Do you remember

Do you remember?

It was a beautiful summer day on July 2010. So many people were gathered in the marquees spread across the gardens, fresh flowers everywhere, soft music was playing quietly in the background.  About a hundred women were present, some with their partners. All the elements worked together to create a sophisticated and classy event.

The event, the 10^th year reunion of QC girls. So many things had happened since in those 10years, many of these people had gone on to become established in their chosen careers, doctors, accountants, lawyers, bankers, architects, engineers, interior designers, fashion gurus, journalists, you name it. Sadly, some had passed on.

Seun, Femi, Tola and Bisi were amongst the many women present. They were not so close whilst they were in QC, but life’s events had brought them together.

Seun met Femi at university, and they had formed a firm friendship. Bisi and Tola met through their boyfriends, ‘small world’ they both echoed as they were introduced. Bisi had kept in touch with Seun since QC, despite the fact that she was in the States and Seun was in the UK.

Bisi saw Seun approaching the marquee, she ran to embrace her.

‘Hi Seun!, how are you?’ Bisi said excitedly. ‘Oh my, it is so lovely to see you, you look so classy!’ Bisi remarked as she took in Seun’s yolk yellow knee-length dress, and beautiful mother-of-pearl earrings.

‘You are not looking too bad yourself my dear, you look well and you have been able to maintain your figure! Lucky you’ Seun replied.

‘Haba  now, it’s not that bad, we have all tried you know, being a woman in your late 20s is not easy, what with managing a career, late hours, professional exams, meeting with friends, partying, it is not that easy to exercise, it really isn’t….ah’ Femi said. Always the voice of reason, always calm, she was a gynaecologist, and the job suited her finely.

‘Oh my, it is so lovely to see everyone, we haven’t changed at all. From JSS1 in 1995, some people are still the same,’ Tola said as she looked at the attendees at the marquee. ‘See that is Lola, look at her! Poised and classy, she has not changed one bit, well not in appearance.’

‘Ahn ahn Tola, that is not fair, everyone has their time and moments, and she hasn’t seen many of the people here in ages, I’m sure she will join in the fun soon’ Femi said.

‘Bisi, can you remember when Mrs Aganga asked her to write the names of everyone who was making noise and she wrote your name! Oh my goodness, I cannot forget that day. Bisi you showed her pepper for months, na wa o’ Seun said.

‘Or can you remember when we all went for assembly and Mrs Sojinrin’s hair was styled in a funny way, hehe, I do not know what was more amusing, us trying to maintain a serious face, or her acting like nothing was wrong’ Tola said

‘Can you remember the different interhouse sports that we had? People going through so much effort to buy the best trainers, and look hot! Oh my, all the different fakes that were sported that day, Nikke, Rebok, Pumma, ha ha!’ Those were the days……

10 years since QC, this book is about our, the different experiences we had whilst we were at QC, the good times, fun times, not so happy times and the competitive moments. We have tried to be as accurate as possible, but this book has been written in a prose form for continuity and also to preserve some identities. Enjoy!

What do you remember?