I had a friend, his name was Obakiri but we called him OB. I was in SS2 when we became familiar with each other. It was a boarding school and it was hugely populated too.
Since I've known OB, He had always had this crush on a girl, her name was Favour. At some point He told me He had asked her to be his girlfriend but She said, She wasn't ready for any relationship.
"Favour, I just want us to be friends, I'm not ready for any relationship".
Yeah, OB's other name was Favour too. That's what the ladies called him though. Thinking back, i think I was the only one who called him OB, others called him Obakiri.
The truth is this, in every school there are some guys that are part of the bad guys, some are the good guys and some are at the middle. OB, was one of the guys that was neither fully bad nor good.
This particular weekend, OB was excused from the school premises. His house was quite close to the school, unlike the rest of us who lived really far from the school.
The truth was that we had finished exams and the students were asked to stay in school for a week so the teachers could compile the results. OB wasn't really excused from the school legally, He permitted himself, if you get what i mean.😏😏
Favour was my friend too, though I never wanted to be close to her because OB really liked her alot. But, for the while OB wasn't in school, I think it was for 5 days.
His friends always covered up for him when it was time to take attendance.
It was a huge risk that put the entire class in trouble, but no one wanted to be the snitch. OB was a great guy too, nobody wants to be the guy who snitched on a great guy.
Favour and I became friends in a very short while. We were literally always together whenever the ladies were out of their hostels.
I had a feeling Favour had started liking me and I knew I felt something strong for her too. The feeling was mutual. I knew it was real because, her friends came to ask me if I liked Favour. They also gave off this feeling that the same question had been thrown to Favour and She had a positive response.
I really really liked Favour. We had a lot in common and she was a really funny lady. She was always happy and She knew just the right things to say to make me smile.
But OB was my guy. This was really a hard situation. I was literally dancing with fire. There was alot at stake if I asked Favour out and She says yes. I knew She would say yes, because one of her friends was really close to me and She hinted me off about it too.
Spending five days with Favour felt like we've always been friends. Though we've been friends for a while but we never knew we would feel this way for each other.
OB later came back to school and He heard about I and Favour's closeness. There was no way He wouldn't have heard about it, because Favour was always with me. We went to the dinning together, we went to class together, we even had the same teacher Aid.
OB was still acting cool with me but deep down I knew He felt betrayed. I had to make a decision, if being with Favour was worth it. OB wasn't going to be my enemy alone, His friends would join too. You never know how far a guy could take this kind of thing.
Favour may have been willing to risk it, but I wasn't sure I could do that.
I had to distance myself from Favour. It was so obvious that Favour became so angry with me. OB was there to console her. Next session, when we all resumed again, I discovered that OB and Favour were now dating.
I wasn't hurt. It was just a solid proof that we were just kids, trying to do some adults stuff.
Thanks for stopping by🙏🏿❤️❤️.
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STOPLife in school can test friendships; OB trusted you, but his absence brought you and Favour close. Your choice to step back showed maturity, even when it hurt. Seeing OB and Favour together later proves youth often teaches hard but honest lessons.
True fact
Your conclusion says it all because at that time in a teenager's life, we wanted to explore, and you would have become enemies with OB if you dated favour.
Yeah you get the point
Hello @venom2951. Please review the rules relating to capitalisation of pronouns. We have endeavoured to guide you on this issue for some time now. You cannot capitalise every pronoun. A simple Google search should provide all the information you need to get this right.
Hello @venom2951,
I see you are trying to get it right with the pronouns, and it seems you have made progress. The few tips I'm going to offer here will be good for writing in the Inkwell and anywhere else.
Personal pronouns always represent people: I, we, she, he,they,you, us, him, her. I think that's all of them. The only time you capitalize a personal pronoun in a sentence is when it begins a sentence. Example: He ate an apple. She drank coffee. In the middle of a sentence, personal pronouns take a lower case letter. Example: I told Eric he should not come. I let Mary know she was getting a present. Notice the names are capitalized, but not the pronoun that represents the person. There is one exception, a really important exception to this rule. The personal pronoun that represents the speaker, I, is always capitalized. It doesn't matter where 'I' appears. It's always capitalized. This rule doesn't make sense to me, but it is the rule.
Some more examples.
It's not fair that I need to pay.
It's a good idea that I go to the store.
I told Alfred that he has to pay.
He doesn't want to pay.
I will pay.
No matter what Alfred does, I will pay and he will pay.
Here is a link to a site that explains capitalization rules
https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/when-to-capitalize-words/
Here is a rather annoying video that explains some capitalization rules, especially the rule for I. The narrator speaks rather simplistically, but I think she makes some good points.
I hope this little explanation helps to clarify capitalization rules for you.
Happy writing, @venom2951.
I like that tension between friendship and desire. I think you created a very good atmosphere. Sometimes you have to take risks between wanting and being able to, and only by taking risks do we know whether or not we can achieve what we desire. Other times, you simply have to give up what you want for the greater good. This is a very good piece of writing. Thank you very much for sharing it. Personally, I had a great time and enjoyed reading it. All that remains is to wish you a beautiful and blessed day.