*Last kisses*
Episode one
It was cold and cozy perhaps am a bad descriptor,it’s a new day in another environment. We’ve just relocated to a new state,I lay still in my bed and watch the room’s asbestos,though better than our former apartment yet I miss our former place. My rooms seems close to the ocean but hell no! Perhaps it’s the December’s harmattan. “I detest this place” I mumbled as the morning prayer bell was jingled.
The prayers never took long time has have imagined,Daddy only read the Bible and say a short prayer,It’s December 31st we’ve to prepare for ‘cross-over night’ and get ready before 8pm. Daddy gave his orders and went out, mummy began unpacking the loads, well in other way I felt happy maybe because my sisters are around or the normal joy that incarcerate everyone during festive period. Oh yes! It’s my new phone. Daddy just got me an android phone to compensate my good result. Am sorry well for not telling you about myself,my name is Richard,third among Five,my mom calls me “okanlawon” (the one in between);am in between four girls and guess that’s the reason. I just finished my secondary school level and clearing my subjects with As,Bs and F. Daddy never talked about the F and I felt relieve,I did tertiary pre-enrolment exam and meant my cut-off point. Though people comment on my smartness but I lack one thing……oops,you will get to know later,am dark,handsome,beardless,no packs,small head,average in height…..
I was about to leave when my phone beeped,whatsapp messages were entering,I picked it up and go the kitchen to meet mummy.
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I couldn’t believe it,it’s six o’clock,Dad will be home now. I picked my new cloth and went to the laundry table to iron it when I heard Daddy saying we would be going to his friend’s church. I had a mixed feelings. “New church?” I said rhetorically. I continued my ironing. Minutes later we gathered and eat,we had few visitors this year unlike before and I was quite happy about it. You won’t want to hear how it feels when the visitors start leaving like a bird after the second day of the new year. Seems the times fly,”hope everyone is ready,we should be on our way now” I heard Daddy’s resonating from his room. I picked up my phone and Bible .
The church was a short distance to our house,it’s big and I admire it. Congregation began to flood in and every teenagers cling unto their parent. I sat at the far end of the not the last pew though and I brought out my phone to start chatting…Not long after,teenagers began filling my roles and then a pretty girl came to sit with me. Well I guess my story begins from here…
Enjoy…..