[b] [color=red]Encounter with a ghost[/color]
Short story
2018,
July.
I repeatedly glanced at my wristwatch while headed to the school cafe under the scorching sun to meet kelvin my best friend who has been waiting for me quite a while. I increased my pace as my stomach kept rumbling.
"Damn I'm so hungry" i said to myself. The time was 2:39pm even though I've got no chance to eat since morning as a result of the day tight lecture schedule. How the devil female lecturer embarrassed me softly entered my mind, chaii. She asked a question which i failed to answer and she began the insults by asking how i entered university when i should still be in secondary school. Judging by my small stature and extremely kiddo face she was definitely right. Even though Vivian helped me out i still saw traces of disappointment lurking behind her black eyeball. "Damn" i said and slightly evaded a girl i almost bumped into. Her eyes grew bigger in surprise as i quickly apologized and left the scene.
Kelvin was outside the cafe waiting for me wearing his usual earpod holding his new iPhone max. "Yo G where have you been" he asked in black american accent, clearly means he was listening to tupac's song. we shook hands and entered the cafe. I was still searching for where to sit in the already filled room when i sighted the girl i almost bumped into few minutes ago sitting at a corner and yes staring at me with a killer smile, i was still thinking about how she got there before me when She motioned for me to come and fortunately there were two empty plastic chairs opposite the round plastic table she was facing. Yes she was so pretty and i guess her beauty spinned my brain and no doubt she must have fell for my handsome face, wait why that look seriously i'm handsome, ok i guess i'm not. Kelvin also pointed to the place the wierd girl was sitting at for me to wait for him there and it was as if he snubbed the girl. Kelvin the womanizer is not the type to snub a beauty like her's, there must be some reasons behind it.
She smiled as i walked nearer and i finally sat opposite her and yes she was very beautiful, oh i already said that, my bad I'll say it again,she was so beautiful that i had to stare for few seconds.
"Hi" she started the conversation. "Hi and I'm sorry i almost..." I haven't landed when she cuts in"its okay" she said.
"You can't touch me anyway" she said looking sad
"What do you mean" i replied smiling and almost laughing
"But can you really see me?" She asked surprising me more
"What do you mean? Yes i can, you are beautiful though" i teased with a cunny smile "can i know your name pretty?" I continued... For my mind (baaad guy)
"Call me Cassandra" she replied staring at me pitifully.
"OK I'm Jay, Jason, i prefer the jay, well you can call me any, just call me Jason, anyways nice to meet you" i replied and stretched my hand for a shake but was interrupted by kelvin who was carrying a tray of food staring at me somehow with a crazy smile
"Guy weytin do you who you dey follow talk?" He asked shocking me with the question while i hissed and i turned to cassandra direction "don't mind..." Boom, the seat was empty. What?. No no i wasn't hallucinating was i?. She was medium in stature, a little bit fair in complexion in a pink flower designed top and a medium skirt. What the fuck is happening?.. This has never happened to me before, was i mad? I was still thinking about my unknown and scary situation when Kelvin placed the tray on the table and sat down.
"Tell me, you were introducing yourself to Vivian in your mind right? He asked amidst laughter
"No, i was definitely talking to a girl" i replied him
"A girl? Fool, there's no girl here" kelvin said laughing again
"But..." I knew something wasn't right as few people were staring at me as if they are waiting for me to tear my clothes. "OK yes i was thinking about Vivian" i finally completed my statement.
"Fool i know" kelvin roared.
I couldn't eat half of the food. I stood up, exited the cafe then headed my hostel with the excuse that i was tired even though Kelvin was still surprise i couldn't finish the food when i was the one begging him to take me to cafe. Finally i got to my hostel not very far from the school, i opened the hostel gate and made my way into my room at right corner side of the large building consisting of about 6 rooms fully painted and decorated, what are you thinking? well you are right i was a yahoo guy though my parents was my client. I opened my hostel's door, threw my bag on my bed then entered the bathroom to wash my face and cool my head with water. The face of the girl was still vividly showing in my mind while i was getting more scared, was i really hallucinating?. Oh no.. I quickly stepped out of the bathroom to see what could be categorized as scary surprise.
Cassandra was sitting on my bed with her leg crossed probably waiting for me. What? How did she enter?, my legs began shaking and my hand probably got stuck with the facial towel on my head.
"How....did you enter?" I stammered
"I just entered" she replied
"How did you know i live here? When did you enter? What are you?" I asked as my heart beat increased.
"I followed you and i don't need your permission to enter" she replied.
"Are you a spirit or something?, its written in the bible the book of psalm chapter..chapter... Chapter anyway get out" i said with a scared tone while she busted to laughter but her facial look suddenly changed and it was full of sadness
"I was already dead, a ghost or spirit i don't know the one i am" she said as tears trickled down her face.
