The part 2 of the story begins now sorry for the slow updates
Part 2: Asaya Camp
The excitement of camp started increasing gradually after I collected my callup letter. Although I had been indifferent about it, but the feeling of doing something new after six years of school was great. I've been stuck in the same place for six years: now it seems I was about to move forward, it was kind of exciting.
I had said my final goodbyes with my girl that saturday morning and went to the park to board a bus back home. My phone rang on the noisy park, so I moved to a corner to answer the call. It was a photocopying centre.
I picked my call, it was samuel, my former room mate.
"You don collect the callup?", he asked as soon as I picked the call. Samuel kept in touch with me all these while. He felt somehow responsible for my dillema. He has been following up on me and tried encouraging me. He sounded excited as he paused, waiting for me to break the news to him.
"Kogi state", I replied as a noticed I just got the attention of a girl photocopying some items. I looked and caught her staring at me. She smiled a bit as I turned back and continued with the call.
"Ahhhh!!!! Congrats!! Eee no easy". Samuel continued. He asked when I was going to camp.
"Wednesday", I replied. The girl still looked sharply at me once more.
Why was she staring at me at intervals. I looked at the document she was photocopying, it was her statement of result. I still saw what looked like duplicates of a callup letter. Well, she's a prospective corp member, and so was many others moving around the school vicinity.
"Congrats man!", samuel said again as we hung up.
I was going away from the photocopy centre when the girl called my attention.
"Are you posted to kogi?"
I turned and looked at her.
She looked cute, a bit short for my liking, but has a fine face. Whatever she lacked in height, she made up for in shape.
"Yes", I replied.
"I was posted there too!" She announced with a smile on her face. She was too excited that I wondered what the excitement was all about.
"When are you traveling?", she asked.
"Wednesday", I answered.
"That's risky, do you know that camp closes by thursday? And you need to finish registration on time. . ."
She went on and on about being early on camp. She had points, valid points that made me start reconsidering my travel arrangements.
"I'm going to camp on monday". She informed me.
"But camp isn't open till tuesday", I asked.
"I know, I will just hang around in the camp, find where to sleep, and first thing tuesday morning, I will start my registration. That's what my brother asked me to do".
-wow, you might as well start going today- I thought to myself. Why the rush?
"I'm photocopying my documents already, my passport will be ready this evening, I've done my shopping since last week. . ."
Damn! She was really excited! What does she think awaits her at kogi state? Seems I'm missing something here.
"Maybe I can come to camp on tuesday", I informed her.
"That's better, but make sure you come on time", she said.
"You didn't tell me your name", I had to ask, out of courtesy.
"Ogechi".
I told her my name and we exchanged numbers. She urged me to stay and photocopy my documents. I declined, I was going to do them when I settle down.
We patted ways, and I headed to the park.
Monday evening, while I was rounding up the small shopping I did, ogechi called me.
"I'm at camp already", she announced excitedly.
"Hope you are still coming tomorrow?", she asked.
"Yes of course". After thinking about what she told me about registration, I had made up my mind to travel first day of camp opening.
"Its so hot down here, its half past six and the sun is still out". She complained. I knew she was exaggerating it.
"It can't be that bad", I replied.
"It is", she insisted. "My hair cream has melted away under the sun". We both laughed at this.
"Please come early tomorrow", she said, "its very hot here".
"I will", I said non-challantly, wondering how my coming early was going to stop the hotness of the sun over there.
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