This Is Me (On Hold)

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...I went to call my dad as instructed, he was already half way asleep. My dad wasn't a heavy sleeper so it was easy waking him up.

"Daddy, daddy" I said as I gently shook him. He's eyes flustered open, "what is it?" He inquired.

"Mummy said I should call you that she wants to tell us something" I simply said.

"Tell her I said it can wait that I want to sleep and instead she should come let's have our night prayers" he commanded.

"Okay sir" I rushed out of the room to go and deliver the new command to my mum. I was happy when they mentioned prayer time cause it means no more errands till the next day.

"Mummy,daddy said it should wait and that you should come inside let's pray that he wants to sleep" .

"Okay, tell him I'm coming let me finish what I'm eating". As she was almost done eating.

I rushed inside again to tell him and he said a simple "okay". I went out to tell her and she was already done eating. I carried the plates to the kitchen and went on to wash the dishes so I know I'm done with my chores for the day. The next day would be my sister's turn to wash the plates so I won't be doing much work except preparing food for everybody and taking care of my younger ones which is a normal thing.

I finished washing the plates in the sink and cleaning the kitchen. As my dad wakes up in the middle of the night to inspect the house and to make sure everyone was asleep so if he finds the place dirty, he'll wake me up the moment he finds it out and make sure I clean it before allowing me to back to bed. Yea, he was that strict.

I went to the parlour where my siblings were watching the famous Henry danger on Nickelodeon in the TV. "Didn't you people hear when I said it's prayer time?,oya off the TV " I commanded. It felt good exercising my authority as the senior and they have to obey though sometimes they don't especially when my parents aren't home.

My bro switched the TV off while my sis walked past me and hissed. When I heard her hiss, I quickly grabbed her hand and turned her to face me.

"Who are you hissing at ehn?, Do I look like your mate?" I asked, already ready to slap her.

"I was not hissing at you" she replied almost sobbing. She was obviously scared that I would beat her because my parents were around and if I tell them what she did, she'll receive even more beating.

"Better, don't even bring that attitude to this house else you will cry" I said releasing her from my grip.
"Now go and carry my Bible and your Bible and our head tie and come to daddy's room so we can pray" I commanded.
"Okay" she said as she walked briskly to our room to get what I instructed while went to our parents room to wait for her.

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We finished praying then we said our good nights and went to our separate rooms. I and my sis shared a room while my bro had one to himself. I was kinda jealous of that cause I wanted my own room too but I couldn't get one...yet.

I ordered my sis to go and shower and went to my brother's room to make sure he also showered cause he'll definitely be the most dirtiest among us.

I entered the room and he was already in the shower, good boy, he didn't wait for me to tell him. I looked round his room and it was a mess. I didn't enter this room when we came back from school cause I was sure I cleaned it but now I guess I have to clean this place up.