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Chapter 9 - Chapter Nine

I would hear rustling of leaves from somewhere on the garden but I remained sitted to the spot ,not moving a muscle." Oh you are here,I thought you had gone home",she said and sat beside me underneath the tree. " So,why haven't you gone home? And why are you crying?",she asked. I could feel her gazing at me and wiped off the tears that rolled down my cheeks even though she couldn't see them. " What's wrong, Emily?",she asked softly," it's my Dad. He said I should remain in school and take lessons with your mum so as to improve my grades. For the first time ever,I didn't fail any subject but instead of encouragement all I get is comparison.",I said in between tears.

She sighed but remained silent for a while before breaking the silence," Why do you care so much about what he thinks? Are you proud of yourself? Yes, Do you think you did well? Yes. Everyone starts from somewhere, right?,so rather than beating yourself up over what some jerk said,why not congratulate yourself and keep up the good work. Always remember you are unique and there can only be one you",she encouraged.

I reflected on what she had said,"She was right,i should be proud of myself and my success no matter how little it was"."Thanks alot Olly,you give the best advice",I said to her," You are welcome and since you are spending the holiday in school,that gives usore time to hang out",she said and I smiled in the darkness.

I wanted to hug her but she pulled away," Woah no hugs",she said as usual," Sorry",i apologized." I was thinking we should hang out during the day as well since they will be...", i was saying whem she cut me off," I'm sorry but I can't ", she said,"Why not? I want to know how you look like",I said ,"You can't",she said,"Why not?",I asked,"You just can't",she said sounding upset. Her statement fueled my curiosity and I was determined to find out the reason.

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The next day ,I was summoned to the Principal office to begin my lessons,"Can't she just give me a break?",I thought as I sluggishly got ready as I had just woken up when the message was delivered. When I was ready,I sluggishly made my way to her office, dragging my feet until I arrived at her office door. I didn't want to come ,I wanted to remain in the hostel or anywhere quiet and do whatever i wanted rather than sit in her suffocating office for hours. I hated being around her and I hated my Dad for dragging me into this mess. I opened the door and went in ,she gave me one of those her stern look as i greeted her under my breathe,"Is that how you were taught to greet?",she asked. I greeted her again this time a bit louder but she didn't reply to my greeting,"What a waste of saliva and energy", i said amd scoffed in my head.

For hours,I sat there while she continued to lecture me on one subject after another asking me questions and giving me exercises to do. I could feel my consciousness slowly walking out of me as my eyes began to close. Her voice floated around me and soon lost its meaning to me,my energy was also draining out of me as well. My bed in the hostel was calling my name and I was more than ready to answer it if not for the four eyed witch sitting in front of me explaining what made no sense to me.

"Emily!",i heard someone shout my mine and my eyes sprang open,"What the...When did I fall asleep? How long did was I asleep?",I asked myself as I yawned and stretched," M...ma?",I asked sleepily," Come and stand beside me",she instructed," Ma?",I asked unsure," I said come and stand beside me",she repeated. I murmured and grumbled under my breathe as I reluctantly did as she had said. I still felt sleepy but I tried not to fall asleep so as not to fall down while she continued her stupid teaching. I stole a glance at the clock,it was already noon,"Doesn't this woman have something else to do or a daughter to take care of? She was indeed a workaholic",I reasoned.

At last,the lesson was over after she gave me home work or rather hostel work which I had no intention of doing .I walked out of the office with more energy than I walked in with. I got to the hostel pushed my notes under my pillow and laid down on my bed on my back feeling free at last.

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