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The Diary Of Nobody.<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I was minding my business eating a plate of Santa and Oha soup that I had to queue up for minutes to buy. The main reason why I hardly eat out at Frenzy is because of long queues especially at rush hour and, of course, the lackadaisical attitude of the attendants.<\/p>\n

However, on this Friday evening I defiled all odds and when I had settled down to eat, I\u2019ve only swallowed a handful of morsel when I was distracted. Guess what happened? A smashingly beautiful girl made a regal entrance into the eatery. She caught my attention so badly that I forgot the taste of the food in my mouth. I gazed at her admiringly as she took her place on the queue. As Cupid would have it, this damsel walked in alone. So, I said a silent prayer in my mind. You know what my prayer was about? I prayed that she would take the sit next to mine when she\u2019s served. This girl is so beautiful that I noticed some guys staring at her as she stood waiting for her turn. I became uneasy and scared that if I don\u2019t act fast someone else would cease my opportunity. Of course I know how fast most guys can be in making acquaintance with pretty ladies. At this point, I stopped eating and what was going on in my mind was to join her in the queue.<\/p>\n

Before you misunderstand me, I\u2019m not a Casanova or a womanizer like you\u2019re thinking right now. In fact, maybe I should tell you a little about myself.<\/p>\n

I got admission to study Economics at the University of Nigeria (the only University in Nigeria, others are Secondary School) after trying unsuccessfully to get Law for two years. I am in my two 200level and my GPA after two semesters is 4.8. I am in my twenties and I\u2019ve never had a girl friend. Well, let me put it this way, I have female friends but I\u2019ve NEVER had intimate relationship with any girl. The little I know about relationship is from the stories told by my male friends. I should also mention that they make fun of me about being too scared to approach girls. In my opinion, I don\u2019t consider myself shy but in the presence of girls especially the ones I have crush on, I just can\u2019t help but lose my wit. I think the problem is from my village. LOL.<\/p>\n

Although I read a lot but I just can\u2019t remember the Philosopher that said that the death of fear lies in doing the things that scare us. Some of the male friends I have in my class, in their bid to help me, keep pointing out the girls that they think have a crush on me. They said that going for a girl that has a soft spot for me will make my work easier; you won\u2019t have to spend all your energy and resources trying to woo her. That\u2019s their opinion but, as for me, each time we\u2019re in the class or maybe walking home after lectures and they tell me to approach girl A or B I simply tell them that I don\u2019t have time for girls now until I at least get to my third year. This is not because I can\u2019t handle both academic and relationship stress, I simply don\u2019t have time for shenanigans. Truth be told, for the little time that I\u2019ve spent in this glorified den of lions and lionesses, I\u2019ve come to find out that what most girls are looking for are ATM machines and not relationship. As for the guys, even the blind knows that what most of them are looking for in a girl is her \u2018Bermuda Triangle\u2019. No wonder, the moment a guy meets a girl today before one finishes saying Jack Robinson, they\u2019re already living together. Tufiakwa<\/em> this generation! Well, this will be a story for another day.<\/p>\n

When I failed to secure admission to study Law in UNN, I vowed that I\u2019ll make a first class in Economics; God helping me. To say that I\u2019m scared that going into a relationship especially at this stage would make me not achieve this dream of mine is somewhat correct. However, the moment she walked into Frenzy and my eyes caught up with hers this evening, everything changed. I forgot that I was even a student.<\/p>\n

I was still thinking of whether to join her on the queue when it got to her turn. She bought what she wanted and turned to leave. I was disappointed when I discovered that her food was packaged in a takeaway bag. As I sat staring at her like someone who have seen a strange creature, she walked passed me and headed to the exit. On the spur of the moment, I hastily washed my hands, took my bag and dashed out of Frenzy forgetting to collect my change. Honestly, I didn\u2019t just know what came over me. Who would believe that I, the Economist (and at that moment hungry) would leave my food to go after a girl who I don\u2019t even know her name?<\/p>\n

