It is not how big the house is... It's how happy the home is.
~♥~

Today was Saturday, and the whole family was around, Mr Badmus, Mrs Badmus, Stella and Jaiyeola.

Their house was a duplex, a five bedroom flat, a kitchen, a dinning room, a big living room and every room having a bathroom.

Mr Badmus Sat down on the lemon green couch.

The house had a nice interior design, the living room was painted Lemon green and orange, and pictures were hanged on the walls, family pictures and pictures of great people like, Albeit Einstein and Nelson Mandela.

Mr Badmus placed his legs on the center table, He was drinking coffee while listening to the news

Mrs Badmus, Stella and Jaiyeola where in the kitchen making, preparing the Saturday breakfast, pap and beans cake.

They served the food on the dinning table, and all took their seats waiting for Mr Badmus who was busy reading something he said was really important.

Stella's P. O. V

Daddy now I'm hungry what is more important than having breakfast after doing all your chores on a Saturday morning.

Today was going to be fun, I invited Daniel and Deborah to my house, and I can't wait... My birthday is next week and I want to start making preparations.

I still don't know what the theme should be, but I have picked the colours I think I want .

Finally he dropped the remote and walked to the dinning table, He said the prayers and we began to have breakfast .

I was facing Jaiyeola as usual, which was very annoying.

On Thursday afternoon, when she got home before me, she lied for me that I was having class, which was nice of her... Or else mom would have bombarded me with the usual insults.

And I really don't like it when my mom insults me. 😔

So I apologized to her, but I don't think she has forgiven me, she also lied about her hand, saying I did not do it intentionally.
Which was also very nice of her.

And since then she Snubbed me, but it's okay, knowing that no one is interfering in my life.

After breakfast I went to take my bath, normally I would have my bath before eating, but I was really hungry so I ate first.

Then I wore a red and white polka-dot gown, the way I dressed you will think I was going for a simple outing, but Daniel was coming so I had to look presentable.

JJ on the other hand wore a black crazy jeans and a black long sleeved top.
Yes again her usual black wrist watch, I think she can even be the new time keeper since they would be electing one before the exams this term.

It is always as if she never removes that watch from her wrist.

I sat down beside my Dad who was seated on the couch, but this time he was playing a game I regard as boring...
Candy crush my mom and dad are obsessed with that stupid game.

So I faced him smiling, also hoping that he would notice me soon, that's what I did whenever I wanted to ask for money.

But this time I wanted to ask for something different.
After a while he noticed me and stared at me for some time... And yes I'm still smiling.

"Kinni ?" he asked looking at me as if there was something irritating on my head.
(What?)

"Daddy nah. " I said, I did not know how I was going to start, but you know me... I don't think before I speak so, I'll just say it somehow.

"Yesss." he replied, but his eyes did not leave the phone and a small smile spread across his lips.
He knew I wanted to ask something.

"Daddy about my birthday... I was thinking... Well, maybe if I can invite my friends. "
I said with that baby look again,
He looked at me then faced his phone.

"Abi Ki le feel?, pleeeeeease"
I begged, hoping he will accept.
(Or what do you think?, pleeeeeeease)

"Must you always invite your friends?" he asked me.

It was not that he has a problem with my friends, he doesn't just like it when so many people from different places are celebrating together, and he doesn't like celebrating with strangers, or even being with strangers.

And he does not allow me to go out, in fact he insists that the driver drives us to school most times...
I am the typical Naija omo get inside.

But when I got to SSS2 he allowed me invite my friends home, but I have never invited them to my birthday party before, now I feel I'm old enough to throw a birthday party, I'm not inviting all my classmates... Only the ones I'm close to..
Like Daniel, Paul, Victoria, Tim, Aisha....
And so on, although I talk to the rest of my classmates I'm not really close to all of them.

But I just pray he let's me throw the party myself, normally we would just invite a few close neighbours, that's all and all we do is photoshoot and sometimes we go to the beach or shoprite but all that stuff is old now. 😔

"I'm not inviting all my friends just like ten of them." I begged trying to convince him.

I have not even told him that Daniel and Debbie are coming over, Well Daniel has a reason for coming... He wants to teach JJ maths, I wonder why that girl wants to be tutored, she is brilliant enough, so I insisted he brought Debbie along.

You know the saying
The more the merrier.

"Okay, I will take you to Lagos city mall, do you like that one?"
I rolled my eyes at him, but he did not see it.

I can't let him see it now, or else I'm in trouble niyen.
"Noooo!" I yelled, trying to make my frown very obvious.
He will still accept Last last... All this one is preamble.

