Tales of the Nigerian Girl

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

The sound of my alarm brought me out of my sleep. I jump out of my bed and breathed in the damp air, finally it's spring, and spring break begins in a week.

I looked at the clock that hung above my window. 5:30 on the dot, school starts in like 3 hours so I still have a lot of time to prepare myself

I walked to my sibling's room and opened the doors slightly, Chika was fast asleep, as usual but Bobo is sitting on his bed, his back facing me.

" Bobo " I called. He turned around and looked at me with a questioning look in his eyes.

" can you wake Chika " I asked, he shrugged, so I closed the door, turned around and strolled back to my room, I opened my wardrobe, and searched for the perfect outfit to wear to school today.

What do I wear on a bright Wednesday like this.

Today I want to wear something different, so I take out a bright yellow sundress, now I think about it, the only time I wear dresses are on Sundays, for church.

I look at the dress and imagine it on me, then suddenly changed my mind about wearing something different. I placed the dress back and took out a pair of black jeans and a white t-shirt.

After my lovely shower, I put on my clothes and pack my puffy hair up.

I grabbed my glasses and put it on, then removed the books that lay on my desk and placed it neatly in my bag.

I gently hang my bag over my shoulder and walk out of my room, I stop immediately I crossed the door of my room. I left something.

I walked back into the room and grabbed my grey sweater from the chair, in front of my desk, then put it on and walked out of the room.

I went down the stairs and into the sitting room, were my dad was watching a boxing match.

" Daddy good morning " I greeted as I walked passed him.

I entered the kitchen and saw Bobo sitting on a kitchen stool.

" where is mummy " I asked him, walking closer to the kitchen island and resting my elbow on it.

" she is still upstairs " he replied simply. I nodded my head at his answer.

" what of Chika " I asked, he looked at me first before replying.

" she is still bathing " he said.

Bathing.

School is supposed to start in less than an hour and this girl is still bathing.

" It's until they flog this girl for coming late, but I cannot talk sha they don't flog the students in her school that's why " I said quietly to myself as I walked out of the kitchen.

I walked out of the house, closing the door behind me and stepping onto the sidewalk.

Summer came out of her house at the same tame, and came over to were O was so we could walk to school, this has been our routine for a while now.

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" hi Bianca " I greeted, giving her a tight hug.

" hi you what's up with the jolly mood today " she asks in a very unenthusiastic tone.

I shrugged my shoulders, and we walked down the corridor together.

I made my way to my locker a'd opened it.

Ugh.

I totally forgot about how dirty my locker is. I can't keep it like this much longer because, school is closing for spring break in two days, so I start cleaning up my locker.