Torns

Episode 28

She loaded the bags into the navy blue Toyota Camry one after the other. She closed the boot and wiped the beads of sweat on her forehead with an handkerchief. She planned to drive home that day for the Christmas holiday. Her elder sister’s introduction ceremony, the traditional wedding and the Registry was taking place in two weeks. The twenty-five year old must be estatic. She smiled to herself, locked the car and sauntered into the hostel.

“Funmike!”

She heard her name and glanced back.

The corner of her eye caught the sight of her sisters coming in through the gate. It was the first time that either of them had visited her in school.

She turned around and approached them.

Both were clad in knee length sleeveless velvet dresses. The body hugging outfit emphasized their curves and revealed an unreasonable amount of cleavage. The blue, red colour matched their blue and red striped pencil heeled shoes.

Her light brown eyes turned green with envy.

She coveted their physique.