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OJJABA, THE GIRL BEYOND MY DREAM. (Part 4)

THE ELLUSIVE CALLS BETWEEN DREAMS AND REALITY

When my sister and mother left me, I took a brief nap and then went to the market. My response was to call Sombe, who introduced me to Ojjaba, the girl I had encountered in a dream. I was in awe because the girl I met seemed difficult to comprehend, vanishing from my room without my knowledge and leaving my bed broken, and my clothes scattered. It was peculiar, but I suppressed my fears.

I approached a callbox centre, “Can I use your call box? I requested the cell phone attendant's assistance, and she agreed; I paid her what she demanded. "Hello, brother, I am lost," I said. "Tell me more about Ojjaba. You remember appreciating and encouraging me to engage with her, but now she has disappeared from the room since I stepped outside briefly. Is not she a mysterious woman?" I asked Sombe.

With great expectations, behind the call, I heard Sombe laughing curiously. "Did you see Ojjaba really in your room, or were you dreaming?" he asked kiddingly. "Ojjaba has never gone anywhere; she is with us here. If you like, I will connect you to her." "Ojjaba! Come over here, there is an important call for you," Sombe called out.

Beyond the back, I heard Ojjaba’s heartbeat and footsteps like a troop of ants marching to battle as I waited to hear her melodic voice. Unfortunately, I ran out of call credit. Shocked, I jumped high, only to fall into deep despair, but then I remembered the money my mother had given me that night. I recharged my call, only to find Sombe's phone switched off. The disappointment was overwhelming, leaving me paralysed with hopelessness. "What a dreadful day!" I lamented. “Can I find hope in this girl?’ I questioned my instincts.

The cell phone attendant looked at me and drew near, calmly asking, “Can I help you?” I looked at her and murmured in silence, “I do not want your help.” Unable to understand my gesture, she held me up, rubbing her breasts on my back, and laid me down on the veranda to rest. She picked a cold drink and poured some into my mouth. As the cold drink passed through my system, I felt brighter, and my eyes opened, filled with an unfounded sense of love.

I asked, “What happened? Why am I here?” She looked at me with an intense feeling, “Sorry, sir, you just fell while you were communicating with someone. I bet the person hurt you. Do you need any assistance? She inquired.  “No, rest assured, I am fine. I need to go home,” I replied to her. “Can I ask my brother to drop you home? I will pay his fare,” she alluded. “It is fine if you insist”. I helplessly answered.

Abonga, the brother of the cell phone attendant, arrived, and we rode home on his bicycle. He left me leaning against the wall, consumed by anxiety. I denied anyone visiting my room, and in my mind, I surrounded my world with thoughts of Ojjaba. The only thing I yearned for was someone to break the silence surrounding this mystery – Ojjaba, the girl beyond my dreams.

THE FINAL PART LOADING.

Ayella John Bosco

Writer, Critic, and Teacher

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