As I hurried after her, I kept thinking of how to spark up a conversation. \u201cHello, my name is Nobody and I think I like you. Hello, do you mind if I walk you? Hello, are you a student of this school\u2026\u201d Honestly, I know I\u2019m smart and I have a lot going on so well for me, but when it comes to spinning a girl, my heart beats so fast that I forget what to say sometimes.<\/p>\n

I kept trailing behind her but I summoned on courage when it was obvious that she would soon enter her hostel.<\/p>\n

\u201cH-e-l-l-o\u201d I-I-I think you look like someone I know,\u201d I struggle to say when I was within a close range.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone you know?\u201d she turned to look at me \u201cWell, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen you before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019ve seen you before,\u201d I interjected.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course you may have seen me before; after we\u2019re in the same school and I walk the length and breadth of this school everyday. Chances are that we\u2019re bumped into each other. But since you\u2019re too eager in letting me know where we met, I\u2019m all ears.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou make it sound like you\u2019re Natasha Obama, or should I say, Zarah Buhari,\u201d I made a joke and started smiling. To my surprise, this damsel that I left my food and my change to pursue frowned and turned to leave.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on, I\u2019m sorry; it was only a joke,\u201d I apologized. I think we got off on the wrong foot, Well, my name is Nobody (name not real) and..?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung man, I\u2019m not interested in what your name is; as a matter of fact, I have food in this bag that\u2019s getting cold every minute I stand here trying to figure out who you are and where we\u2019ve met.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s rude!\u201d I blurted out. \u201cSince its obvious that this would be a waste of both your time and mine, I think I should just turn and leave. Let\u2019s just pretend we never had this conversation,\u201d I turned to leave.<\/p>\n

\u201cWait, wait,\u201d she said. \u201cI think you should finish what you started,\u201d she said with a smile<\/p>\n

I was so happy when she urged me to finish what I started. Maybe this is going to work, I thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cShould I tell you the truth?\u201d I began, \u201dWe\u2019ve actually not met but I was correct when I said that I\u2019ve seen you before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEhm,\u201d she said impatiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw you for the first time a couple of minutes ago when you walked into Frenzy to buy the food you\u2019re carrying. The moment I saw you, I just knew I won\u2019t forgive myself if I don\u2019t get the chance of speaking with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cwhat did you say your name is again?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody\u201d I replied enthusiastically.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, Nobody, you\u2019ve had that chance. Although I\u2019m not Natasha or Zarah but at least, having spoken to me you can now go home and forgive yourself.\u201d Saying those words, she hastened up and disappeared into Mary Slessor. I suppose that\u2019s her hostel. But before she entered Slessor, I apologized and asked for her name and her number. She said she was in a bad mood but that if I\u2019m lucky, the next time we meet she would tell me her name and maybe give me her number.<\/p>\n

Eziokwu Eziokwu, boys don suffer for this world. We\u2019ve been suffering since the time of Adam and Eve. Sometimes I have a problem with the way these girls, especially the pretty ones treats us like shit. That notwithstanding, I\u2019m sure today would not be my last visit to Mary Slessor. In fact, for now I\u2019ll make it my favourite female Hostel. I\u2019ll continue this story next Friday, Feb. 5. Who knows, I may be lucky to make this girl that appeared in Frenzy and disappeared in Slessor my Val come Feb. 14th<\/sup>. Nne, in case you\u2019re reading this story, I\u2019m sorry I had to go this far. But be rest assured that I won\u2019t divulge your name (if I eventually get to find out what name you bear) or any of you personal information. And, I\u2019ll stop this write up on how things turned out between you and I if you ask me to. I don\u2019t know if I should say this here, \u201cNext Friday evening, I\u2019ll be at the Canteen in Slessor hoping to see you again. Do have a wonderful weekend. And please, when next we meet, try and make things a little easier for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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