"Wha...t?" I said then busted to fake laughter but she suddenly disappeared and reappeared before me while i fell in extreme fear. She disappeared then appeared on my bed crossing her legs again while i stood up and ran to the door. I was so scared that i was pushing the door without holding the knob Damn.
"Please help me" she said with a pitiful voice while i looked back and yes she was crying.
"What do you mean help you? I don't want to" i replied hurriedly
"I think you are the only one that can help me, i don't know how and why but you can see me, please help me so I'll rest in peace" she stuttered while crying. i was just speechless as i was staring at her and she suddenly seemed pitiful but no I'm not helping.
"I know you are scared I'll hurt you, trust me jason i just need your help and it's okay to turn me down, I'm doomed anyway and i can't even rest in peace. Think about it I'll be back in 3 days" she said and suddenly disappeared.. Damn.. "What the heck just happened?" I said rubbing my face to my hair.. I was so afraid to sitdown on my bed.. "Are you.. Still here?" I asked with a cracky voice and with no reply i kicked my bed and well nothing happened. I exhaled heavily then quickly evacuated my hostel to kelvin's. I returned later in the night, turned my phone flash light on and switched on the lamp searching every corners of the room like i lost something. "Damn I'm crazy" i said to myself. Maybe i was hallucinating, ghost doesn't exist. I sat on my bed then drifted to deep slumber unwillingly and unknowingly.
Three days later, i was in the bathroom thinking about the ghost girl. "Why should i help a ghost" i thought to myself "lord i don't want to see her again" i prayed silently.."have you thought about it" a voice jolted me off my thought and lo and behold she was standing few steps to where i was.. "Thought about wh..." I was about to complete this when i realise i was naked.. what? Chaii.. I quickly covered my Limousine "can you please get out?" I said trying not to shout and well she disappeared. I took my bath with flash speed then later stepped in my room with my towel on, i scanned my room but no sight of her, i quickly get dressed and yes she appeared few minutes later.
"You know, you cant just appear anywhere anyhow" i said angrily.
"So will you help me or not" she asked
"Wait you saw my Bugatti cheyron 2018 edition right?" I asked
"Uh?" She scoffed. "I only saw a volkswagen 1990 edition" she added.
"Thunder for ghosts fire you idiot" i said in my mind
"So what if I'm willing to help you? What do I do?" I asked
"Together we bring a tyrant, my murderer to justice" she replied with traces of angriness in her voice.
"You were murdered?.OK, now I'm Oliver queen for ghosts" i replied trying not to laugh
"If this is a joke to you I can leave" she replied angrily
"oh i see you hate jokes, my bad, so who is the murderer?" I asked
"Lec........" soft knocks landed on my door as she was about finishing her statement. I stood from the plastic chair i was sitting on then headed for the door. I later opened the door and was more than surprised to see vivian. Damn she was wearing a silver like colour gown that stays above her knees. Oh yes she was extremely pretty with her morocco or is it brazilian hair who cares. She clutched her sidebag to herself while we both are staring at each other speechlessly.
"Hi" she broke the silence with a smile
"But how did you...." She cuts in before i could land
"I asked around only to find out my hostel is more closer to yours than i thought" she said with more of her bright smile. "Father lord why always me?, a ghost, now an angel?" I said in my mind.
"So i thought we could go to school together" she added shyly.
"Hmm let me get my backpack" i replied and went back in and yes cassandra was gone, yes the ghost girl. We later exited my hostel headed to school and gisted along the line. She reminded me of the time she lost her phone and i happened to be the one that found it and she added she's been wanted to talk to me since that time while i was just feeling myself. A black mercedes car suddenly parked beside us and the door glass, window whatever was lowered. An old man in his early fifties, one of the school lecturers was revealed in his white agbada. The man has quite a reputation, he was known as the most brilliant lecturer in the whole school and a professional womanizer.
"Morning" he greeted
"Morning sir" i and vivian chorused
"Vivian i thought i told you to come see me in my office yesterday" he continued with his stupid ugly smile.
"I'm sorry sir, it escaped my mind" she replied bowing
"Its okay, get in" he said. She looked at me while i just stared at him disgustedly.
"But i.." She was saying when he chipped in. "Its urgent" he said.
"See you later" vivian waved at me then entered his car and boom he ignited the car and they zoomed off.
While i was still cursing the man in my mind "Thats him" cassandra voice came into my hearing. "What do you mean" i asked turning to the now appeared her. "That was my murderer" she said burning in anger.
What? Oh no vivian..
THE CONCLUDING PART WILL BE POSTED NEXTWEEK
AMANDA THE PRESIDENT WIFE SEASON 2 STARTS NEXT MONTH SORRY FOR THE WAIT[/b]
