My Coursemate

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 10

Episode 10 (The Last Fight)
“I want to see Azizat.” I told the security man at the gate. The man knows who I’m, and he is aware that Azizat and I are dating. But he said Azizat’s father had instructed him not to open the gate for anyone. I was at the VC’s house to seek revenge for all they had put me through.

“I don’t want to lose my job Oti. This is what I’m using to feed my family. Oga said must not open the gate for anyone. Please, I advise you to go back.” The gateman said.

“By the way, which Oga are you talking about? Is it the VC or his wife? Because I’m aware that the VC was arrested for murdering two people in school. How come you are telling me he is at home?” I asked the gateman. He laughed at me, and I felt stupid.

“Young man, it is as if you don’t know Oga. He did not even spend 30 minutes at the police station. He has been released. In fact, the police have even apologised to him that it was a mistaken identity. His driver, who is my friend, told me that he bribed the commissioner with N5 million. No tell anyone what I’m telling you o!” The gateman warned me.

I was shocked and disappointed. I felt dejected and drained emotionally. My anger has reached a boiling point. What I just heard from the gateman strengthened my resolve to finish what I had come to the VC’s compound to do. I must have my revenge.

“Just let me in. I need to see them for something serious.” I told the gateman, but he was still very reluctant. I deeped my hand in my pocket and removed N1000 note, and folded it into his palm. Within seconds, he opened the gate for me and I jumped into the VC’s house.

“Everything will end today. Today, dead body go surplus. I have come here to kill and if I don’t get out alive, so be it.” I said as jumped onto the staircase leading to Azizat’s room. I know her room because I have even spent a night there. When I got there, I saw that the door was locked. I did not knock; I just kicked it open with full force. There was severe anger in my heart and I wanted to pour it on someone.

“Why did you abandon me? Why did you ruin my life?” I asked Azizat. I was shouting at the top of my voice. I wanted to ask her some questions before I will finish what I came there to do. I wanted to know why she did not show up during the hearing at the senate hall. She was quiet for some minutes before she summoned the courage to talk. She looked weak, forlorn, pale and dejected, like someone who had been on seven days of dry fasting. But I didn’t care because I had no pity for her.

“It was not my fault. My father locked me up. I tried coming to school to join you, but he refused. I have been in this room for many days without being allowed to go out.” Azizat said. She spoke very slowly, like someone without energy.

“Liar! Liar! That’s how you lied to me that you loved me. I never knew you wanted to use me to pass your examinations. You wanted me to be writing examinations for you. You deceived me and ruined my life. Now, your father has expelled me. What am I supposed to go home and tell my parents? Tell me, Azizat, tell me.” was shouting at the top of my voice, so loud that the noise echoed outside the compound. I was now moving close to Azizat, but she did not move. She kept sitting on the bed without shaking.

“What you said is not true. I truly loved you, Oti. And I still love you. My love for you is total. Do you know you are the first man I ever had? You were the first man that ever made love to me. How could I have given you my body without loving you? I blame my father for everything that is happening to me right now.” Azizat said.

“You know what I hate about you? You lie for a living. You said I was the first man that made love to you? So why was it that everywhere was open on our first night? I can’t remember encountering any obstacles that night. Why didn’t you bleed if I was the first man? I hate you, Azizat! I hate you! I hate your family! You destroyed my life.” I shouted. My anger was boiling over, and I decided it was time to end the whole thing. It was time to do what I came to do. I don’t feel pity for anyone.

“I’m sorry, Oti. I won’t be able to reverse whatever my father has done, but there is still hope for the two of us. You know what? Let us run away! Carry me and disappear. I have N10 million in my account. Let us use it. I will follow you wherever you take me. I can even marry you if that will prove to you that I truly love you.” Azizat said.

“Carry you to where? Run to where? Marry who? I just told you that don’t know how to go home to tell my parents that have been expelled. How do you think my parents will feel if I suddenly enter the house with a wife? Don’t be ridiculous. I was stupid the first time, and I won’t be the second time.” I shouted. By this time, Azizat was kneeling down to beg me. I had a bag with me, and in it, I had a bottle of acid. I had personally bought the H2SO4 to use for revenge. Azizat did not notice when I opened the bottle and spilt the acid on her face. Some of it entered her mouth. She shouted and jumped up.

“What have you done to me? Oti! Oti! I can’t see anymore! Help me, please. It is entering my mouth. It is hot like pepper! It is hot like ginger! It will kill me. Help me, please.” She kept shouting as I made to leave the room. She fell on the floor and rolled like a wounded snake.

“You, too, should feel the pain I’m feeling now. You ruined my life. I tried to help you in the exam hall, and you and your dad decided to use me to shine. He killed my friend Eke and killed the invigilator all to save you. Now, tell me Azizat, who is here to save you now?” I asked. I had reached that point where there was no single pity in my heart. All I was thinking about was revenge, and I was enjoying the pain in her voice. I felt very satisfied.

“I’m pregnant.” Azizat said.

“Pregnancy kill you there.” I responded.

But she put her hand in her pocket and threw a white envelope at me. When I opened it, I saw that it was a pregnancy test result and truly, I have put her in the family way. At that point, I did not know what to think. I felt bad for my unborn baby. I felt bad for myself, I felt bad for Azizat. I regretted what I had done! I went closer to Azizat. She had stopped moving. The acid had probably killed her. I touched her heart, and she was no longer breathing. She was dead!

I shouted with a very loud voice and the noise echoed far away in the compound and it attracted Azizat’s father. He entered the room with a gun in his hand.

“Stay right there, you idiot. I won’t kill you. I want you to go jail, where you will stay and think about your actions.” The VC said when I tried to run. He called the police and I was picked up. Weeks later, I was charged to court and sentenced to life in prison. Nothing happened to the VC for the murders he committed.

“The law is made against the poor.” I said as was led into prison.

When my parents heard the story, my mum slumped and died and my father had been paralised by stroke since then. That was how my life was ruined because my parents sent me to school to study, but I went there to play blind love.

THE END.