Nene, a well known brilliant lady and a coursemate meets up with son for hints on a particular exam he is preparing for.
Nene (cheerful): Hey , how are you doing ?
Son (a little distracted): Oh hey nene...it's you
Nene: Yes o , what's the problem?
Son: This ! (Shows her something in the textbook )
Nene (laughs): Oh that , it's no big deal. Moreover, it's so simple that the professor doesn't really bring this up as often as many think.
Son (shakes his head and sighs): I really need your help, I don't seem to understand these past questions you gave me the other day . Can you imagine I managed to solve only 2 out of the 7 ?!
Nene (laughs loudly): Man, you have this exam next week and you can't solve even half of those questions ? You really need a miracle ..
Son (irritated but laughs it off): I'm tired Nene, please just show me how to do them and help me...and I know by his grace, with whatever you teach me I can read further and pass please
Nene (sits down while still laughing): Aha Pastor Pastor !! You this fanatic, ok....
Sister Comfort sees Son and Nene and greets them.
Comfort: Hello guys, what's up ?
Son: Hey sis, nothing much...your bro is in soup and needs to be delivered...
Nene (laughs): Real boiling soup oo...
Nene and son laughs while Comfort looks in disgust. Nene notices her change of composure...
Nene: I'm Nene, and you are ?
Comfort: I'm comfort....
Nene (gives her a flirty look): Oh really, interesting. I must say you are really beautiful ...and oh if you need help with anything, don't hesitate to holla at me
Comfort (feigns a smile): No thanks Nene, I'm alright on my own
Son (irritated): Nene, let her be, she's not your type
Nene (ignores Son and insists): Can I have your number Comfort? Just in case, I might need your help then
Comfort: No Nene, you don't need my number, you need God...excuse me
Comfort leaves while Son looks at an amused Nene in disappointment.
Nene: What ?! Can't I chat with your friend or is she more than that ?
Son: Nene, she's a Christian like me.
Nene: Oh really ? You should have said that so I don't waste my time with her. But she's too gorgeous ....
Son (tired): Nene stop , please let's continue thanks....
Later in the evening, after the Thursday service, Comfort beckons on Son to wait for her...
Son (laughs): Good evening ma, what's up ?
Comfort: Good evening, I've been meaning to talk to you if possible about what I saw today.
Son (confused): And what exactly did you see ?
Comfort: You and Nene
Son: Ok and ?
Comfort: People are beginning to suspect that you are falling away from the faith. In campus, you are seen around with Nene all the time, and I don't need to tell you who Nene is...
Son (amused): So, let's hear it, Who is Nene?
Comfort (irritated): A well known shameless whore and a club addict. Her photos are more visible than that of most video vixens and so called Instagram slay queens !!
Son: A well known record breaking brilliant coursemate of ours, willing to help a brother out of an imminent fail.
Comfort: Are you sure you are being careful with this lady ? I'm only trying to caution you before it gets out of hand.
She might even be sleeping with our lecturers to get those high scores and moreover, she's not the only brilliant coursemate we know.
Son (surprised at comfort's conclusion): Wow, it's amazing how you have forgotten so soon where you are coming from.
Sis Comfort, so if I understand you, I should not learn from one of our best coursemates because according to you, I'm careless and don't know what I'm doing or because she's a famous prostitute right?
And what makes you think that she can influence me and I can't do anything but fall for evil ?
Do you by chance know me too well to judge me or even judge her ?
Comfort: You don't understand. You have to avoid occasions of sin.
Son: And what exactly was the occasion? A lecture hall filled with students who are studying together for the same goal of understanding and passing their exams ?
Comfort: It's not what I meant
Son: Go on, I'm listening.... how did we meet Comfort ? Who were you when I met you ?
Flashback... "In the laboratory, While comfort is mocked for her slowness in understanding what's going on; she ends up in a fight with someone who happens to be related with her lecturer. Exams are fast approaching and she suspects that even though she might pass, the lecturer might intentionally fail her for fighting with his niece..."
Son: Wow, thanks Comfort, it's really easy !
Comfort (in sadness, confides in son): It's easy like you said but I'm sure that man will not even look at my script
Son: And why do you think so ? Apparently, you will pass with what you know..
Comfort (in anger): Because I fought with his saucy niece....
Son: It's easily resolvable, try and make peace with her
Comfort: No way, she started it and moreover, he didn't even ask for my side of the story. He just told me to leave his class. I don't know why people seem to hate me all the time; I seem not to ever get out of trouble
Son: You can if you choose to...to be honest, it's true that you are of a short temper but that can be controlled if you let Jesus help you
Comfort (irritated): Aha, listen I'm not interested to hear this now, I need peace and I need to pass this exam. Bro, I'm really really desperate
Son: Comfort, please just hear me out ok...
Comfort ( heaves a sigh ): Ok...
Son: Alright let's make a deal, interested ?
Comfort ( gives son a look of curiosity): If it will help me, I have no other option ...
Flashback ends
Son: You remember that you only agreed to come to the church after I assisted you in making peace with the family and passing your exam later.
Comfort: Yes but I only fought not prostitute
Son: And what's the difference ? Before God, is there any difference at all ?
Comfort (ashamed): No, I'm sorry, it's just that I don't want you to fall into sin...you are my point of reference...
Son (smiles): Thank you sis comfort, I really appreciate your counsel and I will be careful, I promise.
Comfort: Ok sir, I beg to take my leave now
Son (laughs and teases comfort): Ok ma , please pray for a brother o
Comfort (laughs): Bye
Son: Bye Comfort, oh lest I forget I gave her your number
Comfort (shocked): Eh?! But you should have asked me first
Son (laughs loudly): I'm joking sis, it's all a joke , goodnight ma
Comfort walks away thinking to herself: What a man ..May God give you the wisdom to win Nene over to Christ. It will really be great...I pray he knows what he is doing...abeg let me be going jare...
....
It's easy to forget the struggle
In a bid to look beyond the past
Remember,
You are called to the truth
Live in the light in total humility
And let others see the truth in you
Susan A. Asamoah
Relentless Laughter
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