RECONCILIATION

Before 6pm, I had already began my shift at the bar. My mother was back home with Uncle Awang and my siblings. I so much wanted to stay behind and be part of their conversation, to know why my uncle came and what his plans were but I had to run the bar that night. However, I knew my mother will feed me with all the information I needed the moment I returned home that night. I came along with two textbooks. Biology and English language. I had a jotter with which I noted down relevant points. Tommorow, I shall go to the London Secondary School to register for my long awaited final examination. According to my mother, the amount is intact. Since we didn't get to pay for Osifa's school fees, the fee was added up to mine and the earnings my cookie business generated, topped the amount. I feel grateful that my Mother and I were able to raise the amount. Baking daily wasn't easy. There were times, I would wake up feeling tired and worn out but I knew I had to bake that morni