Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

Episode 6 years ago

Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

Things were going well for me. I was enjoying my break as well as my boyfriend.

Life couldn’t get more better than that.

When school vacated,my mum sent my siblings to the village with the consent of my dad.

I would have gone too but I insisted on staying with the excuse that I wanted to b helping mum out. Some days later,dad fell ill so mum had to leave for jos to take care of him. I was home alone. I was scared at first but when I thought about the freedom,I felt better.

I started going to mum’s shop. The sales girls were surprised because it was no news that I disliked going there. I would leave the house in the morning,come back in the evening,eat and leave to see Raymond.


It was on my way to Raymond’s house on a Friday evening(first week of august) that I ran into Frank.

He had seen me first so I couldn’t dodge him;

Frank: Going to see Van Vicker?
There was a calmness in his voice but I decided not to fall for it since he had put up such act before and ended up being his bad self again.

Me: Yes,do you have a problem with that?

Frank: No I don’t. Do you also have a problem with that?

I looked at him and noticed he just wanted to delay me;

Me: If you have nothing good or important to say,you can as well excuse me please.

Frank: You’ll be excused but I want to ask you, why do you love getting stressed over nothing?

Me; Why do I have this feeling that you have something up your sleeve? Frank leave me alone please. I don’t have an extra time to spare.

Frank: But I just want to be friends with you. You refused my advance of a relationship. Will you also refuse this one?

Me: Frank eh,look for someone who doesn’t know you well. As for me,I already know you like this full stop earing on my ear. I don’t need your friendship.

Frank: Don’t be too sure about that Rose. I care about you. Its true I came after you the wrong way but I’m sorry about it. Forgive me.

I began to relax a little bit ;

Frank: I just want to be your friend and nothing more. You hear?

Me: A friend that you can beat up anytime huh? A friend whom you had earlier sworn not to see in any relationship? Frank,please.

I turned and went back home. I gave Raymond an excuse and he bought it.

That night,Frank called me and I refused to pick. He sent a message
“Let’s hang out on Sunday please.I promise not to talk about it”
I called him back after reading his message;

Me: You know you’re a stalker

Frank; I’m not. And,I’m still waiting for a response. Don’t say no please. I promise not to get on your nerves,I promise.

I kept quiet for a while as he kept making promises of what to do and what not to do;

Me: Its okay. Where are we going?

Frank: McDonald’s.

Me; ill give you an answer tomorrow.

Frank; Thank you so much. I’ll be most glad if you make it.

We talked for a little more time before we called it a day.

Things were going well for me. I was enjoying my break as well as my boyfriend. Life couldn’t get more better than that.
When school vacated,my mum sent my siblings to the village with the consent of my dad. I would have gone too but I insisted on staying with the excuse that I wanted to b helping mum out. Some days later,dad fell ill so mum had to leave for jos to take care of him. I was home alone. I was scared at first but when I thought about the freedom,I felt better.

I started going to mum’s shop. The sales girls were surprised because it was no news that I disliked going there. I would leave the house in the morning,come back in the evening,eat and leave to see Raymond.

It was on my way to Raymond’s house on a Friday evening(first week of august) that I ran into Frank.

He had seen me first so I couldn’t dodge him;

Frank: Going to see Van Vicker?

There was a calmness in his voice but I decided not to fall for it since he had put up such act before and ended up being his bad self again.

Me: Yes,do you have a problem with that?

Frank: No I don’t. Do you also have a problem with that?

I looked at him and noticed he just wanted to delay me;

Me: If you have nothing good or important to say,you can as well excuse me please.

Frank: You’ll be excused but I want to ask you, why do you love getting stressed over nothing?

Me; Why do I have this feeling that you have something up your sleeve? Frank leave me alone please. I don’t have an extra time to spare.

Frank: But I just want to be friends with you. You refused my advance of a relationship. Will you also refuse this one?

Me: Frank eh,look for someone who doesn’t know you well. As for me,I already know you like this full stop earing on my ear. I don’t need your friendship.

Frank: Don’t be too sure about that Rose. I care about you. Its true I came after you the wrong way but I’m sorry about it. Forgive me.

I began to relax a little bit ;

Frank: I just want to be your friend and nothing more. You hear?

Me: A friend that you can beat up anytime huh? A friend whom you had earlier sworn not to see in any relationship? Frank,please.

I turned and went back home. I gave Raymond an excuse and he bought it.

That night,Frank called me and I refused to pick. He sent a message
“Let’s hang out on Sunday please.I promise not to talk about it”
I called him back after reading his message;

Me: You know you’re a stalker

Frank; I’m not. And,I’m still waiting for a response. Don’t say no please. I promise not to get on your nerves,I promise.

I kept quiet for a while as he kept making promises of what to do and what not to do;

Me: Its okay. Where are we going?

Frank: McDonald’s.

Me; ill give you an answer tomorrow.

Frank; Thank you so much. I’ll be most glad if you make it.

We talked for a little more time before we called it a day.