FORBIDDEN LOVE 6

Continuation…..

“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday
Meso…..,” I opened my eyes to my family singing right beside my
bed. I couldn’t believe days had gone by and it was my birthday all
of a sudden. I covered my face with my palms trying to hide my
tears of joy. My parents had always celebrated my birthday but
never had they seem so excited to surround my bed early in the
morning to sing happy birthday to me with a cake. It was so weird
to see them sing for me like this. Normally they would just wish me
a happy birthday, pray for me and tell me they would fry chicken
for me. I mean, they used to celebrate my birthday at times but It
wasn’t regular, especially in this manner. I removed my face and
looked up as uncle Sam slowly walked into the room.

My smile became wider and I giggled with joy in my heart.
“It was uncle Sam that got the cake for you and told us to come
and sing for you!”Esther said and jumped up with excitement when
she saw him.
I guess she shouldn’t have snitched that way because I suddenly
became a little sad. Although, I still smiled on the outside to show
my appreciation I wasn’t really happy. Probably because I already
thought my parents must have been so excited for me to decide to
buy a cake and come sing beside my bed. I pushed that to the back
of my mind and focused on what was going on at the moment. “Blow
out your candles! Blow out your candles!” Esther yelled. I smiled at
her and blew out the twelve candles that stood on the cake as they
clapped and prayed for me. I thanked everyone and they all left the
room except uncle Sam. He smiled at me and sat on the bed beside
me. He stared at me for a moment and finally asked if I liked my
cake. I said yes and thanked him for buying it for me.
“Anything for my love,” he said.
I just smiled at him and he hugged me. His arms were around me for
a while which seemed weird until we heard Esther yelling out my
name before he suddenly stood up and said he would talk to me later.

I stood up, went in to take a shower and later went to spend the
rest of the day with my family. Senior Daniel even texted me and
wished me happy birthday he said he even had a gift for me and
would give me when we resume school. I also got calls from some of
my friends wishing me, happy birthday. I was so happy all through
the day and didn’t let anything ruin it for me.
A week later……
“Uncle Sam, please leave me alone. I don’t want to do that with
you.”
“Just once and that’s it. Meso please do it for me. Don’t you love
your uncle? Just once” Uncle Sam held me as he was begging me.
I was crying and telling him I didn’t want to do it with him before
I woke up to sweat running down my forehead and tears running
down my eyes. I just had a very confusing, weird but scary dream.
Why was I crying in my dream? Why was uncle Sam begging me? I
asked myself. I sat up when I realized Esther was beside me. She
said she had been waking me up but I just kept saying,”No! No! No!”
I just told myself it was a dream and let it go.

It was the first day of school after our Christmas break and I couldn’t wait to see
my friends and school father. While I was moisturizing my body,
Frank suddenly walked in. I immediately grabbed the towel that was
beside me and covered my nakedness. I couldn’t believe that just
happened. Why does my day have to start this way?
“Ah! Sorry oo, I tink say you dey for bathroom. I dey look for
Esther.” he said when he saw me naked.
I felt like using the bottle of cream in my hand to throw at his
mouth. He just had to walk in at that moment. I grumbled in
annoyance and quickly dressed up before he would come in again and
say it was a mistake. I hissed when I was done dressing up and
went to have my breakfast before leaving for school. Frank already
took Esther to school since he was the one who usually takes her
while I went to meet my friend who lived two blocks away from my
house, so we could go to school together.
After school, my school father sent for me so I went to see him in
his class. When I got there, all his friends that were with him
started hailing him and smiling at us.
All his friends were hailing him…
I couldn’t understand why.
He just smiled at them and said, “You guys now, Na my school
daughter oo.”
I just stood there in confusion until he asked me to hug him. I
found it really strange and it became really awkward between us
because I had never hugged him before and I never even hugged
my own class boys. I didn’t want to cause more awkwardness so I
just hugged him. All his friends were just raising their brows and
winking at him. They sure looked funny. He later reached for his bag
and brought out something in a gift wrap.

“Happy birthday!” he said as he handed the gift to me.
Smiling, I thanked him and then he said I could go and insisted that
we talk on the phone later. As usual, I went to meet my friend
who had been waiting for me so we could go home together. Later
that night, I spoke with senior Daniel on the phone and he
apologized for the behavior of his friends. I told him it was okay
and I found it rather funny than upsetting and he sighed in relief
before saying goodnight. In a week’s time, I was going to the hostel
as a border. My mum had broken the news to me the night before
we resumed school. She said one of her friends told her that the
boarding house was very good for training students and so she told
my dad about it and they both decided I become a boarder. I was a
bit excited and sad. I was definitely going to miss home but I was
excited to experience the life as a boarder. All my friends who were
boarders already talked on how they found the boarding house both
tough and interesting. There was always something to talk about
whenever you were with a boarder. I couldn’t wait to join them
and experience it myself.

To be continued……