Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

I went home on a Saturday. As usual,everyone was at home to welcome me.

My sister got admission to study mass communication in IMT that year. After the welcoming ritual,we were all informed by daddy that we won’t be travelling to the village. My siblings were not happy but I was. My sister would be coming home the following week.


After dinner,I went to my room and brought out my phone. I turned it on and called all my contacts(except Vivian and Raymond). I told them I was home and they were happy. They all wanted to hang out but I told them it won’t be soon because I had work to do(meeting and reconciling with Raymond). I had planned to use Chidimma as an excuse to get him to talk to me. I wasn’t going to talk to Vivian. I don’t know why she stopped talking to me and I don’t care to know. We were beefing so let it remain like that.

Frank called me around 11pm.

Frank: Runaway girlfriend.
I smiled.

Me: I’m not your girlfriend o.

Frank: That’s your business. Junior told me you came back today

Me: Yes.

Frank: How was school?

Me: Fine o.

Frank: Hope you’ve made good friends?

I couldn’t help but smile. I told him how difficult it was for me to cope in the new school at first. Someone who saw was listening to our conversation wouldn’t guess it was Frank. And if anybody had told me that I would be that cool with Frank,I would have slapped the person. I don’t know if it’s because he joined the rescue team that looked for me or because I had a soft spot for him,I don’t just know. We fixed a day to hang out and it was to be on Monday. We wished each other goodnight and I slept.

The next day,I joined the family to church. On our way home,we drove past Raymond’s house and memories of that night came back to me. He had scolded me for leaving home,yet he still accommodated me,he didn’t even take advantage of me that night.


This thought made me love him the more.

I vowed to make up with him no matter what it takes.

We got home and while mum got busy in the kitchen,I got busy with my phone. I sent a message to Raymond;
“met a girl in my new school,Chidimma Onyebuchi by name and she asked about you.Do you remember her? How are you doing? I miss you a lot.”


I wanted to write more but I decided to see his response first. I clutched my phone to my chest and waited. My younger brother came to my room to inform me that mum needs my help in the kitchen. I dropped my phone on the bed and left for the kitchen.


After lunch,I came back to the room and found a message on my phone.
“believe me when I say that I hate you.”

I checked the name of the contact,Raymond.

Tears left my eyes immediately. I sat down on the bed and did a flashback on what my life has become since Lawrence played me. I wasn’t going to breakdown again. I have to fight whatever it is even if it is Raymond.

He hated me right? so I have to forget about him.

I wasn’t going to apologise or ask him to take me back. He knew how helpless I was then, yet he said he hated me. I quickly deleted his number from my phone and dialled Franks’ number. He was the only person that was close to me a that moment and he was the only person that could stop me from breaking down from another heartbreak…………….that was my thinking,and yes! I was wrong.