(Episode 5) My Days in Trixwin By Kelvin Ossai

I opened the message and what I saw was breath taking.

''Please call me''

Funny enough, I was relieved. I was expecting something like "don't call this line again", It was late but I decided to dial the number make e nor be like say I dey vex.

She picked on the first ring.

Favour: Hello(with a sleepy voice)

Me: I woke you up right?

Favour: yeah.

Me: Ok, I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep.

Favour: it's alright, I'm sorry for how I spoke to you earlier.

Me: Ok, it's not a problem. I understand you were not in a good condition before I called.

Favour: Yes, that's true. Thanks for understanding.

Me: it's alright. Just go back to sleep. I will call you later in the day to tell you who I am.

Favour: Ok, bye.

Me: Alright, goodnight.(I ended the call)

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I sent her an SMS telling her I'm impressed by how she handled people. Then a goodnight wish and I tagged my name at the end (#IamKelv... I do this whenever I'm sending an informal SMS)

Honestly, I was impressed. This girl knew she offended someone and actually called back (let me not say sent MTN flash, if she had airtime, she would have called).

If it's some girls, they would sing Olamide for you (who you help) but what they don't know is that you may help them tomorrow. I slept that night a happy man.

The next day was Sunday. I zoomed off to church. If I miss church, it can't be on Sunday. I don't joke with God because I know He exists. In church, all I wanted was to see that short girl( I don't even know how she managed to get to HND2) called Sister Peace to come and give announcement and share the grace for us. I attend RCCG and in my parish at the back of first bank(I won't call the name of the parish, if you know there, it's a bonus to you) we do take announcement after every other activity in church.

Finally, this fine coca cola bottled Mass Communication Urhobo girl climbed the Alter (only heaven knows my joy now). She started her phonetic for us.

Wetin concern me. Abeg do make we dey go. Some minutes later saw us reciting the grace. The church was still reciting 'the grace' when I finished reciting my 'surely'. Before they finished their 'surely', I was already at home.

Immediately I dropped my bible, I picked up my phone to call Favour. I checked time and it was 11:17am. What about if this girl is still in church, I will look stupid to her when she sees my call oh! Is it that I don't go to church or what? So na me be devil wey nor dey go church abi? Even some devils self dey Church. Hmmm that devil is a liar.

I don't eat before going to church. My Family's day of fasting. On Sunday is the only day I can stay without food. I was brought up like that. So I went to my kitchen. It was time to break this fasting. After eating, I picked up money and went to play Bet9ja. From there, went to watch EPL match. Chelsea was playing today and I actually had to keep myself busy so as to think less about Favour.

About 4pm, I was back home. Mumu Chelsea won only 1-0 when I predicted it over 2.5 goals. That Chelsea's result ended my hope of winning 12k with 1k.

I got home a bit angry but that name Favour always cooled things for me.

Finally, I dialed her number and she picked at the second ring.

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Favour: Hello, good evening.

Me: Good evening. Happy Sunday.

Favour: Same. Hope you were in church.

Me: Yeah, I was in church and I know you went to church too.

Favour: Don't be so sure.

Me: Ok ma.

Favour: Please I'm becoming desperate. Who am I talking to please.

Me: Ehmmm Kelvin.

Favour: Kelvin? From where?