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..."Don't cry in front of them,please hold back the tears, please just don't let them see me cry"...—Unknown

Iretiola's POV

Today's Sunday and I don't want to go to church because people will know, they'll know that I'll be  home again this year and I'll have no excuse this time. Yesterday Olamide said I should come to her University but she didn't know that I would've had the cash been available.I lay on the bed thinking till mummy comes to wake us up.

Thankfully,we aren't going to Church today but that also means we're gonna work at home. I'm good with working though as far as I don't have to bear those judgemental stares or  questioning gazes that linger on me for too long.

"Ireti" my mum calls as she walked into my room and I get up cause I've had a sleepless night yet again. I've stopped dreaming about going to Spain and studying performing arts I've given up on that dream cause it's close to impossible for it to become a reality for me to ever be happy.

"Good morning ma" I say to my mummy as she stares around my room looking for what to complain about,she found it

"what's good about the morning?? Is this the time you should be waking up for Church?? Why haven't you washed the clothes I gave you to wash yesterday??" She asked and I didn't say anything I only questioned myself as well till I realized that that it was raining yesterday and I thought I'd wash the clothes after the rain but I fell asleep waiting.

I didn't dare say this to my mum cause it wasn't a good excuse for her, no excuse was ever good for her. "Sorry ma"I said and she continued "see what Moji wore yesterday and the day before why aren't they washed??" She asked and I thought to myself 'because you asked her to wash her clothes by herself ' but I didn't dare say it out cause she would ask why I didn't make sure that Moji washed her clothes so I mumbled another "sorry ma" and she said "wash my clothes and Moji's clothes now, and come and meet me to tell you what to do next,wake Ademide up and tell him to sweep the sitting room. Also wake Ayomikun up but let Moji sleep" she finished and I was angry but I said "okay ma"

I woke Ade up and he was comical as usual "Sister Ireti what's wrong with you?? This one that you're smiling, did you see Rema in your dream??" He asked and I laughed "shut up and go and sweep the parlor jor ".He got up and went to greet mummy,she then told him to sweep the parlor, clear the dining and call her when he's done. She also told him to tell Ayo to clean the furniture in the parlor and dining. I washed just her clothes and went to tell her I was done.
Then she asked me to prepare rice for everyone.

After eating,she proceeded to clearing the bookshelf in the dining. She was throwing away all the useless files and books there. I got frustrated cause I had been standing all morning and I told my sister to stay away from me cause I was already so angry at her and I didn't want to burst out angrily.
As usual Ade was joking around with me, trying to get me to smile and I replied sarcastically.He understood and we both laughed till Moji corrected me and I said "I wasn't talking to you" suddenly mum went off about how I treat her badly and I want to cause a separation in the family.

I didn't show that I was hurt by that statement but it hurt me cause my dad said that before he left. "Could it be true??" was the question on my mind as I went to bed.

Today's Monday so I have to get my siblings ready for school. They bathe and dress up themselves, I only prepare their lunch bags. Suddenly mum called me asking me why Moji was wearing the same underwear she wore the day before and honestly I didn't know so I kept quiet but judging from the expression on Moji's face, I knew she probably hadn't washed her other underwear. "And where are her earrings,go and get  clean underwear for her and her earrings immediately " mum shouted and I went to get it immediately.