*FORBIDDEN LOVE*
*EPISODE 2*
The next day, when I woke up, I got down from
my bed, went on my knees and said my morning
prayers. You already guessed what I did next, I
reached out for my phone from under my pillow,
but I couldn’t find it. I rolled my eyes…..
I rolled my eyes…..
knowing that my sister probably took it since she
already told me she would always use my phone
to play games. “Esther!!! Esther!!!” I yelled out my
sister’s name as I went into the sitting room to
look for her. I didn’t know my mum was sitting
down on one of the couches so I continued
yelling. “so you cannot greet abi”, my mum said.
“oh! mummy, sorry. I didn’t know you were here.
my bed, went on my knees and said my morning
prayers. You already guessed what I did next, I
reached out for my phone from under my pillow,
but I couldn’t find it. I rolled my eyes…..
I rolled my eyes…..
knowing that my sister probably took it since she
already told me she would always use my phone
to play games. “Esther!!! Esther!!!” I yelled out my
sister’s name as I went into the sitting room to
look for her. I didn’t know my mum was sitting
down on one of the couches so I continued
yelling. “so you cannot greet abi”, my mum said.
“oh! mummy, sorry. I didn’t know you were here.
Good morning!” I greeted. “Ehen, morning! why
are you looking for Esther like this” she replied. “I
don’t know if she took my phone”, “E biago ozo!
(meaning: you have come again in Igbo language)
If you guys like, don’t get ready for church. I and
your father will leave without you guys and you’ll
have to trek, so if you like, get ready, if you don’t
like, don’t get ready” My mum said and exited the
room. I left the sitting room as well and headed
for the kitchen. That was when I found Esther
using my phone with Frank. I quickly went to
them and grabbed it from her hand.
They both growled, but I scolded Esther for not asking me
for permission before taking it. “Na because say
you don get phone now, that’s why pesin no go
hear word”Frank said. I looked at him with an
angry look and left the kitchen as Esther followed
behind. We went to our room to prepare for
Church and not long after, we were ready. We
could hear the horn of our dad’s car signaling for
us to come outside so we could go to Church. I
put my phone into my Church bag as I always
called it and left the room with Esther.
for permission before taking it. “Na because say
you don get phone now, that’s why pesin no go
hear word”Frank said. I looked at him with an
angry look and left the kitchen as Esther followed
behind. We went to our room to prepare for
Church and not long after, we were ready. We
could hear the horn of our dad’s car signaling for
us to come outside so we could go to Church. I
put my phone into my Church bag as I always
called it and left the room with Esther.
After Church, my parents had a meeting in
Church both for men and women as usual and so
we hung out with our friends while we waited for
them. I was talking to one of my friends when I
heard my phone ring. I checked the caller ID and
realized it was my uncle calling so I excused
myself. All my friends were already jumping up
and screaming excitedly when they saw my new
phone because they taught I wouldn’t be getting a
phone anytime soon. “Hello?”, I said as I picked
the call. “My baby, how are you?” uncle Sam said.
“I’m fine” I replied. “This one you’re sounding so
cold, what is wrong with you?” he asked but I told
him I was fine, I just needed rest and so he got
relaxed. He said he just wanted to hear my voice
since I didn’t reply his message yesterday night
so he told me to end the call so we could text
each other instead. I ended the call and a minute
later, I got a message from uncle Sam and we
started chatting, but I went back to meet my
friends while we were chatting. Meanwhile, my
friends were still hailing me and I felt my cheeks
turn red with excitement and embarrassment. A
few minutes later, my mum and dad were
through with their meeting so we all left for the
house. When we got home, I went straight to the
room, took off my Sunday wear and switched into
more comfortable clothes. Immediately, I took
out my phone from my bag and continued
chatting with uncle Sam. We were chatting about
random things until he texted “Meso, I want to
ask you something and please be sincere with me
oo” I looked at the text confused because I
couldn’t guess what he was going to ask me. “Do
you have a boyfriend?” The next text read.
