at me with a jealous face. It all made more sense when after wearing my own perfume I went to Tobi's locker (a Q.S student) to wear his perf also. Tobi is so generous, generous to the extent that his locker was opened throughout the session, but one thing, he doesn't share his food. He's a born economist studying Quantity surveying, you get the picture ? After wearing like 6 different perfs from 4 different sources, I felt confident. Confident enough not to worry about anyone guessing the perf I wore. I developed that multi-perf wearing habit back in secondary school so I don't feel stupid doing it anymore even though I know it is nothing but stupid. So I left, for the lagoon front of course. .... ..... ......... ......... ........ ......... I got there around 5:40pm, just about time for the stupid reckless crabs to throw their usual cocktail party. Its just ironic that the cocktail is not really cocktail, just a bunch of confused creatures dancing sekem towards anything away need. I love crabs, when they are motionless, in my plate of stew... .... .... I looked for a perfect position to look at everything while avoiding others look. So after searching for like a minute, I saw this huge tree! I had the feeling it was planted during the pre-colonial era. I decided to settle down and feel what Oduduwa felt when he couldn't catch any fish back then, he must have had that Old-man-and-the-sea feeling. I didn't feel it, instead I felt relaxed, I made an hypothesis that Oduduwa was never there. That's just me, I think out of scope whenever I'm alone. After like fifteen minutes. I drifted into this 'sleep' that one could have stolen all my possessions without me waking up. But the sleep didn't last long. Some crabs came towards where I was standing and I could swear they were trying to steal my phone, and maybe my money too. My phone was screaming for help; I opened my eyes and eyes to hear my ring tone 'Caro dun, Caro dun' ... Which scared them off!! Trying hard not to laugh at the scenic scenario... Wow!!! My phone has been ringing since, I saw four missed calls. Maybe those crabs were dancing to the ring tone, who knows. I checked my phone, it was Shola (my good friend) that called. I dialed her number: Grin grin.. ...grin grin.. Shola: You have reached Shola's voice mail, where the heck did you keep your phone? Me. (Thinking this girl is out of her mind) The number that dialed your number is switched off, please go away. Shola: fish-brained where are you? Me: I'm at the lagoon front. Shola: Cool I just left the library, which side of the lagoon are you? Me: The good side. Shola: Shut up and talk! Me: hang up and listen! Shola: Seriously. Me: I'm sitting under this tree that is old enough to be my great grand dad. Just come around and scream, I'll hear you. Shola: K Me: k ... Within few minutes Shola was standing few meters away. I moved near her and tapped her shoulder. You know what? You're Shotta than I thought. Thank you she said. What's good..we started talking and gisting about random things. Not long after which we saw this small boy, looking 10 or 11years old. The boy came out of nowhere, I mean he was under the lagoon water all this time we were chatting. The boy was holding a fish in one hand and he had some dirty marks roughly tattooed all over his face. 'Ilaje' I thought for a moment. What stunned me the most was that the boy wore only pant. I covered shola's face but couldn't cover her mouth, she was laughing out loud. Then something happened! There was this aggressive crab that ran in Shola's direction. Ohhh!! My! Really?!!! (She jumped on me trying to seek refuge from the attacking crab). Sorry. she said, feeling embarrassed. Its nothing. I said (smiling at myself as I gentle swayed my hand to scare the crab, even though I prayed for a replay) Sweet Lord. The crab must be a mind-reading crab. ..... ...... ....... ........ ........ There was this long moment of silence. .... ....... ...... ....... my head was moving... To the front. her head was moving... Towards me. ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... (I was already thinking of how guys will surround me in the room hailing me, some will feel jealous while some will insult me I mean the prophets in my room) Out of nowhere a fish fell down from the tree we were sitting under and jfdhsbdyhbxhj!!! the referee blew , the match was over. What a foolish fish. I thought. As if she was reading my thought she just smiled and said; Appreciate the crab and forgive the fish. (I smiled back and in my mind I was like you foolish fish, you're so lucky you're already dead) ..Time was already getting late so we had to leave. Let's go to the love garden around senate building. I want to download with the Wi-Fi there. She said. Love garden? We're not lovers, why should we? I said. (This time I was asking the questions to confirm I heard the right thing) Yes I know, let's just pretend as if we're lovers for this night. ....Shall we? ( Of course the question needs no reply) . .
...to be continued. (Episode 7. The Love garden)
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