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"Well, I don't

that her brother would stop being the bratty brat he always had been, it had

"You're a very... Uh..

ot the brightest bulb in the- scrat

"Moooom, Tokun c

early for your antics." Their mother spoke tiredly. She s

eally want a third child? She

Well it's too late

th and her delectable body, she'd have given those two the beating of their lives. Bu

r thing to hate

s shrill voice interrupted her t

t want me to call your father now, do you?" she threatened

"No no. I'll be g

.. Head to my room now" Tokunbo jo

ould you look at the time?" Timi mocked taki

h, I feel you. Time does fl

"Yes it does, Si

ecca shooed, shaking her head at their theatrics. She

other two years ago. Apparently, she had no fashion sense and her mother w

d as she adjusted the large blue T-shirt sh

es to know that. Even in mini skirts and bum shorts, her derriere never shook, it stood there like a wall angering her es

leaning the escaped tears. "You're far away now Tokun. T

! It's the nearest school in the neighbourhood, The largest, I

O

bag quickly, threw one last look

that outfit is okay," Francis said immediate

"Do I have to

ked mid-sip. He loved his morning corn dr

a," she added quickly sauntering to the living room where her

Tokunbo watched her mothe

sk if my outfit's okay." She mu

unted but opened her eyes takin

"What are

s I bought you three months ago. And Jesus! Where are your earrings? The sapphires? Laise SU.* And you need to change your bra

nd she thought she looked okay. But things were never okay with her mom. And so she dragged a s

*

"Thank you very

Oladayo. I'll make sure your kids are guide

e a nod to the principal and th

! You're ambassadors of our h

"Yes papa.

not get into trouble. You know wh

Timi mumbled staring at his

bo giggled at his flushed

kun. And if there's any trou

a." she replied not missing th

now. If I don't pick you two b

Straight, cl

"

office until he left and they both watched Mr

so effing scared earlier." Timi whisp

. And yes, there was this time he was trembling. I thoug

You say it all the time, why can't I? And no no, he looked

, that." they tried hiding t

sked after composing himself. Beads of sweat hung on his forehead as

wo kids exchanged glances a

a...ve no idea., Timile

She had just spoken of her dad like he was extremely overbearing. But she kne

her mother, had risen against her. He was the only one who made an effort to understand her, and she was grateful for that. She really coul

"Sometimes? I'd say m

mentally at Timilehin's attemp

don't take away his pap in

oncentration as he tried to make sense of what they had just babbled to

ny problems you might have, feel free to come to

r." they droned, following the p

e never meet again," Timi whispered to her as they walked on. "

rolled her eyes in response

can absolutely call me Nochie. Welcome to C

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its hill and was noted for offering standard education a

ontributed positively to the development of the country. Its ownership was passed on and on through generations. From the

buildings. Every arch, every shape, and every glor

pected..." she giggled excitedly running her slender fin

is such a wrong name." Enoch replied admiring the look on her kid-like face. She maturely c

Perhaps

gwarts!" she squealed again ignoring the judging

re are many many more places you haven't uncovered yet. Y

squealing! "Is that Italian? Do you speak Ita

f his neck, amused at her childish actions. Pretty ir

much all the Italian I know. Mrs Gi

f the back seaters..." Tokunbo asked, shaking h

was divided into semi-circles. The east and west wings. The west

defended weakly then laughed at the look on he

." She replied in disbelief ea

"C'mon we need to

, looking around repeatedly as if trying

bout I come over during lunch? I c

Tokunbo nodded re

"Arts, Scienc

ng. It was evident that she admired and respec

She shrug

too many reasons. Perhaps it was because science jobs paid well in society. Or because it was what her father wanted and s

ng that I picked science?" she asked glanc

Kind of. It's evident you

"I do?" Her face scru

d for the umpteenth time that day

V

are. S S One Science. Aka Scor

bucket and call me Sally," she mutter

"Creepy isn't it?" Eno

e whispered back eyeing the student

n, brave warrior. May the gods of academia help

Tokunbo chuck

"All the best." he re

"Don

ting you will be very hard to do." he th

ademia, do your thing." she too