Funpere, Stop! Stop the car. She requested, the Driver pulled over. Pere-ere jumped out of the jeep and ran excitedly to a woman that was selling foodstuffs in the Market and hugged her.
Don't you recognize me?, the girl you payed a transport fare when i got stranded the other day.
Oh! My daughter am sorry i can now remember you, she said.
See my mother she is in the jeep, we were passing when i saw you and decided to come and greet you. Pere-ere drawled the woman's hand to her mom. "Mom" this woman very glad to me the other fay when i got stranded along the street, she paid my transport for me. Her mother looked confused, a road side food seller be good to you, she thought silently.
The woman greeted pere-ere's mother whose response was very cold and disgusting to the woman.
Ma, I don't know your appellation, Pere-ere added.
My name is "Poweide" she replied.
Wow, am Pere-ere Akpoebi and my mom is Ebiere Akpoebi,. It's a pleasure knowing you Ma.
Thank you, the woman replied. Poweide waved to Pere-ere and her mother as they drove off to school. The woman stood looking at the Jeep as it gets deem for her to see, Smiling and shaking her head, because Pere-ere hasn't been aware of her mother's angry face towards her.
Poweide didn't hesitate whenever Pere-ere invites her to their house, Ebiere who hadn't forgotten her daughter hugged a poor Roadside food seller in dirty work clothes pointed icy behavior to Poweide whenever she visits her daughter but Poweide was not affected in the way she behaves towards her but instead made peace with her.
Poweide in occasion called Ebiere Mama Aboy, which means her pregnancy will turn out to be a boy and not girl anymore, although Ebiere was very ashamed because she hasn't been giving birth to a male child and she also hasn't told Poweide about her Pregnancy, She wondered why Poweide has been calling her that name.
When Pere-ere and her Mom drove to the School, Ebiere waved back to her daughter and left her in the hostel, When Pere-ere returned to the school. Iniye and her friends went to her and greeted.
"Welcome Pere-ere", Iniye greeted.
Thank you, Pere-ere replied Iniye.
Although, the other friends lf Iniye pretended at if they don't know the disagreement between Pere-ere and Iniye over Boro and Johnson.
Iniye and Pere-ere walked silently to Pere-ere's room, Pere-ere knocked out the door to know who was in the room but to no avail nobody was in the house, she collected the key from the door post, she opened the door and went inside with Iniye.
Sit on the bed Iniye, she said
I can't sit on your bed any more Pere-ere, she replied.
"Why not?
With much pressure from Pere-ere, she sat on her bed but was not near to her, After an awkward silence, she spoke.
Boro and Johnson didn't get the Scholarship, even though they were qualified for the Scholarship, Iniye added, Iniye burst into tears.
Don't cry Iniye we are friends again, I have forgiven you, she added.
Just like that?, Pere-ere are you mocking me?
Yes, so i have press you to my heart, Iniye my best friend again. Iniye wept profusely, Pere-ere comforted her and explained why she shouldn't feel guilty.
But, by the way what am i hearing about you this time, hope isn't true? You are still going to the white men at D'john's oil well House estate?, She asked. Hmm, you can't believe what those white men did to us because they have money, we suffered in their hands, it's too shameful to tell anyone, Pere-ere you know you were the one that used to cater for my needs but since you left what i can do?, Am a Victim of Poverty so i have to go there for some Money, Iniye Concluded.
They both wept bitterly but Pere-ere still comforted her and assures her that, she will not by any means leave her again and she has also gotten her fathers love back so there will be enough money for them to use., That night against the school rules, Iniye slept at Pere-ere's room. Pere-ere three roommates were also happy as the two are now reunited again.
In the morning Pere-ere and Iniye went together to their University Part time lesson and played happily together like they have never seen themselves before. They reached the Library and got a copy of a newspaper and read the headline which was; There was no Ultimatum from the ijaw Youth Council, the Group was simply advising the Federal Government to initiate good Governance in Akuba.