It has been some hours, a day approximately, since the encounter on the muddy banks. Today, the air smells different, with the scent of water coupled with the sweet harmonies of chirping birds while the sun sets in the distance, sinking down into the depths of the lake.
Two people stand a little after the whitewashed picket fence, staring down at the beautiful setting of the orange spotted sky, their hearts pounding in the excitement of being close to the one who meant so much to them.
Tade, wearing a yellow vintage shirt with patterns of a palm tree, has his hands in his slim fit black trousers and a broad, satisfied smile on his face.
By his side, his 'girl', the quiet, reserved but sweet lady, Deola stands, her palms hugging each other infront of her while her body is clothed with a floral orange gown, red slides on her feet. Her face has a pasted satisfied smile as well as she gazes on ahead.
After some more minutes of silence, she turns to look at Ta
Under the starless night, the clouds drift about lazily in the peaceful scenery of night, with a few bats navigating on their own activities undisturbed by the soft sounding music from the Assembly Hall below. The hall is lit with fanciful lights and soft decorations as youths in fancy clothings mill around, chatting, laughing, taking shots or merely just moping.The tiny waves in the lagoon some metres away from the hall hums gently, breathing it's evening blessing of cool airs towards the people.Around the magnificent hall that stretches for about 200meters long is the granite shore, littered with different types of vehicles, all exuding class and caste. For another 100 meters, the cars are parked, from the Hall to the Lake, only ceasing in their numbers as the little lake fence, which was built to prevent careless people from falling into the lake, comes to view.Behind the hall, inland, are the school buildings, adminstrative offices, bloc
Deola frame shakes visibly as she heaves, fatigue and sadness mixed up in the inhalation and exhalation. As for Tunrayo, she simply looks at Deola, eyes narrowed as she still processes what she had seen earlier."I need to clean up, Tee.""You're done, this time?" Tunrayo's eyes regain focus, settling on her bowel distressed friend."Yeah!""Alright. I'll just go to look for tissue. Just stay right here." Tunrayo gesticulates as she moves towards the purse on the roof of the convertible. She slips her phone into the wine colored purse and hugs it to her waist, taking careful steps through the mixed crowd of youthful males and females, towards the hall.Deola heaves once more, resting her frame against the back of the convertible.Just how did she get into all this? She ponders, pulling off the long black haired wig that is soaking wet, off her head. She raises the wig to her nose and sniffs, only to crunch her face in disgust and
The moment his feet entered water and his hands connected with the lady, the young man mused in his heart that she is to be his, and his only.The wave violently flings them out, like one would spew out extremely hot water. In that moment, he can feel the panic of the almost unconscious lady, through her chest.And at that moment, his heart skips a beat."You're safe. I'm with you." He mutters as he tactically maneuvers his body, twisting with the flexibility of a reptilian as he switch's places with the lady for the imminent ground impact.BWASKKKKKKAA!The young man grit his teeth as he absorbed the impact of his back on hard granite shore. For a brief seconds, he feels the need to do something, unleash something but hardens his heart against that.Instead, he banks on the impact rebound force and locks lips straight into the lady's mouth. For yet another second, he wishes time to stay still as he playfully explores the insides
And just as quickly as the lips of Tade jam into Deola's cheek, she throws his hand away , hastily rasing her elbow to push against him. However, her elbow connects with his Adam's Apple causing him to fall abruptly, onto the car seat."Ugh!" Tade chokes, grabbing his throat with one hand."Omigod! Are you okay!" Tunrayo flees over to Tade's side of the convertible and begins to push him into the car, adjusting the Mister to seat beside her friend while she perches at the edge."I'm fine." Tade responses just as Tunrayo twists her body to gain visual on Tade."I'm... uhm... sorry?" Deola mutters, panic in her eyes."Dee... That was harsh." Tunrayo chides, twisting back even more to look at Deola."it's okay, both of you." Tade groans, resting his head against the top of chair to gaze at the car roof. "It's my fault. It was only natural for her to react that way." Tade forces a laugh, still romancing his throat.He sm
The edges of the Assembly Hall of Lake View College is jam packed with dinner tables, filled with gorgeously dressed and handsomely costumed ladies and gentlemen and mouth watering, dainty dishes. There is merriment in the air as soft laughter, almost silent grinding of food, clinking of glasses and the likes resonated around the entire hall.The hall has balloons hanging down illuminated from within by some lamp, from the ceiling of the hall. Following suit, are huge rectangular spaces of light that happen to be deliberately dim to give just the right mood, aided by the few colored light bulbs that are sprinkled across the ceilings.The walls are not left out too as ribbons and strung balloons decorate each and every place. A few of the walls have standing Air Conditioners that are working at full capacity, blowing out chill airs to combat perspiration in the hall.Although the hall is full, there is a big rectangular space starting from the center
"How dare you, Nat?" Grace huffs with a suppressed voice as the Prom King darts away from her, a confused expression bedeviling his handsome features.A little ripple of laughter resounds from the background as the dancing begins to gain crescendo, DJ Apollo bringing all the heat.Furious, Grace turns, gritting her teeth to the source of the laughter but she sees no one. Even the people she sees are all enjoying the music with their dates while some dance singly."Aaaaaaarggghhhhh!!!" Grace screams, frustrated, her hands flung to edges of the table that is covered with a white tablecloth.There are wine glasses, most appear to be used as remnants of wine remain in them with biodegradable plates that contained already devoured small chops along with soft drinks and wine bottles amidst others.The chairs are most empty as everyone has taken to the dance floor but for a nerdy looking guy who seems to be among the unlucky ones not to have a date,
The long and wide fancifully decorated assembly hall stands tall on the granite shore, a monument significant with LakeView College.It is rectangular shaped, a large double glass door entrance at the hall that overlooks the lagoon behind the picket fence. While it has that big entrance, the hall also has many exit and entrance doors from the sides of the hall via the many glass walled doors that stand between the hall pillars, built to allow natural light enter the hall from every side and also to increase the asethetics.The only places in the hall that is hidden from the glass walls at the sides of the hall are the stage and the stage room where equipments and whatnot are stored, the little decking platform that is built into the walls of the double door entrance of the hall and also the restroom after the storage room.The extra decking platform is built, for additional audience that the hall would not contain, it had passenger chairs that
MINUTES EARLIER!"These humans..." Tade shakes his head, a lazy disgusted smile on it as he tugs the edges of his blue blazer.He carefully picks his way through the throng of dancing couples and singles, both parties showing silly, interesting and of course very sexual dance moves. They are a couple of them sharing deep sensual kisses while some even go as far as groping for their partners privates, using the mesh of party crazed bodies as a cover.Tade ignores them all, a bemused expression on as he looks left and right and then to the DJ whose two hands are thrown into the air.As for the MC, the stage is devoid of him but they are some other people who are dressed in somewhat professional clothes of wine shirts and blue trousers and skirts taking note of whatever it was they were as they milled about the stage around the banquet table.Soon, Tade loses interests and picks his way to the nearest exit to him. He sighs in relief, inhaling th