She was sweating profusely,even the fan couldn’t help. God please help me,I need you now Lord,She thought. She sighed as he ended the lectures and left. She stood up immediately and followed him. She stood for about ten mins by his door muttering some prayers. She knocked slightly,no answer, she knocked again “come in” Betty’s legs became so weak that she wondered ifthey could carry her.
“Good afternoon sir!” she said weakly; flexing her knees in unision. “uhmmm” Mr Adams grunted. “Sit down” he gestured towards a chair. She perched on the chair facing him,her eyes and ears expectant. “So you are Betty Amah.” He began. “yes sir” Betty shifted uneasily on her seat. “uhm!” he grunted looking up. “I’ve heard alot about your beauty; and I now believe what I’ve heard, you are more pretty than people described you to be.” he added grinning sheepishly.
What does he want; Betty’s heart raced,he definitely did not call her to tell her she beautiful. “You see…I want to host you at my guest house”He said finally. “I…sir…I’m sorry,I don’t understand” Betty replied,lips quivering “Don’t play games with me Betty, you know what i’m driving at” Mr Adams said impatiently. “And I know you’ve heard about me, I don’t play childish games, people don’t turn down my requests” He added with a frown. “I need not remind you that you are offering my course, a core course. You have a choice,- either a night at the guest house or a continuous failure in my course” He continued. “Sir please,…”Betty is close to tears now. “Please sir,have mercy on me, I can’t do it..please” she went on her knees. “What can’t you do?”He sneered.
“Sir please…I’m like a daughter to you, don’t do this to me.
I beg you in the name of God” Betty choked in bettween tears. “What nonsense!” Mr Adams snapped.”leave my office now! And mind you, you have 24hrs to think about it, I need you tomorrow night. Offer closed by 8pm tomorrow,and you’l have to carry over my course” He added with a note of finality. “Sir please…” “Leave my office now!”He ordered and she scampered out of the office.
Betty sat down under a shade, she was thinking a thousand things at the same time. She wondered where she had gone wrong, what has she done to deserve this. “Is this my destiny or is it fate?” she whispered to herself “why must i suffer all these?” she asked herself, tears welling up her eyes. Mr Adams must be heartless…he chose her of all people “Me?” she said loudly with tears rolling down her cheeks, she wiped them off but they kept coming. Since all efforts to stop the tears seemed to be in vain; she placed her head on her knees and sobbed silently.
“Helloo?” she looked up startled,not
recognising the
speaker,she quickly wiped her face before
looking up
at him again. “Are you alright?” the speaker
asked. Whats sort of useless question is that
“Yes I am” she
replied standing up. “You don’t seem to be”the
speaker chuckled Rubbish! She thought, wetin
consign garri and
lipton,she hissed within her,but wait! She has
heard
that chuckling voice somewhere before, but
where?
She looked up at the speaker again and
gasped “Jay-Jay?” she asked almost in a
whisper he chuckled again “I thought I’ve
won’t recognise me”. “I’m sorry..you know I’ve
only met you once,and it was
dark…anyway,thanks alot for that night.”Betty
replied. “Aiit. So whats going on? I’ve watched
for 20 mins
now, you’ve been crying” He sounded business
like He seemed too interested to know what’s
going,this
guy like amebo”I…nothing really” she chirped
“You have to tell me”he said authoratively.
“And if
you don’t, ama find out my own way.
Hope you know
what that means” He added with a stern look.
What kind of raw trouble is this? Heyye! What am I gonna do now, Betty fidgetted as she met his steady gaze. She spilled out everything to him. He simply smiled and asked her the name of the lecturer, she told him. He let out a chuckle and said “come with me”. She hesitated. He took her hand and pulled,and she followed him.
Betty thought as they walked towards his office, she was tempted to ask him but her tongue was tied. Boom! Jay-Jay kicked at the door with the inscription”MR ADAMS” and it flung open, he pulled her in and bolted the door. Mr Adams was alarmed and he rose to his feet. “You!” Jay-jay started pointing a finger at him. “You!” he said again moving towards him. Mr Adams backed away “Jacob please”He pleaded.
And Betty was not suprised he knew Jay-Jay. Jay-jay continued moving towards him,when he finalled got to him,he pushed him to the wall; his eyes bloodshot. “Jacob please…”Mr Adams pleaded again “What happened?” Jay-Jay growled. “I swear..I was paid to do it” Mr Adams shrieked “Did you touch her?” Jay-Jay whispered “I swear…I did not, ask her…I swear” Mr Adams was writhing in pain. Jay-Jay turned towards Betty “He did?” “No” she replied, she enjoying the whole scenery, she was tempted to laugh at the look on Mr Adams face.
Foolish man! She thought,Oya come and drag
me to
your guest house now! She hissed within her.
“who paid you for the job?” Jay-Jay scowled
letting
go-off his neck. “It’s Gloria; G-gal” Mr Adams
whimpered. Betty gasped, “hmn..”
Jay-Jay grunted, he moved
towards Betty, placed an arm on her shoulder
and
said
“so you look this fine girl finish come say you
wan
enter her london? You no knw say london get
levels?”Jay-Jay chuckled and straightened up.
“As you mumu reach, dem send you, you no fit
look
road, you no dey look eye? You no dey fear
face? You
get moral to threaten her? Your guest house
fit
contain her? ” Jay-Jay added,his face hard
and his
voice rising. “I’m sorry” Mr Adams whimpered
Wham! Wham!! Jay-Jay’s palms landed on his
face
twice.
He reeled and almost fell down, and Jay-Jay
charged towards him. Kpas! Kpas!! Two slaps
followed.
He threw a punch,and Mr Adams staggered, he held the wall for support “Please don’t kill me” he pleaded,his voice was croaky. Betty who was enjoying the scene backed away; alarmed.”Jay-Jay?” her voice was shaky. “of course I won’t kill you”Jay-Jay chuckled “I’m Jay- Jay, I don’t shed blood” His chuckle was louder now. “Now…I think you’ve gat the message, do not tamper with just any girl. Tell all your fellow lecturers;
Betty, Amah is my sister! Understood?” “Yes sir” Mr Adams whimpered “Good! Next time you trythat nonsense; ama use your balls for suya! Now apologise to her!” “I’m sorry” Mr Adams was sobbing. “Good! Nnem, let’s go” Jay-jay took her hands; slamming the door behind them. “Thanks, I’mvery grateful”Betty said as they got out of the building. “Aiit, you’re like a sister to me,any problems just call on me ok? This is my phone number”He wrote it down on a paper.
“Thanks brother” she said excitedly hugging him. Emeka was driving past the biological sciences garden; he was thinking of Betty, he tried calling her few minutes before now but she didn’t pick his calls, perhaps she was busy reading her books.
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