TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 8

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TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 8

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PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
INSIDE THE CLASS
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Eric, the head boy smiled again and continued staring at me without saying a word.

“What do you want us to talk about?” I demanded for the umpteenth time.

He cleared his throat but still sat in the same position. “I’m a very straight forward guy and would go straight to the point,” he began and paused to watch my reaction but what he said made no sense, so I just said “Continue” and he did.

“I think am beginning to like you Becky but you’re always too rude, can you please change for me?” he concluded with a question.

At that point, it felt as if I had just realised that I was suppose to be home coz by then my mom must have been dead worried about me. I hated making friends especially with boys and any boy that made a mistake of telling me he likes or love me became my enemy instantly. My cousins fiance had always beaten and abused her all in the name of love but though he had changed, I still had some deep feelings that anything about love that comes from outside your family was fake and meant to destroy you, so I quickly stood up and carried my bag, then glanced at my wristwatch which read 2:45pm.

“Becky, we’re not done yet,” Eric complained and stood up as well.

I slung my school bag on my left shoulder and walked to the door, then stopped and turned back to face Eric.

“Did I say something wrong?” he asked with his hands spread wide in astonishment.

“Don’t you ever talk to me again!” I fired and with that I ran out of the class ignoring his calls. Thank God my bag wasn’t heavy any longer coz the only books I took home was mathematics and English while the others rested in my class locker…

I kept on running till I reached the school gate and without greeting the security, I ran out of the school compound but felt very happy th security man was too old to run after me(not that old sha, but elderly). The streets looked deserted but I was lucky enough to find a public taxi which I entered and within the next few minutes, I was home…
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I walked into our compound tiredly. I could hear noises like there was an ongoing celebration, it was then I remembered what my mon had told me in the morning about having a surprise for me.

“How could I be so stupid to have forgotten about this?” I asked myself rhetorically and quickened my pace towards the front door. I could also hear music playing loudly from the speakers which got me curious and besides the main gate which was always closed was wide open.

Just then, the front door opened and my mom came out, closing the door behind her.

She wore a three-quarter blue jean trouser and orange turtle neck polo top and on her legs were black heavy buckles slippers. She actually looked surprised to see me as she drew forward and hugged me tight.

“My jewel, Where have you been? I was dead worried about you,” she released me and asked, looking into my eyes.

My eyes misted as I remembered everything that had happened. I narrated everything to her, then added, “And to crown it all, the head boy told me he likes me, mom,” I said as the tears began to flow. Though I was very rude and arrogant to outsiders, I was also very emotional.

“It’s all right dear, lets go inside,”
Mom wiped my tears and placed her hand across my shoulder.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“You’ll see,” Mum smiled and led me inside…

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INSIDE THE HOUSE
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I walked into the sitting room smiling like one who just won a lottery. Then I sighted my aunty, two male cousins and my uncle. I felt very happy and quickly ran to hug them one after the other. The woman was my mom’s younger sister and she stayed with her husband in New york. She normally comes to visit us alone and had always promised to bring her family to stay with us for a month or two. Her daughter is the one her fiance had always maltreated but later changed.

“Wow! What a big and pleasant surprise!” I said excitedly.

“Yes, come here, you’ve grown so big now,” Nath, the senior said and pulled me to himself.

“Yes o, she looks stunning too,” Josh, the junior smiled too and straightened my hair.

“I feel very happy, atleast now I will have people to play and laugh with at home, you know mom is now old school,” I said and we all bursted into laughter.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, startling everyone. “Mom, the main gate was open when I got home,” I looked at mom, wondering who was at the door.

Mom hit her forehead. “Oh! My bad, let me check who’s knocking,” she said and walked to the door.

Opening the door, someone walked in. He wore a long jean trouser and white polo with a black palms.

“David!” I exclaimed in shock as I couldn’t believe my eyes. Gosh! I guess some school uniforms hide peoples beauty cos David looked so cute in his mufti but why he came to our house baffled me…