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Nana.

As we were having dinner with my uncle and his family,I kept praying that time will stop extending itself cause I know that as soon as my uncle and my cousins leave our house,I'll have a lecture with lots of questions to answer from my mother.

I kept stealing glances at my mum to be sure she isn't giving me any questioning looks and luckily enough for me,I got none but we both knew she was just putting a facade and couldn't wait for my uncle to leave for her to start throwing he dangerous questions at me.
........ Should in case my  mother gets upset with me, I'll kill Juliana with my bare hands.
Heaven knows I can't do it.
Jeez... Juliana I sighed putting my hands on my forehead head.

Nana..the sound of my name from my mother's lips made me jump on my seat.
What are you thinking about ehn? She asked or are you getting married?
No ma I replied.
Then why have you been quiet?
Is something disturbing you that you don't want to share.
Children of now our days hmm
They are not married,they don't have kids, they don't pay school fees,they don't buy food,they don't provide for anyone ooo but they are always into thinking.
I wonder what they are thinking about she said while giving me a look of you will have allot to explain later.
Nana you children should gather this plates and take them to the kitchen.
I knew what she meant.
She wants to discuss something with my uncle so she uses the plates as a way of asking us to excuse them.
I sprang to my feet and began gathering plates not forgetting to tell Mima and Nina to tag along with I,Lisa and Juliana.
I was also looking for a chance to Conner Juliana so she would explain why she had to expose my little secret.

I swiftly moved outside with plates in hand as the others came behind me.
I smiled when I recalled my mum saying"kitchen"
For your mind mummy...I said specifically to no one but myself or perhaps my invincible twin sister whom I always interact with when I talk to no one exactly.
We have no kitchen.
We cook outside,wash plates outside and do everything pertaining washing of clothes and dishes outside cause the house we leave in only has a big parlour with a bathroom.
We had created a room by separating the parlour in two using a  thick large curtain thereby providing a room,parlour, toilet/bathroom and then outside but inside the small compound stood our roofless kitchen and laundry.
That's my life here and the motto is "strive to survive or die of poverty"
I dropped the plates in the basin and turned to move only to see a female like figure standing in front of me.
I'm sorry she said in a very low tone that someone would think she really didn't say anything.
I looked at her face and all I saw was sincerity and plea.
I am sorry naaa... cousin I didn't mean to...
You didn't mean to what?I cut her mid sentence.
She went silent for a while then held my hands in hers...
I swear I didn't mean to expose you it just slipped out of my mouth Juliana said with more seriousness than I expected.
Good then am glad you realized sooner enough cause your mouth will land in in trouble someday I replied while glaring at her.
I took off my hands from hers and started walking towards the parlour then I stopped in my tracks and turned around..I forgive you idiot I blurted out as a  little laugh escaped my lips.
Are you serious?she asked.
Yes I am serious I replied but do you know why?I asked her.
No I don't she replied.
Because for once in your life you behaved like an adult..
Then the frown appeared following behind a serious glare at me.
I boasted into a fit if laughter then she followed with her own loud fits of laughter bush girl I said in between the laughs.
Between me and you who came from the bush?she replied with a question.
I frowned as soon as she said it then she walked closer to me and whispered in my ear.. just joking cousin we are good aren't we?she asked.
We are good only if mummy doesn't scold me which I know she definitely would.
Don't worry a little scolding wont hurt she replied as i gave her one of my dangerous glares.
What did you just say?I asked.
Just kidding cousin ahhh someone cannot play with you again she replied.
Better.

Juliana and Lisa let's go it's already past 9:00pm their mother called.
Good night cuz Juliana said as Lisa followed suit and gave me a warm hug while whispering don't worry in my ears.

Once again our house was quiet with crickets singing their normal choir evening rehearsal songs...I wonder what this insects are saying sef they don't understand communication during the day but only in the night when no one is supposed to bring any noise pollution in other for people to enjoy a quiet, peaceful sleep..hmmm I  mummured in my head.
I headed for the curtain that separated the sitting room from the bedroom in other go to bed early thereby avoiding my mum when I heard my name for the nth time  this evening.
Yes ma'am.
Come and sit down here she said.
I sighed and rubbed my forehead.
I knew it was coming.

When were you going to tell me?she asked.
I....I ....I stuttered.
From the side where the light from the lantern illuminated,I could see my mother smiling.
Now why is she smiling?
I asked myself.... mother's can be so complicated.
They call you to scold you and next thing, you see them smiling and then frowning...I wonder ooo.
You are my child and I know when you are trying your best to do everything you can do in your power to help me.
Those days when you left the hospital very early and came back late in the evenings,I asked myself what job you were possibly doing cause I was sure you were not into prostitution and knowing my daughter,I know she would struggle to find herself a job in oder to save her mother's life.
I am not mad at you because you saved my life my daughter.
I am mad  at you for one thing.

I couldn't wait to hear what my mother was or is mad with me for... what did I do wrong again?
I kept questioning myself
Then she spoke up.
You are going back to school she said.
But mum I am too old to go back to secondary and.....
Education or perhaps knowledge has nothing to do with age she said.
You are going to school and that's final.
You can go to bed now.
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Hhhmmm
Everyone is insisting that she goes back to school.
Hope she does.

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