A Stranger I Met

gage into the boot of my father's car. My mum was standing on the

so as to receive her motherly blessings and I smiled for I knew what she would say.

dent this year. You can't afford any nonsense that will ruin your perfect cgpa.

ear that any mistake would bring me down from my standing. I kne

l be fine. Just take care of yourself a

hild. I can't afford to lo

ed and I got into the car. My mum k

o the chair thinking of my new roommate. I was beginning to give the whole getting

henever I pleased without thinking of how dark it was. Besides, I loved the curio

rched for my room. The rooms were numbered, making it easy to find my room. I opened the do

noticed my presence for he was quite engrossed, so I quietly stepped out of the room and

car looking at his watch. I knew he was a busy man and he valued his time so

find yo

red as I brought my

stuff inside then." My

nd out what my roommate was like. I knew he'd make

o stress yourself. I'll carry them mys

a lot. You can't carry the

have to worry." I smiled again hoping h

uld tell from the wetness on his trouser that he had just masturbated. It was gro

niel?" The moderate

ea

I reluctantly did the same. I knew that instance I had contaminated some

g to my friend's room. I'll introduce yo

ther lock myself in the roo

eaded for the rest. My dad waved to me as I carried the

I was exhausted when I finished so I took a quick shower and

ere was a drawing board and a Tee-square lying beside my room

hought of the misfortun

r. I rubbed my eyes sleepily as I wa

dn't mean to

up to use the toilet. I could hear Tony's movement in the ro

took a biro from the reading ta

ldly. I did not want to ha

"So you wan de count mo

pt any further conversation he might want to make. I picked up one of my

chitecture.

mhm

textbooks you

e." My speech

ly shocked. I was surprised. Why would having my complete textbooks be a shock

e textbooks?"

y friends besides, I don't like reading textbooks. I prefer mat

ks. They are more detai

hy do we have friends or the library? I see it as a w

t to use their textbooks when I'm requesting for it? And for the library,

r even start well well, you don de read. Scholar! Schol

reading something on my textbook. When he became silen

going out

ck tomorrow. Hope you'll be okay all by your

ake care. G

presence was suffocating. With the way he spoke, I could