Looking around the four corners of his room, what was he searching for? Why the panting? Why the nervousness? Ezemo just spoilt his plans, why should he approach his beloved Titi before him.
Ezemo and Ebuka both served at the same school, and are good friends. It was during one of his gist with him that he told Eze of how pretty and attractive Titi was and excused the teasing made by Eze after He said his friend has fallen for a Yoruba girl. Seeing them together discussing, laughing made him feel betrayed. He wondered what they could be discussing that could be so funny, he even thought of going out of his classroom and punching Eze on the face, he pondered and hoped Eze wasn't disclosing what they had discussed about her.
Once he heard the bell, he quickly dismissed the students and waved at them, he checked through the window again to see if he would see Eze and his Titi again. Where could they have gone now? He asked himself. On reaching his staff room, with his face red hot, his fist folded as though he were about to murder someone. He did not even respond to the greetings from the students and teachers around, he walked past his table and headed straight to the office Eze was.
He then heard a tiny voice calling his name behind him, and it sounded familiar. Who will this be now, angered that someone will disturb him from hammering Eze. He turned only to discover that it was Yetunde, a fellow Corp member in his department. Asking furiously, what is it again? The principal wants to see you, Yetunde replied. Chai!! he is being summoned by the principal.
Thinking through, he wondered if he had done anything wrong. Was it about Bode? Not possible Bode deserved to be punished and he gave it to Bode hot.
The people he saw at the office shocked him, one sat on the principal's chair arranging some files, some were discussing with the principal. Why is Titi sitting on the chair? Nothing concerns him with that. He came to see the Principal. The principal at a distance sighted him, and introduced Titilayo to him, he was really busy so Ebuka wasn't really sure who He introduced to him.
When he was done he summoned for Ebuka who was sitting beside the secretary gisting. After exchanging pleasantries, the principal said that Titi is his daughter and told him that he would like him to be her tutor. For some seconds, Ebuka remained speechless and out of reach as he struggled to fathom what was happening, “is this the works of fate? or am I being put to test?” these thoughts beset his innocent mind.
Ebuka of all people was known for his ardent love for business and making smart negotiation, but that day was different as he declined to be the tutor of Titi and giving flimsy excuses of being inconsistent and always busy, he even offered to get someone qualified for Titi.
Saddened expression was written all over Titilayo and that of the Principal. What Ebuka didn't know was that Eze had agreed to be taking Titi in one of her course.
Leaving the principal’s office turned to be a hard task as he was confused, this was the same jealous him some minutes ago, what had changed? Will his decision come against the relationship he intends building.