The Lies I Told Myself

It was Thursday afternoon around 12 pm, I was alone in my room playing a Piano Fire game and shouting as I enjoyed the game,

Ade!, Ade! She shouted and tapped me.

Ma, I answered but a little bit annoyed because I lost the game immediately she distracted me. I removed the earpiece and look into her eyes. I have packed the cloth mummy (what else did you want, was the next thing in my mind to say but I dare not).

Kola called me, she wanted to speak with you, but she said your line is unavailable. What is the use of your phone when you keep putting it on airplane mode just to play this rubbish game? Is this how you will be doing when you got admitted into the University? she asked

I'm sorry momma, I will call her back right away. I said and called my best friend Kola.

She told me our JAMB results were out.

Seriously!! Have you checked yours? I asked

Sure, she replied.

..... So what is the score, I asked with a hopeful thought

You know am not good at guessing, I told her when she asked me to guess.

Any way maybe 210, I said

Oh you are close, 208 she said on the other line

Alhamdulillah robbilãlameen (all praise to God) I said as I jumped out of my room.

What's the matter with you, my mom asked.

Kola's result is 208, she will surely get admitted into her dream school. I said with a bright smile