It was a new session and the last one for me in secondary school. I was very eager to see all of my friends after the long boring holiday.
Immediately my dad drove into the school compound, I noticed they were already waiting. I waved and they all started following our car at a distance.
I hugged everyone and we all talked for a while before I excused myself so I could check in to the hostel, so my dad could return home asap.
All of my friends except bimpe are not hostel mates with me, So I am closest to her than the others.
Bimpe, fat and chubby is arguably the most brilliant student in our set. She's yet to be displaced as the best student in science class.
We all were always quick to make jest of her since she was fat and she loved eating at every opportunity she gets.
When we got to the hostel, the first thing bimpe did was tear into her provisions.
"You're already writing a letter to suffering," I said as I jumped on my bed.
"Forget it my friend. You could die or the world could end tomorrow and all this will go to waste," She replied.
"You said?" I asked, shocked.
"Yes. If the world comes to an end overnight, the money our parents spent on this eatables will waste." She answered laughing.
"So my dear, you'd better start eating yours too."
"You're just a glutton, babe." I said hissing.
"It's not only our provision that will be useless if the world comes to an end. There's the school fees we paid already, the time we've spent until this point and lots of other things but you're more concerned about food,"
"All you care about is feed, feed and feed like a chicken."
"I'm not a glutton,"
"Prove that to me." I said.
"I don't need to," she stuttered.
"You're just a food freak." I said amidst laughter, standing up in time to dodge the aluminum spoon she aimed at me.
When I got back on my bed, I started pondering on what she said. This whole life could become history tomorrow.
©Akinwole John Akintayo
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