A Page Of My Future

09| Future

The bells rang again and again and I steered in bed wishing for an extra hour of rest. I had slept by 2:41 am as I finally got the opportunity to speak with Janet and Daniel. One of the students hosted a party for the 12th graders and it happened to be an all night party because his parents had traveled. But I kept wondering how Janet's parents had let her go for an all night party. It seemed like a miracle but I didn't get the opportunity to ask. She and Daniel were in Jefferson's basement along with some other people. I gave them a run down of everything thing that had been going on with me, not leaving out even the tiniest details and they did the same. Eventually we had to end the video call when I heard our hostel door open and a matron walked in. Luckily she only caught one person, Zoey and Zoey's phone was seized on the spot. Katy must have been really lucky not to caught. She was Zoey's bunk mate. Who slept on the top bed so it would have been easy to catch her too. Now, I had to get out of bed because and clean up my corner which was more or less my house for the rest of the senior year. After a look through my daily Bible verses, I said my prayers and finally got out of my bed. Luna and Gracie who were also bunkmates had gotten out of bed before me and were sweeping and cleaning up their corner. Luna and Gracie's corner was next to mine. The other girls were still asleep, except an angry Zoey who sat fuming on her bed.

" Morning Luna, morning Gracie"

" Morning! " They responded and resumed cleaning. Luna was playing some music from her phone but it wasn't too loud to be heard from outside.

" Anyone know where the broom is ? " I asked as I was ready to start cleaning up my corner.

" I'm still using it" Gracie said

I used the opportunity to make my bed and refold my clothes into my wardrobe. When she was done, I swept and mopped my corner. It was almost time to go out  for breakfast and head to the chapel. I undressed and tied my towel around my body then I took my little bucket of bathing things and headed for the bathroom. We kept out soap cases under our bunks not because of the risk of being stolen but because anyone could have their bath in any bathroom they wished to. So keeping it in the bathroom would not be convenient. The bathroom was free since not a lot of people were awake. I stepped into the shower and in few minutes I was back in my room , all dressed and ready to go to the chapel. I hardly ate breakfast on Sundays so I went straight to the chapel. But the time I got there, only the student workers were around, dusting chairs as the service was to begin in less than an hour. I was bored since I didn't leave the hostel with my phone. So I decided to join them in cleaning up.

The service started at 8:00 am and ended at 12 pm. Just as we were leaving the chapel, one of the student workers called me .

" The chaplain is sent for  you" I wasn't sure why the chaplain would call me. But I followed her without asking any questions.

" Good afternoon sir " I greeted as I walked into his office.

  " Afternoon dear how are you ? "

" I'm fine thank you sir "

" Yes, I've been noticing you in this chapel
    you're not a student worker but you're
    always among the first  twenty people to
    come to the chapel "

  " Yes sir " I replied with uncertainty

  " That's very good of you, and apart from that
     you always assist the student workers to
     set up the chapel for service. "
  
   " Yes sir "

  " It's surprising because most 12th graders do
     not find it necessary to come to the chapel
     but you always do. Are you new here ? "

  " Yes sir, I was transferred her last month "

" Okay, so I called you to reward you for not
    just being early to to the chapel every
    Sunday, but also for always willingly helping
    out not minding that you're a 12th grader. "

He said stretching towards me, a gift  that was neatly wrapped and sort of dusty.
 
"  Keep coming early and helping out and
     you will receive a lot more not just from
     me, but from God as well. "
  
   " Thank you sir "

I didn't open the gift until evening, when I woke up to eat and study for physics test the next morning. When I opened it, it was a beauty to behold. It was a white coloured dairy with a beautiful lemon and orange coloured flower patterns here and there.  Instead of " diary", which was written in the hard cover of the one I had before,what was written on it was " Future ". It had a number lock at its side and was about the same thickness as the one I received from my late parents. So I could easily lock it after writing in it . I was overwhelmed with joy as I admired the book . I couldn't wait to start scribbling in it, with my special coloured pens. Instead of eating, I just managed to study the main points of my physics notes, so I could start my scribbling during the night prep.

The bell rang for dinner, I hurried into my stripped purple straight gown. After combing and packing my hair, I was up and ready to go. I picked at my dinner as I wasn't hungry but waited for the evening prep to begin.

As I walked towards my seat as the prep was about starting, I bumped into the young man from the pavilion.

" I'm sorry" I said as my cheeks reddened in embarrassment.

" It's fine, you seem happy today though"

" Yes I guess I am "

"  that's new, but it's great to hear "

" New ? " I said chuckling

" Yeah I don't see you so happy often so it's
    nice to see you in a light mood today"

" Yeah, thank you . I have to go now though"

  " Sure then have a great evening"

" That was another thing to write about in 'my future' , the guy from the pavilion. " I thought as I sat down.