chapter three
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This is the end of our class, the teacher said and they greeted him as he left.
Anna,
where are you going to? Ozy asked Anna who was sneaking out from the class,
Mmm, I...., I was..., she looking at her trying to come up with a lie,
I.. ohhh, she said as she stood up straight,
Ozy!!, some schools came today, I just want to see the schools ours would be competing with,
You're not done with your assignment, are you?
I can do that later, it's not as if we're submitting it today,
Anna, it's almost school over you can't just....,
Excuse me, another student interrupted her, I was asked to give you this, handing her the folded white paper she came in with,
Please who asked you to give this, holding out the letter that was given to her,
Her, pointing outside their class room,
Kk, thank you,
Ozy, your sister Alex,
Mm,
Why, she can just come in here and talk to you.
Maybe it's something personal.
Seriously, I still can't believe she's your sister.
Why, as she opened the letter, which said "see me immediately"
Sometimes you both act like strangers, seriously tell me the truth who's she to you.
Stop shouting, it's almost school over,
So!!,
Remember, the boys.
Yeah, you're right, thanks for reminding me, see you soon bye,
She shouted as she happily left the classroom.
Why do you ask me to meet you,
She told her sister immediately as she arrived at the back of her classroom block,
Mir....,
Don't call me that, She interrupted her with her face filled with anger,
I'm sorry,
What, why do you call me out,
I just wanted to tell you that dad will be home this evening and mum said she will not be back on time.
Is that all,
No, dad called earlier, he asked about you, and I told him about the competition.
You want to participate?
Mm, I would like to but,
Don't worry, I would not participate in the competition and what ever you are planning to do, got nothing to do with me, I think I should get going.
Mm, do I have your word,
Look Alex, I don't want you to send me letters again, I don't want Anna to suspect anything about us,
But you ask me not to talk to you at school,
But you can at home, please just for a year and four months, I don't expect you to understand please, with that she left,
But I got your word right, she shouted,
MMM, she replied.
What a friend I thought you left without me,
How can I Anna replied, here your bag, I packed it for you,
Thanks, as she took her bag,
Let's go,
Are you walking home today,
Why asking,
Is that not your sister, pointing at Alex talking to their driver,
MMM, why would I, I just need to get some stuff at the market,
But you can ask him to drop you off,
Don't worry, you know sometimes you got to make work easier for him,
MMM, sometimes you really surprise me,
Do I!?
Of course,
Look, your sister is here,
Where,
Look, she turned her face to her sister in her car,
Ohh, I guess you will be walking alone today,
It's not a big deal,
Bye!!
MMM, bye!!,
She stood for a while watching Anna and her sister as they drove off,
Time to work, she told herself as she carefully walk to the restaurant at the back of their school.
Good afternoon ma, she greeted,
Hey!! Small girl you're late today,
I'm sorry ma,
No need for that go clear the dishes,
MMM, remember to keep my share ohh, she shouted as she pack the dishes,
You just arrived and you're shouting for food,
I was just reminding you,
I will, just be fast,
Yes ma, she then left for the dishes.
It was already 5 pm in the evening when OZY finally came home,
Dad good evening, she greeted her dad who was sitted in the living room with the news magazine he was probably reading,
OZY!, how are you, How's school, is everything alright, he asked as he dropped the news paper he was reading and turned to her, come he asked, come sit here, he gestured her to come sit beside him,
Dad, everything is alright, she told him as she sat closer to him,
What about school any new friends,
MMM, her name is Anna,
What a nice name, your sister was telling me about the competition your school would be organising, she told me she would be participating,
She told me about that in school,
Wow, you two must be very close in school,
MMM,
I just wanted to tell you that it's ok even if you don't want to participate in it, no one is asking you to join or not, and I will still be your dad even if you wants to or not,
Seriously, My dad is always the best,
I know, he said as they laughed together,
Mum good evening, OZY said standing to go help her mum who was just coming in,
Babe you're back she ignored her as she walk toward her husband,
Where are you coming from, he asked,
Me, I think you should be asking her, she points at OZY standing not far from her,
What happened he asked her,
Dad,I....
Why are you not talking, ask her where she went, her school dismissed by 2:30, but the driver said she asked him to leave that she will find her way home, I waited for several hours, but she did not still come back home, so I decided to go look for her myself, ask her, pointing at her, if you don't believe me,
Is that true, he asked looking at her ,
Dad I just wanted to,
It's ok I understand, she was studying at the school library,
Was she?
You don't have to shout at her like that, she's just a girl, and you went out dressed like this,
Like what, looking at the short dress she was putting on, I was worried that I don't know what to do, you get to see how I ran out from the house looking like a mad woman because of her,
It's ok you should go upstairs and dress properly, and you should go change your uniform,
Yes dad, she said as she stood to leave,
So babe how was your trip, she asked moving closer to him,
Let's talk about that later,
Why!, are you annoyed,
Picking the magazine he dropped earlier, no I think you should go change first,
I will be right back ok,
MMM,
With that she left.
Why can't he just see she's wrong for once, no matter what happens he's always supporting her, but no matter how hard I try he never appreciate me like her, Alex said to herself standing beside the wall she was hiding all along.
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