CIVILIZATION AT
LAST:
After the school had accepted us and we were done with
documentation, we left for the local government headquarters. We got there,
there was a brief meeting and then it was time for registration/documentation
some bank personnel had also been brought in so we could open an account where
our NYSC allowance will be paid into. This went on till about 1pm and when we
were done the L.G.I for NYSC permitted to go home as schools had closed or were
about closing from the Christmas break (there was also the fact that we weren’t
prepared; we had only white shirts, white shorts and a few things from camp…no
extra clothes). This was Tuesday and since it was already late, Chef, I.P. and
I planned to leave on Wednesday. We headed back to the village and went to get
lunch but I rarely ate for fear of the animals running around (which kept
happening till the day we left). I.P. left on Wednesday but Chef and I stayed
on as we decided to spend time alone and well he also didn’t want me to go home
to Yemi’s house; before I left for camp Yemi and I were still close and I had
left my clothes and stuff in his house that I’d come back to get it after camp
and we were also supposed to attend an event on Saturday. We finally left on Thursday very late in the afternoon
and did not get home (Lagos) till about 9-10pm.
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Yemi had to come pick me up from somewhere and he ran into
Chef (he was waiting to be sure I was safe) and so when we got home and I was
on the phone with Chef struggling to have a friendly non-romantic
conversation. When I was done with the
conversation, Yemi asked me if I had a boyfriend and I was trying to spin the
question around but he goes I know you and when you started getting distant
while you were in camp and that he saw Chef and I hug that night and he made a
snide comment about Chef kissing me (well it looked like Chef was trying to
kiss me but he wasn’t, he didn’t even want to hug me because Yemi was there). Well, I ended up admitting that I did and that
I was tired of waiting around for him and he asked why for once I did not tell
him when someone new showed up into my life and was asking me out; I told him
that every time that happened he always made it seem like I was only telling
him how I felt because there was someone else. We just talked the night away
and gave each other songs to listen and he told me how he wanted to ask me out when
I got back from camp. Before I left for camp we had a discussion about us, the
possibility of reconciliation and our future and I had said I wanted to define
things if we were getting back together this time and apparently I had said
that he had from then till I get back from camp (3weeks) and the funny thing is
I remember everything but I don’t remember giving him the timeframe. It was
kind of a sad night, I even considered leacing Chef for Yemi; see Yemi and I
had been through a lot of good and bad times and we had been together (on/off)
for 2 years plus and somehow it always seemed like we were meant to be and
everyone thought so too. Anyways, the sad part was we didn’t even have time to
talk and say goodbye because Chef had been unhappy about me staying over at
Yemi’s so I had booked my flight for the next day (Friday) to make him happy
and avoid any temptation which wasn’t exactly nice as Yemi and I had planned
for weeks to go for the event on Saturday and he had to go alone.
Anyways, I did not break up with Chef and I said my goodbye
to Yemi and headed home (Yemi took me to run a few errands and then catch a
flight home). The break was for about 2 weeks as we had to be back at the
beginning of January and although it was short it was nice to be around family,
relax and all before heading back to the village.
P.S: I later
realized that as much as I like to be strong and all that was the day for me to
be weak and use my gender to my advantage…LOL. Well the reason I said that is
because when I was reposted at the L.G.I., I was just like “its fine it doesn’t
matter”, “I can survive”, “the next settlement can’t be that bad” and well it
was that bad. Apparently, some girls had cried and said they couldn’t even stay
and had been reposted to somewhere more developed (urban) or even taken to other
settlements in that local government that were a bit developed or at least had
about 20hours supply of electricity, well so much for being the strong girl. Another
reason I had stayed though was because I was starting a business and I thought
it will be nice to just be n somewhere quiet and serene and concentrate well I
didn’t know about the light and water situation.
The break is over and I am back in the village and there
hasn’t been light since I got back here and apparently there has been no light
for a month. The network was off for a few days but its better now; it goes off
at certain times but at least we are used to the routine.
I thought a few
people might also enjoy my playlist, I listen to any kind of music but yeah I
would admit that a lot of times I am about the vocals. Anyways, here is what I
was listening to while typing this:
The money – Davido ft Olamide
Purple Rain – Kelly Clarkson
(cover)
Rise Up – Andra Day
I’ll Stand by you – The Pretenders
Let It Go – James Bay
1+1 – Bryan Bautista (The Voice
U.S.A)
Listen – Shalyah Fearing (The
Voice U.S.A)
Broken Wing – Shalyah Fearing
In Common – Alicia Keys
Yours in service,
Corp Girl
