The girl I never had Pt 22

Everyone was quiet. They couldn't believe JK stole someone's purse. The teacher was a bit shocked too. And JK? He was screaming on top of his voice, denying that he took the purse. I felt sorry for him, but when I thought of how he spread falsehood about me and which eventually landed me on a hospital bed, I stopped having pity on him. He deserved everything. In fact, that was just a tip of the iceberg. I'll unleash more fire on him. He would have to come and beg me, before he could have his peace.

While he was still screaming and saying vehemently that he didn't take it, the teacher got hold of his shorts and dragged him straight to the headmaster's office. I looked at the faces of my partners in crime, and what I saw was a relief. I had not fully recovered from the shock I had in class that morning during the inspection. I was still wondering who took the purse under my desk and placed it in JK's bag. I wanted to ask my friends which of them did that, but I thought the classroom wasn't a suitable place to discuss such a topic, so I held my peace. I remained calm and waited for the bell to go.

When we went out for the first break, I decided to ask my friends, which one of them went and put the purse into JK's bag. Before I could open my mouth, Frank asked me how I was able to slip the purse into JK's bag. I told him I didn't do it. He didn't believe me. MA and EK also didn't believe that I was not the one who did it. "Come on guys, so you mean none of you took the purse under my desk, and slipped it into JK's bag?" I asked them. They all told me emphatically that they didn't do it. I believed them. Then who did it? While we were standing there, trying to figure out who did it, the bell went. It was break over.

We went to the classroom and promised ourselves that no one would talk about what we've done to anyone. JK had not still returned from the headmaster's office. What was happening to him? Was he receiving some dirty lashes at his back? Was he crying? Was he still denying the fact that he actually stole someone's purse? Has he finally conceded? I wish I was in the headmaster's office to see every little detail of what was going on. The news of JK stealing a girl's purse spread to other classes. Soon, it was all over the school. It was then that I realized how super fast bad news can run. Most of the teachers had gone to the headmaster's office, so even when the break was over, we didn't have any teacher in our class.

The topic we discussed in our class was "JK and the stolen purse." I loved every bit of the discussion. While some students were defending JK, others were seriously accusing him of actually stealing the girl's purse. It was then that I realized the true nature of man. One gets to know his true friends in times of trouble. One girl went as far as saying that she saw JK stealing the purse. While we were enjoying the discussion, the senior boys' prefect entered our classroom. Everyone kept mute and waited anxiously to hear what he had to tell us. He pointed at me, and asked me to follow him to the headmaster's office. "Oh not again," I said to myself, "what could be the problem again? I hope that guy hasn't mentioned my name to them as his accomplice. Or could it be that person who transferred the purse from my desk to JK's bag? What about him? Who could that person be?" we got to the headmaster's office, knocked at the door and we entered. JK was on his knees crying, with his hands raised up. His eyes, so red.
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THE GIRL I NEVERHAD, PART 21

When the girl announced that her purse containing money had been stolen, everyone in the class started talking. Everyone was trying to convince the other that they had not seen the purse, let alone steal it. My other friends also joined in the conversation except me. The teacher stood in front of the class looking at our faces. I didn't know what he was trying to achieve by doing that. I was still sweating profusely, even though the weather was relatively cool. Finally, the teacher spoke. He would conduct a search.

"If you know you have taken the purse, or saw someone taking the purse, talk now before I conduct the search. If you own up now, there will be no punishment for you. I can assure you that. But if you don't own up, and I find out later that you took the purse, I assure you the punishment would be a very severe one," he said. His words even worsened my condition. I was virtually shaking. Frank saw how restless I had become, and told me to remain calm. I looked at his face, and said quietly to myself, "this guy doesn't have any idea what I'm going through. If he were in my shoes for just three seconds, he would collapse." I knew the purse was still under my desk, so I didn't even want to put my hand under my desk. I didn't want anyone to suspect me.

The search began. Pockets, bags, desks, even shoes were being searched. I was so terrified. So many thoughts came to my mind. One was to slip the purse into my pocket, seek permission to go out, drop the purse outside, then come back to class. No, that sounded too dumb. No teacher would give permission to a student in such a circumstance. I discarded it. One other thought was to take the purse and throw it to another desk without anyone seeing me. Wow, great idea, but how on earth can I do that? The last time I checked, I wasn't a superman. The teacher was seriously searching for it. He was almost at my desk.

I nearly urinated on myself. I couldn't stand the chance of being caught with someone's purse under my desk. How would I explain to my mum? How would Lucy take that news? Oh yeah, I still loved her in spite of all I have read from the letter. Since I had not heard anything from her, I presumed it was one of the devilish acts of JK. Finally the teacher got to my desk. He searched Frank first. He searched his pockets, bag and under his desk, but the purse wasn't found on him. The teacher ordered me to stand up from my seat. I stood up, raised my hands and he searched me. It was a thorough search. He searched my bag also, but nothing was found in it. I decided to sit down.

"Not so fast gentleman. I have to search under your desk too," The teacher said. My heart missed a beat when he said that. I knew my end had come. I planned evil against someone, and now, I'm about to face the concomitant effect of my evil plan. I knew there was no escaping for me. I decided to confess. Yes, that would be the noblest act in such a circumstance.
"ermm please sir..." I started
"hey gentleman, stop wasting my time and get up! " he shouted. I stood up. He searched under my desk, but amazingly, the purse wasn't there. I couldn't believe it. I stood still, while the teacher continued his search. I sat down after he instructed me to sit down. JK was the last student to be searched. The teacher searched his bag, and the purse was surprisingly found in his bag. How did the purse get into his bag? I was so shocked.
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The girl I never had Pt 20

'We do not use our bare feet to search for hidden thorns which we have seen in daytime'. I knew going back to Lucy's house that evening wasn't going to be easy. It would be very risky. I decided not to go. "No matter how beautiful and
well crafted a coffin might look,
it will not make anyone wish for
death." I valued my life more than the reward I would get from Lucy's mum. I went straight to church. I prayed that day. I prayed about our plan. I prayed for Lucy and her mischievous JK.

