Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

I raced downstairs and into the kitchen. She was already done so I just decided to keep her company. Some minutes later,mum walked into the kitchen.

Mum: Rose,your dad just finished speaking to your uncle about our decision to get you enrolled into another school.

Ella; Did he give his consent?

Mum: He refused at first. Saying that Rose is a bright student but your father had to give him your reasons and he had no reason to refuse.

Ella and I heaved sighs of relief. Uncle was a very difficult man.

Mum: He also complained about your result.

Me: Did I fail?

Mum: No. But you were moved to “C” class.

Ella: I knew I wouldn’t do well. I just lost it this year.

I wanted to cry and shout at Lawrence but recalling that mum and dad already agreed to my request,I consoled myself.

Mum: Its okay. I’m even glad you’re out of the school. You need to write waec close to home,maybe where Ella wrote hers.


Me: Thank you mum.

Ella: Thank you mum.

Mum: You’re welcome girls. Hurry up with the dishes and go to bed.

She said and left almost immediately.

Me: Sister,thank you very much for talking to them.

Ella: That’s why I’m here nah. To be your mouth piece.


There can be no sister like Ella. She’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. Till this day,she makes sure I lack nothing. She’s always ready to fight anybody who would try to make her single a tear out of my eyes.

We hugged each other and finished up with cleaning the plates before we left for our room.


That night,I couldn’t sleep. I was happy.

I would turn on one side this second and in the other,I’ll face another side. At a point,I started praying,asking God to help me make better friends in my new school.


I woke up very early the next morning. I always wake up early when that day is the beginning of something different or new. I started doing the house chores and using that opportunity to wake everybody. I went into mum’s room and greeted her and as a response,she handed me that very Nokia phone I had stolen from her. I thanked her and made to leave before she stopped me and gave me a new MTN sim card(then,there was nothing like registering of sim cards).

I quickly left the room and ran to our backyard.

I cried. That phone brought back memories of my short moment of happiness with Ebuka.

After a while,I consoled myself. “Why should I cry for him? He left me without goodbyes and he is very comfortable so why should I be crying for him?” I stood up and went back into the house. Vivian had said she would come by 9:30,lessons starts by 10:00 so I had to finish up and get ready before she comes.