I ended up getting home earlier than expected. At 10 am I walked into the compound After finding the courage to say thank you to the truck driver. It was something I rarely said but I just had to do this once and I was even more grateful he didn't take advantage of my situation. I had cooked up a c**k and bull story that my mom chased me out of the house for loving a Hausa boy and now I wanted to get to my aunt's place. Seriously lying your way out of a sticky situation, when will you ever change. Oh shut up. I don't see you coming up with brighter idea on ways to get us out of there. I chided my subconscious and she instantly grew quiet on me while I surveyed the house to see if anyone was at home. I was right one was home, mom was probably still in the hospital with dad and my

