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Chapter 21
Richard went back to his room and lied on his bed. He couldn’t stop thinking about what happened. It was obviously clear to him that Rebecca really loved him. But then, she was more like a desire he can’t have. He never really understood what love is till he met her. Despite how he valued his education, he scarified his continuous assessment just because he was dying to see her face. And what worries him most is the fact that he doesn’t have anybody to share his story to not even Paul.
It was an emotion deep inside him inside that he wished he could tell someone. He lied there on his bed not feeling hungry despite is noon. Suddenly, Paul walked into his room and found him lying on the bed.
“Why didn’t you write the test?” Paul asked as he walked to him.
“Because I didn’t want to,” Richard replied.
“I thought I used to be the crazy one, but you have now proven yourself,” Paul said.
“You can say anything you want,”
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The Pink Clouds Chapter 22
Richard, Rebecca and Amira drove to the party. The party was taking place in Ali's home. It was a 2 storey building made up of white and brown bricks, and it was surrounded by a thick fence. Close to the fence, were short flowers planted in rows. Richard was so amazed by how big the building was."Is this really where Ali is living?" Richard asked surprisingly."Yes of course, have you forgotten when I told you that his father is the richest man in this town?" Rebecca asked."I thought you were kidding," Richard replied. "That's why I like him, he will never show you that he is from a rich family," Rebecca explained."That's why you like him?" Richard retorted. "Stop interpreting me with something else, I don't mean in a romantic way," she laughed. "What if she does like him in a romantic way?" Amira asked."Well, then I will say he is the luckiest man in the planet," Richard said.At the ti
The Pink Clouds Chapter 23
Richard went to his dormitory and discovered that it had run out of power. Even though he had not eaten since in the afternoon, he wasn't on his right mind to feel hungry. He walked into his room and lied on the bed alone in the dark. He kept thinking about what happened and how he set everything back into order. He lied in the room for than three hours until he finally got himself together to have something to eat. Due to the fact that he was so hungry, he decided to one of the restaurants close to the dormitory and eat even though he didn't like their foods. He changed into a white long robe and walked out of his room. He walked for some minutes before arriving at the restaurant. As soon as he sat down, he received a call from Paul. He requested for where he was and Richard told him. About 15 minutes later, Paul arrived at the restaurant."Janet has told me everything," Paul said. "What did she tell you?" Richard asked. "It doesn't matter what she told, I th
The Pink Clouds Chapter 24
In the night around 8 pm, Richard gathered all his clothes and put them in his travelling bag. He hurriedly walked out of the room so that his roommates won't meet him. He walked to a cab close to his dormitory and boarded it. "Where should I take you?" The can driver asked after he started the engine of the car. Richard remained quiet for a moment, because he hadn't come up with a place to go. "Excuse Mister, are you with me?" The cab driver asked noticing Richard's silence. "Just take me to the bus station," Richard uttered at last.The driver drove out of the the campus, and soon, they were driving on the highway. As the car was moving, Richard thought about Janet and the night they got into trouble at the club. He remembered how she happily talked to him and the love she showed him. She instantly started crying unable to restrain himself. When the driver noticed Richard, he instantly stopped moving. "What is wrong with you?" Asked the driver sympatheticall
The Pink Clouds Chapter 25
Throughout their journey in the night, Richard couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about Janet and regretted everything he had done. Around 5 am, he finally fell asleep.Around 7 am, the bus finally arrived Port Harcourt. "Wake up, we have arrived," the passenger sitting next to him touched him on the shoulder.Richard opened his eyes and stretched his arms a bit. "It seems like you've had a nice sleep," the man said. "Not really," Richard answered."Are you sick?" The man asked. "No I'm okay," Richard replied reluctantly. The man stopped talking when he noticed that the expression on Richard's face.About 20 minutes later, they arrived at the bus station where the bus will stop."Who is dropping here before we will proceed to the bus station?" The assistant driver announced.Most of the passenger started coming down from the bus. When Richard noticed that, he thought of doing the sa
The Pink Clouds Chapter 26
"How is he doing?" Asked deep male voice. "He is doing better," replied another female voice. "You should inform me when he wakes up," the man instructed. "Alright sir," replied the woman. Richard heard the footsteps of the man walking away. He thought everything was a dream. His eyes were heavier than ever. But at last, he finally opened them. He found himself lying on a small sick bed with an intravenous drip attached to his hand. He felt the intensity of the pain in his lower right abdomen that he couldn't even move properly.He looked around and he discovered that he was in a hospital. It was a huge hall with over 50 sick beds arranged in rows. It was so crowded with people most of which they come to visit the sick people. Some of them were sitting on chairs, some were sitting by the edge of the beds while some were standing. As far as Richard could remember, he had always hated going to hospitals. The smell of the environment always make him sick. At that
The Pink Clouds Chapter 27
About a week later, Richard was finally getting discharge from the hospital. He woke up the next morning think about how he could persuade the women on staying. They told him the night before that they would take him back to his family. He woke up early in the morning and sat on his sick. There wasn't any Sign of sleep in his eyes.He looked at the beside him and saw little boy lying on it. His mother had been sitting beside him for the whole without any sleep. It remained him of the last he had a fever when he was 13 years. His two sister spent the night in the clinic with taken care of him. At that time, a thought came that women are more caring than men. He looked around the hospital and noticed that most of the relatives of the sick people that spent the night there were woman."So you are up," the mother of the little boy said. "Oh yes I couldn't sleep any longer," Richard replied. "How are you feeling now?" She asked. "I'm doing mu
The Pink Clouds Chapter 28
About 2 months later, Richard has gotten much better and Mama Ruth had worked really hard to get him a work in a poultry farm a cleaner. He usually sleeps with the eldest son of the family and one of the twins in the living room. The eldest usually comes home very late at night after everyone had slept. He usually carries a weapon with him. For that reason, Richard was scared of talking to him. Around 5 am, Richard was waked by Ruth's mother as usually. She also wakes Ruth and her two twin brothers, while the rest of family were left sleeping. Mama Ruth is a well devoted Christian, she usually wake them up to pray.After they were done praying, one of the twins started sweeping the house, while the other twin took out the dirty plates and dishes that were kept in the corner of the living room and starter washing them outside. Their mother measured some beans in plastic bowl and washed it. After she was done washing it, she put it in a transparent contain
The Pink Clouds Chapter 29
It had been five years since Richard left home. Things were working out for him so well in the poultry farm. The owner of the poultry farm trusted Richard so much that she put him to be in charge of supplying food. Somehow, she new Richard was different all the workers she had employed before. She had tested his honesty several time times, but he proved to her that he worth it.But what confused her most about Richard was the fact that he doesn't get involved in any social activity. He spend all of his life in the poultry farm and only go out when need to order food for the animals arises. And she had never seen him spending any of the money she had been paying him. He had only 3 pairs of oversized clothes that he didn't care much to iron. He had been advised several times to take of his hair, but he never took that into account.For all these years, Richard had never thought of going home until one morning. He had a terrible nightmare t
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