expected, how can I avoid telling her the truth, I sighed softly.

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I put on something lovely, I don't look like a freshman like most of the students, why will I?

Nothing is surprising me.

It was Tuesday morning, I held into the school ICT to upload my documents, just as I expected, they are all in a queue, but my dressing and courage took me in this time, most of the students thought, I am a staff, senior student, or even a young lecturer.

I embrace the respect and did not utter a word, I made it in and do the uploading, I was thinking it was for free, all thanks to Mom, who gave me a sum of one thousand Naria notes, to have with me.

If you want to link your Email to your school portal, you will have to pay #500, you can come back for that tomorrow. He said.

Come back tomorrow to queue, I said under my breath.

Yeah, have this, I said and gave the Man, the money.

You look good and courageous, I almost mistook you for...

Bye sir, I said as I make my way out. I don't look back to take a second look, but I am sure he will be pissed at that moment.

Is that not rude I thought.

Nofisat! Nofisat!! Someone called.

No one will know me here, you are thinking too much. I said and stopped the iced cream van.

Don't you hear me calling you, a gentle voice said behind me.

The ice cream coked me, some know me. I was taken aback but, I turned to see the person.

Oh it's you sister Waliyat, Assalamualaikum (peace be upon you)

waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh (May Peace, Mercy, and Blessings of Allah be Upon You Also) what did you come to my school to do? she said and ordered an ice cream

Should I say this is my school too, or...

Oh, I came here to do uploading, I said smiling it was a fake smile.

You get admission into this school. which course? she asked.

Accou... No Business Administration. I said looking down.

That's good, I was expecting you to say Accountancy, anyway, I am in Computer Science Department. She said

That is supposed to be it, I am not expecting any other course, I said.

So where are you going to, she asked

Going to, umm... I am...

It's time to pray how about we go to the mosque together? She said

Oh, so it's two already. I said while checking my clock.

No, it's 1:30, solat is ready now, you can said it, she replied

I didn't question her, because I understand well what she meant

We finished the prayer. But I was so curious to know which level sister waliyat is. She noticed my restlessness and ask me if I am okay.

I am fine, if I may ask which level are you, sis? I asked.

National Diploma 2. She said

No, you will be in higher national diploma 1, if we resume. I said

I am doing a direct entry to the University of Lagos State, so I will be in the 200 level when we resume.

Wow, I am so happy for you, so how is the process? I asked

I am waiting for my result, my GP will determine if I will be given a transfer, but I wish I make it to the university. She said.

Indeed to be a graduate is not an easy task.