On the 9th March, 2012 I woke from my bed and decide on going to school at about 12:00 pm which is very unusual of me, I usually leave my house to go to school from about 4:00pm-5:00pm and I get to Bori around 6:30pm or so, But this day was exceptional. On my way going to school I tried calling my brother Morgan but his phone was not reachable, I called my younger sister to get to him but she told me she’s on her way to port Harcourt, I put a call across, this time was his girl friend but she told me he sent her a message that he’s on his way to port Harcourt and from that moment I know this would be a boring weekend for me, while all this thought run through my head the cab man accelerated the car as fast as he can just to get to our destination so he could collect his money. Before I could say Jack Robinson we are already in Bori, though it’s a successful journey I will say. Now am in my room in school the first thing that embraced me was loneliness because there was no Morgan, but all that came to mind was what’s the next thing? I tried wracking my brain but all I could get was to go and play basket ball just to tell boredom goodbye. I took a shower, wore a basket ball verse and headed for the court but to my worst surprise the court was under renovation so I came back home and went with a plan B which was to go and play football, I picked up Morgan boot and verse and head for the field, when I got there I was scared of the people I saw on the field but I summon courage and that was what gave me victory I never excepted, I enjoyed my play if nobody is there to complement me I will give myself a 50% excellence. Now am back home so hungry and tired, the worst thing was that there was no food in room I had money but don’t know where to start from, I called a friend Somina who stays in the hostel thinking she would be of a good help but she’s nworst than boredom if I may say, I couldn’t ask her to go back but to talk to her since I called her but inside of me I wanted her to go so I could fetch food for dinner. Something pricked my brain that I have somebody who is still in Bori and that was Morgan’s girl friend Inyene, so I called her and she told me to wait for a little while that she would be with me so I used that time to talk to Somina but in my mind I will have a better company in no long time. Ten minutes thereafter was a knock on my door and it was Inyene, she came in with a bag and she told me that was food inside, that I should join her I never wanted to because I know it’s not from Morgan but someone else thou it sweet.
As we eat together I asked Asian to go and get Beans and Bread so we could eat cos I know the food from Inyene will not be enough, so Asian went and came back with what he was sent. As we eat I drank coke just to enhance the nutritional content of the junk but you know I know that junk remains a junk. After the meal, I tried caressing my baby (laptop) but I was not on so I slept off. Saturday morning is here, a free day for students to go home for re-embossment or to do what we call extra curriculum activity on campus, some wake up that morning and set for the football field while some stay in their room just waiting for the clock to tick as fast as he can so they could go watch their favorite club side since its weekend but to me it’s like Monday when students rush to class cos that’s the way I rush to class for lecture. Before the dawn of the day I had already set out my clothes for class that morning so when morning came I quickly dressed up and head for class hoping to be bombarded with load of courses and assignment but to my greatest surprise it was just only one lecture I had and they said the others were having orientation at the arena for new intake for part time students. Oh, ok. That’s good I said. I said that because I will have time to do the assignment given to me with my course mates. After a couple of minutes of brain wracking, we packed our bags and head for our various houses. Oh my God, now am going back to that temple of boredom I said. As I walk out of the campus I drew a conclusion on going to watch match not minding who is playing, when I got to my room I met my roomy Chidi lying on the ground like a lifeless crocodile, I asked him if this is how he had been since morning and he said yes I responded that one na sickness oh, as I spoke with him what was on my mind was to shower and go to FEEDERS to watch match, a popular fast food in Bori. Now am through about leaving for feeders I asked Chidi to come with me as companion and he never hesitated, he stood up and wore his shirt to come with me. Greee! Greee!! Greee!!! The bike halted, Oga Na seventy naira for two the bike man said, I walked off him and responded Na that one I get manage am. Chidi in front while me at the back, we walked into the fast food and head for the back door where they watch football Chidi opened the door, went in and I followed as usual the place was filled and mixed up with lousy indigenes and students, we took or seats and order for two bottle of sprite and they served us. As we sip our sprite, one child who was sitting with some girls who have not learnt how to wash their pants thinks he is Don, he called the waiter and placed an order for Chidi and later placed an order for me, as I stared at him, I asked the waiter to return it and I waved at him that I don’t want but inside of me I was boiling because that was an insult. I ran away from boredom to insult, oh my God. Well Na so life be. After fifteen minutes I told Chidi am leaving and I left, I decided to walk down from feeders to my room because I wanted sightseeing and also to watch some thoughts from my head. Now am home, I asked myself what will I do? I laid on the bed, my brain going round like a merry-go-round. Oh, let me take a walk to go and see Inyene so I stood up and head for Inyene’s house, when I got there I decided to leave as soon as possible, I could I read her body gesture that she wants to go out so I needed to let her have her way cos I know she could hardly say that to me. Since I knew, I need to let her have her way so I left thinking of where to go and relax for comfort and god thinking, all my walking around looking for a place to find comfort was with Asian Morgan’s boy, when we got to TTC junction we were arguing on which person’s decision to follow, I asked him to follow me to Management Campus so I could sit at the garden and charge my laptop and listen to music and he said I should follow him to Feroy to watch football, we disagree with each other’s opinion and followed our heart so he left for Feroy and I went to the house to get my laptop and headed for Management Campus. When I got there, there was no light so I sat on one does slab seat waiting for light to come and same time hoping to see a girl who will walk pass me alone so I could ask her where to charge my laptop. Hey!!! Light done come student shouted in their hotel rooms, everywhere was lightened up that even a blind man could tell, so I stood up to look for the next available port to charge my laptop I walked around the campus looking for a place looking for an external port, I walked the left wing and also to the right wing but couldn’t get any. Hey good evening, where can I get possible charge my laptop? I asked a girl, you can go and charge at Chapel she responded, where is Chapel? I asked like I don’t know the place turn right and you will see a long building that’s Chapel, thank you I responded. I walked towards chapel like I drew the road map because I knew Chapel so well, when I got there I entered into the church I shrugged and asked myself what are these people doing here? I saw a lot of students in the church rehearsing for Sunday Service, I pondered and asked myself why is the world like this? I just left a drinking bar not quite long and now am here with people rehearsing for Sunday service, some are here for God and their academics and some are here for extra curriculum activities and academics. I pulled a seat and sat, brought out my lap top from my bag, brought out my charger and plugged it to a switch on my right side. I switch on my laptop and raised my head look around the church as my laptop boots, the decoration in the church was amazing, I asked myself, so this decoration is done by students? Students who are willing to work for God? I said to myself this is awesome and that God should bless those who had taken their time to beautify this church, I know am a sinner but my prayer will cause a mark in someone’s life. As soon as my laptop came up, what came to my mind was the word “GOD IS SWEET” because off the beautiful decoration I saw then I understood if you make God’s house beautiful he will make your life beautiful. The whole angry mood in me immediately vanish as soon as I entered into the church, my spirit immediately interpret God’s presence, then I knew am at the right place at the right time. All that came to my mind was “God is sweet”.
