"Wake up Liz!" She hissed "a young lady like you still in bed by 5:15"."oh mommmyy I slept late!!"..I groaned oh well that's how my normal day begins... In my University I get up early but at home during vacation....it just doesn't feel right you know. I take a quick bath,brush my teeth,wear my specially picked Church clothes and makeup all in thirty minutes ,record time for an 18 year old eh? I know..Hehe.Of to the kitchen, I do my chores and run down the stairs. My family always leaves the house at 6am on Sundays.We take our Church services seriously. I stay in the car for a while after my parents leave,I'm content you know, we have almost everything we've ever prayed for.I recline the chair letting the scent of the leather sink in and intoxicate me,I say a prayer of thanks.
Church is amazing as usual,I'm part of the choir and I sang a solo today(in the teenage department that is) it was goood all the nervousness before the solo not needed, but I always get nervous anyway . The Sermon,short but insightful, the drama,special mininstrations,everything was just on point.After the service we went straight home...I enjoyeddd my Sunday Afternoon Eba and Eguisi meal and went to bed an hour later.
I get up at 8pm and move to the Living room to watch TV(I have one in my room but this is bigger! Weird right ...I know) I'm watching some program when my parents come and sit on the couch beside mine. I look at them with a questioning glance which they ignore and call out my siblings Aden and Gina. We all now have tge questioning look on and my Mum tells us that our Dad has been offered a job in Lagos,Nigeria that is better than the one he has now and...he has accepted the job..My mouth is hanging open and my brother motions for me to shut it.'Well this is surprising' ,I whisper.But the decision has already been taken so I don't think I have a say,I support the decision though so its alright . Dad promises to visit us every week and take us there sometime. I'm happy about that because I have never been to Lagos and I hear the town is great. I'm leaving tomorrow", Dad says,and for the second time in one evening my mouth hangs open and my very efficient brother motions for me to close my mouth.I give him a frightening glare and mutter ,"so soooon" my Dad smiles and tells me not to worry that we would keep in touch. I believe him, we believe him and that's all that matters for now........
