Tales Of Maryam | Completed✔

My Sundays Be Like...

Staring at the ceiling for only God how long, it is 2:45am and I haven't been able to sleep, why? All thanks to our darling Amanda whose loud prayers and speaking in tongues echoed through out the room, now I know why everyone plugged in their headphones before going to bed, all these earbuds are useless, I give up. First thing tomorrow morning I'm getting a headphone. Glancing at my phone, the time reads 3:54am and I dozed off afterwards

The choking aroma of fried palm oil woke me as I coughed hard and feared my eyes might pop out, I dashed out of bed and headed to the door for fresh air
"I'm so sorry sweetie, don't mean to wake you up like that" Sarah apologized "It's okay" I replied "And gooood morning" she chirped "Do you have to be that loud?" I asked cupping my ears a bit "Breakfast is served, I made akara and pap (bean's cake  and millet pudding)" she said excitedly. She served me, herself and Khadija wait someone's missing.. Amanda

We engaged in conversation while eating, I know! Bad eating habits but who could resist hot gossips of school? All the handsome boys of Lagos
"Where's Amanda?" I asked concerned "I don't know, who cares" Khadija replied
"Who is calling Amanda there?" She said walking in "Are you the only Amanda in this school?" Khadija replied "So what? Are we scared of you? Well done o pastor Amanda, since you're the only Christian in this school you won't allow people to sleep at night" Sarah said and she hissed, they exchanged eyeballing

"Good morning" I greeted and she ignored me, worse decision ever "Don't greet her, just let her be" Khadija advised and mouthed and I mouthed 'Okay' regretting my actions
"Who used my bucket?" Amanda asked screaming "Ask your bucket na" Khadija responded "Ehn ehn o, I'm not joking" she said "Who would use your dirty bucket?" Sarah asked with a disgusted face "I didn't know it was your bucket. I used it last night to wash" I replied remembering I had used the bucket

"Maryam or whatever they call you, don't you ever use my bucket again" she scolded "You go fear mother na" Sarah blurted "Don't ever use that tone on me, you don't pay my fees and if it's about your bucket I'd never use it again" I said as I began to get angry and I don't really like getting angry because a lot of things happen "Who are you talking to?" She asked astonished
"Who else in this room has a body odour?" I asked and she gasped, next thing I know she made a move and her fist was on me, aiming at my head. My head began to pound and I fear my secret was about to get leaked, I raced for the door but I was pulled back and she slapped me again. That was it, I had lost all control over me as I began to laugh, knowing the Jinn has taken over

"You dare lay your flithy hands on me?" It asked, seeing that Sarah and Khadija were trying to sort our differences "Nobody ever lays their hands on me and go scout free" it laughed as I pulled her by her wig and dragged her to floor, I showered blows on her head and I could hear Sarah and Khadija hailing me, I then began to smack her head to the floor, it was getting worse and I couldn't stop it Sarah and Khadija looked at each other in awe and decided to stop me, they couldn't separate us and they had to call for help, a lot of girls swam in our room and they still couldn't separate us, I only left her when she started bleeding, pleasure running through me as I saw the pool of blood her hair soaked. Everybody looked at me with fear written in their faces

"Excuse me" I said to the girl at the door, she raced leaving the entire door for me "Dumbo" I mouthed as I walked away. There was a tree at an isolated place i around the hostel, I laid beneath it and plugged in my Qur'anic recitation for relief, it hurts to listen to it but I never pulled out the earpiece, tears began to pour down my face and I doze off suddenly

I woke up by my ringtone, briefly checking I saw Sarah on call
"Hello!" I said after picking "Hi Maryam! Where are you? I've searched everywhere for you" she asked concerned "Don't worry about me, I'm coming" I said hanging up and I walked to the room, every now and then some girls would be staring and would look away if I stared back, I'd be the topic of the school for this week

Tapping the room door lightly, I received response and decided to go in, Sarah and Khadija were sitted next to a sleeping Amanda and immediately had their attention on me

"Uhm hey" I greeted awkwardly "Hi" they responded "I see she's been treated" I said looking at her head wrapped in bandage which was slightly stained with blood
"Yes she's been treated" Sarah blurted "Did the hall admin called for me?" I asked knowing the incidence might cause the attention of the hall admin

"You're lucky today is Sunday,he is probably in church so you have no problem with him" she said and I exhaled the air I've been holding
"But come o, nobody has ever defeated Amanda in the history of this school, she was named King Kong for that, as in she beats men of twice her size" Khadija said astonished and I was stuck with no answer, not knowing how to explain myself, even if I did nobody would understand me...time would prevail

A/N: I know it's short and not my best, I'd try harder next time. I have an exam tomorrow and here I am😭😭
God help me

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