March 15

"My name is Mike. I am from Edo State. I am the first child of my parents. I turned seventeen last month, two days after I discovered that my mother was pregnant with a girl child. I was excited when I first heard the news from my father. I had waited so long for the day I would see a new baby in our home. When I was twelve years old, my mother had a miscarriage which made me feel bad because I was not there for her when she was crying for help. I lived with that guilt for a long time until I heard the news of a new baby," Goodness checked the script he was reading then looked at me.

"That was odd," I drawled.

"How do I sound?" Goodness asked.

"Pathetic! You sound like a teenager who is at the verge of exploring puberty."

Goodness face shrank.

"Not too awful though," I added.

"Do you think I can be able to perform well in the competition?"

"I don't know the rules of the competition so I can't decide the criteria you will be judged."

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