(Alero wakes up in the morning to brush her teeth, when she checks her time and sees that it was 8:00am)
Alero: Shilah, wake up! We over slept! (She said, shaking Shilah rigorously)
Shilah: We did?
Alero: Yes, this is 8:00am
Shilah: What? It is not even 9:00am yet?
Alero: What do you mean?
Shilah: I usually wake up by 9:00 am every day except on the school days.
Alero: Shilah, you are such a lazy girl! Well, this is my house now and at my house we wake up by 7:00 am except on school days.
Shilah: Ughh.............. (Groans and walks out of the room)
Alero: Shilah, you forgot to brush your teeth.
Shilah: Oh! Let me guess, this is your house and at your house they brush their teeth before breakfast.
Alero: Quite, it is brush teeth then prayers then you can now talk of breakfast.
Shilah: I wonder how we ever became best friends, we're so different.
Alero: Have you ever heard of opposite attracted?
Shilah: I have, but I don't believe it.
Alero: Well, do you believe it now?
Shilah: Alero, I am not ready for your lecture this morning.
(After some minutes, Shilah's mother came)
Alero: Good morning, ma.
Mrs. Nandom: Good morning dear, how are you?
Alero: Very fine. Let me go and call my mum.
Mrs. Nandom: Please do.
Shilah: Good morning, mummy.
Mrs. Nandom: How are you dear? I hope you have packed your belongings.
Shilah: Already did, mummy.
Alero: Ma, she is in the shower, she has to go and pick my Dad from the airport.
Mrs. Nandom: Okay then, my regards to her. I have to go now; I am late for an appointment in the office that started a few minutes ago.
Shilah: Alero, bye bye.
Alero: Bye, I really enjoyed your stay here.
Shilah: And I really enjoyed myself here.
Alero: Take care of yourself and greet Dennis and John for me.
Shilah: Alright! They will hear.
Alero: See you soon.
Shilah: You too.
(Lights out)
YOU ARE READING
THE DIARY OF ALERO
Teen FictionAlero, Nigerian decent has dyslexia and is going through a rough phase in life with both family and school. Her brilliance makes her the main target of the witch-hunt of three girls in her class, headed by the daughter of a very rich and influential...
