Special seventeen

In anticipation🔥

         Sometimes i ponder
    what would life be without a maker. Someone to run to when there's disorder. An ever ready shoulder when bothered.  Now i know there's nothing to ponder, it remains an undecipherable wonder. ~Zavi

Everything was perfectly okay, i was enjoying gospel music, getting closer to jesus, my attitude was improving until kemi called to inform me that jamb result was out.

I became tensed, worried, i started wondering what if i don't pass the cut off.

Last year i wasn't this tensed but then i didn't know any curse was hanging around.

I didn't have Jesus last year but i have him this year, i should put all trust and hope in him.

Yes that's what i'm supposed to do.

Princess please come and help me get call card, i said to my little sister who was arranging the bed.

Could it not wait a minute let me be done with these, she grumbled.

No please, I'll do the rest. I need it so i can check my result, i said.

Ohh.. jamb. result is out, no problem I'll go get it, she replied before leaving.

I took over and started dusting the wardrobe, cleaning up.

Saturdays were always like this, a whole lot of cleaning up to do.

Joanne!, i heard my dad call and i sluggishly left my room to meet him in the living room, a radio by his side and a newspaper on his hands, i wondered how he was listening to the radio and at the same time reading a news paper.

I heard on the news that jamb result is out, my dad said reducing the volume of the radio.

Yes dad, i just heard too. I've sent princess to help me get airtime so i can check mine, i replied.

Okay, that's what i called you for, dad said tuning his radio back.

I was going back to my room when mum called me, what is it again this time.

Ma!, i said dashing to the kitchen.
What have you been doing since, mum asked.

I was arranging my room, i stated.

You should be here in the kitchen cleaning up with me, arranging your room should be done everyday, she snapped.

Okay mum, i simply said joining her in cleaning some equipments that isn't in use yet.

Where is princess?, mum inquired.

I sent her to get me airtime, i replied and before she could ask again i told her jamb result was out and i wanted to check it.

About time, don't worry your result will be good and this time next year you'll be in school, she said.

Amen, i chorused. Thanks mum.

Mum what are we going to cook, i asked.

Hmmm.., let's cook yam and egg, she said. Is there still egg?

No mum, i said checking the shelf we kept the crate on. 'It's only one remaining'

Then we need eggs, I'll go get it myself so that woman won't cheat you again, mum said.

Mum she didn't cheat me, the eggs were complete, i muttered.

She did, the eggs were small. Wait till i bring the eggs, mum said. 'Peel the yam and boil it, when i get back we'll fry the eggs', mum concluded before leaving.

Arghh, i sighed in frustration.

I've always hated peeling yam, worse still with a blunt knife but i can't seem to find the sharp knife anywhere.

Only God knows where princess kept it. Why hasn't she even come since.

I stood by the door, breathing in and out trying to calm myself.

After putting the pot of yam on the gass cook, the only other thing that filled my head is my jamb result and the fact that princess is taking so long to arrive is doing nothing to help.

I already made up my mind to look for her when i saw her not far off walking like she's on a fashion parade.

Princess thank you so much, you were quick, i said sarcastically. Can i have the airtime now?

I've been walking around just looking for where they sell airtime because there is environmental sanitation and almost all shops are closed.
I know where i went too to get this airtime, princess snapped handing me the airtime.

I recoiled my emotions immediately.

Sorry i didn't know, I'm feeling really worried with this jamb stuff, i apologized.

Well, let's get this over with, I know you'll score well, you said it yourself that the questions were cheap, princess said encouragingly.

Yes you're right, i don't know why i'm so petrified, i said as we walked in.

Then these burnt smell assailed my nostrils.

Oh my god

My yam!, mum's gonna kill me, i screamed and ran to the kitchen princess following me.

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Three days, two burnt food later.
Mum has finally ordered me not to come near her kitchen until i see my result, according to her ''before i burn the house''.

So here i am on my very special bed,even my phone didn't appeal to me. The only thing on my head now is "why the hell i haven't seen my result".

Every single person i know who wrote jamb with me have seen their result.

But anytime i check the 50 naira will be deducted but no result.

I've tried up to five times already.

Mum says i should stop trying and wait that there's probably a glitch in the network.

Of all result to hang did it have to be mine.

Okay no, i'm not supposed to wish anybody bad. 

What's wrong with me, how can i forget that no matter the situation, Jesus got my back.

I sat down properly and took my bible to study, the only place i can get comfort from.

And once again i was overwhelmed by the power of lord. It felt like God was speaking to me.

Isaiah 41:10"Fear thou not for i am with thee: be not dismayed for I am thy God : i will strengthen thee, yea i will help thee with the right hand of  thy righteousness will i uphold thee.

Amen, i said. I had prayed and fasted yesterday on behalf of my result and i knew that God was going to answer my prayers. This just confirmed it.