" Seriously? How come? The way you are talking about him the day you,  Sade and I were discussing him and the way you were  anxious around him at Sade's party explains it all. But I thought it was because you like him. As in, maybe you were like that because you met him for the first time that day. I was excited to meet him too but yours was .... I don't know." She says, 

        " He came looking for me in school yesterday, he collected my number, he even asked me to be his friend . He has me called twice in just a day. He even called me yesterday night around eleven plus, maybe those are the things that are confusing me more, I don't know". 

     "But wait, you said he collected your number and he has been calling to check on you, maybe he likes you or what do you think?" She asks

        " That was what I thought too until after he called me yesterday night . I checked his page on Instagram, he uploaded a picture recently captioned  'The wise play game, the weak fall in love'". I show Yemi the picture and the caption and she hiss.

      "Then why is he leading you on? Is he playing you? Or what's the meaning of this? I really like him but not at the detriment of my friend. This is so uncalled for." She says angrily and I burst into tears.

       " Babe, do you want me to be crying too? Stop crying, this will definitely pass. And you never know maybe he didn't mean it that way. Maybe he just wrote it for viewing sake, maybe he didn't mean it in a bad manner. She says, trying to console me. I know she doesn't want me to cry but I can't help it. I can't contain the sadness that I am feeling inside me. I need to let it all out. After a few minutes, I stop crying.

In the afternoon, My phone is in silent mode so I take it out to check if I have missed calls. I have missed two calls from Fresho and my heart skips a beat, the moment I see it. I call Yemi from the kitchen. I tell her what I see and she tells me not to call him back that If what he called for is important he will call back. Before she finishes her statement, I look at the screen again and Fresho is calling again. She tells me to pick it up and put it on the speaker and I do so.

"Hey, how are you?'' he greets me.

          "I'm fine, sorry I missed your call. My phone was in silent mode". I say. And why on earth am I explaining that.

           " Oh okay, no problem. When will you enter school because I will be going soon. Will you meet me at the Agronomy department? Fresho asks.

     "No,  I am not going to school today. I don't have  lectures,  there is a public Holiday.

          "Okay, are you in your hostel"? He asks. 

          " No, I am at a friend's place." I answer.

     "Will you call me when you get back to your hostel?" Call you? Hell No. Why should I ?

           " Okay,  no problem. Bye." I say,  I hang up before he says another word.

          Yemi looks at my eyes and says " I think he likes you too,  am really optimistic about this. Why else would he be calling you and  asking to see you. I mean, not that you are the only one he met at Sade's birthday party. Why didn't he look for me too and ask for my number? After all, he doesn't know that I have a boyfriend. Not that I am sure but I think he likes you too." Yemi says.

         "I don't think so. Maybe he just saw me as an easy target, as someone he can play with. Maybe  he just wants to play the so-called game with me then leave me when he is bored". I try with everything in me not to cry again. I don't want to raise my hopes on him. What makes me different, why will he like me?

          "Will you call him when you get to your hostel?” Yemi asks curiously.

         " No, I am sleeping over here. I won't go to that hostel tonight. I doubt I will be able to close my eyes  tonight if I sleep there.  I will go to school from here tomorrow."

      "  Okay, No problem." Yemi sigh.

         " Even if he likes me , I don't think I can date him. What will my mum think of me? What will she say? That I fell in love with a musician? Someone that has tattoos all over his body, he is not as religious as me and so many things that I can't think of right now". I explain.

        "Have thought about that too, I just didn't  want to say it out loud and make you more sad. Lara, I think you should stop picking his call,  stop giving him attention till you get over him. You guys are not compatible in any way.” Yemi advises and she really makes sense. Fresho's voice is like an addiction to me, I always want more every time I hear it

          The next day, Yemi and I trek to the school . We are so late, the lecture has already started." It is only in KFU you will be having lectures in a few weeks before examination. If not because the exam was postponed, will they tell me to come to class after the exam so that they will cover all the syllabus? All these unnecessary Lectures is annoying. There is not enough time to read now. I hiss at the thought of not having enough time to read. 

       "What happened, why did you hiss"? Yemi asks.

       "Nothing serious". I answer.

       I was relieved  after I talked to Yemi yesterday. I will be avoiding Fresho. I should be fine if I don't see him or hear his voice. I will stop listening to his music for the time being, I need to protect my sanity. My mind isn't in the lectures because the lecturer is almost done already when we enter the hall.

        I borrow Kunle's note after the class and I tell him he will explain the topic to me and my friend later. After we copy the note, he explains  it to us and we thank him. While we are waiting for the second lecturer, the three of us are gisting about all that is happening in school. 

      The Class representative climbs on the podium to give us announcements. He tells us the time table is out and that it has been pasted in the department. I am so happy to hear the news. Finally the exam is here. This will make me want to read more.  Though I am done reading all my notes, I still need to read them all over again. He reminds us not to forget to pay for the 100 level get together party  that will be held after exams. 

       "Will you go to the party? Yemi asks me.

        "I Am not going to any party, nothing will make me stay a day after I am done with my exam.” I say and she smiles.

         " I knew it,  I know you will not go. I will pay for mine today, I will definitely attend it." Yemi says. 

          " My phone rings in my bag and I bring the phone out to see who is calling me. I think the caller will be Fresho but it is my Mum. I leave the hall to pick the call. She asks me how I am doing and I tell her I am fine. I tell her the time table is out and that she should remind my dad to send the remaining part of my school fees this weekend. She reminds me to never forget the child of who I am. She tells me not to answer any boy's plea that I am still young. Our discussion is incomplete without all the reminders. She hangs up and I go back to the class. 

         When i get to the class, my phone rings again and this time, it is Sade.

       "Hello, Lara, are you in school"?

        "Yes, I am in class".

     " I am in class too. Call me when you are done for today, let's hangout. Tell Yemi too". Sade says.

         " Okay, no problems. I say and she hangs up. I go back to my seat and I tell Yemi what Sade tells me.