THE ALUMNI WHO LOVED ME

. I also picked my phone and put it in there and then I quickly wore my sandals and walked out of my room. My mornings were normally a mess,but today I had it easy. I woke up,said my mor

that you can boost your sugar up a little.Then,have this too.” She said and handed some dollar bills.”Mom.I can take care of myself.Use this money to get Rian some books.” I said,trying to give her the money back. She gave me a stern look,and then it softened and turned into a smile. “Lani,I know you can handle yourself. I just want to contribute the little I can. Since I’m not shouldering your School fees,or dorm fees,it won’t be so bad of an idea to give you little money that you can manage to get yourself the basic needs.” She said softly and my resolve melted. “Okay mom. Thank you very much. I’ll see you at the store when I get back. I love you.Take care of yourself,and don’t forget to rest if you feel any strain of tiredness.” I said. “I’m not a bay Lani. Besides,I’ll have Lucia by my side today,she has promised to help me do the screening for the Part

450.79cents.” “Okay,do hold on.” I brought out the money mom had given me. It was six hundred and fifty dollars,so I handed five hundred dollar bill to her. She gave me my change and helped pack up the stuff I bought. Came out of the store with full hands,with Soph and Charlotte assisting me to hold some of the things I had bought. “That was one hell of a hopping you did there.” Soph said as we flagged down a taxi to take us home. “I don’t even know if i have gotten the basic things I need.” I said. “You sure have,you got food,you got school materials,you got snacks,you got personal effects.” Soph said and Charlotte nodded.”Did you even touch your saved up stash?” Soph asked referring to the money I had saved while I was working I worked from when I finished high school till some months ago,and even though I had worked so that I could assist mom in paying off our debts,so that the money that she had saved,she’d use it to buy our current house,I had saved close to $1750 and that was what I had planned to use to get myself some basic things and change my phone too. “No I didn’t. Mom gave me money to use today,and that’s what I used to buy myself this stuffs.I haven’t used the one Uncle fernando gave me,so i’m planning to use it to go to a thrift store to buy some new clothes and shoes,and another box that I’d use in packing all my stuff.” I said and Soph nodded. “Okay then.” She said and brought out her phone and she started to type on her phone. Silence fell in the car like a fog. Then Soph broke the silence with a loud laughter that startled me beyond my wits. “What’s making you laugh?” Charlotte asked with a look of wonder. “I was about to ask the same question. Who’s making you laugh,or what is making you laugh?” I asked incredulously. “Its a boy I met while i was on the way to the restroom at the University. He collected my number and he chatted me up,and he sent me a funny text that made me laugh.” She said with a smile. “I’m sorry if I startled you.”She apologised and Charlotte and I nodded. I plugged my air-pods to my phone and played music. Soon enough the cab dropped us off at the bus-stop,and we walked down to my house so that I could drop all that I bought in my room. We entered my house,after I picked the key from where Mom usually dropped it,in case any of us came home.I dropped my stuff inside my room,and came out back to the dining. “What can I offer you,Charlotte?” I asked looking in the refrigerator for a can of orange juice. “Anything you have to offer me” She said simply,her eyes glued to the K-drama that was playing. “You’re a K-drama fan?” I asked as her brought her the can of orange juice and the Sausage roll that mom had baked and left inside the Microwave. Soph came out of the dinning,holding a plate of Sausage in her hand and holding a can of coke. “Yes I am.” Charlotte said and I nodded my head. She finished eating,and then I picked the plate up to go rinse off while I threw the can of juice away. I finished with the plate,and then picked up the bread that was in the refrigerator,and then placed it in the microwave,so that it would heat up,while i brought out the peanut butter spread,and a can of orange juice. The bread finally heat up,and I placed in a plate,with the peanut butter spread with the can of juice in my hand,I walked into the living room. We all watched the K-drama in silence,and soon it finished,and I too had finished my lunch at the same time.”You have others?I still have 45 minutes before my job interview.” Charlotte asked and I nodded.I played another CD and then went to bring us bowls of peanut. I gave Soph and Char a bowl of peanuts each,and sitting together with bowls of peanuts in our hands,our eye was glued to the television. We watched,laughed and scanned the parts we deemed boring. We finished watching the movie and it was ten minutes to the time for Charlotte’s Interview. I picked my phone,switched off the TV and locke

ique was located too. I bought two pairs of sandal,three pairs of Sneaks and a pair of ankle boots. I also bought a pair of bunny slippers that I could wear while I was in the apartment. Char and Soph picked some things for themselves and then we paid for them at the counter. “We have done enough shopping for one day. Let’s get something to eat.” Char said and Soph and I nodded in agreement. We looked for a nearby snack cafeteria and we grabbed a mini bite. Then we went to the Underwear store and bought some new Underwear,and I bought two pairs for socks. I paid for them at the counter and soon enough we were headed for home. We arrived home and Char,Soph and I said our goodbyes,and Soph and i went to my house. I arranged my stuff in the new box I had gotten,{Mom had gotten it for me without my knowledge,A surprise},and arranged my stuff. It took me an hour to arrange my stuffs,and Soph was there to assist me. “I’m gonna miss you being around here,Girl.” Soph said as she laid down on my bed after we were done arranging my things. “I’ll miss you too,but since we are in the same de

Veggies and drink a lot of water too.” I said to her and she smiled and nodded. Then she handed me an envelope. “When you get to school,deposit the money in your account. You don’t have to come back home every weekend.We will do just fine.I’ll ensure to take my supplements and I’ll eat my veggies. If there be any emergency,I’ll put a phone call through to you,so don’t worry too much.” She said and I gave her a teary-eyed smile. This was the first time I’d be leaving my mother alone and I was worried for her.”We’ll be fine sis. Don’t you worry.I’ll take care of mom.” Rian said and I smiled at him.I hugged mom and Rian,and then said tea