ASKING YHE BIG QUESTION: LAW OR MUSIC?

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"Michael?" I said recognizing his features, maroon eyes with thick brown hair...

"Hey Mona!" He said, getting up from his seat to give me a hug which I accepted fully. "I honestly didn't expect to see you in a party, you always study hard."

"Really, Why is everyone saying that? I don't 'study hard', you guys just haven't ever invited me.. you see?"

He laughed at the use of my Nigerian intonation which was changing day by day... I was really surprised because I thought it was gonna take the whole 6 years to change mine, but it'd only been some weeks.

"Alright, you can sit here, with me." So I sat beside Michael, opposite Richard and his kissy kissy girlfriend..

"Want anything to drink?" He offered.

"Nehh, I don't drink". I heard gasps from the different people in the group and they all turned to look at me.

"You don't?" A guy from the group, I believe, Travis asked me.

"Nope, and I plan to keep it that way." I said with a wide smile.

"Ooh c'mon, live a little. A little glass won't bite." another guy, Zac says.

"Thanks a lot, but I'm okay with water and I'm living the life." I couldn't help but laugh at their expression. Richard just starred hard at me though his "girlfriend" was on his lap, analyzing me.

Michael and I were in this conversation about our literature project when I saw Lizzy actually eating up someone's face...the friends I have. Chai!(form of pity) I decided to shrug it off, maybe that's just how Americans behave.

Richard and Lexi were also in this conversation they were having but she was battering her lashes too much. I'm just pitying the guy.

I left the group, after sometime to get a new glass of coke and to receive fresh air.

I walked past the many drunk people, the sweaty people,and the slutty ones. I stepped outside, finally. The cool breeze was comforting, as I felt it on my almost bare legs. I sat down on the poach with the drink still in my hands.
Thinking...

"You don't like it here huh?" I heard a masculine voice behind me. I didn't have to turn, and I felt that it was so bad that I knew that voice.

"Not really. I just... I just miss home," I said bringing my legs together and putting my head on my knees.

I felt someone sit beside me, not too close but beside me.. it gave me shivers. Why?

"You know, you could feel at home here."

"Nehh. With all the Whites I get to see everyday? I mean, home's pretty different. The food? The... You can't compare this place to Nigeria, though you guys have better sanitation, light and all that, I still love my country."

"You're really patriotic. I thought Nigeria has this corruption thing going on with her President and stuff? But you still love her? I mean your country."

"Yeah.. when you meet the right people, you'd love the country no matter what the situation is. Yeah the government may be corrupt but that doesn't mean they can't change​! Doesn't mean I'd leave my friends behind and you know..." I said taking in air... Was I crying? No!

I felt his soft fingers on my cheek, wiping tears. Tears? Shit! I cleaned it with the back of my hand immediately, making him to remove his own. Why was he here? He should be inside sucking his girlfriend's face!

Jeez... Is he trying to make me emotional now?

"I think I want to got to back to my dorm," I said getting up from the comfortable but yet uncomfortable position.

"Alright, I can drive you back." What? Ah, it's like you want Alexis to kill me, I mentally said, like kill me kill me with an axe or even a sniper... Hmm I'm sure she can get to that extent.

"No thanks, I can walk back, I think."

"What? No way c'mon! I didn't drink."

I looked back at the house and saw the girls I came with on the dance floor with the other sweaty hormonal Whites and scrunched nose. Eww.

"I guess we can go then," I said with a heavy sigh.

The car was silent for what seems like ages and the drive felt unusually long... The only sound was from his DVD player where Unstoppable by Sia was blasting the speakers.

I couldn't help but sing it a little louder than I expected.

' I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no breaks
I'm invincible
Yeah I win every single game
I'm so powerful.....'

"Wow you really have a great voice."

"Oh!" I said covering my mouth with my hands. "I didn't know I was that loud. Thanks though."

"It's great you know? Is that why you're into music?"

Hmm see now?! He has started asking me personal questions...or is this one chyking?(flirting) Let me be sure oo.

"Neh! Not really, I'm into the organ, I mean piano."

"Ooh woww nice! Classics?"

"Apart from Yanni, Beethoven, Pachelbel, Congfei Wei, and Chopin,no one else. But no, no classics. I'm trying to wrap my fingers around classics. I'd be glad to learn more, though."

"Ooh, alright."

What an odd and awkward conversation! I haven't explained to anyone bout my dream for music. Music is just... Wonderful and there's a greater part of music that I'm yet to learn...yet to understand, and I want it. I want to know... But is music really my dream?

I couldn't help but look at the tall buildings of USA, thinking about my life...about what I want to achieve... I want to help people..but how is music related to helping people?

