Must Read: Ibo Boy Wey Like Yoruba

6 years ago

Must Read: Ibo Boy Wey Like Yoruba

“Lord, i ask for forgiveness of my sins, have mercy upon me and draw me closer to you, thank u for my yesterday, thank u for my today.
Lord pls let my enermies fall to the ground…………………….. AMEN” I Prayed that morning.

That day was a Saturday. I took my bath, put on my red T-shirt crested; “red house” behind, my track suit trouser and a pair of white sneakers.

Ilorin was the corper in charge of Blue house, Angom was the corper in charge of Yellow house, Sammy was the corper in charge of Green house, Kelvin was the corper in charge of Pink house. While, “Yours Truly” was the corper in charge of Red house. We were all assisting the members of staff appointed as the House Masters, so we were like Assistant House masters.

I couldn’t tell if it was a coincidence that Me and Ilorin were given the colours of our fraternities to represent. I was happy i was represent the colour of the fraternity i belonged to during my sch days, not knowing i would end up disgracing the colour.

We walked to sch all wearing the colours of our houses. It was as beautiful as the rainbow.

We were indeed late, as they had already started match-pass. I was staring at the arse of Lola who was in charge of match-pass in my house as it shook rhythmically while she was matching behind the students, “wetin u dey look? U dey look my babe nyash abi?” Angom
queried. “no oh, i just dey look her bcos she sabi match” i responded.

After the match-pass, the score for that stage was reading: Yellow house 79%, Red house 70%, Pink house 59%, Green house 50%, Blue house 41%. “why dis Suliat no sabi match sef, i no know who put her make she dey in charge of our matching sef” Ilorin complained. “As she worwor, naso her matching worwor” i said, forgeting that Sammy; her boyfriend was seated by my side, “make i no hear that tin for ur mouth again oh” Sammy cautioned.
It was now time for athletics. It was really a beehive of activities, as Students where showing the stuff they were made of. At the track, i saw the Stubborn Kola ran very fast taking first position, i was happy not bcos he came first, but bcos he came first representing my house.

I looked at the score board, Yellow house was still leading, just that Red house had dropped one place down. “mumu, your house dey win, u dey here dey sleep” i said to Angom who was sleeping behind me like he had been stung by a tsetse fly, “abeg leave me make i sleep, if dem win, them go give me money?” he responded. “dem no go give u money, but as u dey sleep, try close ur mouth, make fly no enter am” Kelvin added

The house master’s race kicked off, with my pot bellied house master coming last. To crown it all up was the Corper’s race, so all eyes were on us as we stood in the starting line.

“on your Mark, Set, GO!!”, we were off. I ran as fast as i could, but it was as if i was running backwards, my legs were failing me.

I soon found out that i had a “companion” lagging behind with me. That companion was Ilorin.

It was like a race of “fraternities”. I never wanted Bagga to come last and he never wanted Eyeh to come last. Me and Ilorin Lagged behind, while others where battling in front to the finish line. I could see Lola was leading the race, while Angom was next.

Ilorin was trying his best to make his Eyeh “Bird” fly faster, while i was trying my best for my Bagga “Ship” to sail faster, but how could i sail when there was no ocean?
Ilorin was some Centimetres ahead of me so i increased my pace.

Until…………………….. “gbuduuuuuuuuuun” he fell to the ground like a bag of salt. The prayer i prayed that morning was answered, an enemy had fallen to the ground. I came last but one