"Okay we will go to Chocolate royal."
I don't want oo, I don't even like chocolate... Is he not supposed to know that ?

"Nooooo!"
"Okay Dominos Pizza. "
Who pizza epp gaan
Raara oo, I don't want.

(Who does pizza help anyways,
Noo oo I don't want)

"Noooo!"

Just then Mummy walked into the leaving room, she was trying to do her makeup.
" Lola, how do I look?"
She asked me still drawing the eye pencil on her eye brow, while she faced the mirror in her hand.

She often calls me by my middle name, especially when she needs my help.

Waz my business with how she looks?
(Waz: What)
Woo, dat one dinnor concern me jae. 😒
(That's not my business)

"Fine. " I replied even though I did not carefully look at her face.

"Daddy nah. " I begged, looking very sad. (Nah: now)

Yes I am truly sad..
Ordinary Birthday I am not allowed to celebrate.

"Temi... Your daughter said she wants to invite her friends for her birthday."
(Temi :Mine)
My dad said, but the both of them did not even look at each other.

"Yes... She told me before, She even invited her friend today."

My mom said. If you see the way she was serious with what she was doing.
Why did she tell him that I invited my friends today?.

My plan was that he would be sleeping and not even know that one of my friends came over today, but mom had to spoil it, now I have to beg for today's own again.

"What else do I not know about?" My dad asked this time facing me.

"I promise daz all. " I replied grinning happily. Placing my two hands out in the air.
(I promise that is all)

"Okay oo... It is you and your Mummy dah know, if you like invite the whole school."

(dah: That)

although he still did not like the fact that I was bringing my friends here, I grinned happily and pecked him.

"Is it fine? " My mom asked facing me and dropping the mirror.

I felt like laughing but, If I use my stupid laugh to make her angry... I won't go Scott free.

"No, it's horrible. " I said looking worried before I ran off.

Her mouth flew open and Daddy started giggling although, still not taking his eyes off that boring game.

Well I was the one that usually helped her to do her makeup.

But this time, I left her to it,
I have a party to plan...

*******

Mom came to wake me up, I fell asleep while picking the style I wanted to sow for my birthday.

I'm super tired because I did many chores today.

"Lola." My mom called, and then I cursed her as I soaked my head in the pillow.

Too much, Lola this... Lola that
Kilode?!

(What happen!?)

"yessss.." I replied, grumbling... I'm still feeling sleepy.

"Your friend is here." My eyes flew open the moment she said that.
Daniel is here, and I look like a monster...
🏃🏃 💨

It was obvious I just woke up, because I had two straight marks on my left cheek and my eyes were red.
So I rushed into the bathroom to wash my face.
After that, I sprayed perfume on my body. You'll actually think I'm late for an important meeting.

My mom was surprised to see my reaction when she mentioned that my friend was here.

It's not my fault I've had a crush on Daniel since SSS1,
Just a small crush...
Tintili (little)

Seriously he is nice, very handsome, tall, caring, intelligent, friendly he is perfect
But I really don't think he feels the same way.

Yes I know he thinks about me as an ordinary friend just like Victoria.
But I'm getting tired of hiding my feelings.

The Monday that we first resumed school he looked much more handsome than before, he is older than I am, he is seventeen presently.

That Monday afternoon, when I got home, I was gisting with JJ and I tried to explain to her that making friends was not going to be that easy...

Since she always knew everything and was always a good adviser, I told her about the guy I liked...
Of course I did not tell her his name....

Or else she'll tease me for life.
So, she told me that telling him how I feel might ruin things, then I just had to keep my feelings to myself and I don't plan, on telling him, I don't want to make things worse...
She also said one of her friends in her previous school had confessed to her that he had feelings for her...
Who will have feelings for that one?
Probably a weirdo like her.
But still the point she was trying to build was that telling him would ruin our friendship, and he might start avoiding me...
So I'll keep it to myself, so I don't make things worse.

At least he still talks to me and we read together, he even playfully calls me his wife.

But I hope one day, he would just... You know fall in love with me and all that.
I've never dated in highschool, well some guys have asked me out, even the most handsome guy in our class, Richard, but I did not accept, because I loved someone else... Daniel

Even though I play so much with Paul and sometimes we talk naughty, it is still Daniel I like.

And nothing can change that.

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And here comes highschool drama...
Now we've left the part I call boring and now to the love life and drama filled part .♡♡♡♡

Also a birthday 😅😊
Anyways, in massive addy Stel. 🎂🎁💝🎈 🍾🍷🎊💃🏽

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