GOLDEN

Chapter Twenty

All ye ghost readers, I repeat all ye ghost readers. Continue my God is watching you. Enjoy the chapter anyways.

I couldn't explain the feeling of happiness that washed over me as my Dad drove into my grandparents compound in Uyo. I know it has to do with my Mum, mainly because this was where she grew and coming here, seeing her younger self portraits reminds me a lot about her in a happy sense. I don't understand why. Whenever I visited here after my Mum died and Grandma catches me gazing at my Mum's portraits, with a sad face she would come and hug me saying
' Olanna, Ndo' a saying in Igbo that means sorry.

That action comforts me a lot because I can see it in her eyes that she misses her daughter too in a way I do. My grandparents are Igbos and my grandmother calls me Olanna because it means God's Gold in Igbo. As popular belief, my parents didn't have any problem getting married, despite their tribal differences their parents didn't disagree.

" Grandma, Grandpa" I said running to hug them as I entered their large living room. My grandparents home is like a family house, large with numerous rooms. I was told my grandfather is the oldest child in his family so that rationalize why his house is this big. My grandparents are wealthy too.

" See my Olanna, i toro mara mma" Grandma said as she hugged me , I pouted

" Mama, What did you said. You know I don't understand Igbo" I said smiling.

" I said you have grown beautiful" Grandma said smiling and I smiled too. Grandpa hugged me too and they embraced my Father too.

My dad looked gentle while my grandparents were greeting him, I guess it is because it is just me and him but I know my Dad, he will adapt soon. I am very sure I will see him soon arguing politics and discussing Nigeria's problems and giving solutions I desperately wish they could give the President in the Aso Vila.

" Mama, has my big mummy not come" I asked because I didn't find Jidenna nor Sister Eno and others. She smiled before responding

" They are upstairs with Chima's baby" She answered, I smiled gleefully. That's one of the things I looked forward to here, Sister Chima's baby. Sister Chima is big mummy's first child and she is sister Eno's elder sister but she is nicer than sister Eno. When I got upstairs because of the large number of rooms, I searched for the most crowded room.

" Everybody, Wura has come" I announced as I opened wide the door of the room most crowded, I also heard a baby's sound.

" Yay, Wura" Everyone shouted happily, I did a little twirl

" Sister Chima" I greeted excitedly and moved closer to hug her and carry her baby.

" She is so beautiful" I said pulling her cheeks

" Thank you and I brought your birthday gift" Sister Chima said smiling as she pointed to a bag in the corner of the room.

" Really" I said excitedly and she nodded

" I will bring it out for you when I stand up" She said

" Thank you. I'm really grateful" I answered

" Wura, how was school" Sister Eno asked me with a smile

" Sister Eno, this one that you are smiling at me. I don't understand" I said suspicious of her, Sister Eno isn't always like this. She is nice but not this nice to be smiling at me and asking me how was school.

" Don't mind her. I'm sure it's her boyfriend that told her something nice and so she is now transferring the sweetness to you" Sister Chima said

" Sister Chima" Sister Eno called with embarrassment written on her face.