The Birthday Wish

WHERE'S M

No one wants to answer, she turns to her Nanny for an a

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me cut your

here are my parents and where did t

chil

k of lying to me

d and held Ayo

early for work, dear,

n't make excu

my birthday, didn't you

d already

or a conference and your mom had an urgent meeting at work, she was the one who

en you're lying Nanny, rig

Nanny Ti tried catching her hand

me home last night or that her mom completely forgot her birthday and that all this, from the cake to t

okay dear,

le tears ran down her eyes, Nanny Ti went to her

nutes before Ayo who has settled do

g late, I'll

up her backpack and h

something, you haven't ta

Ti tol

use they made her something for her birthday. She couldn't possibly tell them she d

t really hun

Ti looked at her with pains in her

e and care of her both pare

s them thinking ‘maybe, jus

, is a lawyer and a politician. They are rarely around,

d. ‘I wish I have an older or younger sibling, anyone would be fin

top just to make her parents proud of her. One time, She thought of cutting classes or skipping sc

nths ago from his business trip where he spent over a month in Ghana. Her Mom bought a Zara heels, bag and a portable makeup kit from Italy

Nanny Ti hurriedly went to get a flask to put some of

cked some jollof rice, egg sandwich and small chops for her. She is really gratef

k sit of her Dad's Mercedes Benz car, the driver got in, started the car a

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ey already done with the assembly, S

y class right now, she approached her class

ss

hool headmistress, Mrs Henshaw, folding her

hool, a very prestigious institution, all across Af

r neck sits a beautiful yet intimidating face. She towered over Ayo with that very popula

done for’,

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