Hate Me

Taken?? ?

The first day Silvia came to the school and how arrogant she was, the first day I met Sharon, how I had a crush on my ex-senior Desmond... Who was a lot older than me and never noticed me and then when I had a crush on another senior; Feranmi, who had a crush on my school mother, and when I developed a knee problem I have been hiding from my parents and only Bummi knows.

When I won a poetry competition for my school when I had a crush on one of my teachers when I met Mohammed and up to this very moment.

Then I begin to think about The idea of Victor and I being a thing or how good Nathaniel and I will look together.

I am pulled back to reality by a persistent knock on the door. Then I look up at the clock and my eyes widen at how much time I had spent in the bathroom.

It was my idea to have a wall clock in my bathroom to keep track of time because I am a lover of water and once I'm in water, it takes time for me to leave it.

Hence I asked my mom to place a wall clock in the bathroom so I would know when I am running late.

But right now, the wall clock had been of no help as I had spent one and a half hours in the bathroom just thinking!

"Jade! What are you doing in there?! "My sister impatiently calls out to me.
I quickly grab the soap and run it along my skin letting it foam and then wash it off with the now lukewarm water.

"I'm coming love"I call back.

"Please be fast. I am hungry" she replies. I then realize that I had been keeping her waiting.

Carefully, I climb out of the tub onto the now wet floor as a result of the overflow caused by the shower I left running. I take off the block and let the water drain then I rinse it with clean water and then head out.

My hair is wet and dripping with water and that is not something I want to deal with as my hungry sister is sitting on my bed and watching me. She would devour me if I waste any more time unjustly.

I walk to my wardrobe, take out fresh undergarments, a white oversize shirt, and baggie joggers. Then black furry flip-flops.

I just comb my hair and dry it a bit. It is still wet so it clings to my face and neck and I know better than to pack it, else I would have smelling hair that would itch me.

When I am done, Bummi and I head to the dining table.

Bummi takes bread, tea, and moi moi while I settle for bread, tea, and fried egg.

I am not quite a fan of beans, hence many people mock me and say that I am short because of my hatred for it.

Although my dad is tall, I think I got my height from my mom and Bummi was lucky enough to gain height from my father's side of the family tree.

My brothers come down to meet us in the dining. Although they have had their fair share, they still take out of Bummi and my plates.

All four of us talk and share a few good laughs and then our parents come to the living room.

My mom needs my help in the kitchen to prepare dinner so I help her out and then I go to my room to finish up my assignment and other stuff for tomorrow.

One thing is certain though, I am not preparing for tomorrow as much as I had for today.

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It's yet another day in SHA and I deeply hope Victor is in school and the dark part of me secretly prays that Nathaniel would bunk school today so Victor could resume his old position if he comes today.