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Episode 6

The rest of the days wasnā€™t that bad as i was spending most of my time arranging and preparing for my departure on monday, Saturday came i inform my mum and grandma that weā€™ll be visiting AuntyDora, grandma wasnā€™t that Comfortable but had no choice not without warning us to make sure we donā€™t go beyond AuntyDoraā€™s place

After we finished our morning routine and was set to go mum gave us transport fare

Mum: Jerry take care of your sister
Oh

Esther; ha mummy Iā€™m i a kid?

Jerry: of course you are, kid sister

Mum smile Esther pinch me, we left to Diamond Hill where our aunty live, on getting there we i knocked for some seconds before Victoria open

Vickky: hey mummy is Jerry ooo
She yell and left the door ajar for us to step in while she ran to go inform her mum

AuntyDora: look who we have here

Esther: goodmorning afternoon Aunty

AuntyDora: afternoon dear, howā€™re you?

Esther: fine ma

All those time aunty Dora was asking Esther her well being, Victoria was busy giving me thumb up, i only smile and shook my head ā€œcorrupt mindā€ i murmur to myself

Me: aunty meet my younger sister Esther

Victoria: what?

Victoria yelled she was surprised to hear that from me and so her mother too

AuntyDora: you mean your parent had another child?

She lower her gaze on Esther for awhile and nod satisfied on her observation

AuntyDora : how old is she?

Esther: iā€™m 13 aunty

AuntyDora: but you look 17, so that mean i now have a niece after three nephews

Vickky: welcome Esty babe

Esther smile and giggle on the way victoria act, we chat eat play some games with Victoria

When we were set to leave, i told my aunty that we are leavin

AuntyDora: Vick! Vickky!

Vickky: yes mummy

She ran out from the kitchen with two bags stretch one to me and the other to Esther who scream in excitement on checking the content of the bag

AuntyDora: get me my handbag
Victoria disappear into the hallway heading to the staircase, she came back after one minute, my aunty gave me some N1000 nomination in about ten pieces and gave Esther same too

Me/Esther: thank you aunty

AuntyDora: youā€™re welcome my children

Me; aunty i need a favour from you!
She gave me a puzzle look then nod her head for me to go on

Me: Iā€™ll be living Nigeria on monday, please i want victoria to play a role of a big sister to Esther as Iā€™m going to be away because sometime the house is bore

Vicky: oh that? With all pleasure dear baby Esty

AuntyDora: hope you heard it from the horse mouth?

We burst into a laughter, Victoria drove us home on her motherā€™s toyota camry

Me: i didnā€™t know you can drive,

Vicky: as you can see i can drive

Esther: will you teach me?
i and victoria exchange glance before laughing out loud

Esther: sister Vicky donā€™t be like my brother o
This time around i laugh harder which earn me a harmless punch from her
Vicky drop us at home, after exchanging pleasantries with grandma and our mom she drove home, i went to my room to sleep but sleep didnā€™t appear, i just lay there thinking how my life wil be in London and how Iā€™m going to miss my mum, grandma and Esther,
As soon as i include her name(Esther) on my mind she came into my room looking depress and gloomy i stood up and hug her, before i new she start crying i felt bad for seeing my only sister cry Right in My arm i can still remember when i was still in secondary school anytime i heard my sister is been beaten by any student Iā€™ll go gave the senior or any student a warning or i report to the school authority, i succeeded in calming her

Esther: so big bro, you going to leave me all alone here?

She said in a teary voice, i draw her close to me

Me: please Esther donā€™t do this Iā€™m not going to be dead, Iā€™m just going there to study when Iā€™m done with studies Iā€™ll be back to you, mum and grandma okay

She nodd and i start stroking her hair till she fell a sleep, i lay her on my bed and watch her sleep ā€œi wish i can take her with meā€ i said to myself before sleeping off too

SUNDAY MORNING
Everybody in our house woke up early, while mum and Martha was preparin breakfast me and Esther were preparing same with grandma

We were set to leave for Sunday service, we walk to the road and board a three bikes to church (me&my sister on one, while grandma was on the other one then mum and Martha took the third one)

After church services

We came home mum and Martha went to the kitchen to prepare lunch, grandma went to her room to do only God knows what! Because she was sing songs in her local diaglect

Esther after taking her clothes of she went to help out in the kitchen while i sat in the sitting room to watch TV,
In the evening aunty Margaret came with Treasure and Kelvin her children, the house became more lively untill

Me: look who we have here, aunty good afternoon
i said referring to kelvin and Treasure,

AuntyMaggie: Jerry howā€™re you?

Me: aunty Iā€™m fine

Kelvin: big boy how e dey be naw

Me: Bobo i just dey o, you know me na, man alone

He laughed at my dry joke, treasure kept a straight faces

Me: hey aunty Tee what is it with straight face?
Kelvin chuckle and i smiled, Esther came out of the kitchen and start screaming on seeing Treasure and Kelvin

Tee: see the person i want to see here
We all laugh out loud, she hugged Esther and they left to kitchen to joined the cooking

Kelvin: no mind those kids
i chuckle

Me: kids indeed, how is school?

Kelvin: stressful oh, eh hee i heard youā€™ll be traveling to London for school?
i adjust on the couch sitting comfortably

Me: yeah bro, i won a scholarship scheme to study abroad

Kelvin: Iā€™m happy for you, when are you leaving?

Me: tomorrow morning

Kelvin: so soon? i mean no time to arrange somethings

Me: nopes itā€™s not too soon, it happened two months ago and the date was fix for tomorrow
He nodd and smile taking my hand in a handshake,

Kelvin: now i know why Treasure is mad at you
We laughed hard

Tee: itā€™s funny that iā€™m mad at you for not telling me you won a scholarship to study abroad?

Me: not like that okay, Iā€™m sorry

Esther: sister Tee he is sorry
We laughed again this time Treasure join in the laughter, mum and Martha with aunty Maggie set the table, Treasure and Esther went to inform mama

We ate our meal in silence except grandma, my mum and aunty Maggie who kept discussing on relevant and irrelevant topic
Soon we were done with our meal, we (me, Kelvin, Esther and Treasure) went our to have fun

They finally left around 7pm not without wishing me safe journey to London, we sat in the sitting room watching a program on TV till it was bed time, we went to our various rooms to answer nature call


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