My Love Story

leaving home

"check up"I shouted as I threw down my card. I had won again ,I chuckled to myself as I counted the money I had won.

"Babe u go fin us small thing u don chop our money finish "my friend Tayo said as she eyed the money I was counting .
I heard the others chorus her words. I turned to them and smiled as I handed them a couple of notes that I won.
Let me tell you about myself. Ehm my name is Laura okechukwu badmus. I know that you will be wondering how come I'm bearing Badmus because it's majorly the Yoruba's that bear that name. Anyways it's my dads name so it ain't my problem. I'm from the eastern part of Nigeria. I'm a tomboy but I am quite girly at times. I grew up in surelere with my mom, dad and three siblings :three boys. I have three best friends, Tayo, Peter and bode. They are my best friends and also my belated partners in crime. I learnt how to fight when I was ten from watching my dad. My dad is the head of a private security corps .They work for politicians during campaigns so you see I don't get to see him everytime.
I'm the only chick in the midst of three beasts. Yes three beasts I say. They are just too protective of me. I can't wait to enter the university so that I can get out of their reach.

"Laura",I heard my mom call out. It's like my dad is home because there is no way she would shout out my name to come into the house by 3pm in the afternoon.

"I'm coming ",I yelled back. My best friends have already gone to get their school stuff ready against the new term. We were now seniors finally.
I got up from where I sat at the back of the house reading a novel.

"Daddy ",I screamed as I ran to hug my dad. Don't mind me I'm a daddy's girl. My dad has always wanted a girl child. So when I was given birth to my dad was overjoyed.

"How's my baby girl doing?"he asked as hugged me back.

"You did not even tell me that you were coming back so that I will cook my special jollof rice for you ",I said pretending to be angry .

"Sorry dear I didn't remember" he said trying to sooth me. I forgave him and soon we started chatting and gisting like long lost friends.

"Thank you sweetheart the meal is delicious",my dad said looking over at my mom.
We were already having dinner.
"Ehn before I forget Laura you are starting a new school on Monday that's the main reason I came back",he said looking over at me.
I almost choked on my food. My mom was already beside me patting my back and muttering sorry,is ok. I continued coughing before I eventually stopped coughing. My breathing coming in rasps ...

" I know it's hard considering that you are already a senior .the fees have already been paid it's part of our allowances..I know that it's hard to cope with the news but there is nothing I can do .I'm sorry princess"he said.

"God why", I cried in my heart and to think that I will go to a new school as an ss3 student. And I have already planned my speech because I'm a senior prefect.
All through the night my dad pleaded with me to see reason with him before I grudgingly agreed to go to a new school but not without making him promise me that he will buy me a ps3. I know that you would be wondering what kind of girl is this one. But that's me I love my games.