Flashback
It was the year 2011 in a very strict high school. The school was known for its high level of discipline and how much it frowned upon students having romantic relationships, however, students sometimes, cannot be curbed. They still find a way to do the things they are prohibited from doing because they want to.
Ola was coincidentally a student at that school. He had earlier graduated from another high school, but he failed an important subject in his final exams, (WAEC) which was highly needed for admission into the university, so he registered in the school solely for the purpose of rewriting the exam, but he couldn’t be an external student because it wasn’t allowed, so he had to repeat senior class 3.
Nike, on the other hand, had almost the same story. Her WAEC result was withheld because her school was under surveillance by the federal government. They were suspected of exam malpractice, so while the investigation was ongoing, no student had access to their result, and Nike unfortunately, was part of the students.
She couldn’t wait for them to release the result because she had no idea how long the investigation would take. And the principal wasn’t even helping the situation because he had no information at all as regards the result, so she had to register in another school where she met Ola.
To Nike, it was love at first sight. Ola is a very cute man too, so I didn’t blame her for falling for him at first sight. Tall, fair-skinned, beards in the right places, dark curly hair, beautiful smile, pink lips and an average height for her type of man. Ola was also very brilliant.
For the first few days in school, Nike couldn’t concentrate as much on her studies because Ola was making her lose her mind. She said, “even though she had sworn not to have any romantic relationship until at the university, she was ready to make an exception for Ola”. She was in love.
The school wouldn’t allow it, so she had to wake up from her slumber fast enough not just because she didn’t want to get caught falling in love at eighteen, but because she wasn’t ready to fail her exams once again. It cost her dad a lot to pay for the exam twice already. Paying the third time would be a blow, so she tried to maintain her focus on her studies.
One day, while she was treating chemistry past questions, Ola knocked on her table. “Hi, Nike, how are you doing? Are you having some difficulty with the titration calculations?” he asked.
Nike was shocked because how on earth would she have imagined responding to that question. She had challenge with the calculations truly, however, the most important challenge was making sure she didn’t stutter while responding to the cute man beside her.
”ermm, yes, yes, I I think I have issues with it, but I will find a way to solve it”, she finally said.
“Or, I could help”, Ola interrupted.
At that point, she didn’t know what to do, but to let him help her because she would say nothing of sense if she tried to stop him again.
That was the beginning of an interaction that led to a beautiful love story.
They were in love but tried as much as possible not to get caught in school. Their love was so beautiful that I admired it. I could know the details because both are my friend.
One day, the principal on the assembly ground called the names of students in romantic relationships and Ola and Nike’s names made the list but to different partners respectively. They escaped getting the beatings of their life because there was no evidence to prove it.
The exam time came, and they both passed, and we expected the love to bloom into its full glory, but rather, it dried out.
Ola was quite possessive, and the level of insecurity choked Nike. He would pick fights on the littlest things and Nike got tired. Less than six months after they graduated high school, Nike ended the relationship. She needed that clean break for her sanity.
One day in 2022, Nike received a call.
“Hello”, the caller said. It was Ola.
“Nike, don’t hang up please. I know I’m the last person you would want to talk to now, but please, listen to what I have to say. I am not the same person anymore, Nike. I’ve grown, and I understand now all I did to you back then. I am a changed man now, and all the immature anger and obsession I had then are gone. I miss you so much, Nike, and I really want us to start again, this time I will make everything right, I promise".
*The present
Nike hesitated. The past had been messy, but maybe he has changed truly, so she decided to give it a try.
Well, that trial birthed the beginning of a beautiful love story that’s about to lead to a beautiful love journey in two months’ time. Indeed, Ola is a changed man.
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So I'm curious...
Their names were mentioned in the list of people in romantic relationship but with different partners. How? If that's true, they didn't about it? Lol😅
You know there's a way you can be in a relationship with someone and pretend not to be. Imagine ignoring each other because you are trying not to get caught and then forming close relationship with others? 😂 That was how it happened.
Hmmn. Naso Naso. Love watin Tin. If I no fall in love with the person wey wrote this story. Na small it go remain. How can someone write a story and delicious as this and expect me not to bite my tongue.
Omoh. So there might be a close one chance for me too if I promised to be a changed man. Let me just go back and beg my ex. Enough is enough of all these shakara these ladies are doing these days.
Imagine I could just find my Nike in the cab while traveling tomorrow. Inkwell will hear my love story.
Nicely written. And thanks for sharing.
HI @storygoddess. You have posted this story for the creative nonfiction prompt, and have used the #creativenonfiction tag. However, this does not appear to be a nonfiction story.
Creative nonfiction stories should be your stories about your own life and experiences.
The difference between fiction and nonfiction are confusing for some people. That's why we provide a description of creative nonfiction in this article which appears at the top of every creative nonfiction prompt.
Oh, thank you very much for the corrections.