I am an Orphan.

“Some people come into your life and leave some engraved memories that make you sad anytime you remember them”

2006

One of these people in my life is Daniel. Daniel was a school mate back in Primary school and part of secondary school. I have known Daniel and his family for some years but along the line, they moved away. Years later, I met Daniel again at the Admin block of University. We did the registration process together and we decided to live together when classes started.

My mistake is that I trust people easily: I trusted Daniel. Weeks later, Daniel called and told me that he found a room for us, and I should send my share of the rent to secure the room immediately. I checked my bank account, a trust fund baby, much thanks to dad’s investments; I still had enough to finish school, so I sent the money to the bank account he gave me.

Time passed and classes were starting soon. I was very relaxed thinking I already had a room to live in. I packed all my necessary belongings and set off to campus. When I got out of the cab at the school gate, I decided to call Daniel for the address of the room we had secured. I dialed his number and heard the network provider saying “the number you are trying to call does not exist, please check the number and try again.” I checked and dialled several times, but it was same news. Daniel has dumped me, I had to accept the bitter truth.

I later secured another hostel and I tried all my best to look for him but to no avail.

Now, I am now a Graduate Assistant in the same Varsity, Daniel is still here sitting for a failed paper that I’m invigilating. I have every opportunity to do as I like, I now truly know karma is a bitch, and I thinking of how many ways I can use to punish Daniel.

But, I think, “REVENGE IS SWEET BUT I DONT NEED SUGAR.”

Tell us: If you were the narrator would you punish Daniel?