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THE CIRCLE (Episode 1- The Wedding Invitation)



Its 2pm on Monday
My phone rings.

Its Ilogebe Chidi
"Hello boo" I say

"Jor Jor love, I'd love for you to accompany me to a function this Saturday"

What of bae, Dum Dum?

Bae has a test next monday. She's preparing.

What kind of function is that?

"The son of the Minister for finance is getting married. Attendance is strictly by invitation" Chidi says excitedly.

"For your mind na, bad guy"

Haha. Iffa hear. What can we do but try?

No be you again? You go ever gree?

Jor Jor eh. Haha. Look sharp o. Top people are coming.

Ok na. I go try.

Oya Later. 2pm on Saturday. Take care.

Aii. Take care

He hangs up.

The son of a minister? Hmm. What do I wear? I ransack my wardrobe..Nothing. I bring down my box. Nothing? I'm broke As f**k.
Tuesday........ We have haematology by 11am.
Its 12pm and Mrs Eluke isn't in class

The number in class starts to reduce.
I go to the back seat. Gerald Onuoha is there with Ben. Ben is seriously on his phone.
"Jor Jor", Gerald calls or maybe screams.

"Lemme", I've divorced you.
"Dudu", I say as I see Dubem.
Dubem is seriously discussing with Adaeze.
"Jor Jor my love" Dubem replies.
"Jor Jor how far na" Ada says. "Your hair is fine o".
"Oooo", I reply.
I leave them and go to Geme's seat.
"Ghen Ghen Ghen Ghen"

"Jor Jor" How are you?
Ugochi is sitting besides Geme. Her head is resting on the desk.

"Uh Uh nwa" Are you alive? I ask.

"How can I be alive?" Ugochi questions.

Basil walks into the class and rests on the lecture lectern.

"Is Eluke coming? About half of the class choruses.

He laughs.
"She is not coming. She said she's not feeling well"

Tuesday evening we have Microbiology lectures.
Prof comes by 4:30pm.
I am tired.

Wednesday is uneventful.
No morning lectures.
I go to the project Laboratory by 12pm.
Chinelo is busy with her carrots.
Abonyi Chinaza is the first to arrive.
Oge soon comes carrying Ugba.
"Jor Jor will MCB hold?" Oge asks.
"It should. Madam is in town", I reply.

Chilota comes in next. She's very dressed up.
Lota are you going for a party? I jokingly ask.

This girl, leave me alone. Which party?

Ogo, the lab assistant is at a corner eating abacha.

3pm.

I call Desmond.
"Des,Will Madam come?

"Yes"
"Is she in school already?"
"No, but she is on her way". Call her sha.
Ok. Later.

4pm.
My phone rings. Its Desmond.
Justina, Madam is in school. She'll enter class very soon. Put it on whatsapp please. My battery is flat.

Yes sir.
All of you, Madam is around o.
Serious? Chilota screams.
Chinaza hurriedly leaves the lab. She has a front seat to maintain.
We catch up with her on the way.

To be continued....

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