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A:Aysha
U:yes?
A:I.....
U:you what?
A:forget it, he answered tentatively.
U:okay no problem.
A:Goodnight.
U:Bye
***
"Aysha we have go and check our result it's out"said Amina, freakishly.
"OMG! Our result is out?" Ummi yikes.
Its two months since they wrote their GCE exams and they're in SS3 first term.
They scram to the school cafè and met almost all of their mates waiting for their own to be checked. While those who checked theirs were frolicking, some yelping. She yaw and saw Rukayya (RAT) sobbing hysterically. RAT is humourous and bubbly seeing her sobbing debilitate her.
They checked their result and its Alhamdulillah.
"Aysha, is that Al-amin over yonder?" Hashiya asked, bantering tone in her voice.
He was heading to the school cafè looking pale and haggard.
They went back to their room, sweets and chocolates nylon were higgledy-piggledy over the floor.
"This is unfair, why can't you go and litter your own rooms but ours" Amina stated, grievancely.
"Eyyah Meeno, we're sorry" said Maryam Yusuf. "I'll clear up the room before leaving"
"This room is hideous"Nana Mustapha grumbled.
"Hey! Keep shut, you're goof-off hope you know it?" Yelled Layusa, enragedly.
"Hey! enough of this squabble, lets find something to gist about" Ummi sterned, bubbly.
***
"Alhaji!"Mama called.
"Yes Hajia" he answered.
"Husna called and informed me that her groom's parent decide to come on friday" Mama informed, her voice emanating how ecstatically happy she is.
"Well, I'll call Alhaji Isma'il and Alhaji Bashir so that we can attend to them. May Allah extend our days to witness" Baba said, frissonly.
***
It's Sunday evening and the whole students were at the field, it's sport day.
"Amina lets go to the field, please" Ummi pleaded, friskly.
"No Aysha, i don't want to" she answered, groggily.
"You're a loafer" she scoffed "let's go abeg, we're going to catch some fun" she grinned.
"Enough of this your bland blandisments" Meeno groaned.
"Let's go" she hushed.
On their way to the field, they halted in front of Hafsa's room "wait! Lets purloin skipping rope from Hafsa's room" Ummi stuttered.
"What?"she squawk. "No" she spurned. "I can't connives".
For like what seems an hour, Ummi finally shanghai her. They took the skipping rope and decamp from the room.
***
It's maghreb time so the games were over, they shambled to their room; shagged and frazzled.
They prayed in their room, chit chated and headed to the dinning hall.
Their journey to the dining hall is fascinating, they were chatting nonchalantly.
Ummi felt his gaze on her since when they entered the dining hall but ignored it. For now, she's completely infatuated with him.
They returned to their hostel, no work to do but chat. Because they've finished their exams; it's zaman banza's week(if you know you know).
***
"Mama, when will the wedding take place?" Ummi asked, jittery.
"In four months time insha Allah" she answered.
"In four months time?" she squealed. "That's after my graduation Mama" she chirped, frolicking around the living room.
"Ohhhh god i can't wait" she beamed, frolicking.
***
"Ya Husna, what are your plans for the wedding?" Ummi asked, intriguingly.
"Don't disturb me please" she scoffed.
"Hey! I'm just here to enrapture you not to enrage you" she yelled.
"Okay, i need to be alone please"she stuttered. "Can i have some space please?" She added.
"Ohhh, is that how brides to be behaves?"
"I don't know either, just go please"
"Okay" she answered and left the room, banging the door.
***
"I can't believe it Meeno, we'll graduate tomorrow" Ummi squawked happily.
"Hmmm it's unbelievable, it's just like yesterday we were in jss1 but now, we're graduating"she giggled.
The door creak ajar when Asiya, Aisha, Amina, Hauwa, Raby, Hindat, Maryam, Maimuna, Layusa and many people came in, so the room is in hubbub and hypnotic.
Ring....... Ring........Ring........
Raby's phone.
She handed her the phone, without hesitation she collected it and exited the room. She can hear them giggling.
A:hello Aysha
U:hey, how you doing?
A:I'm fine.U?
U:am fine. How do you feel?
A:about?
U:leaving frnds and all.
A:its horrible wlh
U:I've been crying since wlh, its just sooo....
A:yeah sorry to both of us. So i have to light up your mood now.
U:okay let's see.
Theh nattered away for hour.
A:Aysha i want to tell you something but I'm afraid of what might be your answer.
U:ummmmh what is it? You can ask everything, afterall what are friends for?
A:I...... Just leave it, I'll tell you tomorrow.
U:you what? ughrh for the second time, what is it please?.
A:Noo let's leave it.
U:okay am sleepy, bye.
A:okay bye, take care.
***
Ummi woke up smiling, remembering how crucial this day is, it's her graduation day; words can't express how ecstactically happy she is. She's overwhelmed. The long awaited day has come!
She took her bathe, got dressed and apply some make up.
"Meeno let me have my graduation gown please" said Ummi, stretching her hands out.
"Where is it?" Meeno asked.
"Right behind you"
They finish dressing up, spritz their perfumes. They went out; where their mates are. They snap some memorable pictures.
They headed to the graduation field, chatting nonchalantly. All things were done as arranged.
She was stretching over to see Al-amin but he's no where to be seen. she met with Nasir and asked him about Al-amin, but he said his father came and they already left.
She really felt bad, she wish she'll see him for the first time. Yes, the first time. They never had the chance to meet and chat with him, so she wish she can see him, for the first and last time. She wish see see him today, he promised to tell her today. She wish!
The graduation ceremony ended, they took some memorable pictures with family and friends. They're alot of unforgettable moments.
School life is the best.
Hey guys
- Writer
