Chapter 1
Tomorrow is going to be a new term, and I am still in SS2(Senior Secondary School 2)
The Christmas holiday is finally over... for all the boarders, most especially. And being a boarder, I would have to resume today.
Sunday ah! The day when I'm finally going back to hostel but this time without my brother.
I checked my phone.
Shit! it's late already, and I haven't even gotten ready to pack. I just took a small nap by three, and now it's already six.
My mum, dad and brother are taking me back to school and they didn't even wake me up.
Wow, how much I feel loved.
I got up from my bed and started packing as fast as I could.
Ankara - check!
4 blouses & hoodies - check!
3 black skirts and 1 jeans - check!
Pocket money - check!
Toiletries - check!
Most importantly,
Provisions and refreshments - check!
I shut my luggage and rushed downstairs.
"Mummy aren't we going yet?" I asked rushing downstairs.
I handed my phone to my mum. She smiled at me.
"Oh I almost forgot. Have you packed your clothes?" She asked worriedly.
"Yes." I replied.
"What about your soap, toothbrush, sponge, toothpas-"
"Yes mummy, everything there is no need to worry." I cut her off.
"Good, what of your underwear?" She asked. I smiled and nodded.
Typical mother. I smirk.
"Yes, I'm ready to go."
"Okay, let's go." She said.
" Is daddy and Tire not going?" I asked.
"Why?" She furrowed her eyebrows.
"You know, so we can spend time talking." I pouted.
"Your dad is busy, so you can call your brother." She agreed and just grinned.
"Okay." I said before I headed upstairs to call my brother.
Reaching upstairs i open my brothers door to his room without knocking. "Tire, you and mummy are dropping me off to school."
"Can't you knock? Get out of my room."
"No. I'm not going anywhere. I mean like now." I challenged.
"What? Why? It's not by force." He stayed on his word.
"Mum's is calling you."
"It's not a must. Tell her that I'm not going. I mean, it's not like we aren't going to see in school tomorrow."
"Please just follow us."
"No." He eyed me. "Now get out!" He said and I gave him a deadly glare.
"So it's because I'm begging you." I said about to leave to snitch him to my mum. He just ignored me to leave him alone.
I headed downstairs as I spotted mum.
"Mummy, Tire said he isn't going. Let's go." I said annoyed.
"Tirelogo!"
"Ma!?" He yelled. Does he not know how to keep his voice down?
"If you don't come downstairs now, you know what I can do."
"Don't wor--" I tried to tell my mum to drop it but Tire cut me off.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." He yelled.
Tire was already coming down.
"Ma?"
"You are following us whether you like it or not." She commanded.
"But--" He wanted to say something but my mum cut him off.
"No buts. Now let's go." She ordered.
"Stupid goat." He muttered to me.
"What did you just call your sister?"
"Nothing." We both ignored him as my mum spoke.
"Are you ready." I asked Tire with an annoyed face.
"Let's go." My mum said.
She helped me carry my luggage to the car's trunk as we all went inside the car. It's going to be a long ride.
Arguing with my brother in the car was not fun. We were arguing on things that wasn't even relevant.
"If you two do not stop arguing, we are turning back." My mum was already fed up with us.
"Sorry." I immediately said.
"I would gladly continue." Tire muttered which I heard clearly.
We finally reached my school and the security opened the gate for us to enter. I noticed that they have changed the set of securities. They wore blue shirts which had a logo on the left side of their chest. It was written boldly 'THE KINGS GUARD'.
We have finally entered school. The security helped us find a parking space.
"Mummy are you coming inside?"" I asked when we got down from the car.
"No, I need to cook for your dad." She smiled. "Don't worry ill come for your visiting day."
"Okay. I'll miss you." I hugged her.
"I'll miss you too baby."
"Take your box Moyin, I am tired already. Or I will drop it." Tire said, panting. I didn't even notice that he was helping me carry my luggage. He's such a kind boy.
"Thank you for carrying it for me." I said sarcastically, carrying my box from him.
"You are welcome." He said and I roll my eyes at him.
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It had been hours and I've been waiting outside for the house mistress. I felt so bored doing nothing.
"Can I have a look at your luggage Miss?" A young lady at my back suddenly asked as i jumped up in fear. I looked back to check who it was.
"It's only the house mistress that can check it." I said not trying to sound rude.
"I'm your new house mistress." She cleared her throat.
Why are they always changing everything. First it was the security, now this woman. What else are they going to change.
Oh great I wonder how this would start.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know that." I apologized.
She smiled at me and I smiled back at her.
"Your name?"
"Moyin," I responded.
"Moyinloluwa?"
"Yes, but that's my full name actually." I said as she nodded.
"Could you open your box now." She inquired.
I opened my luggage for her to look into them, she let me go inside. She showed me my bed as I thank her, and then she vanished out of thin air.
"Moyin! You came?" Blessing, one of my classmate girls asked coming towards my direction.
"Yes. What's up?"
"Good." She smiled, "I thought you wouldn't want to come anymore after what last time. Talk less of hostel."
"See I'm not in the mood right now." I said feeling uncomfortable at the moment.
"Abegi." She said and I rolled my eyes at her.
"So you don't want to talk to us." She pouted.
"I didn’t say that. I just want to sleep, tomorrow is another day." I said, faking a yawn and lying. I don't feel like talking to them. They were the cause of me failing my exam, because of a boy that they planned me with during first term. I've tried getting over the nightmares it gave me.
I lay down on the bed. Making my head rest on my hands.
Before I knew it, I dozed off.
