Drama Post Part 5

Mary walked the two blocks to the library in a huff. "How dare that boy disrespect me like that?" she said to herself not caring if anyone heard here. How he could treat her like that despite what they had been through was the thought that ate away at her. She walked into the library building and found the part of the building where the books were being kept was being roped off for the night. She remembered that the lower part of the building where the computer lab was housed was open 24 hrs a day was always open. She walked towards it and sat down on the nearest wooden chair she could find, propping her feet on another chair for support. If she had taken the time to roam further into the room she would have realised that she had just walked by a few comfortable couches that been far more sleep friendly.

As the next day came. Kamau woke up feeling rejuvenated, he took his toiletries and towel and went and took a long hot shower. This was the life, he thought to himself; the days of heating water on the paraffin stove for a shower were now over. After showering and freshening up, he then put on his favorite red corduroys and brown shirt with brown leather boots to match, now that he was a student again he could loosen up when it came to fashion, he thought as he preened himself in the mirror. Oduori at this time had also stepped out of the bathroom wearing his long white night gown and smelling of expensive cologne, he looked at Kamau, shook his head and went into his room.

Meanwhile Kendi had had a night and a half. She had only attended the party to get something from Muriungi. Sadly for her, he had taken an extreme liking to her and wasn't going to help her for nothing. He was her only hope if she was to be able to solve her school issues and time was running out. Her cousin had left her with him as she went to get cozy with the someone she had had her eye on for sometime. The night had moved agonisingly slow as she had to put up with his boring conversation, sexual innuendo and uncontrollable hands. As the night wore on the house party crowd thinned leaving only the hard core drinkers (conscious and unconscious), those engaging in the precursors to carnal activities and the two of them. Kendi found herself being corralled by Muriungi into an empty room. She protested, telling him they should just remain in the living room; but she knew that if she protested too hard she wouldn't get what she wanted from him, so she played along. They entered the empty room with one of Muriungi's hands around her waist and the other holding his Heineken beer. "Just sit on the bed, I won't bite he told her, " but the leering grin on his face said something else.

"Damn this place is far!" Carol exclaimed as she had driven for almost one hour from ATL and was still on the interstate, still several exits away from the exit to the 'ville. But it was all worth it, she thought to herself. It would be good for her to see her boyfriend Oduori, although the term boyfriend may not have applied a few months back; Thank God Oduori didn't have close friends in the city she lived in. But she now vowed that she was done with the Kenyan men who had been in the States too long, she couldn't take the drama and the drinking that was part and parcel of most of them. She took a sneak peek at herself in the rear view mirror and was pleased with how good her new weave looked,
"Beyonce, step back!" she said to herself and laughed. Her stunning face, hypnotic cleavage and traffic stopping rear had made her receive enough unwanted attention during her time in the States, from up tight white boys, brothers in the hood, persistent West African brodas to Kenyans; they all wanted a piece of her. But they all fell short in the end end always reminded her that it took a real man to handle her, and she now realised that man was Oduori. She pondered that thought as she finally found the exit to the 'ville and began to leave urbanisation behind.

Mary opened her eyes, wiped the drool that had dried on the side of her chin and a small scream escaped her lips. She was bewildered over where she was, before she knew what was happening she lost balance and her posterior was on the cold floor. She heard loud laughter and saw an middle aged man in uniform holding a mop, she remembered she had slept in the computer lab's lobby. Her neck screamed in pain from the awkward position she had slept in, she looked for some spare change in her pocket and went and bought herself some chips. That was all she could afford, she knew she would get a better meal when she reported for work at the dining hall. She reached for her back pack and decided to go for her morning class after at least washing her face in the ladies room, showering wasn't an issue because it was close to winter so no-one would know if she showered or not. She wondered where she would sleep tonight when a brain wave came to her, she knew where she would sleep tonight!

That same morning Kendi shifted Muriungi's heavy arm off her and climbed out of the bed. She looked for his jeans at the side of the bed and began ransacking them till she found what she wanted. She found his cell phone and put it in her purse, his address book had the answer to her problems. She had left her cousin in an alcohol induced slumber in the sitting room with her new boyfriend when she managed to escape Muriungi's clutches for a few minutes a few hours ago. Before she stepped out of the room, she looked at herself in the mirror and adjusted the remaining buttons on her blouse. In his drunken randy state, Muriungi had been pawing her goodies and she thought she may have had to give it up to him to get what she wanted, but he blacked out on top of her after struggling to take her top off. The experience had been a tiring one for her but at least she had what she wanted she thought to herself. Kendi walked into the sitting room to wake up her cousin and let her know that it was time to go home. Her plan to deal with the semester would now enter stage two!

Kamau had never experienced such a long day before. He had three lectures to sit through which exasperated him because he could hardly understand the Professors and none of the students seemed willing to share their textbooks with him, since he did not have the money to buy any for himself. What made things worse is that he had been trying to get a job and he needed to get a social security number to be even considered for one, he didn't have one and had no idea where to start. He was greatful that the night had come, he took the shuttle to Oduori's apartment complex and walked to the the apartment. He hadn't talked about it but he was sure that Oduori wouldn't mind him staying for one extra night, that is why when he was left after Oduori he had used a piece of paper to wedge the door open slightly. Kamau opened the door, made himself a sandwhich for dinner. He turned on the tv, watched some of the scintillating music videos on MTV for a while and then turned off the tv, lights and curled up on the couch to recharge for another day.

A few hours earlier in the same apartment, Carol knocked on the door. Oduori opened the door and was overjoyed to see her, he gave her a hug that almost stopped her breathing and smothered her lips with a kiss. She saw that he was even more magnificent than what she had been dreaming about over the last few weeks. He invited her in and they sat on the couch and caught up on each others lives. Carol was smart enough to leave out the parts that involved other men who had tried to take Oduori's place. The talked and when the words ran out they let their bodies do the talking. Carol stopped him before they went all the way, she had missed him but wanted to get something to eat. Oduori wasn't amused but obliged her, they went to the nearby Applebees where they enjoyed a meal of babyback ribs, mashed potatoes and other entrees. Carol looked at Oduori and was sure that he would fit in rather well with life in the States. After their delicious meal, they went to the apartment. Oduori could hardly keep his hands off her as they neared the door. He fiddled with the keys and opened the door without turning on the lights.
They were carried away in the throws of their passion. Oduori tore off Carol's skirt, kissed her, picked her up in his strong arms and dumped her lightly on the couch. What happened next baffled Oduori's mind. Carol screamed and a deep male voice exclaimed "Ka nikii?!"

What does Muriungi's phone have for Kendi? How will Oduori deal with Carol and Kamau? What is Mary upto now? Tune in for part 6 soon.......