Chapter Ten      "Titilola, Tolani, Tana ooo!"  Who's shouting like this now?  Oh shoot! It was 9am! And all three of us were still snuggled up in bed. She would definitely have our heads on a plate, except for Laila though.Perks of being the bride. "Yes mummy!" I screeched. The speech will not finish today"Is this how you'll act in your husband's house?"would be her first question. That one would be more of Laila's question than mine and Tana's.  "My friend! Would you people hurry up and get down here!!" My mum screamed from downstairs.  I'm sure her lungs would have hurt after that statement. Nigerian mothers!  I found my self scurrying on my heels into the bathroom to freshen and prepare for the day's work.  

Chapter Twelve ****** The house was bustling with activity that Thursday morning, I was trying to not be languid in any activity I engaged myself as I hardly had any sleep the previous night.  "Aunty Lola, grandma said you should come and keep some fried meat for grandpa" Tobi said to me eagerly, he was obviously excited about the errand as he would have a taste of the delicacy. "Oh" I groaned inwardly.  Where do they want me to put it now?  It was like my nephew had read my thoughts.  "She said you should put it inside this cooler" Ayo jumped out of nowhere startling me.  "And put it in their bedroom" Arinola completed.  It's like you people practiced this thing.  I frowned at the thought of climbing the stairs over and over again. I was exasperated

Chapter Fourteen ***** It was dark already and the ride home was silent. I was too nervous to go in my parents vehicle so I rode with Grey and Igho. Tana had gone with her parents, they didn't want her in the middle of any family drama. They apparently understood my family issues. She left with them after speaking to me with soothing words.  "Las las we go dey alright" She said reassuring me, I almost chuckled at the thought but I was too tired to do that. The ride home was filled with uncomfortable silence, it sent cold chills down my spine.  We arrived sooner than I had expected, and I gulped as I stepped out of the vehicle. I had removed my shoes earlier and put on a pair of fancy slippers that were more comfortable.  My parents had arrived much earlier than we had and I walked into the living room after Grey and Igho.  My father was speaking  to someo

   Chapter Sixteen ***** I woke up feeling refreshed by the next day. Being open minded and positive about how my day was going to be, I stepped into the shower, humming to different tunes as the water pelted my skin. The refreshing feeling made me not want to step out of there. Kukuma sleep there ode...  A laugh eluded my lips as the thought slipped out of my subconscious self. I picked out a pink chiffon top with a pair of blue jeans and put them on shortly afterwards. I had barely touched my phone, so I swiftly ransacked my bag surreptitiously hoping that my dad had called or texted, begging me to come home but I knew better than to expect that. He was a hard hearted man after all. No calls from mum or any of my siblings. Thinking of siblings, I hadn't heard from my newly married sister, she was probably too occupied in her honeymoon to give me a call and I didn't want to bothe

    Chapter Eighteen ******  Same place, different time... I checked the time and it was about 7:45am. Not bad.  Tana had dropped me off at the T- junction leading to the place, and I walked the short distance down to the shop. Striding into the dimly lit place, I could barely make out the figures in the room. I'd obviously came in after someone, probably the CEO.    Suddenly the lights came on, and I saw the last person I had hoped to see, the rude lady from the previous day. Ugh.  What a way to start my day. She turned to me with a scowl, I was beginning to wonder if her face was actually like that.    "Good morning" I mumbled trying to force a smile whilst staring at her. She simply glared daggers at me and turned back to whatever she was doing with a hiss. I shrugged off her nastiness and w