The Girl I Met on Day One of University Showed Me a Different Kind of Love

It was after our first lecture. I was moving around trying to collect contacts from classmates when I saw her for the second time. I walked up, leaned in a little and said, “Eii, I’ve seen you again.” She looked at me and smiled. Before she could say anything, I introduced myself: “I’m Collins.” And just like that, we started talking.

That day, I walked her to her hostel. She didn’t seem like much of a talker, so I did the honours. I talked about everything that came to mind: Bible, politics, education, relationships. Maybe in her head she was thinking, “God, this guy is such a chatterbox.” I also felt like she thought I wanted her as a girlfriend, so she was holding back. You know the way girls behave when they’re not sure of you. So, I pulled out my phone and showed her a picture: “That’s me and my girlfriend. I just want us to be friends.”

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And that was it. She opened up. She told me about her best female friend, someone she no longer spoke to. She said she had been praying for a male bestie, someone she could really trust. Me too, I wanted the same.

From then on, that is how the friendship started. She began teaching me how to cook. I would call her for step-by-step instructions on how to make stew. Sometimes she would invite me over to show me herself. I failed most of the time and she always had something negative to say about my stew, but in the middle of my frustration, she would just hug me.

She defended me in class, in front of mates and even lecturers. We were both studying BSc Economics. She handled the maths because she was good at it, and I handled the reading courses.

She was the one who noticed the girls crushing on me, and I did the same for her with the boys. We would sit and gist for hours, tease each other, laugh, and grow together. She knows when I have money and when I don’t, when I’m worried and when I’m happy. She knows the little details of my life.

In public, she’d secretly pull money from her bag and hand it to me to buy something. You know that feeling when you want to eat but the money in your pocket is telling you “don’t try”? She solved that for me.

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We even share an inside joke—we call ourselves “Agya Koo kids” and not “Cocoa Krakye kids.”

One time, I was on the phone with my grandma. She was asking for money. I called my elder brother later, confused about why they’d call us students for money. After the call, I got a momo alert. It was this girl, standing beside me. She whispered, “Send it to her.” I looked at her, and tears started rolling down my face. I’ve been loved before, but to this extent? No. Agya Koo ba!!

Everywhere we go, people ask: “What’s going on between you two? Are you sure you’re not dating?” We just look at each other, smile, and say, “We’re just friends.” Now we’re in level 300, and we’re still not dating. In fact, we promised each other we won’t. Of course, people don’t believe us, but her mother does, and that’s enough.

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Sometimes it’s not about dating. She says I’m an answered prayer. I just smile because honestly, she is mine too.

I’ve learned to love without needing romance, and it’s all because of her. With her, I’m learning to cook still struggling with jollof, but we’ll get there . I’m growing, becoming a better man, and it’s all thanks to Akosua.

Sometimes we post each other on our status with the caption: “Wherever you see best-friend awards being given, kindly invite us.”

We’re just living in our own world, doing our own thing. And honestly, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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—Kwesi

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