A/N: see difficult words at glossary.
Tiana's POV.
7:01am.
I strolled down the corridor to meet Tolu. It's part of my work to make the assembly look perfect. Today would be even be my testing period, maybe I'd be able to handle my post effectively.
I called some junior students to carry the decorative clothes with me. We entered the room with to disrupt Tolu and Nicholas. They were just talking though.
"Ohhhh I forgot to bring this" Nicholas sighed, pointed at the decorations.
"What's up!" I greeted but the reply from Nicholas was weak and cold.
Probably Blake had told him about what happened. But should that weak him? Because he was looking abnormally weak and frustrated.
"Tiana" Tolu called.
"Yes" I answered.
"Have you he
The next day...7:03pm.Blake's POVI brushed my hair in front of the mirror but I suddenly stopped halfway to think about my life. I've not talked to my mum since yesterday. She wouldn't even want to talk to me.I gave my school a thought. Everything must have spill by now. I'm going to loose my new post, my reputation with the teachers. My enemies! Jadesola, Shile and Tinashe.I shrugged off my nervousness and moved out for school. I met my mum at the dining just in front of me. I went dumb and try to mutter something."Good morning mum"She ignored me and took her car keys. I smirked and went over to the table. Blaire got worried but could not talk."Mum I'm talking to you!" I protested still unanswered.She suddenly turned back at me and lashed me."Please! Don't mum me a
Cos I'm all for you, make you know fear don't you bother. All for you - Joeboy.Tiana's POV.I stood and leaned back against the wall beside the main auditorium entrance. My mind was tied in guilt. I knew I wronged him, and it was obvious. I've sent Nicholas to him but he wouldn't listen. The Blake that I knew was willing to forgive, it'd even be him begging when I'm the one that's faulty but I really miss him.If I had expect that to continue, then I'm a selfish person. That's what he sent Nicholas to tell me. I decided to meet him again during the break period.Nicholas and I heard hot exchanges between him and someone I believed to be Jadesola. He'd never stop having problems with that boy. N
Third person narrative technique.Tiana kept changing positions uncomfortably in the hospital's reception. Her whole body trembled and ached physically and emotionally. She never knew her mum would leave such vaccum in her heart.Her sky blue shirt was stained with blood all over. She had tried to take her to the hospital herself but she was too heavy. She eventually ran to the gateman but Patricia was noway to be found throughout the afternoon.The doctors drove her out of the room and assured her she'll be fine. But the look on her aunt's face, Auntie Chioma, her mum's younger sister proved every word Blake's mum said wrong.She took her phone and tried Blake's number. Her cries welcomed him when he picked it."What's wrong? Talk to me Tiana!" He cried from the phone"My ..mum.. was.." her tears was more than her words."Your mum was wha
Tiana's POV."Here you go" He leaned against the window to avoid the blunt shining light rays falling in to the room from outside. His room was at the house's wall with his window located right at the front of the building. He gaze fell on me and I tried to look away by feigning to stare at the pictures hung on the wall."Have you been in a relationship before" he suddenly asked, sounding so serious than ever.I sensed the conversation was getting sensitive and more serious so I adjusted on the bed and sat on my knees in Muslim style. The dress I believe he got from his sister for me barely reached my knees so I had to maintain a good sitting posture not to misbehave."No" I simply answered and his serious face soften into a smirk."I've been in one before. My first and last. It was so sweet and sour" he said with a mixture of anonymous.
This chapter is dedicated to all motherless children. May the Lord continue to be your shield your strength and uphold you. May he breastfeed you with strength to face and fight it till ever.Blake's POV"You're really strong. Inject strength into me to bear all situations into me" she said gently and slowly, pulling her gown up to reveal her fresh thigh."Hey! What do you think you're doing?" I smiled at her, almost pushing the chair backward in nothing."Oh I'm sorry. I was just teasing you. Now can I get an answer to my question?" She said, crossing her arms folding her arms.Immediately, I felt I need to break the news to her just then. There'll be no perfect time to do that more than this time. She seems to be in a perfect mood to even try to seduce me."The greatest thing that makes us stronger when we
Tiana's POV.I won't forgive myself if this is true."Dad!" I whispered with a shaky voice."Why are you being babyish about everything. What's wrong with what I did?" He sniffed and leaned over the door."You made me...in fact I thought... how could you?! I never knew this" I shuttered beneath tears."You see you can't understand a lot of things. You're still a kid and things..." He tried coax me but I cut him off."Ohhhh! It's okay. There's no point in arguing. The woman we're talking about is dead already, dad. You don't need to apologize" my head spanked hard in pain as I referred mum as a dead woman. The tears I tried to calm fell gently on my fingers.I'm still a kid. He is not the first nor second that would say that to me. Probably I'm still a kid as claimed. The scorching sun beat my fragile skin
Tiana's POV.It's time to talk."I..I came home yesterday to find her unconscious in the room.. So I... took her the hospital" I shuttered at first but corrected myself at the thought that everything I'm saying is being recorded and my tone of confidence would be noted.I looked up at her after I discovered she wasn't responding. She was just staring and smirking at me. My nervousness grew bigger and I adjusted on the chair. She then took a huge breath and stood up."Okay then, how many of you live in the house?" She asked, wearing a slight frown to note the relevance of the question."My mum, Patricia the cook and I" I replied."Really? When we got to your house yesterday, we could not trace the whereabouts of Patricia, do you have any idea of where she is?" She questioned intelligently."No"
Tiana's POV.A lasting red part.I paced the room absentmindedly. I'd sometimes kick some shoes and water bottles on the floor. I looked at Blake and he gave me a assuring smile.We're currently inside in the guest room in my aunt's place. She told our grandma would come today. I wonder how they'd break the news to her and bring her to Lagos.And besides, her daughter's corpse supposed to be laid to rest in the village unless they want to bury her in one of the cemetery in Yaba or something.It took me days to admit she was truly dead. I've accepted my fate and I cry less now. It's three days now and Mike is still on search while no one no knows the whereabouts of Patricia."How was school yesterday?" I decided to break the uncomfortable silence in the room."Ohhh.. School? Normal" he answered dryly.