My Mum and I lived alone initially before my sisters joined us later on….
Before then, my mom and I lived in a compound occupying two buildings, the main house, and a back flat. The back flat occupied two families, mine and another neighbor which comprised of a man and his wife with three kids. While the main flat sheltered a woman and five of her kids. – three girls, and two boys.! They were all grown up. The last child (a boy) was 17 back then, and the eldest girl (eldest child) was in her early or mid-30s.
In total, we were three families living in that compound. Am gonna tell you about each of the children in the compound and how they all contributed in corrupting me..
THE FAMILY IN THE MAIN HOUSE.
Praise- the oldest child, she was really religious, taught me the all I knew about God back then. Prompted me to go to church and basically, taught me how to pray. She was really kind and generous. She wasn't married then, though she was good looking and in her 30s.
Emilia- the second girl, was in her mid or late 20s. She was really pretty, well packaged and kinda plumpy with perfectly toned skin, nice curves and stature.
Stephan- the third child, a man in his 20s, a worker, really cool nice guy! He was somewhat responsible, though he flirts with most girls.
Omolayo- a young stylish girl, also pretty, and quite fat. Had a cool feminine voice. She later traveled outta the country though.
Felix- the last child of his mom, he was in his late teens. 16-19 back then. He was fair and tall.
Joe!.. My friend Noso called me from far as I was about entering the school gate. He ran towards me "what’s up now, I thought you won’t be in school today since its the first day of resumption” I replied as we both placed hands on our shoulders. "My mom forced me to come o”
Noso was my best friend and we did almost everything together, both good and bad! As we approached our new class since we were just promoted to primary five, we met our class teacher who we greeted smiling broadly. "How are you doing boys?” he replied our greetings. We took a sit that we claimed as ours for the term. "Who’s that girl that just came in?” Noso asked. "Am sure she’s a new student, I haven't seen her before.’
"She fine sha”
Noso uttered
‘You better shut up before uncle hears you, it's too early to start those rubbish” I replied.
"By the way, I saw Esther, she said she’s gonna come to school because of you o, she said she misses your face, ” Noso said.
"She better not miss me ooh.. We almost got caught by Amaka (a senior pupil) the other day while…
"While I placed my hands on her thighs. What would have happened if that senior caught me doing that? ”
"But you haven't really told me how it happened o” -Noso replied.
Me; I’ll tell you later, Nosa and Emma are coming” (my classmate).
We all greeted and joked before we heard the bell.
##The school I attended had on primary school and its secondary school was in another area entirely (not in the same compound)##
The bell rang for assembly and we all rushed out. Praise and worship were led by a teacher. Thereafter, the principal came and welcomed all of us. He gave his speech on ‘rules and regulations’ and urged us to be in our best behaviors. After the speech, we all marched to our classes. We were only 11 in primary 5. Six boys and five girls. Our form teacher came and introduced himself, and requested we also do the same.
Eventually, the new girl Noso and I saw was in our class, she was fair, neatly dressed and good looking. She stood up and introduced herself as Tasha. Noso started calling her name silently to himself (like he was tryna memorize it.)
Our form teacher- Mr. Ojo stressed that we’ll need a class rep, and opted that anyone who wanted to be the class captain should come out. No one did, apart from Emma. He then asked if we wanted Emma to be the class rep, we all replied ”NO!” Emma was a bully! A dreaded one! I can still remember him telling us he’ll deal with us after class for refusing to crown him captain!
Mr. Ojo then asked the class to nominate anyone, Noso and some others shouted “Leke!!!’ Leke was my “nickname”. I was reluctant to come out because I was never interested in the position, but Mr. Ojo demanded my presence at the front of the class to contend for the position. I came out, and the girls in the class also nominated Esther. Esther was very brilliant, I wonder how I was able to still come out ahead of her during exams.
She could pronounce words I didn't know without obstruction. Mr. Ojo requested that I and Esther backed the class as they voted. After the short election, we faced the class, and I saw my friends giving me ‘thumbs up” as Mr. Ojo announced me as the new class rep! I wasn’t happy, I was scared! In my mind ”wetin these people don put me so?” Instead of me celebrating I was thinking about what Emma would do to me after class.
Time went fast as I hurried home as soon as I heard the bell. I didn't even wait for Noso, I was on my way out of the gate when I heard someone called me – ‘lekins! Lekins! ”
I thought for a second, ‘could that be Noso, but that isn’t his voice at all” The voice called me again, and I didn't bother to look back becuase I remembered the voice.
I tried moving faster. “You better wait there or else if I chase you, you’re going to cry”
It was the bully Emma calling after me, in fear I waited but summoned the courage to confront him.
He approached me and...
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