WORLD APART - CHAPTER 17&18
ONE WEEK LATER ~ FUNERAL CEREMONY
The church hall was filled with relatives, sympathizers, and many more. Ixora, Jerry and Richard were seated at the front row with holes in their heart. They had just lost a loved one,the builder of their family. Everyone was on black attire and a black shade,the atmosphere smelt of mourning and the congregation were in tears.
There was a one minute silent as a respect to late Mrs Aurora Edward. The priest read some bible portions and uttered some words of encouragement to the family of the deceased. After the service the family left the church and arrived at the cemetery. Relatives came to drop flowers on her casket as they said their last goodbye to her. Ixora and Jerry held a beautiful flower and dropped it on her casket. Ixora stared painfully at the casket and her tears touched it.
“Mom I’m short of words,I can’t believe you are gone just like the ashes. God didn’t plan for you to die untimely but I know your death is not an ordinary one and I’m making you a promise that I’m going to find your murderer. I will make him or her or as many as they are suffer for your death. I love you mom, forever will you be in my heart” she kissed the casket before leaving.
All necessary rituals were been performed before the casket was being lowered inside the grave. Ixora threw a knife inside and ran out of the scene.
CROWN COLLEGE
A lecturer was standing in front of the students lecturing. The class was a very interactive one,he was lecturing the medical students. Silver, Hazel and Davvy were all there. Davvy sat at the front seat jotting down all the lecturer was saying.
All eyes turned to the entrance,the same girl who hit silver was just coming in. She was on a mini body hug gown with openings at different places on the gown. She had her hair sprayed on blue dye. Her makeups were excess which made her look like an evil clown. The sound of her pencil heels was the only sound heard as she sat beside Davvy.
“My Love” She pecked his cheek.
“Hello Miss” The lecturer whose face is already twisted angrily called her attention.
“I’m Kimberly Horford not Miss,Mr lecturer” She said rudely bringing out her books.
“Are you aware you just interrupted my class without remorse,you couldn’t even greet me besides take a look at what a student like you is putting on”
“What I wear is non of your business and I have no business greeting you or do you have greetings as a meal?” She slammed.
There was an uproar in the class.
“Listen here young lady I won’t tolerate any manner of disrespect from you, don’t dare me” He said with sincerity in his eyes.
“Who do you think you are uh!! Do you want to lose your job here?” Davvy finally spoke.
“Don’t tell me you’re in support…”
“Mr lecturer can you go ahead with your lecture and stop blabbing”
“Would you both leave my class this moment” He ordered as his face was already red as a result of anger.
“It’s our pleasure sir” Kimberly dragged Davvy up and they both left the class.
“Bunch of irksome” The lecturer spat out.
Leisure period
Davvy and his group of friends Brave and Ray sat at a round table at the cafeteria having a meal of sandwich and orangeade.
“Dude what was the meaning of that ill attitude you displayed in the lecture hall?” Brave asked.
“Yeah now I remember,do you know how disrespectful you sounded to him. For goodness sake where was your manners?” Ray asked.
“Hey guys can you stop blaming me” Davvy rolled his eyes.
“Oh really!! Why then did you showcase a foolery attitude there uh?” Brave said.
“I did it for my girl, couldn’t you see he was attacking her. What were you expecting me to do,just watch him humiliate her before the students?”
“You sound ridiculous. How on earth was he trying to attack her, aren’t you supposed to caution your girlfriend over the offence she committed” Ray started.
“What offence Ray?”
“She came late,she refused to greet the lecturer after distracting the class with her busybody. Her clothes,hair and makeups were something else. She even kissed you in front of everyone…” Ray listed.
“So f_cking what uh? She’s my girlfriend and she wears wh@??ver she wants. I’m gonna make sure that man leaves this school” He said munching his sandwich.
“I guess you’re having brain disorder” Brave added and gulped down his orangeade.
At the other row of the cafeteria Kimberly and her friends Camilla and Nia were seated on a round table having a meal of spaghetti bolognese and orangeade.
“Girl you were superb gosh I loved your guts” Camilla praised her.
“You can say that again” Kimberly said fanning herself with her hand.
“You saw the Look displayed on his face of the man,he was like who the f_ck is this girl?” Nia hyped her.
They all laughed loudly.
“I loved the center of attraction i created. I felt on top when all eyes was staring at my beauty.”
“Yeah your hair colours are amazing and beautiful to look upon” Nia admired.
“Babe I love your makeups,your artist is a PRO,heaven!! Your shoes are fire,I guess you won the best outfit for today,I love you babe” Camilla said blowing Kimberly a kiss.
“That’s what high class girls do,we make ourselves noticable and isolate ourselves from poor termites ” Kimberly said.
She was still talking when someone tapped her from behind,she turned and immediately a slap landed on her face making her to fall. The slap were so hard that she thought it came from a male’s hand. When she stood up she was bleeding from her nose.
“f_ck!!” She cursed when she saw Silver.
TBC…