Chasing Dreams

Your digital Jesus

Chioma

I knew that my mother wasn't supposed to be home by this time so why was she sitting on the chair particularly with that stick in her hand. Days when I needed her shed never come early but just this day when I break a rule here she is. Pathetic thing.
"Young lady where have you been?",she asked and from her tone she was pretty pissed. As in extremely pissed and any moment from now I'm sure the stick in her hand would be on my back.
"Well I was out."
"Am I blind?Or are you crazy? I can see that you went out. Chioma where were you? Don't make me ask you again o",she shouted and even though I should be trembling,I was laughing in my head knowing that my answer had gotten her angry.
Two can play this game. If I'm going t succeed in my little mission,I'm going to have to tell her the truth but it was going to be a lie.
"Ma I went to my classmate's house."
"Which classmate eh? Did you ask my permission?"
"It's a boy in class",that set her off.
"Father in heaven have mercy. What re you doing in a boy's house? Do you want to kill me? So because a boy told you you're fine you are already in his house ehn? If he tells you he likes you I'm sure you'll sleep with him. Don't bring back pregnancy to my house o. Don't",she said with her hand flying to her head while she used the other one to grab the edge of her nightdress making her speech look more dramatic. She made me feel horrible. I mean did she think that lowly of me? That if I a boy aid certain things to me I'd open my legs for him?
Well it was her fault. Always working. I know it was for my own good but she never gave me any attention. Most times I needed a friend but she was only a harsh mother. Times like this I wish I had a father to say 'my daughter is not a prostitute'.
"Helloooooo I'm speaking to you hope you're aware",she said interrupting me from my thoughts.
"It's for a project. We can't work on it in school since we offer different subjects. He's quite busy during break period so that's the only option plus I went over because I had nothing else to do and before you freak out,his parents were there along with his other siblings",I said at once not wanting to hear her voice much longer because now the amount of questions she would ask would be lesser.
"Whatever o. You're still stupid. Why didn't you ask for my permission or you could have gone tomorrow."
"I'm busy tomorrow and I did call you but you didn't pick up",I actually did call her but only because I needed to ask what to cook.
She just shook her head and left my presence because I had won this battle. I ran after her,hugged her and kissed her cheek being the good child I am and also because later on I was going to ask her for airtime so I could talk to Joseph.
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The next day at school I told Evelyn everything including the whole encounter with my mother. To say that she was surprised was an understatement. She thought I was crazy and had guts. Half the time that she was ranting my mind was on Joseph as I was nervous because I didn't know what it was going to be like now that I was his girlfriend.
When Joseph arrived he greeted us and then went on with whatever. He didn't talk to me at all except some pass me this and that here and there.

I got home and I was beyond angry. I was frustrated and disappointed. I did try to make small talk with Joseph but he didn't mind me at all.
Then he called me.
"Hey babe",I heard him say and his voice almost made me forget that I was angry.
"Are you crazed? What's that supposed to mean?"
"Why? What's up?"
"So you totally ignore me at school and now you're doing this. I get that even if you want to keep our relationship our secret but you didn't even do so much as glance my was or talk to me as a friend",I swear I could feel the tears coming and they were coming hot.
"Babe there's really nothing there."
"Shut up. Shut the hell up. There's nothing there. I bet you're bored as hell now. I'm just your digital Jesus right? In school you won't be needing me. I'm just here so you can tell me how you like me and we can gist. I'm your boredom getaway. I'm sure you want me to come over."
"Alright guy. Bye. Since you can't be reasonable".And with that he ended the call and the conversation.
I cried into my pillow. Less than twenty four hours into the relationship and we already had a disagreement. My life is pathetic. In school I'd hear of other girls' relationship in their first months and how beautiful it was but mine was the complete opposite.
I was contemplating ending it but for the sake of my mission it would have to continue.
I went up and stuffed my mouth with bread so I wouldn't cry. Why would I even cry? I didn't like this guy. As far as I was concerned he was a lab rat.
'As well as your boyfriend', a tiny voice in my head said.
I took my phone and ordered a cab to Evelyn's house and I patiently waited for I to arrive.
Damn mother I'm going to be breaking a lot of your rules.
I switched off the lights,locked the door and went out.
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This was nice I guess.
N/B: I'm not saying Nigerian parents are violent or would hurt their children seeing as there was a part were Chioma instigated something like that. It's only a disciplinary measure.

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