Joseph Victor Radebe

I was happy and knew that my mission has started and I can get the girl. The next day, went back to campus, Trevor didn't border to greet me like always.

"Hey Mon…What up,"

"Hi Joe… and by…"

He gave me a cold shoulder. It got to me, what was it that I did that offended my best friend? I'm that kind of a guy who expresses regret when he's done wrong.

"Trevor, please wait," He continued walking. I had to shout louder for him to wait. "Trevor, Mon… I don't know why you are being like this." i sighed tensely. But then the reply was something I did not see coming

"Oh so you don't know now huh?" he came closer to my face.

"No I don't." I stopped him with my right hand I pulled him to face because he wanted to leave.

"Get your hands of me!" he said. "If you know what's good for you, you'll get out of my face!"

"Mon… I don't know why you are so angry with me, but then it's cool, have a great life!" I expressed myself and then took my leave.

"I so hate it when a girl humiliates me. I'm a man!" he shouted! "I won't tolerate to be disrespected, by you or anybody else." The anger on his voice. I could feel it that he was hurting and all because of me.

"I'm sorry for the things I've done and of those that I haven't occurred yet." I apologized and

I turned away, and left him standing on the runway, before our lecturers he came to me.

"Hey man…I'm sorry for the way I treated you". He said "It was uncalled for please forgive me!" he looked sincerely.

"Whatever man…" the only thing that was on my mind was to get education.

"Look man I said i was sorry!" he carried on.

"It's ok" I said.

"Really man, you cool?" he looked amassed.

"Yeah I am. Just tell me what made you to be like you were earlier!" His facial changed. It's like I was taking him back to the past. I couldn't help it. I had to get to the root of this.

"See I hate that Mercy chick, she made me look like a total lunatic yesterday, but I put that blame on you!" He pointed at me and wrinkled up his eyebrows.

"On me man….how come," it freaked me out.

"It's your entire fault, if you had not rejected my calls yesterday. I wouldn't have slept feeling lesser of man." He was tense and looked down.

"What really happened yesterday?" I enquired.

"I told your so called 'crush' that you could help her with her assignment because she's doing another part time course in Arts, then I gave her your numbers, I did this on purpose I know that this would be your chance to ask her out on a date, but then when I tried calling you Mon… you kept on rejecting my calls that! That made me a total idiot she almost chopped my head off! Because I was trying to help you!" he was so fuming in a cool manner though.

"Am sorry Mon…" I had to be sincere.

"Wait! Mon… let me say my peace then you'll apologize, thank me or do both when am done," he said. "Lindy did call you I suppose,"

"Yes she did," I replied.

"Ok. I don't know what you said because she told her crazy friend and that crazy friend of hers came to me so bad, she disrespected me Mon…" he exclaimed. "She undressed me with her words, I was so… irritated Mon!" he spoke breathlessly I could see the anger in his eyes; It has been a while since I last saw Trevor angry as he was.

"Don't worry Mon, I'll deal with her, just leave her to me," I consolidated Trevor with my words.

"Don't be to hush on her because you might ruin your chances with Lindy," he said.

"Don't worry Mon I'll deal with it in a respectful way," I enhanced.

"Look here they come," he pointed with his head. As they came close approaching us, imagination took over my mind, when I saw her coming I could see her coming to kiss and hug me.

"Hello my love" she said. "How are you doing today?"

"Am all good babes" I said. "And I'm so glad to see you"

"Mon… Mon, Tsk Joe!" Trevor cried out.

"Sorry Mon, just that sometimes…" I said.

"… His totally weird" Mercy said.

"You think?" asked Lindy.

"Yeah his doing the same thing he did during lectures." she whispered. "Are you sure he'll help you out?" she enquired.

"Hello Joe," Lindy greeted with a nice, sweet voice. "Trevor I just want to apologize about yesterday's scenario." she looked at him and I had to say something before Trevor drags out the worst of himself.

"Look ladies you seem to know a lot and you can disrespect, anybody and anyhow as long as it suites you perfectly... " I spoke in a calm way, but before I could say my peace. Lindy spoke.

"I did apologize a few seconds ago…" Lindy spoke. "I just did and all am asking from you is that you help me with my assignment that's all I wish from you," she said.

