Dieko
"Mi o le gbebi mo (I can't live here anymore)" I hear my mum's voice and it sounds like she's crying
Since I like amebo, I press my ear to the door of the guest room
Yes, guest room
Ever since that pregnant woman came into the house, She took over the masters bedroom, she sleeps there with my dad, my mum had to move to the guest room
"I'll tell Dieko and Damilola" I hear her say
"Mummy ejo (please)" I guess she's talking to grandma then
"We can take the next flight to Lagos, a le wa gbe pelu yin (We can come and live with you)"
Ehn?, Live with who?, Me I don't want to leave Abuja o
"Ese ma, ma peyin pada (Thank you ma, I will call you back" I then hear footsteps
I quickly leave the door so I won't get caught, I go downstairs to the kitchen, Aunty Folake is there cooking something
"Good morning ma" I greet
"Morning dear" She smiles
I almost hiss, who is this one shining her dirty teeth for?, husband snatcher
"I'm making rice and stew with chicken, shey you will eat?" She asks
Eat what?, The food you've poisoned?, Please keep your food to yourself
"Yes ma" I lie, I will have to cook some indomie for myself and Damilola, I know that one is always eating, they'll use food and kidnap her one day
"It's so hard carrying a boy, he's always kicking" She rubs her swollen belly
Who asked you?
I force a smile and leave the kitchen before I'll go and voice out my thoughts by mistake because if this woman could read my thoughts, I would be in serious trouble
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"Damilola, Diekolola, there's something I need to tell you guys" My mum says her eyes holding different emotions
I feel like I already know what she's going to say
"We are going to Lagos" She announces
"Really?" Dami claps her hand excitedly "Like a family vacation?"
I stare at her. What's doing this one?
"Umm..not really" My mum says "We are going to stay with grandma"
"Oh with daddy and aunty Folake?"
"Umm...no, just three of us"
"Ehn, why?"
"You won't understand Dami, you're still young"
Ehn?, This one that is twelve years old, young ke?
"But Dieko, you understand right?"
I nod slightly, I really did understand, if I was mum, I wouldn't want to live here with Aunty Folake especially when she puts to bed, mum won't be able to bear it
"But mummy what about school?" Dami asks
"You guys will start in a new school, you'll have new friends, I want you guys to have a fresh start"
"But I don't want to leave Daddy" Tears brim her eyes
"Come on" My mum hugs her "I want the best for you two, this environment is not good for you guys anymore, you'll be much better in Lagos, grandma will take good care of you"
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Teen FictionWhen Dieko's father becomes a drunkard overnight, her mother becomes a punching bag but she endures it hoping it will all end soon but when he then brings a young pregnant girl home as his new wife some weeks later, Dieko's mother feels she has had...
