CHAPTER TWO: DECISION MADE
Why is it that most black parents just love to hit their child? So annoying!
Although, it is an act of scolding the child.
My mum hates when someone talks nasty to her or acts disrespectfully towards her. If it was her child that did that, she would hit or scold the child.
I love my dad because he has never laid his hand on me.
I looked at my mum as I walked backwards away from the dining chair, using the dining table to support me.
"Flower, you don't say that to your parents. It is so disrespectful," my dad said, trying to calm my mum.
My mum went to sit on her dining chair. I quickly used the opportunity to leave the dining chair.
"I am sorry I said that. I just don't want to go to...." As I said that, I mistakenly hit the dispenser onto the tiled floor.
My dad and mum stood up to get the dispenser to stand.
Half of the water from the dispenser had already poured on the floor before Dad made it stand.
"Floral, you are so annoying," my mum said as she got a mop to clean the wet floor.
I stood there looking speechless before my mum shouted at me, "Go bring the mop bucket and stop standing there as if you were struck by lightning!"
I quickly ran to get the mop bucket.
After the cleaning, my mum still continued with her nagging. "You are going to boarding school in Abuja and nothing will change it," my mum said as she sat on the dining chair, already exhausted from my troubles. "You just ruined dinner for us," she said with annoyance.
My mum's annoyance is something I don't like to see because she continues to nag.
"I am sorry, but I don't think I can go to boarding school that far," I said to my mum, avoiding looking into her eyes.
"Babe, can you calm down, please? She made a mistake but that doesn't mean she can go to boarding school that far," my dad said, taking my side as he sat beside Mum.
"Which school do you think is suitable for her with that score she got?" my mum said, looking at me up and down.
I remembered I scored above average, but why is Mum talking as if I failed woefully?
"She passed at least," my dad said—and wow, Dad, thank you for that. "She can go to the school Francis attends," my dad said as he looked at Mum, trying to convince her.
Going to Francis' school is going to be fun, I guess.
Francis told me he is very famous and liked by many students in the school.
I guess starting there will be so nice and cool for me, and my high school dreams will come to pass.
I always dreamt of having a high school filled with popularity and love, just like Korean female leads.
My tablet is filled with Korean movies. I have been a fan since primary school.
"Yeah Mum, I will agree to go to boarding school if it is Francis' school," I said to Mum, assuring her about my agreement to go to boarding school this time, to avoid nagging from her.
"Okay then, I will change your first choice of school to his own school so that by next month, you will follow the second batch to enter," my mum said as she drank water from the glass on the table before standing up to leave for her room.
"I thank God that calmed her, Flower," my dad said, smiling.
"Yeah, thanks Dad. You are the best," I said, smiling as I cleared the dining table.
My dad went to continue watching the match in the sitting room.
Well, to be sincere, I didn't enjoy the amala this time, and amala is my best Yoruba swallow.
After I had cleaned the sink and the dining table, I left for my room to continue watching Love Alarm, a Korean movie that is overrated.
The two male leads are really so handsome, especially the tall one who is rich like this. I have forgotten his name, but I guess when I continue watching it, I will remember.
I just hope the female lead ends up with the rich handsome guy, not the other male lead.
I opened the door to my room and closed it behind me as I entered.
I jumped on my bed and removed my pillow to get my tablet so I could watch the series.
My classmates are fans of both Nollywood and Hollywood. Some of them hate Korean movies because they think they are repetitive, and the majority hate Bollywood movies because of the film tricks. Lol.
I am not them. At least I watch any movie that is trending, except for movies that are not good for my age.
Anyway, we are still young to decide.
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Days later...
My mum already got my uniforms tailored. That includes the school uniforms, house-wear uniform, church-wear uniform... all were ready.
Socks, stationeries, box, school bag, handbag for church and sandals—and of course, who would forget slippers? Slippers are really something useful. She got me bathroom slippers (flip-ons) and Crocs.
I sat on my bed as my mum sat on my room sofa, arranging the stuff and soaps—both bathing and washing soap—she bought, into my box perfectly.
She made sure my books and textbooks were in my school bag. I hope it will not be so heavy for me.
Of course, she got me provisions, and those were already arranged in my big bag, as Nigerians do call it, 'Ghana Must Go'.
My provisions consist of cereals, biscuits, drinks, chocolates and beverages.
Also, what is inside my big bag (Ghana Must Go) is my lotion cream and perfumes. They were packed in different nylons so as not to spoil the taste of the provisions.
My loads were already ready for school. My mum took a deep breath as she put the big bag, my box and school bag by the side of my wardrobe.
"By Sunday, you are going to resume, so prepare for that," my mum said before she left for the door.
I looked at the loads and rested my head on the bed with a sigh. Gosh!