"So?" I looked into her eyes. "…Why isn't your friend here 'Lara Croft' not apologizing..." I questioned. "And perhaps she's preparing something." we both smirked.

"Whoa! Who did you just call Lara Croft?" she spoke with a strange attitude.

"Stand back Mon! She mind add you on her collections of tombs." said Trevor whilst pushing me back as protecting me from danger.

"She might stretch out her claws and scratch me Mon, am scared." I jested.

"Guys please stop! Stop it, look am sorry that I told Mercy about Trevor's actions yesterday." Lindy tried to be civilized.

"Maybe this will teach you not to run to Lara here…" said Trevor.

"Maybe what," Lindy probed.

"When you guys where coming from a distance we were discussing about you," he said. I did not know what was on Trevor's mind, he continued speaking.

"Joe is no longer interested in helping you maybe you should look for another artist!" he said. "Joe doesn't like girls who disrespects men!" they stood still and listened to him speak. "What kind of a wife would you be towards your husband? Let's say in five (5) years' time." he concluded. Lindy's eyes began to be teary and Trevor knew that, that assignment was important to her and he joked around with her feelings.

"Um… Joe is this true? That…"she looked at me with moist eyes, I don't want to see her cry and now am seeing her in a bad state, it made me feel uncomfortable and I had to play along too.

"…I'm sorry but I have a lot of things to do," I spoke in polite way. "Please forgive me," we then walked away from them.

"Don't worry dear; we'll get someone to help you out." Mercy consoled her friend. She placed her hand. Whilst rubbing her shoulder's.

"Time is running out Mercy! Where will I find someone to help me?" she inquired her, as we were far from a distance away, from them I for told Trevor.

"Don't ever put me on a tight situation like that ever again."

"Am sorry Mon I know that what I just did have hurt your feelings." he said. "I had to do it! And hurting her has made me to hurt you." He concluded.

"Men were created to provide for their women; they were made to put a smile on their faces, not to let them shed even a single tear," I opinionated.

"Mon, she's not your woman" he said. "You are not in a relationship with this chick, you just have a crush on her that's all," he declared.

"Yeah Mon you are right! How am I going to get a chance to pour my heart out? Chances are limited for her to take me seriously after the stunt you pulled."

"Dude you said, you were going to deal with her!" he said. "And you are blaming me for that? I was the one who got humiliated after trying to hook you up with her!" he exclaimed.

"I'm grateful for all your effort of trying to hook me up with her, I really am but…"

"… But you are not expressing your gratefulness, I played my part and you didn't! That girl didn't even apologize". He voiced out.

"Look man… Mercy will come and apologize believe me, look at them they seem not to see eye to eye right now!" I consoled.

"They are quarrelling aren't they?" he asked.

"Their conversation wasn't promising, girls will always be girls, and they would fight for something that is not even worth fighting for."

"Mercy, you really need to apologize to Trevor." she said.

"Am not going to do that girl, am sorry." she said.

Lindy sighs "Do you really know how important this assignment is to me?" She probed.

"Of course I do girl…"she said.

"…Well then if you know you will have to put your pride aside and apologize to Trevor, so that Joe can help me!" Lindy insisted.

"But I won't apologize to him uh, uh!" She shook her head. And as they were still arguing, a handsome well-presented man came towards them. I got jealous, why is that old man approaching young girls? And little did I not know that man was looking for me! Strange huh!

"Hello girls." he greeted.

"Morning sir, how can we be off help?" Mercy queried.

"I am looking for a young man called JOSEPH VICTOR RADEBE" he said. "Do you by any chance know where I could find him?" he enquired.

"What do you want with him if I may ask." said Lindy.

"Oh! Ok I'll take that as an answer, you girls do know where I can find this young man!" he said. "So I'll take it you'll direct me to him once I have told you what business I want with him huh?" he inquired.

"Yes sir" they both replied. "I'll definitely lead you to him," said Lindy. He then plucked out his phone and on my mind I kept questioning myself, why did he take out his phone from his pockets? Is he saving the girls phone numbers?

"Look! This guy am looking for Joseph uploads wonderful art work on his every page on all his social networks, he always writes 'BEHIND A PENCIL AND PAINT, WITHIN A WHITE PAPER' he always gets over five thousands likes," He said.

"Did you just say over a five thousand?" Lindy inquired.