After church, I visited Frank again. I went there to remind him of our plan. Our plan to take revenge on JK. Oh yeah, after all he had planned against me ,  not even the sermon about forgiveness that day could give me a change of mind. I was very poised for action. And oh Lucy, sometimes I don't know what will make these girls love us as we love them. I loved her with all my heart. I loved her so much that I didn't even care about the odds and dangers of my actions. I never knew she never appreciated the genuine love and interest I showed in her. It is true that, "If you lie on the floor and ask everyone to walk on you, some people will say you're not lying flat enough."

I called for a meeting. The meeting was for members of THE MEGA BRAINS only. At exactly 7:00pm, the meeting started under the mango tree in front of our house. I, the leader sat on a chair comfortably, while the others stood beside me. We talked about our plan. We agreed to execute the plan on Monday, that was the following day. We knew definitely that when our plan succeeds, the least punishment JK could get would be one week suspension from school. We closed our meeting, and I escorted them to a point and returned home.

I knew our plan was very diabolical, but I still prayed to God that we would succeed. "The child that has been sent by his father to steal is not afraid to knock down any door." I got to school very early that day. Even before the school gate was opened. Incidentally, I was the senior on duty. That gave me the opportunity to survey the school, and work out how well we could execute our plan. My three other partners in crime, Frank, EK and MA joined me later. They all wanted to know if everything was set. I assured them that they have the green light to proceed. Our target, a girl, entered the classroom.

MA approached her and started talking to her. She managed to get her out of the classroom. Now it was the turn of EK to strike. He went straight to the girl's seat, took her bag, opened it and took out her purse containing money. He handed over the purse to me. Frank was the watchman. He stood at the gate and watched. Now, half of the job was done. What was left was the more difficult part; getting the purse into JK's bag before the girl finds out her purse had been stolen. JK, very uncharacteristic of him, came to school late that day. You could just imagine how I felt when he finally showed up. Our teacher came to class, and we started learning. The purse was still under my desk. I felt very uneasy.

What if the girl realized during the lesson that her purse was gone? That would call for a search and there was no way I could escape being caught. While the lesson was going on, I kept looking at the girl to see if she had found out her money was gone. I saw that her face had suddenly changed. It was as if she had received the news of the sudden death of a loved one. I knew that something was definitely wrong. I started sweating. I couldn't concentrate on what was being taught. I wished I had an invisible button, that I could press so that I could go straight to JK's bag and drop it in, without being noticed by anyone, but it only remained a wish. The teacher saw her crying, and asked why. She told him her money had been stolen.
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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD PART 25

I was so shocked to hear that from her. It sounded like cutting a boil in between a woman's thighs in the absence of her husband. How could I kiss her in school, not to talk of behind a toilet? I told her I wouldn't do it. She got upset. She started to walk away. I couldn't just watch her leave with all the information in her head. I held her hand. I pulled her towards me. I... I...I... wanted to kiss her but I stopped. I stopped because it was inappropriate. How could I be kissing a girl behind a toilet? How could I fall for such a stupid act? I told her to meet me in the evening so that we could kiss and talk. "Meet you where? I don't have much time please. I don't think I can meet you in the evening. What will I tell my parents? That they should give me permission to go and kiss my classmate?" she asked me. Her question sounded funny but I ignored it and gave her the place and time of our meeting. She assured me that she would be there. We went our separate ways after the agreement.

I knew she was trying to lure me into another problem. I had enough problems to deal with already, but she was trying to compound them for me. When I got back to my classroom, my friends had left. I picked up my bag and headed home. I started thinking about all the problems I had brought upon myself. "All because of a girl, Lucy, look at how I'm suffering. Is she even worth all these problems? Is it love or lust or infatuation that has stacked Lucy's thoughts in my mind that I can't think of anyone else? How do I get myself out of this dirty game I have put myself into without getting my reputation tainted. Is it even possible that I don't have any knowledge about love? Is it even possible that I have been wasting my precious time chasing a girl who cannot be mine?, I asked myself these questions but sadly, the questions remained unanswered.

I got home so exhausted. I put my bag down, went to take a shower and came back to eat my food. After eating, I went straight to bed to rest for the evening meeting with the girl. I laid on my bed quietly trying to woo myself to sleep. I remembered about the promise. The promise I made to Lucy's mum. The promise to find out the guy Lucy was dating. I promised to go to her house on Sunday but I didn't go. That must be very disappointing for Lucy's mum. Should I go to her house after resting, instead of going to meet my 'CID' mate? I fell asleep.

I woke up at 9:35pm. I had planned to meet the girl at 8:00pm but I was 1hour 30mins late. I couldn't believe I was able to sleep for that long. Could she be there still waiting for me? I really needed to go and check. I got up from bed, dressed up and went to the living room. My mum had locked the door. She was in her bedroom. I was praying she should be asleep because if she wasn't, I wouldn't get the chance to go out. I searched everywhere for the keys, but I couldn't find them. I returned to my bedroom with disappointment. I had no choice then than to sleep.

I woke up the following day a bit late. I prepared very fast and went to school. I was the senior on duty so I had to be there early to supervise the juniors. The first person I met at the gate was my 'CID'  mate. I knew she had been waiting for me at the gate. As soon as she saw me, she frowned her face. I knew I was in for trouble. I also frowned. When I got to where she was standing, I passed by her without saying anything.
"Eh KD, didn't you see me? " she asked
" Do I have a business with you? " I replied her with a question.
" Maybe you don't have a business with me, but you have one with a woman. She has been here for the past 30mins waiting for you," she replied.  A woman? Who could she be?
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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 19

I was guided by this quote that evening, "Never go to bed angry, stay awake and plot your revenge!" I made up my mind to show JK "where the power lies." I was so angry but I tried to control. I didn't want what happened to me the other time to repeat itself. By that time my mum had returned from the funeral and wanted to know how my day went. I was so tempted to confess to her the deep shit I had put myself into. I had wanted to narrate everything that had happened to me, but I thought it wasn't necessary. I knew I could deal with the problem myself. I didn't want to add my problems to her pile of problems. So when she asked me how my day went, I told her it went fine. She saw from my face that all wasn't well, but I insisted I was alright.

