sound of the tv. Super sport Blitz channel
was on. Then i heard them (frank n Fay)
walk in.
For what ever reason, Frank didn’t return
to the room as he remained in the living
room watching highlights of the
weekends’ sports activities.
Then it began to make sense to me, Fay
had turned the Tv on in an attempt to
keep Frank in the living room. And it
worked. But how then did she know Blitz
channel would come on? Perhaps
knowing he’s addicted to the television,
she didn’t mind the Channel.
Then finally i slept off only to wake up to
Frank’s movement around the room.
Me: When be mass?
Frank: 10.. Because of the ongoing
family harvest them shift am from 9am
to 10.
I checked the time on my phone, 7:30am
Me: so na which parish? St. Charles?
Frank: no o, na the new parish. RCM.
Me: chicks dey there?
Frank: Dem dey, but na people wey get
head dey worship for RCM. Na strict
parish be this one.. FCE girls full St.
Charles, you fit follow them go there
monkey..
“I no wan go dey look boring and ugly
people o” I added as i got up and headed
into the bathroom to do my morning
hygiene and ease myself.
********
By 9:50 we were already in the church’s
premises. The first mass was still on.
Standing by the car we talked about
nothing in particular, just as i noticed
Jude drive in.
Me: Jude worships here? Thought he
lives in ranch road? St. Charles is closer
to him abi?
Frank: yes, but they were living around
this side of town before moving to their
personal residence there at ranch road.
Fay: His mum is in the church committee
also
Me: Would have been surprised
Jude drove around and parked next to
where we parked and came out to join
us.
By 10:30 we were seated inside the
church, mass had begun. I, Jude and
Frank sat somewhere behind while Fay
made her way to the middle section.
The church obviously was still under
construction but the inside had been
completed or was near completion
We managed to stay quiet untill when
families were called upon for their
thanksgiving procession.
Jude: guys, ow today wan be na?
Frank: make we go swim for ranch
Jude: just three of us? Lets sit out
somewhere. Say the clubhouse?
Frank: That has to be later in the evening
then
Me: so what are we gonna do till then?
Jude: this mass no go finish till like 12..
Before we reach house, chop, sleep,
evening don reach
Me: Guy i don dey hungry sef.
Frank: favour prepare stew yesterday..
Na to go boil rice after mass.
Me: omo i fit die before then o… Just
then i saw one light skinned girl join a
family for their procession to the alter.
Her gown had actually caught my
attention as i tapped Jude who was by
my side to check that check out.
Jude: she no sad, but i Neva see am for
this parish before
Frank: probably that family’s harvest
brought her here.
We continued chatting untill the mass
was over (the church wardens
reproaching us severally. No wonder
Frank said this parish was strict). Frank
was always one to start up the
discussion
******
By 12:20 the mass was over.. Fay joining
us, we took some snap shots before
entering the car. Jude said he was going
to see a friend who lives near the church.
He drove ahead of us and getting to the
turn leading to where he was going to,
negotiated the bend.
Me: who’s he going to see?
Fay: Guy 1..
Me: Guy 1 dey around? (He was also an
ex FGCV student, though mates with Fay,
he was very friendly to junior students
back in sch)
Fay: yea.. He lives there
Me: mummy Fay, hunger dey o (i said
turning back to look at her)
She was sitting behind Frank and
responded pointing to her crotch area,
“come eat me na!”.. Because you are
hungry, you remember call me mummy.
Smiling i turned to face the front saying
“you na mumsy of the house na”
“I boiled rice already, just to fry plantain
is what is left” she said laughingly
Frank: when you boil rice?
Fay: when you were in the room
*****
We got home and minutes later where on
the dinning table eating when Frank’s
phone rang
Frank: Jude ow far?….ok….. Time ?…..
Ok…. We dey eat now… Ok… Till then..
Frank: Jude said we should go to the
ranch, that Guy 1 said let them hang out
later in the day and he told them we had
suggested the ranch and he said ok. And
that’s he’s gonna call Guy 2 to see if
he’s interested
Me: No wahala.. Time?
Frank: By 2
Fay: Any room for girls?
Frank: abeg no spoil show na, make
mumsy come dey halla say we all comot
for house abi?
Fay: oh, i don hear. Make Una enjoy. Buy
yogurt hold me (she said looking at me)
Frank: na bottom hill we dey go. Just to
swim. We’re not going up.
******
By 1:30, Jude was outside the gate.
Frank’s parents had returned and we told
them we were going out.
After packing our towels, body lotion and
two swimming boxers ( both belonging to
Frank) in my shuttle bag, i still took my
beach short along. I’m never comfortable
wearing that tiny swim shorts without
fury giving people a show. So i always
wear a beach short over a swim boxers
whenever i go swimming (can’t swim
actually, so I’ll say whenever i go playing
to a pool/beach)
Getting out the gate we saw Guy 1, 2 and
Jude jamming away in the car. After all
the hailing’s, we where on our way to
pick Guy 3 whom Guy 2 (also an ex
Fedivite) had informed of the trip and he
said he was game.
On our way, Guy 2 suggested we added
some girls so it doesn’t look like a gay
trip. Jude said he had invited his gf and
her sis but they said it was too prompt
Guy 1 talking to Guy 2 asked about Juliet
and her friends. After much debating he
called her that we were going swimming
if she could tag along.. She asked us to
pick her up. But her friends weren’t
around.
On picking guy 3, he learnt we were
going to pick a girl in Calabar lane, he
dialed another girl, Ella (from
Emmanuelle) asking if she was game,
and she said yes.
Guy 1: na that Ella wey dey near where
Dem dey show ball for Calabar lane? (he
was asking guy 3)
Guy 3: yes, dat Boki (a LGA in cross river
state known for pretty and light skinned
girls) girl with small scar on her chin
Guy 1, omo these girls no mind fvck all
of Una if Una want. Confirm runs girls..
No time..
In my mind i was like “hehehe, thank God
i carry condom for bag”
Now these were all students of the
Federal College of Education (FCE) in the
town. Ideally they were supposed to be
on break, but since the COEASU 6
months strike had just been called off,
the town was packed full with students,
and Calabar lane happens to be a hub
for (according to them) runz girls.
Being an MPV, Jude’s car could take up
to 7 people comfortably. We stopped by
a super store and we all got down to pick
what ever we needed for the trip..
McDowell’s, Cigarettes, wines,
disposables, short bread cookies etc..
Since yours truly don’t do cigarettes or
alcohols, i got myself my favourite chi
yogurt and some cookies..
Guy 1 had suggested we stopped over yo
get these items giving the girls time to
get ready..
Jude by the wheel, Guy 1 in front with
him, Guy 2 and 3 took the middle seats
and I and Frank were behind. We drove
into Calabar lane playing some
unnecessary loud music. Thank God i
was behind (tinted glass), I’ve never been
one who loved public attention.
The street was bad (surprisingly), so we
could only go in a little and park
awaiting the girls.
***T.B.C***
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Guys, the events of this swimming trip
actually inspired this story. Hence the
title i chose. I was not gonna bore you
with details of events in Lagos and all,
but just go straight to this, but when i
was about to start writing, i decided i
should make it interesting by starting
from where i started..
To be continued