'Why am I thinking​ of this?!' I mentally screamed at Matthew (remember? He's my subconscious... My mind. And I can scream at him all I want, because he has a name.)

'I don't know? You're the one doing it this time... I'm not in control' I heard 'him' say.

I ignored it, trying to think of a different thing... perhaps, home, or maybe my experience on my way here and what I've been going through so far? Yeahh I guess I'd just think of that.

"Anything wrong?" I turned to see Richard. Oh! I forgot I was with him.

"No no, nothing at all," I said , giving that my wonderful award winning smile.(that charming one).

He laughed, hard like a really hard laugh. I was confused oo... What was there to laugh at? I mean I didn't do anything funny but still I think I was just happy to see him ... smiling? No laughing.

I think this would be those types of moments in movies when the girl falls in love with the guy's laugh and tells him how good it sounds and they become all kissy and all... I just starred at him... Yah!! yhup!! It is this moment!

KC! KC! KC! KC! KC! KC! KC KC! Matthew started saying in my head.

Ahhh KC! I remembered my best friend's name and his​ advice and decided to keep everything​ to myself.

"What's wrong?" Looks like things feel weird again.

"Nothing."

My mind drifted back to the plane and I remembered the guy I met! Heii! It's true ooo! I met a guy on the plane. What's that his name again?!

I think I started showing panicking signs as I was moving my hands a lot, putting it on my head, trying to remember the name of the guy I met on the plane. So dramatic.

"Really Mona? If something is wr-"

"James!" I shouted aloud, totally ignoring his half-statement.

I went through my phone looking for his name to call him you know... I just love calls.

"I found it!" I said excited.

"Found wha-".

"Hello hello hello!!" I shouted into the line when he picked. I was really happy.

"Hey? Ohh, Hey! It's Mona right?"

"Yeah it's me! It's me!" I was still loud.

"Oh I didn't look at the name. How are you? How's ​school?"

Pretending this wasn't a car, that I was in my room, I wrapped my legs like how I do when I'm on a call at the dorm. Speaking bout the dorm? Why haven't we reached yet?

"Alright don't worry.. Yeah I'm fine, I'm cool! Well you guys' aren't bad you know cause school is fun."

"Yeah, true. Told ya. Can I visit you sometime?"

"Yeah of course, you can. I don't really know where I stay, though, as in the name of the street or road or University hostel.. Wait... let me just let you talk to a friend."

I hand Richard my phone telling him to explain the address or wherever I live for him..

"Yeah... No not there... I mean..." I didn't have strength to listen to their conversation again...so boring.

My mind drifts off again... To boys? I don't know why, in every place I go to, almost 70% of the people I know are boys and most of them have interest in me, but luckily thanks to God Almighty, I'm so happy none of them is thinking of that now, maybe cause they're Americans, and they are not interested in black girls? But either way I'm so freaking happy I don't have boy drama.

"Here," he gives me my phone.

"Hello? Do you know the place now?" I asked.

"Yeah, yeah I do. I'd come see you tomorrow... If that'll be fine with you?"

"Of course, yeah."

" Alright then bye, see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, you too."

Suddenly we stopped...

"Are we there now? Thank you Lord."

"Someone's coming over tomorrow?"

"Yeah, dhurr you just heard it."

"Ooh, alright... I just thought... No problem.. goodnight have a nice sleep." He said and dropped me off.

"You too Ma! Don't go back drinking like... Like..." I couldn't think of anything to compare it too." I can't think of anything right now, but don't go back drinking!"

"Alright I won't... Thanks Ma," he said mimicking my igbotic accent.

"Gerrout jari," I said laughing, and he drove off, with a smile on his face.

I reached my dorm room and immediately I went to my bed, dropped my purse and shoe on the floor and laid on my bed like I haven't seen it for years​.

Mmmh... So soothing... Mama, are you there? You are, right?

I drift off thinking of those childhood days with my mom, and dad even Emeka, Nene, Kelechi, Onyin-...... Sleep.

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Igbo slangs:

Mtchew- a hiss, sign of distaste.

Chyking- a way of wooing girls into falling for a guy or the other way round.

Heiii- an exclamation of surprise.

Gerrout- means get out. Not really an igbo slang. It's just how it's pronounced by most of us.

Jari/ jhoor- it can mean 'please' or 'now' or any other thing, depending on the context. A funny way of saying it, to show that you're joking.

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Thats it ooo....

Well, I don't think I'll have much to be telling you guys again but I'm also updating Blue as well but gradually... I didn't abandon the book an I'm still going to complete it.

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