CHAPTER TWO

" wake up Ameera " I felt someone shaking me. I opened one of my eyes to see the intruder and guess who? it's my troublemaker brother, Aliyu.

" what do you want," I asked angrily.

" Mama said you should get up and perform your morning prayer. "

"oh, have you forgotten? today is Monday or don't you want to go to school " he asked smugly...

He knew I like school. Had it been he hadn't called the word 'school', am not getting up this bed till later.

Just because of the love I have for school and prayers, I got up and did what was needed to be done. After praying, I did my morning ores, that is sweeping, washing plates,s and so on.

It's 7:00 am already. I quickly ran to our bathroom which was built with mud to take my bath.

I came out of the bathroom a few minutes later and ran to my room to dress for school.

A few minutes later I was fully dressed and already prepared for school. I've had my breakfast too.

"Mama na we makaranta(mama I've left for school "I shouted. She was inside baba's room.

"Yauwa yar mama sai kin dawn, a dawn lafiya( OK my daughter, come back safe) ".she replied.

I left for school, I was in hurry to reach school coz of how late I was. As the head girl of the school, I should be in school by 7:00 am on the dot. It's already 7:40 and I don't like how these teachers shout at me for coming late. Kai, wai ni Ameera.

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"Why are you late today, don't you know the rules anymore? as the head girl of the school you need to be punctual" Mrs. Ruben lectured. She is the headmistress of the school.

"I'm sorry ma, it won't happen again" I begged.

I'm so tired of all the lectures I've received today both from my teachers and also some jealous senior students who want to be the head girl which was given to me. Since then, they have been at my case. Any fault they find they go straight to the principal office to report.  Now, do you understand this injustice I'm going through? both from some teachers and also my classmates?

They are just jealous of me,  I never wanted to be the head girl. I was shocked when I was given the post. The work is so stressful, thank God we will be handling the prefectship post to the ss2 student. I'm so eager to hand it over because I want to rest. Waye be the son with?

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It was the end of class, we all went to our various houses. But I went to my best friend's house coz it's been a long I heard from her. She traveled to Kano coz of her cousin's wedding. She just got back last night.

I knocked on their gate and Mallam Musa opened it for me, I greeted him as I went inside.

"Tananan ko? (is she around) " he knew who I was referring to.

" eh tananan(yes she is around) " he answered

I said my entry greetings and no one answered. I think they are all in their various rooms. Since I'm well known around the house, I'm free to come here anytime  I wish.

I went straight to Aisha's room. I barge into her room without knocking. I saw her sitting on her bed typing away on her laptop.

I ran towards her bed and jumped on her. I hugged her so tight that you'll think I'm gonna break her bones. I so so miss this girl.

"can-t bre-ath," she said forcefully. I release her from the hug.

" How was the journey? the wedding? boyfriend? and so on. Girl, I swear you must gist me bout everything that happened " I said eager to hear.

She just laughed at me, doesn't she know the suspense is killing me?.

" Allah, if you don't start gisting me right this minute I'll tickle you fa" I warned. Faking my anger.

" OK sorry sorry I will start. Ok, I met someone and his name is Bashir we met at the wedding. He is one of the groom's friends. Ameera, I wish you saw him, he is handsome, chocolate skin, his father is a billionaire and he just finished his university at London university ah...." she sighs dreamily.

I'm so happy she met him. If he makes my friend happy then I'm happy for her.

" I'm so happy for you, if you are destined to be together it shall be, "I said hugging her  ..she laughed at me.

"Ina Taraba a yake(where are my resent) "I demanded like her boss...

I love my friend so much, she completes me and I also complete her. Wink. We chatted through the whole day.