THE BEAUTIFUL UGLY
EPISODE 7
Written by: Chidinma Ihemenandu
After the school mistress finished her speech, she left the podium and then the teachers in various cla-sses came up and announced the best students in their cla-sses, of course I am the best student in my clas-sand no doubt about that, been the best student is not given me any atom of joy, if only been the worst student will give me what I want, I wouldn’t mind fighting for it…. So engrossed in my thoughts I didn’t notice when Linda tickled me, I was startled but I didn’t say anything, she noticed my mood and faced me… she wondered why she should be frowning instead of been happy as the best student… Linda tickled me again to know if I will smile but when I didn’t….. She said watsap with that face baby perfect, ain’t you supposed to be happy as the best student why then are you sad and moody?…
I smiled weakly at her and told her that I don’t want the school to go on vacation… Linda laughed and told me to continue coming to school if I want Linda teased. After some minutes, the school bell rang again indicating that the school has dismissed and vacation has commenced, everyone was happy, some dancing and others were seeing hugging their friends and telling them how they will miss them…. I received a quit number of hugs from my friends, admirers and teachers but each hug I received really hurt and pierced my heart and I was in de-ep pain, I only managed to smile but nobody knows what I was pa-ssing throu-ghonly I myself, my spirit soul and body.
Finally my mum came to pick me up, she met with my teacher and other teachers who were standing outside watching students as they express their happiness and excitement, my mum and the teachers exchanged pleasantries after hugging for some seconds, the teachers started singing praises of me to her as she was beaming with smile and happily looking at me proudly, but my thought are far beyond any praises you can sing to me or any gift you can give me. few minutes later, my mom beckoned on me to enter the car so that we would go home, reluctantly I dragged my leg inch by inch until I reached my mums car, I entered and waved good bye to my teachers and also my school cux I’m sure gonna miss so badly.
When we got home, our house now appears to be more lonelier and larger than before.. I signed maybe that was my fear getting a better part of me.
THE BEAUTIFUL UGLY
EPISODE 8
Written by: Chidinma Ihemenandu
No need of taking my bath, taking my launch and rushing downstairs to do my a-ssignment again because there is no school tomorrow… I signed as I was about going to my room, Aunty Amaka our house help came rushing to me with smile and said, hope you did well this session, this one that you are looking moody and no smile on your face, I only looked at her smiled and nod my head and immediately my mum came in and said…. Yes! As usual my damsel is always the best and will continue to be the best all her life, she said this with pride in her voice, and her face was beaming with joy, she came close to me patted my hair and then kis-sed me on my fore head, she said to me, my cherry, you are my pride, my everything I am so proud of you, you are too beautiful to be a human that’s why I call you my angel, keep it up dear… The sky is just your starting point darling…… Amaka smiled at me and said congratulations Tina baby, more grease to your elbow, just remain that good girl that I know and everything good will come to you, immediately she dropped that word, I looked at her wanting to ask her if having a siblings is something horrible, then I looked at my mum and remembered the last time we had a fight about it and then weakly smiled to Amaka in appreciation.
The next day, Linda came to our house and I was the happiest person that day, we played together, bath together and did all kinds of funny things.. Then later in the evening their maid came to pick her up, I begged her to tell her parents to allow her spend part of the holiday in my house which she obliged to and promised to tell them because she understood how lonely I am all alone in the house and promised to be my company throu-ghout the holidays, I was very happy and full of expectations during this holiday, then we exchanged good bye and good night greetings.. Then she left with her maid.
I was extremely happy that night and can’t wait for my parents to come back so that I will relay the good news to them. During dinner that night I told my parents about Linda’s coming over to our house for the vacation, hopefully they both agreed to it without much persuasion and that tripled my happiness, I couldn’t even eat much that night because of excitement I couldn’t just wait for tomorrow to come so that I and Linda will start off with our planes for the vacation. I lay on my bed that night couldn’t sleep, I was smiling to my self and rolling from one end of my bed to the other with so much joy that the loneliness I dreaded so much that will eat me up during this long vacation is not going to be so but the other way round.. I smiled and finally slept off.
I woke up early the next morning very happy and full of expectations, I quickly brushed my teeth, took my bath dressed up and went downstairs for breakfast, after having breakfast I carried my doll playing with it to keep my self company until Linda arrives.. As I was playing I was also constantly watching the door like someone that is expecting her groom while I hopefully wait for Linda to come.
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