When I finally got to my bedroom, I decided to open the envelope that fell from JK's pocket. I really wanted to know what was inside the envelope. I tried to open it. The more I tried, the more guilty I felt. I felt it was uncourteous to do that. I placed it beside my pillow, and fell asleep. At exactly 3:00am, I woke up. I couldn't sleep again. I tried very hard, but it was as if someone had stolen my sleep. I spotted the envelope still lying beside my pillow. It was begging me to open it, so I opened it fast before I could change my mind. A white sheet of paper had been neatly folded inside the envelope. I took it out, unfolded it and the sweet perfume that welcomed me was just unimaginable. I knew right then that it was a love letter.

Who was it for? I placed the letter on the bed, and went out to urinate. I returned shortly, and took the letter, sat on the bed, and started reading it. I'm sure you are dying to know what had been written in the letter. I'm sorry I can't tell you all but there was a part, that I thought may interest you. Here's it, "I knew it wasn't going to be easy for you. Looking at how stubborn KD is. Please my love, give me some time to deal with KD, after which we can continue enjoying our love. Hey, please stop getting so emotionally attached to my sister. She is not the target, but KD. I have my eyes on you. If you make any wrong move, I will spill the beans. Take care my sweetheart and I hope to see you at our usual place. Love you. Take care. Bye."

After reading the letter, I knew there was trouble looming. I knew I had been caged in a very dirty conspiracy to tarnish my reputation. "I wouldn't take this lightly. I will treat this with all the seriousness it requires," I said to myself. I was their target? How? And what beans was she warning that if JK doesn't take care, she would spill? The problems kept on getting bigger and bigger for me.

At exactly 6:00 am, I took my bath, ironed my shirt and polished my shoes. My mum was so surprised that I was ready for church that early morning. I explained to her that I would visit Frank, the new guy, before I finally go to church. She gave me money and I went out. I got to Frank's house but I couldn't meet him. He had been sent by his mom. I decided to go to church. On my way to church, I met Lucy's mum. She was in her posh car. She told me that she was now returning from Accra. She invited me to come over to her house that evening. I accepted the invitation. I thought that might be an opportunity for me to go and show her the letter. But what if I tell her the truth and she put me also under "house arrest"?
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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 24

"Hey, are you the one who put the purse in JK's bag?" I whispered
"Meet me after school behind the toilet, and we'll talk," she whispered back. Behind the toilet? Like seriously? Of all the places in the school, she couldn't think of any better place but behind the toilet? My goodness, the girl was full of shit. I could see from her face that she was up to a mischief. I felt very uneasy. My friends were keeping long outside. I didn't know exactly what was happening. Were they beating JK or doing something else to him? I decided to go out and check on them, but my 'CID' mate was still insisting I remained in the classroom.

While I was trying to explain to her why I needed to go out, my friends entered the classroom. I could see disappointment and frustration written boldly on their faces. I thought they were disappointed I couldn't join them, but that wasn't the issue. They explained that as soon as they got outside, ready to pounce on JK and devour him, a teacher appeared from nowhere and called them. The teacher asked what they were doing outside, but they couldn't give a tangible reason so he punished them by making them kneel down for some time. I felt sorry for my friends, but at the same time, I was happy my 'CID'  mate prevented me from going out.

During the second break, I called my partners in crime for a short meeting. I told them about the meeting the girl had arranged with me behind the toilet. It sounded funny and awkward to them, but they advised me to meet her and listen to what she had to say. We dispersed after the meeting. When I was returning to the classroom, I met JK with his mum going to the headmaster's office. I felt sorry for him. It was the first time I was seeing his mum. I went inside the classroom and sat there quietly thinking about Lucy, JK's woes and most importantly, the 'CID' mate. Who told her about the plan? Why did she do what she did? Could there be an ulterior motive? I waited anxiously for the closing bell to go, so that I could meet the girl.

When the bell finally went, we were all asked to meet at the assembly ground. I knew definitely that someone was in trouble. I, together with my friends, went to the assembly ground knowing very well that our "efforts" would finally be rewarded. I knew JK would be sacked from the school. I was praying hard for that to happen. Almost all the students knew why we had been called. We all waited for the headmaster. When he finally came, he was joined by JK, and three teachers. JK was weeping. His mum was still at the headmaster's office. The headmaster made it brief without boring us with any long speech. "I hope you have all heard the news," he started, "one student reported this morning that her purse containing money was missen. A search was conducted and the lost purse was found in JK's bag. He has denied ever doing that. Well, I must confess I believed him, but since the purse was found in his bag, and we don't know who put it in, we assume that he took it. Now, a decision has been taken, and that's, since it is his first time, we will warn him and suspend him for a week," he ended his speech and climbed upstairs with JK and the other teachers.

I was so disappointed he wasn't sacked. Most of the students decided to wait behind and hoot at JK. I would have loved to join them but there was a more pressing issue that needed urgent attention. I told my friends to wait for me in our classroom while I went behind the toilet to meet the girl. I never liked the idea of meeting a girl after school had closed. The last time I arranged a meeting with a girl after school, I ended up in the headmaster's office. I got to our place of meeting and the girl was already there. She scolded me for keeping her waiting for so long. I apologized and asked why of all places in the school, she asked me to meet her behind a toilet. "Do you know why? Because you are in a deep shit,"  she replied me. " Now, before we start, kiss me," she added.
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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 18

Even before she could speak, my heart was palpitating. I told myself to remain calm. I knew she saw that fright written all over my face. She asked whether everything was okay with me, and I responded I was alright. She started talking and I sat there quietly listening to every word with rapt attention. "KD, I know you are a good boy that's why I'm telling you this. But before I begin, know that what I'm telling you should remain right here in the hall. Have you seen Lucy?" she asked me.
"No mum" I replied her.
"Something happened to her yesterday that ... " she added. Before she could complete her sentence, her mobile phone rung. She excused me and went out to receive the call.

By that time, I was feeling uneasy. How could this woman put me through such suspense? I was sweating profusely within that short period that she went out. So this woman knew about Lucy and me? Was she the one who sent those guys to come and beat me up? What else does she want from me? Well, I was very sure she wasn't satisfied so she wanted to finish me in her house. I became more frightened. I was shaking. While I was still contemplating on those avalanche of questions tormenting my mind, she entered the room.

