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Chapter 3
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2020-09-08 02:24:48Upon reaching home, dad's white Toyota Hilux is already in our little fenced yard. Apart from being a principal, he is a deacon at our church winners chapel. He carries Christians from the different corners of the village every Sunday to church. Reason why according to him, hilux is the best kind of car he needs. He loves doing it.
“He has given me success, I will lift him higher, Jehovah I will lift him higher.” my mum's voice is loud as she sings and dances' in the living room and guess what? She is shading tears.
“Literature A grade, History A grade, English B grade, French C grade. aha zoe come here,” my dad's tone is unmistakably harsh immediately killing the joyful atmosphere in the house.
“I told you to put more efforts in studying French given that it was the only subject you had difficulties with, but no, you decided to neglect it and get a C grade zoe. And worst of all, English your first language, you get a B grade. zoe what were you thinking ehh? Tell me, what if this affects your position in the university?”
Dad is all but yelling at me. It hurts, It hurts so much. He didn’t even appreciate or congratulate me like other parents whose children got two papers with E grades each. no, He is angry I didn’t do well in french.
Sometimes I forget all my mum's talks of he doesn’t hate you. I think he loves kelvin more, Despite the fact that am his female version. “But daddy I tried my bes-”
“Your best was not enough zoe!” he growled. Jesus! what the actual hell.
“Common English you scored just a weak B grade, when it will be my turn ehh hum mm.” kelvin spoke from behind the door blind making faces.
“Eh eh Daniel avoid me ohh, She has succeed full stop. No need for paper analyses,” This angeres my dad the more because it is coming from my mum in front of us.
“ Emelda do not raise your voice at me when am correcting my children.” correction? What wrong have I done? Is it in studying and having countless sleepless nights? Forgoing the fun my friends get to study and follow Christ? I can’t believe this.
“Honey what am trying to say is...” her voice fades as I entered my room. My mum is not a nagging wife, she is the most respectful woman to her husband and children. They are a very loving couple though opposite in temperaments. what can i say,opposite attracts right?
Checking the time, it is 6pm when I suddenly get a knock on my door. seconds later, kelvin poppes his head in, “Can I come in?” I rolled my eyes.
“stop being stupid. you are already in,”
“well my head is, not my whole body, And as you kn...” gosh am not in the mood.
“please say what you have to say and leave, am not in the mood ok.”
There is silence. Thinking he left, he speaks, “Belda I know you are angry but dad loves yo-”
“Dad loves you, dad loves you, look am tired. Why is he always killing my joy?”
“la belle,” That is the nick name he gave me when we were younger. From the beauty and the beast we watched in French. I guess my dad has been preparing us ever since for the big university.
“He is so worried your grade in French will affect your position at the university. La belle, forget about him, Be happy, your hard work has paid off ok. get up, wipe your tears and enjoy.”
He is right, my father may be the person who helped me to succeed, but he didn’t give me the strength. It’s all God's doing and am happy I have fulfilled the first part of my dream.
“Aha that’s the big sister I know, chia (seriously) that your simile can make me empty my bank account.” I burst out into a fit of laughter.
“Do you even have a mobile money account? Wait oh, do you have a phone? abeg (please)." None of us can get a phone till we complete secondary school, and I can’t plate my hair too. laws instituted by Mr yenny.
“Mummy made your favourite, fufu corn and vegetables with bush meat. and ohh there is cold fanta in the fridge, hurry because I am so hungry that I can eat a human being.” trust kelvin and food but I love him so.
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