FIRE {Completed}

PRINCE

Its Tuesday and just like Mystique directed we are on our way to Oghara to check out the university. Its wasn't easy convincing my mum to accept her offer but finally she had wanted my future secured than her pride. It was agreed we would keep my dad in the dark until we were through with the process.

  On getting to the admission office we learnt that the VC just didn't see anyone. We were asked to submit all my results and come back another day preferably next week. I trust Mystique so I called her to inform her that we were at the admission office and we were denied from seeing the VC.

  "I spoke to her yesterday night and she assured me she was around and would be in the office this morning. Collect the results from who you gave them to and instruct to be directed to the VC's office. She is waiting." Says Mystique on the phone.

  "She says the VC is expecting us and I should collect the results from you." I tell the secretary that was attending to us.

  She gives me the results and starts grumbling about pompous people and how we always thought we knew better. She was furious and asked us not to bother bringing back the credentials when the audience we were seeking was not granted.

  At the vice Chancellor's office we had to wait for over thirty minutes for her to finish with who she was attending to before we were called in. We got in and after exchanging pleasantries we were asked to take our seat.

  "Mystique is one of our guardian with a lot of ward in our school. She has a distinct eye for sighting serious minded youngsters and getting them quality education. She has assured me that although you came based on her recommendations she didn't want you associated or introduced to her other kids. Your results are good but I've personally seen better. My advice is if you know you won't be focused then it would be best if you just don't waste your time, my time and your parents money." She says looking at me.

  "I'm serious. I want to be here and I promise to work hard." I quickly say to him and watch my sister and mum nod.

  "If you are serious and can come out on top of your class after your first session then we will give you your second session for free. Instead of paying for all your tuition at once I've advised Mystique to pay it all into a bank account that can only be assessed once a year and only for the payment of tuition. If you are able to key into our scholarship then the set tuition for that year returns back to her. We also spoke about your course of choice. I'm putting you in our international relations department. Its tight, competitive and you would get to speak three foreign languages fluently in the next four years. Its a course that guarantees fast employment after graduation and I promise you will love it." She says.

   I've always known I'm fortunate considering my name is lucky but I didn't know I could be this lucky. We are given forms to fill and taken to medicals for checkup and to run some tests.

  Then we embarked on a tour of the school and were taken to the male hostel. It was clean, well organised and felt more like a personal apartment. There was a common room and relaxation center. There were football court, tennis court, a gym, library and other facilities. My new room was a self-contained for two. It was spacious and at opposite ends hold two beds. Two reading tables and two wardropes. One door led to a private bathroom and toilet while the other lead to a portable kitchen.

  "Its really nice. The rich love to leave in style." Says Jane smiling.

  "I just pray my roommate is the perfect fit." I say out loud drawing the attention of the portal.

  "You've been placed with Wilson. He schooled abroad for his high school and he speaks six different languages. Plus he is a straight A student. He would be a great influence educationally." She says making me smile.