Life of an illiterate - S01 E03

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Life of an illiterate - S01 E03

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Christian got back to the Kiosk and sat beside his aunt with a long face. She smiled seeing him that way. It surprised her not even a bit. Not only does he look cute when he was angry, he reminded him so much of her sister as well.

“I want to see those cute dimples of yours Nephew. Don’t hide them now” She said as she approached him with a plate of cooked beef. “Why are you looking angry? ”

“I go to visit my sisters and the gateman see me. when I ran, a girl hit me and say are you blind? Can’t you see where you are going? I tell her sorry and want to go jejeli but she say pick my book. I say “I say I am sorry” and she start laughed. Imagine she laughed. She shouldn’t have laughing” he explained to her with a deep frown. His aunt tried controlling her laughter but couldn’t anymore when the rest of the customers began to roar in hard laughter. This got him confused. “Why are you laughed? ”

“Christian, I knew it was a bad idea for you not to get educated. Actually, your English is enough to raise a dead body dear. If you really don’t know how to speak then don’t speak. For example, which one is ‘I say I am sorry’ instead of ‘I said I am sorry’. Of course someone will have to laugh dear. It’s very silly. Even the expression on your face and your body gesture made it more funny” Christian rubbed his hair realizing his mistake. He never realized he had embarrassed himself big time.

“Teach me aunty. I want to learn English” he told her with his head bent.

“I will teach you dear. I surely will” She gave her word patting him on the cheek. The young man smirked as soon as his aunt gave her word and walked off. He was sure to surprise the girl soon. He would proof how well he could learn.

*

Arriving home, he reminded his aunt of her promise but she was just so exhausted that she couldn’t reach. She promise to try by weekend. Weekend came and his aunt had to fulfill her promise. The lesson when we’ll and since he was sharp he learnt pretty fast.

“Now let’s see how far you can go with the little you’ve learnt” His aunt told him tidying up on a Monday evening.

“Of course Aunt” he replied and smiled.