PAINS into GAINS

CHAPTER THREE

Jessie's pov

My alarm goes off making me sigh when getting up.

"Oh!great,its another boring day", I said sarcastically

After saying my prayers I decided to take a bath and relieve my mum of her duties of scolding me to go bath.

Don't blame me,its kind of hard and lazy to take a bath in the morning especially when you don't go to school.

Singing aloud in the bathroom wasn't something new,so I used my voice that you wouldn't even dare to hear to sing while washing my body.

I decided to brush my hair inside the bathroom before I could rinse the comb to keep I heard noises in my room.

Knowing who it was,I screamed on top of my voice

" raim!seriously, if you don't leave my phone alone am going to tear your favourite shirt mom bought u last Christmas into shreds"i told him.

"Oh!no you wouldn't dare" he replied

yep,thats the raim i know, then try me I told him

"But jess" .

"no buts raim its still early okay?"now go downstairs and tell mum I'll be coming down when am done  changing .

Okay Jessie,he replied

Close the door!!I screamed

Getting dressed was no problem since all I need was minimal make up.

So,I applied lip gloss on my lips since it was pinkish enough ,then white powdered my face a little and weaved my hair to the back. Satisfied  with my look I headed downstairs.

Coming downstairs in my bridal skirt and paplyon top drew my dads attention from his newspaper.

"Morning mom!,morning dad!,"I said to them in a song like manner before giving them a peck each on the cheek.

So mum,"what's for breakfast?",I asked while watching rain use his cutlery to drum on the table...

I really don't know why he always does that I thought

We'll be having pancakes my mom replied interrupting my mini chat

" Urgghh",but mom I thought we'll be having toast and eggs I said to her while rolling my eyes.

Yes,we were but change of plans she said looking directly into my eyes for communication and looking at her facial expression I ate peacefully with understanding.

Where's raim? I asked after cleaning the table

Rachael offered to take him to school ,She said

Really?I thought she and her daughter Jessica moved to calabar I asked mom they decided to go during the long holidays he retorted.

Hmm...alright mom.

So when are you resuming ?she asked,

same time just after the long holidays so I guess I'll be leaving during the long holidays I replied to her question while taking a glance at dad who was drinking coffee and silently  listening to our conversation.

So,"I found you a job"dad said with an emotionless voice

Where?I questioned

Mr Biggs ,not too far from home,ull be working as a waitress from Racheal offered to take him to school She said

Really?I thought she and her daughter Jessica moved to calabar I asked mom they decided to go during the long holidays he retorted.

Hmm...alright mom.

So when are you resuming ?she asked, same time just after the long holidays so I guess I'll be leaving during the long holidays I replied to her question while taking a glance at dad who was drinking coffee and slilenty listening to our conversation.

So I found you a job dad said with an emotionless voice

Where?I questioned

Mr Biggs ,not too far from home,ull be working as a waitress from 10am-5pm ,you'll be discussing your pay with the manager dad after tomorrow.

"Wow!,thanks dad" you got all this done in just short notice,he giggled before adding anything for my girl .

After eating I began washing the dishes being bored I decided to start a conversation with dad.

So dad,"aren't you going to work today?", I asked him .

Did I tell you that I won't ?he retorted

Shocked at his response I dried my hands with the towel beside me and I slowly but carefully took some steps towards him not to attract anymore scolding to myself .

Dad," did I say anything wrong?," I asked, silently praying that I didn't upset him because, he has never been so scold towards me.

"No...no..dear", he stuttered I...he said getting up and rubbing his sweaty palms together something that he always does when he is nervous or anxious. something I took from him

Just..."am sorry," he sighed,am sorry jess he said while avoided my eyes like a plague before I could respond he quickly took his phone and left ...

Standing here shocked  and confused about everything... What a weird scene I said to myself silently.

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