HeavenOasis

GONE. Its been six months since we packed to our rooms. Mums condition grew worse but weve all come to learn to live with it. She seldom eat. Most times I have to spoon-feed her to prevent her from starving to death. Whatever was bothering her, she didnt tell us. She kept to herself and talked to no one. During the 6 months, I sat for another exam and I made the remaining papers but since Ive assumed the position of the family bread winner and manager, I couldnt dream of pursuing higher education until my mother comes back to her former self and take the family burden off my young shoulders. One fateful Tuesday morning, we got up as usual and began preparing for school and work place when Elizabeth rushed in screaming incoherently. At first, we all ignored her because she used to overact sometimes. But we started paying attention when we continued hearing mummy in her cries. Lizzy, whats wrong? I asked finally, irritated that I have to spend a couple of minutes out of my limited ti...

LIFE OUTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL. While we were expecting our results, many of us traveled out of Lagos. Some of us began learning one handiwork or the other. The rest of us began working in different p[laces as office assistants, cleaners etc. on my part, my mum got me a job as a messenger in a law firm. The work was good but the pay sucks like seriously. The firm was owned by two renown SANs  and it was the most prominent law firm in Mushin with over ten staff excluding the drivers, messengers and cleaners. In June, our result came out but I failed woefully because I had 7 Ds and 2 Es. I almost cry when I checked it online. I knew I was not smart enough to study hard for the exam yet, I needed someone to hold responsible and to blame for my failure. I felt it unfair that I could failed woefully like that. When my mum saw the result in the evening, she was sadder  than I was. I told you she said. Michael, despite all the money I borrowed  from a Corporative Society, se...