==THE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD== EPISODE 6 In the first term of JSS 3, just as we were about preparing for the JSSCE which would see us into the Senior Secondary, my school got into a very messy inter- school conflict with another violent boys-only neighbouring school. It was one of the bloodiest fracas you can ever imagine which consequently left a number of students dead, many more injured and the two school razed to the ground through arson. It was a horrible experience. Lucky me, I had already envisaged this coming about a week ago when the conflict was still at its foetus stage and so I informed my dad who immediately came to my school and collected a student transfer letter which would see me as a legal transfer student into any school I may wish to enroll. So I only continued for the next one week as a formality until the tensions between the two schools degenerated into a Spartans versus Persians war. There was no other option than to get me enrolled into the state ‘boys and girls’ school were I initial gained admission and which was my heart’s first choice. At first, it was not easy to convince the Principal of the new school to accept me since the Government had shutdown the two schools involved in the conflict as well as placed an embargo on their respective students not to be accepted into any government secondary school in Abia state. ”Sir, try to understand me, I can’t accept this boy into my school because I don’t want any problems here. National High School boys are bad eggs. They always like trouble,” the Principal kept repeating. ”This is my son and I know him very well. I can vouch for his good behaviour. He is even the one that demanded I pulled him out of National High School,” my father tried to convince the Principal while I kept nodding and smiling like an agama lizard at intervals. ”Yes, lest I forget, his elder sister was a student of this school and she graduated as the best student of her set. You can check the 1998 academic year record. Even Mr. Azuogu (the respected/feared discipline master) will attest of her good behaviour,” my dad continued. By this time my attention has totally shifted to the Principal’s window where I can see sweet angels parading in the school field in different sizes and complexion. Chei, I don finally make am. Haaa, welcome to canaan land where milk and honey flow like rivers,” I assured myself even before I was yet to be officially admitted. *thunder fire this principal wey wan be my goliath* Finally, the Principal accepted me not until my Dad threatened him with a legal action if he refused to admit me since am a legal transfer student. My thoughts were soon interrupted when the Principal called out to me ”young man, your class is JSS 3D and I hope you’ll be a good student just like your sister was. Again, don’t bring your friends from National here to disturb us as I will not hesitate to throw you out, do you understand?” *Of course, I do or what do you bald-headed man expected me to say* ”Yes sir, I promise to be of good conduct” I replied amidst divided attention. Finally, we were done with the Principal and I came out only to be welcomed with open arms by Mike who had been sitting outside the office praying for my success. ”Guy, I don finally land for here. Chei, see ‘umu asa ‘(fine girls) everywhere o! Abeg, wey JS 3D make I go keep my locker cuz na dat one be my class,”I asked Mike. ”O boy, na my class be dat o. I dey JS 3C but we dey share class with D. Na im be say we go siddon together na,” Mike responded happily. I even forgot I came with my dad, who was already chatting village politics with an old teacher friend of his who I later got to know as Mr. Uche de Veteran Teacher. Mike and I soon arrived the class where he made efforts to assign my locker a space next to his. ”Mike, is this your brother that you told us will join this school?” I heard one sweet tiny voice asked Mike and I turned to behold this angel. To be continued time: 4:00pm o Lord, protect us from our real friends,cuz we ourselfs can handle the fake friends!!
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:12:27 +0000
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