MY CONFUSIONS. .... 1

MY CONFUSIONS 1.

I picked up my bag, adjusted my scarf and waited for demilade to call me, as we stay on the same floor in the hostel. I checked my face for the upteenth time, to be sure the threading in five places I did on my head was not sticking out.  I untied my wrap round turban and retied it again. I was still battling with the turban when demilade came in, took my hand bag and was about to leave.

She understood me perfectly, she knew waiting for me would amount to 30extra minutes that's going to be wasted. So instead, she would just pick my bag and leave, and I would have to finish up hurriedly and run after her.  I couldn't have imagined a better friend than demilade. She's just my perfect match. I am quiet and more eager to listen. While on the contrary, she is the outspoken one. She can talk non stop for the next 1hour, and you won't even get near being bored. She's just a very great Darling.
I could remember when we shared a room together in my second year, I would practically beg her to leave wherever she is and come home anytime we have visitors. She has a unique way of making them feel at home and making them entertained. While I on the other hand, would only be smiling and listening in the corner of the room.

So I finished up my turban, and took up the usual race after her. 'So you can run, I wonder what you have been tying since. Hope you know you have been on that tying even before I took my bath' demilade said as I fell into steps with her. 'Whatever, I have to look good. Besides I didn't want the contour of the five place thread I did to show, that was why I kept retying it.' 'Hmmm, epele. We will sha know that brother you have been silently eyeing one day. If you think I don't know, you are joking. You are just lucky I don't know the brother, because if I did, I would have gone to meet him and tell him my friend has a crush on him' 'whaaat???' I shouted, with my eyes wide open. You won't even try to do such a thing. I said in irritation, and stylishly walked faster so she won't see the big blushing of my face and my heart that's beating like a nail is being hammered.

'Heee, keep hiding your face o, so we won't know you are blushing. Sha let me just get the brother, you hear' demilade said to my dismay. That happens when a friend knows you too much. It could be good sometimes , but most times, its to one's detriment. I ignored her remark and quickly walked inside the common room we use as our fellowship centre.  The sight of him just at the entrance made my heart go haywire again. Is this just  crush? Or God is trying to tell me this is his will. I pondered within me, as I shyly walk past him with a swallowed good evening. Thankfully, demilade was too busy to notice my unease. She was busy making jest of one of the ushers who wore a striped red and white shirt on green trousers and complimented it with a royal blue tie.The combination was so awkward that I had to chuckle myself. The brother was embarrassed but he hid it with a smiling face that he won't repeat it the next time. If there's one person that will see something and never carry eyes, she's the one. She has gift in a lot of things. Sometimes I wonder how we managed to still be close despite the great difference in our behaviour. Anyway, I am in church, let me get a seat and prepare for the service of the day, I told myself as I carefully walk towards a seat that's just beside the window.