"Sorry once again. I have to rush to Accra right now, so let me make it snappy so that I can go. I have heard Lucy is now dating a boy in your class. I want you to find out who that boy is. I heard Lucy was with that boy last night somewhere in the dark. I sent my boys to go and bring them both, but they told me the boy ran away when he saw them. I was very furious they couldn't get the boy, so I have put my boys and Lucy under "house arrest." Until I find that boy, I won't set any of them free. I trust you and know that you can do this job for me. Find out who that boy is, and I'll reward you handsomely. " After her long speech, I became more restless. I looked at her with a wide frightened eyes. I knew by then that I was sitting with the devil under one roof. I sought permission from her that I wanted to take my leave.

Before I left her, I thanked her and assured her that I would do my best to fish for the boy Lucy was dating. She offered me money but I declined respectively. When I finally got out of the house, I heaved a sigh of relief. I knew right then that I had been to hell and returned safely without being burnt.
I knew I had gone out of the house safely, but not out of trouble yet. I had to plan. Lucy's mum is searching for the boy dating her daughter, but she didn't know it was me. She didn't know the "wanted" boy was sitting right under her nose.

I got home so exhausted. I wanted to rest for a while but I couldn't, because as soon as I entered my room, someone knocked at the door. I went and opened the door, and guess who was there? That boy. That boy who will never get off my back. JK. He was the least of the people I was expecting to meet at my house.
"Why are you here?" I asked him. "Won't you let me in?" he asked.
"No, whatever it is you came to tell me, say it hear, and oh, be fast because I have something more important doing inside, " I added.
" Oh, really? I knew you to be a rascal but I never knew you have also mastered in being rude to visitors in your house, " he said.
I could tolerate many things, but not when I was being called names in my house. I pushed him to go away from my house. As I was pushing him away, an envelope fell from his pocket but he didn't see it fall. I picked up the envelope after he had left, but was so furious to open it.

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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 17

"When you are eating with the devil, you must use a long spoon." How could I leave my meat in the care of a hungry cat? How could I send EK to Lucy's house, while we were all competing for Lucy's heart? It is true Lucy had agreed to be my one and only lady, but after what happened last night, I don't know if she would still stick to that decision. I finished eating my breakfast with EK, and we decided to chat for a while. We talked about so many things except our plan to take revenge on JK. I was beginning to lose interest in it.

After EK had left me, Lucy's thoughts sneaked into my head again. I felt alone. I felt disturbed. I felt confused. How could this happen to me? Any time I thought everything was moving on smoothly, then something from nowhere comes to steal my joy. Lucy had agreed to my proposal, but I felt something was wrong. I sensed danger ahead. How could something so right feel so wrong? I decided to go to Lucy's house to check if she was there.

I closed the doors, put the keys in my pocket and stepped out. It wasn't such an easy thing going to Lucy's house again. After I had been chased by that wild dog in the house, I was so scared to go and face it for the second time. I said a silent prayer in my head when I got to their main gate. There wasn't any "Beware of dogs" post on the gate. How could these people be that careless. At least they should have hanged a post there to warn any stranger trying to enter the house but there was nothing like that. I banged at their giant iron gate in anticipation that someone would hear it and answer the call. "Who's that?" a man asked me from inside. The voice sounded like that man who gave me the sound beating the previous day.

Should I answer him? Should I keep mute? Should I run away? Should I stay? "The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is not good to sleep on," that's what our wise folks say. I decided to go back home and save myself from another trouble. After I had taken few steps from the gate, I heard the gate opened. I turned to look and surprisingly, it was Lucy's mum. She invited me in. I didn't know what else to do than to obey. I followed her closely, while my eyes kept looking at every direction for the wild dog and that man.

Lucy's mum ushered me to a big hall. She showed me a seat to sit on and brought me a very chilled drink. She told me to enjoy the drink, and went out after that. I was left in the big hall alone. I didn't know what was going to happen to me. Could Lucy be in the house? Was she going to call Lucy? She came back later, after I had finished with my drink. She apologized for keeping me waiting. I wasn't bothered much because I was enjoying my favorite movie on the plasma TV in the hall. She told me there was something she wanted to discuss with me, but she wanted to make sure there was no one in the house. What could be the matter? Was it about the whereabout of Lucy? I got so tensed. 
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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 16

I thought I would wake up on a hospital bed, but nothing of that sort happened. I woke up and found myself at the same spot. The same spot that I was given the sound beating. I looked at my fake casio watch, and the time was a minute past nine. I knew by then that my mum had been combing the whole area for me. The whole area was silent. Everyone was inside their homes except a couple of people roaming about. I got up from the floor, and started walking home in pain. I didn't want anyone to see me walking in any funny way so I pretended everything was okay with me.

I finally reached my house. There was light in the living room. I knew definitely that my mum was widely awake, waiting to give me some lashes at my back before she finally kisses me goodbye. My heart started beating faster. I looked through the window and saw that she was lying in the sofa. She had placed a cane on the table beside her. I knew there was no way I could escape her caning, but the fact that I had received sound beating from that unknown man already, made me more afraid. I opened the door quietly, and entered nichodemously without her seeing me. I sneaked into my room and changed into my pajamas. It was when I came back to the living room that I realized my mum was fast asleep and in fact snoring. I locked the door, hid the cane and woke her up to go to bed. I also went to bed happily without any punishment.

The next day was Saturday. I woke up very late that day. I guess what I went through that Friday night made me tired. I thought my mum would ask me where I went the other night, but she didn't. When I came out of the bedroom, she was already dressed up and leaving for a funeral. She left some money behind and went out. I had the whole house for myself now. I took my bath and prepared myself a delicious breakfast. I started enjoying the food. I stopped midway. I remembered something. What happened to me the previous night started flowing in my head. It was as if I was watching a movie.

While I was sitting there thinking about how the good, the bad and the ugly sides of what I went through, I heard someone knocking at the door. Could it be Lucy? Oh, that poor girl. Where did those guys take her? Is she safe? The more those questions flowed through my head, the more petrified I became. The person kept knocking. I got up and went to the door. It was EK. I ushered him in and invited him to join me to eat. He readily did. I could see from his face that he was starving.

