Destiny

"Gift!!!, get up, it's 6:30am!!! My mom called out I groaned as I answered "urggh, okay mom, Good morning!!! I checked the little alarm clock on my desk, It showed 6:10 am Didn't this woman just say it was 6:30?, I rowed my eyes and got off the bed. she always does this, I don't actually blame her unlike today, it takes me an extra 15 minutes to get off my bed, every morning yes, I know, I'm not morning person I'm not fighting that fact anymore. But today is just different Today.... I have a job interview I need to be punctual (saying that feels weird knowing my history of lateness, on the bright side, it's not my fault, I like to make an entrance) I brush my teeth, Take a shower and walk over to my mirror, to get dressed and read out my daily affirmation. "I am brave, I am" ouch, I blink back tears from my eyes so it doesn't spoil my eye makeup I've been applying mascara for the past three years, how come I poked my eyes?. "urggh" I need to chill, There is no need to be nervous I've got this **************************************************** "Hey mom, good morning" "Ehen, Gift how are you?" "I'm good mom" "I made spaghetti, eat some before leaving okay?" "okay mom" I walk towards the kitchen, The kitchen was filled with the sweet aroma of my mother's delicious Jollof spaghetti My belly made a rumbling sound, as I practically ran towards the pot. I served some and went to the dining I started eating while my mom tried changing the batteries in our analogue clock. I watched her in silence for a bit And then called out "mom?" "yes, dear'? "I'm a little bit nervous" "Nervous keh"? "yes mom, seeing as this is my first ever job experience, do you think they will accept me? My mom had put in the new batteries, and hung the clock back, she slowly walked over to the table, carefully holding her hands together so she wouldn't touch me with them. She always tells us to wash our hands after changing the batteries. Washing her hands could wait for a second, (I) her daughter was anxious and she needed to attend to that. "Oh baby, you've got this okay, I've seen you teach people, your excellent at it, your patient with people and you take your time while explaining things I'm a living example, you taught me how to send an email, remember"? We both chucked!! How could I forget that day?😅😅 I almost lost it, while explaining to my mom Oh and yes, It's a teaching Job I finished Secondary school two years ago I haven't gotten admission into the university, so I thought to pass time while teaching at a nursery school. My mom continued "Just go there and show them the real you, okay I know you are gonna do an amazing job, I love you honey" She says this as she wraps her hands around me, for a tight hug, making sure not to touch me with her palms I concentrate and finish the rest of my breakfast "Bye mom" I say as I head out "Bye baby" my mom calls out from the Kitchen.