THE LINK TO LIGHT
er SS3 students used their scratch cards to check their results online. Some of their results
rest. Out of nine written subjects, she got seven A1's and two B2's. Another studen
Ifes excitedly called out to her m
out as she approached the
hi's father, Mr Ifaeanyi smiled, spreading ou
ppily ran into h
e glanced at the white envelope she was holding in her righ
om his curious grasp. "Why are you back early toda
y's joy." Ifeanyi tipped his daugh
t even seen the results and you're
er, and I know what my Princess can do." Ifeanyi put his arm around his
the envelope behind her. "Mum will
d, pointing to himself. "I should
gave a sly smile and starte
ter than Usain Bolt!" Mr Ifeanyi said with laughter in his
y practically ran around the compound building, the trees and even her father's
ved that her dad would get tired and quit running after
getting tired, but she still didn't want to quit so her dad wouldn
ughter?" Mrs Oluebube bellowed when
fes exclaimed happily in her
ze met his wife who was
her daughter to her husband. As she came closer, her eyes glanced d
her dad handing him the envelope. "You and Mum should take a look at it together, I love you two so
duates weren't left out. Cultural dance performance, drama, choreography and mime, song
e. The students took the advantage of wearing mufti to the graduation party to show off the best they had in their closets. Shoes like Balenciaga, Louboutin,
among her set, having graduated at the age of fifteen. The other award-winning students were seventee
down all the contact numbers in her diary. They said emotional goodbyes to each other since they were going to be sc
e, and she had chosen University of Port
he morning. It wasn't a surprise to Ifes that her parents called her so early. The first
Mum and Dad,"
w was your night?" Ife
was great,
r said, gesturing tow
seat adjacent t
discuss something
leaned f
re proud of you and your siblings. Your mother and I appr
ly. She could already guess wher
siness, but we would like you to consider taking up a job of your own,
ade sure his children went to one of the most quality and expensive schools in Awka. He fel
otted to the room she shared with her sister. Soon after, her paren
er bring out money from the box. She smiled wh
d. I didn't ste
look that read, "Why sh
h they were amused that their daughter saved money without their notice, their minds were at peace after they
day, Ifes bathed and got
se that she would use in keeping her money, and a medium sized transparent
ds from the back. "You don't have to do this if you don't want to. I c
hed her mother a cherry smile. "I will not allow you to spoil my first day in busin
Mrs Oluebube quickly looked away to hide the
rying?" If
not!" A snif
e look that read
t a bleak laugh.
peared out of sight, then she buried h
l. Market men, women and even people that came to buy patronized her. The wheelbarrow
creased to ten naira, some people still priced it for
-
llowin
ly replied to the man who wanted to buy her bottled
" The man hissed
but she abruptly stopped when something caught her attention. She tossed her pan
he went closer to read the poster again, eyes wideni
University of Pennsylvania in
l the form. She felt happy after filling the form because they were about to close the entry for the scholarship exam
me with thick glasses that made them look super intelligent and others with their heads buried in books, who cam
i's state, Anambra. Other states like Bauchi, Bayels
o God for favour. Exactly one mon