Chapter 7: Bad friends I

Bright's POV

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Everything was moving smoothly for me just like i imagined, even the old woman in my compound took me as her son cause she and i talked and discuss about a alot of things.

School has been great, lecture is going smoothly and my friendship with Halimat is also great.

She and her boyfriend broke up due to the sex thing and cause he couldn't hold himself any longer.

Halimat was heartbroken and she was sad, i kinda wanna regret telling her not to go along with him but if i do that i will be a bad friend and i won't be able to forgive myself.

She knew what she did was right and it became clear to her that he only wanted her only for satisfaction, so it didn't take long before she get over it and she became lively again.

It was at the end of second semester that things begin to change the other way cause of Halimat.

We just finished our second semester exam when Halimat came to me saying that she has something very important to discuss with me.

" Bright..i need to discuss something with you" she said as we reached our chatting spot.

" You seem serious...what is it, is everything okay?" I asked.

" I won't be resuming with you guys as from next semester" she said and i was confused.

" What do you mean?...... what are you talking about?" I asked.

" My Dad got transferred to another country by his company and he's taking us all with him" she explained.

" woww...but What about your education and your sisters " i asked.

" My dad used his connection to pull some strings over there...so by the time we get there we won't have any problem with school" she said.

" And you are just telling me now" i said.

" I'm sorry..... I thought we won't be going along with him but things changed" she said.

" So you're just going to leave me here abi" i said.

" I never wanted that...my dear friend" she said.

" It's going to be hard for me but I'll try to get over it... it's just that how am i going to get a great friend like you" i said.

" I feel the same cause I'm so going to miss my best friend" she said with a tear drop which she wiped.

" When will you leave?" I asked.

" Well, they told me to be at home tomorrow so immediately i get back to my hostel, I'll start packing...we are leaving next week" she said.

" Woww.. it's kinda urgent" I said.

" Yeah,.but what can i do" she said.

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" I'm so going to miss you" i said as we hugged tightly.

" Me too" she said back.

" But make sure you call me before you leave the country" i said.

" No problem i will...i need to go now" she said and left. I went back to my place and started thinking about how lonely I'm going to feel again.

Having a friend is a very good thing, you get to have someone to talk to, someone to share ideas with, someone to be there for you and now no more which is why I'm going to miss Halimat so much.

Few days later i was doing exercise in my room with the gym machine then my phone started ringing.

" Hey good morning" i said immediately I picked up.

" Good morning,....how are you?" She asked.

" Well I'm doing good..... thanks" i replied.

" You still refused to go back home....when most of the students have gone hom" she said.

" There's nothing to go home for..... I think it's best i enjoy my stay here....other than going home to nothing" i said.

" At some point you are going to have to" she said.

" No I won't and I don't plan to,...are you not going anymore?" I asked.

" Actually that's the reason i called........we are leaving this morning" she said.

" Woww......i really going to miss you dear friend" i said.

" Me too bright.......and thanks for being my friend, you are one in a million, thanks so much for always being there for me" she said.

" You too Halimat.....take care" i said.

" You tooo......Bye " she said.

" Bye" i said then ended the call.

Since i decided not to go home after the semester ended i stayed in my room all day.

When it got to a point i went out just strolling around the street to get the view, then after some hours later i head back home.

(Month Later)

A new session begins as every students are now back in school, both the freshers and the returning students.

I was very happy to be back in school cause the holiday was a very boring one for me.

Even as we resume back in school, I still feel lonely, because instead of me going home straight i will be chatting and discussing with Halimat.

Even sometimes when i get bored at home i will go over to her hostel to visit her or when we have a study session together.

Halimat never entered my room though she know my house, she never ask so i didn't bother inviting her over.

So now since she's not here now i decided to get myself a new friend.

" Okay Bright.....Now that the school resume i have to go for a friend hunting" i said to myself.

Few days later, i got myself three male friends Matthew, Lanre and Segun but they are not the kind that i wanted.

They are half bad and half good so i think it's because they are boys but i don't really mind, it's not like they can make me do what i don't want to do.

Since they keep me company I'm fine with that, the four of us started doing things together just like Halimat and i used to do but nonetheless i love them as i get closer to them.

They are the first people that I'll allow to entered my room cause they have been disturbing me to let them know where i live.

So one day after we finished test on Friday we all went to my place, when they entered my room they were astounded.

" Welcome to my small cottage" i said.

" Brighty...who get this place?" Segun asked checking out inch and corner of the room.

" Actually i don't really know the owner of the house cause i only meet with the agent when i ..." i replied even though I knew what he meant.

" You're so dumb silly...i mean who own this room?" He said interrupting me.

" Oh.... this is my room...this is where i live" i said smiling.

" Damnn,..so this house is what you called a cottage?...brighty, this place is dope" Lanre said.

" So you own all this?, Including the PS5, you even have an exercise machine" Matthew said moving to the video game.

" Where's your roommate or do you alone stay here?" Segun asked.

" I don't have a roommate so I'm the only one living here" i answered which got them more amazed.

" Really, you didn't tell us you're this rich" Matthew said.

" Well now you know" i said entering the kitchen to get them juice. I came out with juice and cookies on my hand then i see them already at the video game.

I layed down the juice and cookies beside them as theu operate the game then i sat beside them as they play.

" Woww......thank God I've found a place to sleep today" Matthew said.

" Nah Nah, nobody is sleeping here...I only invite you over to check out my place and that's it" i disagreed.

" I'm serious guys, none of you is sleeping over not to talk of bringing anyone over...i mean it" i said sternly.

" Fine, here I thought we are friends and now you're sending us out of your house" segun said.

" I'm not pursuing you i just don't want you to sleep over" i said.

" Fine, but we are free to come over anytime?" Matthew asked.

" No problem...I'm not against that" i replied then everything cool down.

We are all together having fun till the evening when they started getting ready to go but it's like they are still going somewhere.

" Are you guys going somewhere cause it don't seem like you're going home" i asked.

" Yes we are........ we're going to the club...... remember it's Friday night" matthew said.

" Club? instead of you to go home straight" i said.

" Go home and do what?... we're going to club to have fun to the fullest.. it's not late the day is still young" Lanre said.

" Whatever you say" i said.

" Or maybe you should even join us.......you can't just stay here all alone by yourself" Segun said.

" Never, I'm never going to club... it's not a good place to go" i said due to my last experience.

" There's nothing wrong in going to a club...it's just to pass time...aren't you bored staying at home all by yourself" Segun said.

" Nooo... I'm not going i have to read" i said.

" Everything have time... remember all work and no play makes Brighty a dull boy" Lanre added.

" The last time i went there...i regretted ever going there and i vowed never to go again" i said.

" Trust me you won't regret this one... this club is not like all those yeye club around the corner....this one you won't regret ever going there" Matthew said.

" And nobody will force you to do anything you don't want...you can do whatever you want" Lanre added.

" You should go... don't think about what happened last time it was because it's your first time... but this time around you will control yourself" the evil mind said.

" No I'm not going it could lead to something bad" i said fighting with my mind.

" You're right bright,.. could lead to something bad.. Don't go" the good mind said.

" C'mon there's no harm in going, it's not even the same club... remember lanre said nobody will force you to do anything you don't want" the evil one said.

" So Brighty, what do you say?" Segun asked after thinking about it I decided to go cause they can't force me to do something i don't want.

" Alright..... alright...... let's go" i said.

" That's my boy" segun said.

" Now go and put on something good and let's go" Matthew said so i went to my room put on a top the take some money then we left to the club.