19:19

13th day of May 2016.
Time: 19:19

My phone rang in my pocket.
I was with friends at the well known Chakus. Known for its delicious pepper chicken. I had taken one plate of this delicious stuff already, with a bottle of malt to wash it all down. Yea....you can say we were enjoying...free from all the worries that were around the corner for the mean time. I had to enjoy this moment. It wasn't all fun tho, but it was memorable. Then...The past came calling. The number 081******98 boldly displayed on my screen. I was shocked, and surprised. I mean, yea I had received a text the previous night from this number, but it was a reply to my SMS. Wow. The last time I got a call from this number was about a year ago. A condolence call to my roommate who had lost his Mom. Annoyingly. And before this day, almost two years back. I wondered what warranted the call. I got up immediately to get away from the noisy environment, leaving my friends, who were already on their second plate behind. I went out and pressed the green button. "Hello...I'm at new page..." the voice on the other end said. I was surprised. Since when did she call to say she was around umuchima. Emotions started building. Did she really want to see me? It wasn't very clear. "I'm at new page. I came to see Constantine..." Whoever that was. "Oh...wow...I'm in town currently. And you're not sleeping over right?", "no na....I'll be going back home"..."okay..I'm in town now, but I'll be back soon...if you can wait" "ohh....today I came to umuchima...its alright sha..." "I'll call you when I get back...if you're still around"...if not, I'll see you at home tomorrow or next.."..."okay no problem"...."aiit...bye".
       The reason for that call still hasn't been concluded till now. My emotions were heightened, and I was mad at myself for leaving school that day. I would have seen her, and let her know how I felt. The time with her may have been worth it. But then what do I know....I may have been sent to Town for a reason...or not. I pondered all these on my way home, still hoping to find her waiting. It was about an hours journey back to school. I knew I wouldn't make it in time, but that hope was burning wildly. None of my friends knew exactly what was going on in my head. The mask I wore was perfect. We all laughed.
       I got to school. I waited 20 minutes. During which this time I tried her number a couple of times...no connection. When I finally got through, she was at home. I said I'd see her the next day. I really did want to see her. But...the story for the next day, was the beginning of a movie I never expected to be in.

19:19.....the past came calling. Guess the vision wasn't very clear.

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