CIVILIZATION AT LAST:

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