Chapter four

Munachi walked home in silence, she had told her friends Victoria and Chidera to go home since she was meeting with her course adviser. She was going to take a shuttle but no one was free, every single shuttle that had pass were all filled up.

She was already close to SOES when she sighted Sochi, she cleared her eyes to be sure he wasn't just a figment of her imagination. She kept on walking but her eyes were trained on Sochi who was by the other side of the road but in front. Her eyes moved to the guy next to him, she had seen him before but she couldn't place where. As if noticing someone's eyes were trained on him, he looked towards her way, he assessed her and nudged Sochi saying something to him.

Sochi looked towards where Stanley talked about and his eyes met with dark brown gaze which matched the intensity of the one he felt before, the one he told Stanley to check out. He watched as her lips stretched a little and her eyes held unknown joy, He reciprocated it and jogged over to her and Stanley followed suit.

" Hey" he greeted as he met with her

" Hi"

" Long time"

" You left me hanging " she rolled her eyes and continued walking.

He stared at her in bewilderment. Did she just say that?

"You sound like a pissed girlfriend" he chuckled.

She stopped in her track and raised a brow at him " how do you know that? Do you have a girl friend?"

" Is that a way of trying to find out if I'm single" he raised his brows to meet hers.

"You wish" she scoffed and continued walking " guys" she muttered.

She noticed that his friend was lagging behind maybe trying to give them space but she wanted to be friends with Sochi, know him and that should include his friends too.

"Hey I'm Munachi" she stretched her hand out for a handshake with him

Stanley stared at the hand and then back at Sochi, once Sochi nodded he took her hand in his and tried to copy the kind of smile Sochi had when he ran to meet up with Munachi keyword _tried, he failed in flying colours.

" Stanley"

" Nice name" she flashed a smile but not too bright, she gave him the one that marched his.

" what department are you in" he asked diverting her attention to him.

"Public health and you?"

" Maritime management"

She turned to Stanley who stood next to Sochi " what about you?"

"Same department" he replied monotoned

She nodded with a tight lips noticing his voice was laid back maybe he doesn't want to talk to her or he isnt friendly, he didn't even give of a friendly vibe instead a vibe screaming I'm dangerous.

Sochi noticed the lack of enthusiasm in her nod it was like she was already giving up on talking with Stanley.

"Where is your car?"

"Mechanic shop"

She nodded " what happened to it?"

He tensed up and stared at Stanley for help.

"Some brake issues" Stanley lied smoothly. Sochi made a mental note to thank him when she's gone.

"That day you saved me, where were you coming from?" That was a thought that never left her mind. She wondered where he was going to that fateful night.

"I was going to see a friend" he replied curtly

She nodded but was offended by the way he said it. They walked in silence not a comfortable one, she had lots of questions to ask but she couldn't since he was being so secretive. She understood that they hadn't known themselves for a long time but asking him where he was coming from that night shouldn't make him cold towards her.

She was so glad when they got to eziobodo junction, she could finally leave them. She called a bike man and waited for him to meet her.

" Porsche villa" she said and the man nodded. She turned to Sochi and Stanley " I'll see you some other time"

Sochi face looked conflicted, he was about to talk when Stanley cut him off quickly.

" Your number" he asked with a little bit of a polite smile.

She smiled and gave him her number. Sochi and Stanley stood there till the bike man found another passenger to complete the seat since the bike men always carry two people. She waved at them and then turned her face when she couldn't see them again.

Though they ended their conversation awkwardly, he still asked for her number technically it was Stanley but she was happy he did.

Words Meaning

SOES_ school of environmental science ( a faculty in FUTO).