I opened my mouth when I saw this because it
never even crossed my mind and It was weird
that my uncle had to be the first to ask. I replied
with a “no!!! uncle Sam, I’m still a small girl now”
but he just replied with “hmmn, small girl ke. Do
you know how many of your mates that already
have boyfriends or are even married. You’re
talking about small. You’re not a small girl oo”,
“But my parents still say I’m small, and if my
mummy should even find out I have a boyfriend,
she’ll bury me alive” “hahahaha, meso you’re so
funny. I’ll tell your mum” “Ahh uncle sam, please
oo. I’m just joking oo” “I know, I wasn’t going to
tell anyway. That reminds me, I want to take you
out”, he finally said. “Oh!! but we are yet to have
our first term exams so mummy and daddy will
not want us going out”, I replied. “who is we?” he
asked. “Esther and I now” “No I don’t mean the
both of you, I want to take just you out”. “But why
would you want to take just me out?”, I asked.
never even crossed my mind and It was weird
that my uncle had to be the first to ask. I replied
with a “no!!! uncle Sam, I’m still a small girl now”
but he just replied with “hmmn, small girl ke. Do
you know how many of your mates that already
have boyfriends or are even married. You’re
talking about small. You’re not a small girl oo”,
“But my parents still say I’m small, and if my
mummy should even find out I have a boyfriend,
she’ll bury me alive” “hahahaha, meso you’re so
funny. I’ll tell your mum” “Ahh uncle sam, please
oo. I’m just joking oo” “I know, I wasn’t going to
tell anyway. That reminds me, I want to take you
out”, he finally said. “Oh!! but we are yet to have
our first term exams so mummy and daddy will
not want us going out”, I replied. “who is we?” he
asked. “Esther and I now” “No I don’t mean the
both of you, I want to take just you out”. “But why
would you want to take just me out?”, I asked.
“Because it’s your turn this time, next time it will
be only Esther but that will be after your exams
since you’ll be having your exams now” I agreed
and so he said we’ll talk later. I smiled at my
phone and was just so excited that I was now
taken as a big girl. In a month’s time, I would be
turning twelve and I couldn’t wait.
Two weeks later….
I was sitting all alone in a class, waiting for one of
my friends to be done with her extra lessons
when Micheal, one of my class mates came in.
“hey meso!!” he called out. “hey mike”, I replied.
“senior Daniel is calling you” Micheal said. I
couldn’t figure out why he was calling me. Senior
Daniel was one of the ss2 boys who people said
was wicked. I was very scared of talking to
seniors because I didn’t want to be punished for
any little thing. So I summoned up courage and
went to the ss2 floor, looking through the classes
hoping to see senior Daniel who called me.
Before I got to the last class, he came out from
the class and smiled at me when he saw me.
I smiled back, not knowing the reason for it.
Immediately, he told me to follow him and I
followed behind. We got to a bench not too far
from the tuck shop, where they sold snacks and
food, he sat down on the bench, gesturing me to
sit beside him and so I did. He started off by
asking If I was scared and I told him I was scared
a little, but he just told me to relax, that he meant
no harm and so I became at ease. Senior Daniel
just told me he wanted to take care of me as my
school father, he told me he was ready to help
me with anything and since I would be starting
with my first term exam as a jss1 student, I
shouldn’t hesitate to meet him if I needed any
help.
Immediately, he told me to follow him and I
followed behind. We got to a bench not too far
from the tuck shop, where they sold snacks and
food, he sat down on the bench, gesturing me to
sit beside him and so I did. He started off by
asking If I was scared and I told him I was scared
a little, but he just told me to relax, that he meant
no harm and so I became at ease. Senior Daniel
just told me he wanted to take care of me as my
school father, he told me he was ready to help
me with anything and since I would be starting
with my first term exam as a jss1 student, I
shouldn’t hesitate to meet him if I needed any
help.
I just couldn’t understand where all this
came from because I had never even spoken to
him. I nodded because I knew it was normal for a
senior boy or girl to make you their school
daughter or son. Before we left, he asked If I had
a phone so he could always call to make sure I
was okay and so I said yes and gave him my
number. We left the scene and I went to check if
my friend was done with her lesson. I was a bit
excited because I now had a school father. Some
of my friends were already posing with their
school fathers and trying to make every other
person Jealous.
When I got home, it was a few minutes
past 4:00pm and so I went into my room to take
off my uniform, Esther was already sleeping as
usual. Before I could even take my clothes off, I
got a message. I didn’t want to open it just yet
because I needed to do some things so I dropped
the phone aside and left to do what I had [truncated by WhatsApp]
came from because I had never even spoken to
him. I nodded because I knew it was normal for a
senior boy or girl to make you their school
daughter or son. Before we left, he asked If I had
a phone so he could always call to make sure I
was okay and so I said yes and gave him my
number. We left the scene and I went to check if
my friend was done with her lesson. I was a bit
excited because I now had a school father. Some
of my friends were already posing with their
school fathers and trying to make every other
person Jealous.
When I got home, it was a few minutes
past 4:00pm and so I went into my room to take
off my uniform, Esther was already sleeping as
usual. Before I could even take my clothes off, I
got a message. I didn’t want to open it just yet
because I needed to do some things so I dropped
the phone aside and left to do what I had [truncated by WhatsApp]
