my father's wish.
Sabina a girl a teen who lived with her parents in a bustling town nestle deep into the bottom of Africa, she's from an extended family with a Montana grandmother,she's in the second to the last position in her family.
Her mother was a petty trader and also engage in subsistence agriculture, while her father is an okada rider with and installment bajaj machine.
her dream is to become and high school science teacher after her education, but not that certain, she easily get inspired, thousands of professional works runs through her minds each day.
she always hope to become great in life,her parents is not rich nor poor,but at least they have enough squares in their stomachs,and roofs on their heads, she had once learned a trade which is fashion designer before she got promoted to placement class,but she had no choice than to stop coming, when her devilish boss started maltreating her,anytime she and her landlady sense anything stinking, they would. ask her to show therm her pant and under ware, if she's the one stinking, after she gave birth to her first born after some months old,she's now damn fat and cheeky,if the she's sleeping she would ask her to fan her till she's awake,and if she's done breast feeding her she would ask her to carry her until she doses of one fateful day her boss asked her to loose an Ankara sleeve,she in deliberate by defoliate the clothes,that really vents her anger when she gave her a dirty slap.
The only difference between her boss and her senior was that her senior don't beats her,but maltreat her,in any situation regarding money.
although she's nice to her,but it not just part of her value system,it sound embarrassing in the presence of everyone. she really valued her self respect.
It was evening when sabina was lonely everywhere was quite,their neighbour has left for church so was her mom too,she picked up an abandoned cloth and sew a top and a skirt for her plastic bear,she was lustfully doing this when her mom arrive from church.
She had the Time to go anytime since she was a full house wife
and anytime she feels lonely she would take a walk through her farm since her farm to their house is just a Stone's throw. her mother scold her for renting a whole rag in grieve. she stand up and raise what she sewed. I sew a top and a skirt.
"Oh
hmm hmm,u tried,put more effort, but pleas my daughter don't don't rent any rag again since we had limited clothes", now stand up and clear all this ,your dad would soon be back"
*mom its getting dark won't we cook?"
"am done cooking before I depart for church"
"raising her eye balls in each side ways" and what did we cook?
"I cooked food"
'to be précised?
She neglected her and enter her room to take a nap and do her usual activities.
blinking her eyes thousands times
she quickly clear up her mess sohr than later her father arrives,when her two brothers and her little sis heard their father's horn they would run and enter through the the back yard entrance,her younger sister comes out from the farm where she was giggling alone to greet him,they all greet him.
"welcome daddy", they chorused.
he asked about their well being since as usual.
After packing his machine,they all enter their rented apartment, he took off all his layered clothes, and sat down to eat,their mother serve them all,when sabi grimace at the food she was damn astonished far from her anticipation .
" mom but why did u cook this ,when you know that there's no fish to eat it,she said frowning her face partially looking swayed. her mom was short of words again lowering down her head,can't just imagine been in such a destitute situation.
her father Starr at her with a last lingering look,he continue eating.
she pushed the food away, and stand up,"am not eating,I prefer corn flakes instead ,as she was about to take the first turning step.
"halt" what did you freaking think you are doing,this is what I have,and whatever we had as food,is what we all are going to feed on,you know what we'll eat r&b tomorrow, so kids please manage this tonight,their mother said.
Her elder brother wanted to speak,but its seems he's speechless, she then sat down and eat a bit and went to bed............
Around 11:39pm,she was awake rolling from one end to the other,she face up and start counting the ceiling which is made up of PVC, anytime she's amiss she would try to recounts again all to no avail,she opened and close her eyes every single seconds and try to lure herself to sleep,but they are now world apart,she start counting again now its beyond endure,when its beyond beyond she stood up and crept to their parents bed room,and tap her mom muttering
"mom!! mom!!
" yes what's the matter with you"?
where did you keep my food,am peckish I can't sleep.
she lift her head up on her pillow" what food are u referring to?,or did you mean the food I already gave to puppy?
but why would you gave it to puppy, u should know that am just upset.
I thought u re comforted I and well fed by another mother, since you could not finish the meal of which I make with so much stress,and now you have the nerve to come back and ask for food of which you've once rejected,get out this minutes I need to sleep,I had a though day today.
mom,please am sorry,I won't do that again I promise,I know you kept the food
I don't goodnight.
so what will I eat now?
anything you see around as food.
she looked around and start pleading, am sorry mom,I will not do that again, am sorry ma!a
better be!,she stand up and bring out the food from where she kept it,here!!!,she said.
she quickly grab the food and start eating "rushing ".
yawning" goodnight. said her mom.
thanks I won't do that again,I promise,she said bowing her head.
she finished eating her food and get out of her parents room. few minutes later she dozed off.
The next day she woke up late,her mom has been the one doing the chores, she's suppose to do,when its around 7:50am,her mom wakes her up.
Sabi! Sabi!,"tapping her",its day break won't you stand up.
humming, rubbing her eyes together,ma!!!,she answer, guten abend.she greeted her
yeah,Abend,she reply her.
how could you sleep so lust?
it's sun up already, you re yet to stand up from bed,you have to help me on the farm land, we need to plant some vegetables.
mom you re aware that I slept late at night yesterday.
am less concern that's your own cup of tea.
on her way out,she met her duo washing plates and greeted her,but no response,she grabbed the bowl and headed straight to the well.after some moment she lean on an abandoned big stone beside their window and rest,her mom also join her.ghawhi honey?
holding her belly,mom bim hungrig.
what can we eat now?,her momma ask.
MAA,is there no food at home,or didn't daddy drop anything for us, sarbi asked.
of course he did,he even drop such an obscure Amount today, so am thinking of what to consume.her little sis interject."mom how much is it"?she asked.
it's Three hundred naira (mom)
awesome "they all choruses",that means we aren't eating eba today right?.
this was what they were agitating,when their elder brothers came out of the farm, hauling potatoes in their shirts,and cascade it.
gut gemacht,mein sohn,they greeted them.
danke dir mutter,they bellowed, they both went inn and rest.
goit sei dank,now me have some kaltoflein,let's just get some bohen.
she walk straight to the farm to get some Pfeiffer.