In this mood of fear and worries, there was a knock on the door.
"Is anybody in this house?" a female voice called from outside.
"Yes somebody is inside", Chidinma responded in a tone full of hospitality.
She quickly opened the door and saw Chideb, a fellow JAMB candidate.
“You look tattered like a rabbit that escaped the harsh grip of an eagle. What is eating you up,” Chideb inquired.
"The coming JAMB is taking me unawares", Chidimma replied. Her habit of last minute rush for every examination does not favour Chidimma in JAMB examinations.
“You guys wait until it is late before you prepare for examination. For me, I begin from the word 'go' to read and prepare for every examination. My father taught me that ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ Chideb explained to her friend before she departed.