While we were eating, we were conversing. I wanted to tell him what happened to me the previous day. I wanted him to also go and check whether Lucy was in the house or not. How do I convince EK to go to Lucy's house to check if she was there. EK was also  very much interested in Lucy, so what if I send him there and he goes there to spoil my plans? I was now caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. The girl I love with all my life had been taken away by two unknown men. I don't know whether they are kidnappers. I wanted to know her whereabouts but the one person who could help me to go and check if she was there, was also interested in the girl. How do I go about this situation?

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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 15

"It is only those who are not hungry that complain that the shell of the coconut is hard." I was so hungry for the kiss. I meant it more than anything else, so I was not bothered by that person who appeared. I knew he  wasn't going to stay there forever. The person eventually passed by. Another person appeared from nowhere and passed by us. I was running out of patience now. She was begging for the kiss. I wanted her sweet kiss to fall on my body, but those passing by us made it such a herculean task for us.

She started talking. I listened to her. She was still in the love mood. She said, "I never knew this day would ever come. I never thought I would fall in love with someone so soon. I have only been dreaming about how people fall in love and out of love, until you approached me and made it a reality. I fell in love with you, the very first day your lips said "hi" and I replied "hello." I didn't want to show any sign that I had fallen for you. I covered the love I have for you with extreme hatred. I thought if I did that, it would drive you away and you will carry your "burden" away. Any time I talked to you harshly, or push you away I cried. I cried alone in my room. I cried because it hurt me so much that I couldn't show you my love. I cried because I was too afraid to love. I cried because I couldn't give you what you deserved."

I realized by then that I was lucky. I was lucky because I refused to give up on Lucy. Now, my persistent pressure had won me the heart of Lucy. There was no one around that time except the two of us. I drew closer to her. She stood there motionless gazing at me. I grabbed her by the shoulders and drew her more closer. I planted a kiss on her forehead. She closed her eyes. She couldn't look at me. I gave her another kiss on her lips. A very deep kiss. It was such a long lasting kiss. She practically melted in my arms. Nothing tasted better than her soft lips on my mouth.

After the kiss, I released her. I could feel she wanted more. I could sense that she had been yearning for my kiss for God knows when. I wanted to feed her hungry lips with more kisses. I  decided to obey the call. Just when I was about to grab her shoulders again, I felt a sharp blow at my back. I turned to look at who the person was. I turned, but before I could recognize the person, I received another hard punch right on my face. That blow landed me on the ground. I couldn't see anything again, but I heard footsteps. I also heard a voice. That voice wasn't JK's. But who could be this?

I didn't hear Lucy scream or talk. I didn't hear her talk. All I heard was that male voice warning me to stay away from Lucy. I also heard him ordering another person to take Lucy away. I couldn't see their faces. I  was gallivanting on the floor. The blow was so powerful that it blurred my vision. I shouted for help, but everyone around seemed too busy to come to my help. The other person took Lucy away, while he beat me up with a stick and left me there unconscious.

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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 14

"Don't wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect." There could be no other better time and place to propose my undying love for Lucy than what I got. I asked her to stop walking and wait for me, for I had something special to tell her. Girls like special things, and so was Lucy. I would have found it difficult to tell her if it was in the morning or afternoon or in the evening when we have light. I took advantage of the darkness to make my proposal. Although it was dark, you could see if you strain your eyes.

She stood there. I got closer to her. I wanted to get down on one knee but I stopped. That was too formal. I thought I should start by telling her something. Something that would break all her defensive mechanisms. So I got hold of her left arm and started talking ; "You know what, Lucy? The very first day you entered the classroom and I saw you, I froze. My mind refused to work for some micro seconds. I couldn't fathom that a beautiful damsel like you existed in our part of the world. I thought I was day dreaming. I thought what I was seeing was just a figment of my imagination. Your skin, so smooth. Your eyes, so charming. Your shape, so curvy. I knew we are meant for each other, because my heart beat faster any time I see you and think about you."

By that time, I could hear her sobbing. I knew right then that I was winning the battle. I knew that I was breaking her hardened heart into smaller pieces. I decided to "punch"  her harder with my words. "Do you remember that early morning when you greeted me  "good morning" and I responded "good afternoon"? It wasn't because I didn't know the time, but I was way ahead of time, seeking for the key to unlock your heart. You are such a precious jewelry. Gold, diamond or silver can't be valuable than you. Your love has pinned me down. Your love has imprisoned me. I don't have any freedom now. I'm dying for your love. I'm sick of your love, but I don't want to be healed. Why? Because I love how you make me suffer for your love." By that time, she couldn't stand any more.

She leaned on me, and started crying out loud. Her tears soaked my shirt. I didn't care about the fact that we were standing behind someone's house. I didn't care if people were passing by. All I cared about was the fact that I was pouring my heart out to her. She also didn't care. She asked me why I was telling her all these now. I replied that her love had turned into an unquenchable fire and it was burning inside of me. I added that I needed her love, attention and time to quench the fire. "I want you to be my love, my darling and my best friend. I want you to be mine. I want to share my joy, happiness and sadness with you. Will you be my lover girl? I added.

" Yes, yes yes, I will KD," Lucy said. I  never knew it was going to be that easy. I thought she was going to prolong matters. I thought she would ask for more time to think about it. I thought she would tell me she wasn't ready to date me. I thought she would get angry, slap me and walk away. She did none of those. She agreed to be nobody's darling but mine. I was thrilled. I was thankful. I was ermmmmmmm, I can't even remember the word. While I was "celebrating" my victory, I asked her for a kiss. I had seen people kiss but that was the first time I was going to experience one. She told me to kiss her fast, because someone might appear from nowhere and spoil the fun. Just when I was about to experience my first ever kiss, someone appeared.

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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 13

"Indecision is like a stepchild: If he does not wash his hands, he's called dirty, if he does, he's wasting water."
How could I love without courage? How could I have a faint heart if I really wanted to win Lucy's heart? I decided to tell her and face anything that would follow. I told her what I saw. I told her everything. Even the little details, I told her. She didn't look surprised. She seemed  not to care a bit. I was curious to know why. It was then that she told me the game she's been playing with JK.

