Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

6 years ago

Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

Life went back to normal. My dad’s health condition got better so he came home with mum relieving me of the duties I already got used to doing. I started staying at home,waiting for 2012 to come so I can go to the university.

*******””””””””2012″”””””””*********

This year came with great expectations from everyone especially me.

To pass time,I had to start teaching. My mum’s friend needed a teacher in her school(for primary four) so I had to help out.

Raymond and I had to resort to 2go to communicate. He was using blackberry then so Ibegan to notice a lot of changes in him(that’s why I hate blackberry till this very day).

The few times we get to see,he keeps on receiving calls like he was an mtn ambassador,all from girls.
Sometimes,I had to snatch the phone from him and end the call,other times,I had to angrily go home.

Our relationship started turning sour,maybe because he was in school already and I wasn’t or maybe because I was no longer up to his level or taste.

I got tired of the constant quarrel so I had to stop seeing him entirely. I volunteered to join in coaching the primary six pupils and js3 students for their upcoming external exams. It made me very busy and helped me take my mind off Raymond and his changed attitude. He didn’t even care because he never bothered to ask why we were so distant.

Graduation day came and while I was busy helping to organise things,I didn’t know that another new story was coming to my life.

I carried in the cake to one of the classes and was about to leave when I bumped into Ifunanya, the same girl that made me reconcile with Vivian.

I had not seen her since that very day so I was surprised.

Me: Jesus. What are you doing here?

Ifunanya: I was invited by my cousin. He teaches here.

Me: Who’s this your cousin?

Ifunanya: Obinna. He teaches Agric Science

Me: Oh! Master Obinna. How come I didn’t see you as we said again?

Ifunanya: Forgive me o. I had to travel.

Have not even seen Vivian and her baby self.

Just came back today because Obi insisted I come and when I saw you coming inside here,I had to follow you.

Me: Okay o. Have you had something to eat?

Ifunanya: Don’t worry joor. I’m here to entertain my eyes not my stomach.

We laughed together and stepped out to the school field. The first person I saw as we came out was Frank. The look he gave me wasn’t funny at all but who sigh?

I was on my way home after the celebration and after making sure I had done my own share of the work. It was some minutes past 7pm so I was walking very fast since the path was lonely.

I passed by a group of boys and one of them snatched my handbag and scattered the contents on the floor. They all started laughing as they watched my reaction. I was angry so I slapped him hard on the face. His friends started booing him,asking him to double his score. He came forward and stared at me wickedly. I had to talk nau. My mouth can never keep quiet.

Me: See eh,don’t touch me because if you do . . .

Guy: Wetin go happen? Who your papa be? senator abi governor?

Me: Say anything you want to say but don’t touch me again. You can’t just see anybody and start insulting the person. I don’t know you and you don’t know me either so just respect yourself.

Guy: The slap wey you give me nko? You go collect your own nah

Me: I slapped you for a reason. You can’t just trample on my right. Its not done.

Guy: You still dey speak grammar. I . . . .

A voice spoke from my back so I turned. Lo and behold,it was Frank. A part of me was happy that someone came to my rescue. How wrong I was.

Me: Frank,I don’t know this guys. They just stopped me here and won’t let me go.

This guys started laughing. Some of them even fell to the ground. I don’t know what was amusing them and I didn’t care to know. I just wanted to leave there and with Frank’s arrival,I was sure I was leaving in one piece.

Frank; Aren’t you at my mercy now?

Me: Frank please let’s just forget the differences we have. Just help me get out from this pathway please.

It was getting dark and I was becoming scared. I bent down and started picking my stuffs and putting them into the bag. They watched me without saying anything and immediately I stood up,Frank snatched the bag from me. Strange thoughts started coming to my mind but I refused to believe them. It didn’t take time before I was introduced to what was happening.

Me: Frank,please let me go.

Frank: Should I?

My ego or should I say my stubbornness didn’t let me beg further. I brought out my phone from my trouser pocket(the teachers had one ash suits for the graduation and my own suit was trouser). I was about dialing my dad’s line(he had come home for a break) when Frank snatched the phone from me. He turned it off immediately and put it into his pocket.

Me: Ahn ahn. Frank what is this nah? You won’t let me go yet you seized my properties. Allow me to go home now before things start getting funny.

I tried to walk away but the kind of slap I got from Frank left me thinking otherwise. The slap sealed my mouth and ear immediately. He spoke some words and his friends all walked away leaving the two of us in the fast growing darkness. I held my face as I felt some blood in my mouth.

Frank: You go about gossiping about me even after I had shut all communications with you right?

I looked up immediately.

Me: What kind of cheap lie is that one? Since that day you left my house last year,I have never mentioned your name talk more of talking about you to someone. Is that what all this is all about? Please just let me . . . . . .

Another slap got me on the floor immediately. He started beating me nonstop. All parts of my body received his beatings. Like he was not contented with the one I was getting,he pulled out his belt and started using it on me. I could only shout for help. The tears refused to come. My scream must have attracted someone because out of nowhere,I saw flashes of light and all of a sudden,everywhere went blank.