"The girl you saw with JK is my elder sister. She's the girlfriend of JK. My mum is aware that the two of them are dating. She is allowed to date so far as she can protect me and prevent guys from harassing me. Because we don't attend the same school, she relegated her powers to JK to protect me from "scavengers" like you. Hahahhahaha.... just kidding. My sister has warned JK that if he doesn't do his work well, and allow me to date any guy, he'll lose her. So this explains why he's always around me, and never giving me a breathing space," Lucy confessed.

I stood there speechless. I never knew JK wasn't my rival. I needed to change my plan. I needed to sit down with my guys and think of another plan. I wasn't quite satisfied, so I probed her more. I asked why she pushed me out of her room and also showed me attitude anytime I come close to her. She explained that it was because she didn't want her sister's relationship with JK to break up. I was even wondering what will make a beautiful girl like her sister follow such an ugly dude, but Lucy told me to direct my question to her sister if I really wanted to know why.

Then came the time. The moment of truth. The time to ask her if she really love me and want us to date. Now that I have been told the naked truth, I decided to take the risk. Even if she doesn't accept my proposal, I would force her to. I would use any means possible. JK was being pushed by some invisible forces to protect her and prevent other guys from coming near her. I really love Lucy. I like everything about her. Even when she pushes me away, that's when I love her the more. I'm wondering if she also loves me as I do. I'm wondering if she thinks about me so much as I do.

She was getting late for her choir practice, but I was determined to finish what I had started. Upon all I had been through that day, I couldn't go home "empty-handed". I needed to go home with joy. So when she told me she was going for choir practice, I offered to escort her. She allowed me on one condition, that the two of us can't be seen together in public. Like seriously? Well, I had no other choice. She took the lead, and I followed her quietly. There was quite a distance between us. Whenever we don't see anyone on the road, we got close and talked, but when we see someone approaching, we would create space between us as if we were total strangers. We got to a quiet place. There was no one around. Everything seemed fine. I thought that would be a fine opportunity to propose.

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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART9

"KD, please don't hit him again. Let me deal with him. Go home, please" Lucy begged. JK got up from the ground and touched his nose several times to make sure he wasn't bleeding. I stood there quietly waiting for his next move.  I thought maybe he would retaliate. I wasn't very fit to engage him in a fight. I was praying silently in my head that he wouldn't hit me back. I could endure many things, but definitely not when I'm being beaten and humiliated in the presence of my dream girl. Luckily for me, my mum called me that she had gotten a taxi so we should leave.

"No matter how beautiful and well
crafted a coffin might look, it will not
make anyone wish for death." I did not waste even a second there. I left Lucy and JK there and "run away"  home with my mom. Lucy was discharged from the hospital the following day. She didn't go to school for the whole week. I stayed home for two days but on the third day, my mum dragged me to school. She went to school with me to see the headmaster. I took my mom to the headmaster's office and left her there. I got to class a bit late. I nearly missed the first period.

I was received in my class with mixed feelings. Some were happy to see me, while others wished I never came back. Frank, EK and MA gave me a warm welcome. We had a lot of things to talk about,  especially those that happened in my absence. MA proposed that we start planning on how to teach JK a bitter lesson. "A child can play with  mum's breasts, but not its father's testicle." EK supported it. Frank, the new guy, wasn't all for it. He wanted me to let bygones be bygones. I wanted a revenge. I wanted JK to suffer. I wanted him to beg for his life. I supported MA and EK. Three against one.

When we went for break, Frank approached me and advised me to forget about any thoughts of revenge, for the sake of the peace of the school. What is this guy talking about? Peace of the school? A man's tooth ache, means much to him more than the starvation of the community. Did JK think about the peace of the school before he went round spreading the falsehood? I told Frank not to be afraid. He should join us. He reluctantly agreed to join us.

If the cockroach wants to rule over the hen it must hire the fox as his bodyguard. If we can succeed in our plan, we'll need someone who is superior to JK. We'll need to involve a  teacher. We decided to frame JK. We met and planned to steal an item from one of our mates and put it inside the bag of JK, when that person complains that his or her item had been stolen, then we'll go and inform our class teacher to come and conduct a search. The item would be found in JK's bag. That could earn him a befitting punishment.

We agreed that our plan was great. We only needed a day and whose item we were going to use to execute our plan. I also needed to think of how to get close to Lucy and win her heart. I was determined to win her heart now. I decided to tell her because, " He who sits next to a beautiful lady but doesn't express his intentions ends up fetching water on her wedding day."

THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 8

She started by apologizing. She begged for my forgiveness. She mourned and cried. She got up from the bed, and  fell on her knees. She was gallivanting on the floor. She wasn’t ready to let me go until I forgive her. She drew the attention of others to the ward. I sat there speechless. She gave me no other option than to forgive her. But I asked her to explain why she did that to me. I had forgiven her, but I was still hurt. Maybe her explanation would heal me.

I sat down. She sat on her bed. She took a handkerchief under her pillow and wiped her tears. She was still sobbing quietly. I sat there helplessly looking at her. I thought I should do something to stop her from crying. I got up from my seat, and hugged her. She wrapped her arms around me. It was so tight that I could feel her breast thrusting  into my heart. I wished she would never let me go but the nurse entered the hall with a doctor. The doctor was going round to check on his patients. 

“I can see you guys are having a lot of fun here”, the doctor said with some weird laughter. I was so ashamed that the nurse and the doctor pounced on us, but I was happy too. At least I had for the first time hugged the girl of my dream. Lucy freed me and I went straight to my bed. I laid on my bed, and waited for the doctor and the nurse. I wished they would never come to my bed. Finally they got there. The doctor went through his regular checks on me and told me my health status was okay, so I would be discharged before that evening. I got sad that I would be leaving my dream girl there. I got worried that she couldn’t narrate the whole story to me. I thought that maybe when the doctor and the nurse leave the ward, I could go back and complete my unfinished business. 

Just when they left, Lucy’s mum entered. She had gone home to prepare food for Lucy. It was “light” soup rice. It was in a big bowl. Her mum brought me some of the soup. I sat on my bed and started enjoying the soup. Soon after I had finished , my mum came and told me I had been discharged so I  should get prepared to go home. I didn’t like it a bit. I wanted to stay there one more night. I wanted to get another opportunity with Lucy. I wanted to get intimate with her. But here I was  packing to go home. It pained me a lot, but I had no choice than to follow my mum home. Before I left the hospital, I went to bid Lucy goodbye and wished her speedy recovery. 

" I will visit you tomorrow morning, okay." I said

"Oh I see. so you don't want me to also leave this hospital? You want me to be here so that you can attend school alone, is that not it?" she replied

"Oh no, don't get me wrong. I want you to get well soon so that you can join us in school, and maybe study together with your JK." I added.

Her mum turned and looked at me. I could see from her face that she wanted to ask me who JK was. I knew that would prolong my stay there, and  my mum was already outside waiting for me. So I left them there.

I joined my mum outside and we stood by the roadside waiting for a taxi. I couldn't stand the heat from the scorching sun, so I went to take a shade under a mango tree. While I was standing there, I saw someone approaching. He looked like a familiar person. With his protruding forehead, I knew definitely that it was JK, that ugly wicked boy who nearly caused my untimely death. I decided to wait for him, and give him a piece of my mind. I was even ready to give him a dirty slap that will awaken his senses. I grew furious as he approached. My temperature was rising. I had already clenched a fist. I was so ready for him. He saw me standing under the mango tree. He had the guts to approach me. On top of it all, he was smiling. 

This guy has not even an iota of shame in his blood. I thought he would approach me  prostrating on the floor, shedding tears and begging me for his wretched life. But he did neither of that. That got me so pissed. I wanted to punch him very hard on the face. He came to stand before me. He was so close to me now. I could even hear him  breathe. I found that as a good opportunity to punch him. I  gathered the little strength I had in me and punched him.  He landed so hard on his butt. I felt I should give him another one that would send him straight to his grave,  but someone got hold of my hand from my back. I turned to look at JK's "saviour." It was her, Lucy. 

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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 7

So Lucy was part of the plot to get me expelled from the school? I thought she was beautiful, but never knew she had such an ugly dirty mind. I didn't ask her mum any further questions. I asked her to excuse me, for I wanted to sleep. She left me on my bed and attended to her ailing daughter.

Soon after she had left my bed, my mum entered the large room. She came with a bowl of banku and okro stew. That was my favorite food. I could eat it three times in a day without complaining. I'm cocksure even in my death, when a bowl of banku and okro stew is served to me, I would wake up and do justice to it, then go back to my death after I am done eating it.

It was 10 am in the morning. I was very hungry. I was sure the hunger contributed to my being weak. I sat on the bed, washed my hands and started enjoying my food. I was half-way through my food when I heard a sound. It sounded like someone vomiting. I turned and looked at the direction of the bed of Lucy. It was her. Poor Lucy. She was vomiting. I couldn't continue eating my food. Although I did not see the vomit, the mere sound of it prevented me from finishing my delicious bowl of banku.
Although I was shocked, surprised and angry that the girl of my dream, Lucy, was part of the wicked scheme of getting me expelled from the school, I had pity on her. I still loved her. The love I had for her increased any time I saw her suffer at the hospital. I thought she had suffered a lot for her actions. I wished it was that ugly JK who was going through what beautiful Lucy was going through. Poor Lucy!
I decided to go and see her, but not when my mum and her mum were around. Maybe when they both leave. I never thought it would be that difficult for just the two of us to be alone at the ward. Miraculously, I got the chance. She was alone. I was also alone. Her mum was not there. My mum had gone back home. I was getting better, but she, I wasn't so sure. I got up from my bed, and started walking towards her direction. Her back was facing me, but when she heard my footsteps, she turned to look at me.
The look on her face showed that of a surprised person. "Jesus Christ, KD is that you?" she shouted. How she shouted even got me confused. I wasn't sure which of the two names she had mentioned was my name. She sat on her bed, and gave me that her infectious smile. I sat on a chair beside her bed and started gazing at her. She was still in her night dress. Her dress was a bit light so you could see through it. I could see the nipples of her succulent breast piercing through her dress. I couldn't take my eyes off it. For close to a minute, my eyes were fixed on her breast, and mercilessly feeding on it. I didn't even realize she was talking to me, until she covered them with her bedsheet.

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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 6

That night, I couldn't sleep. That night, I stayed awake. I couldn't imagine JK would go this far. But, he has bitten more than he can chew. I will make him suffer. I'll make him cry. I'll make him beg for his life. He has crossed the line, and I'll teach him a bitter lesson.
JK has thrown a stone at me, but I'll throw a flower back to him, and I'll remember to throw the flower pot with it.
I was angry. Very angry. I was boiling. The anger affected me. I became weak. My body temperature rose. Things were getting out of hand. I was shivering. I had to call my mum. I gathered all the strength in me, and screamed my mum's name. After that, I didn't see anything again. I couldn't feel what was going on around me. I had fainted.
I woke up on a hospital bed. That was the first time of being admitted at the hospital. I was alone in a large room. The hospital beds had all been neatly dressed with a white bedsheet. I was still weak. I saw a nurse enter the room. She was definitely coming to me, I thought. I guessed right. She came to my bed and asked how I was doing. I replied I was doing awesome. She liked my response. She smiled at me. Her smile was so touching that, it nearly lifted me off the bed. She told me to take my medicine and rest. She added that my mum had gone home to prepare food for me. "Oh, and one more thing, you will get a partner soon. So prepare for her." she added and left.
A partner? And a "she"? What is wrong with this hospital? Don't they have wards for males and females? Why should they put us all here as if they don't have respect for our privacy? While I was criticizing, castigating and cursing them in my head, she entered. She wasn't alone. She came with the nurse, and her mom. She couldn't walk properly. Her mum and the nurse gave her support. I laid on my bed, and watched them as they struggle to get her on the bed. She was exhausted. There was quite a distance between us. I didn't see her face well, but she looked very familiar to me. I only wished it wasn't the person I thought it would be.

Her mum came to my bed, and asked how I was doing. She told me her daughter had been transferred from the intensive care unit to my ward. I asked what was wrong with her daughter. She told me she attempted to kill herself the night before. I was shocked and asked why. "My son, hmmm, it's a long story. She returned from school yesterday and she looked worried. She couldn't eat the food I cooked for her. She cried a lot. I asked what was the matter, and she confessed that she conspired with a male friend to spread falsehood against their mate. She added that now because of her, their mate could be expelled. She can't stand the guilt so decided to end everything," she told me. I asked the name of this girl, and she told me "Lucy."
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THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 5

Lucy was about to tell me something but because JK came there she couldn't. She took her bag from the classroom and went away with JK. While they were going, I saw the two love birds chatting and giggling. Once in a while, JK would turn and look at me. I just stood there, and watched them as they disappeared. I hanged my bag on my shoulders, and started walking. I could still feel the pain. The more I walked, the more I felt the pain. I managed to reach home. My mum had been waiting for me. She had heard about the canes I received from our headmaster. It was then that I realized how fast information could fly.

She wanted to know my side of the story. I told her my side of the story. I "spiced" my story a little bit. I wanted to win her sympathy. So I didn't add the part that the headmaster caught the two of us in the classroom. I didn't add that I wanted to tell my dream girl, Lucy, that I was falling for her. I replaced that part. I told her that the headmaster came to call us after school, and gave us a work to do. He gave me 10 bad lashes. Oh yeah, I needed to multiply what I actually got by two. She didn't say anything. She just looked at me. I knew she knew I was lying. I didn't know how she found out. She asked me to go inside and change so that I can come and eat. I was in my room changing my clothes when I heard my mum calling me that one of my mates had come to see me. Who could this be?

I changed quickly and went out to see who it was. It was Frank, the new guy. He looked worried. He looked disturbed. He looked disappointed too. We went to stand under a tree behind our house to talk. I asked what his mission was. He told me he has heard a bad news about me. He didn't believe that's why he was there to verify. I asked what the bad news was and I really received a shocking news. He told me that boy, that ugly boy, JK, was spreading a false information. The news was that, I was about to be suspended. My crime? The headmaster caught me kissing Lucy.

I almost fainted. JK! How could he be spreading such falsehood about me? I knew he didn't like me, but never in my wildest imagination did I think that he could go this far? I could imagine the number of students he had told them such palpable lies. I managed to convince Frank, that I never did such a thing. He believed me and left. I went inside to eat. Right after I had finished eating, MA and EK also came.

They also looked worried. They looked disturbed. The didn't know who to believe again. Again, I explained to them what actually happened. EK proposed that we took a revenge on JK and perhaps Lucy. MA thought it was a good idea but we should leave out Lucy and deal with JK because he was the one spreading the falsehood about me. I couldn't have agreed with him more. I told them that we should focus on JK, because he was our target. He was a thorn in our flesh. We decided to meet the following day after school and plan.

THE GIRL I NEVER HAD, PART 4

I followed the headmaster to his office like a sheep being led to the slaughter house. I didn't know what my fate would be. I have been in his office just once. That was the day my mum came with me to the school for admission. Since then, I have tried my best not to be called to his office. Few students go to his office without being punished. So when he came to our classroom to call me, I knew definitely that trouble was brewing.

His office was on the top floor. We climbed up there and entered his office. He gave me a seat to sit on. He opened his refrigerator and brought out two chilled bottles of Fanta. I found it so unusual. He placed the bottles of Fanta on his table. He brought out a sheet of paper from his pocket and wrote something on it. He folded the paper,  and handed it to me and also gave me an order to answer all the questions on it correctly. I opened the sheet of paper, and read what he had written on the piece of paper. It was a Maths question. Algebraic expression. This headmaster can't be doing this to me. I knew he was gradually leading me to my grave. I wished the new guy was sitting beside me, so that I could look on his work. It only remained a wish.

Fifteen minutes passed, and I had not even written a number on the sheet of paper. I started sweating profusely. I knew by then that the only person who could save me was my 'shark' friend, but he was long gone. The headmaster opened the Fanta and started sipping it. He asked me to take the other one. I refused it politely. He insisted and even went ahead to open it for me. He placed it beside my work and looked on the sheet of paper. He got to know that I had not written anything. He didn't utter a word, but opened the door and went out.

I sat there gazing at the paper. I decided to take a sip of the "sweating"  Fanta. Just when I lifted it to my mouth, the door opened. I dropped the Fanta on the table and pretended as though I hadn't even touched it. The headmaster entered the office, but he wasn't alone. He came with my dream girl. He asked her to sit on a chair next to mine. "Your Maths teacher is finding it difficult to do the work. Can you please help him?" he told Lucy. Lucy took the sheet of paper from me, looked at it. Seconds later, she started writing. She finished answering it in no time. She gave it to the headmaster, and he marked it. She got it correct.

"So Maths teacher, how come you couldn't do such a simple question? Were you really teaching her, or she was teaching you. Have you seen how aimless you have become? You sit with Frank, but you don't learn from him. All you do is copy his work,  get high marks and then start fooling around with girls. Are you really serious in life at all?" The headmaster ended his "lecture" but not until he has given me five dirty lashes at my buttocks. He again told me to come along with my mum to school the following day. I couldn't cry in his presence. Oh yeah. Not when my dream girl was there. I didn't want to show any sign of weakness. I was going through pains, but I didn't show it. The headmaster asked us to go home.

"I'm sorry for putting you through this. I didn't know he was going to do this to you. I'm really sorry. Forgive me please. " Lucy said. Her words were a bit comforting. I told her not to worry because it wasn't her fault. She insisted it was her fault. I asked why and she told me she went and told the headmaster that I wanted to meet her after closing. I asked why she did that, and she explained that her parents left her in the care of the headmaster, so she just felt that there was nothing wrong if she tells him. At that point, I was boiling inside. I felt like punching her in the face, or maybe kiss her and run away or maybe rape her and stop the school. While I was contemplating on what to do, JK appeared from nowhere.