Chapter Twenty Two:The Fifth And The Last Child

After
church, Zinny went to the kitchen to prepare food, every Sunday they make sure
they eat rice and stew with fish. Nina beeped Tonia
s line and in a minute
Tonia called back
Tonia:(on the phone with
Nina) baby girl, how are you?
Nina: Im good, you?
Tonia: thank God.
Nina: did you hear about
Sarah?
Tonia: what about her?
Nina: she says shes now a born again.
Tonia: very funny, since
when?
Nina: since this year, that
she doesn
t wear trouser anymore and jewelry.
Tonia: does uncles wife have anything to do
with?
Nina: maybe. Daddy wasnt in support of it.
Tonia: why would he be?
Sarah is just a case, so all this while she has been wearing trouser does it
mean she
s not a child of God.
Nina: dont mind her, shell get tired. Im sure she just trying to
please uncle
s wife, as of me I dont have that time to pretend.
Tonia: but what if shes in for real?
Nina: I wont count on that.
Tonia: anyways, why didnt you come back home?
Nina: the break is really
short and you know I just got a space in the hostel and didn
t even have time to settle
then started exam. So immediately the break is over, I
ll go back at least to tidy
the place and feel settled for the semester.
Tonia: you want to be the
first person to be there.
Nina: of course not,
besides Richard is there. Had it been I started off campus I would stay in
school but I don
t know if people are going to be in the hostel so I had to come here.
Tonia: how are they?
Nina: they are good, Uncle
jack is even here.
Tonia: greet him for me. Ive got to go, take care of
yourself and next time make sure you come straight home even if it
s just for a week.
Nina: Indeed, because you
are not the one on the road.
Tonia: whatever! Ill send you some money before
you resume school.
Nina: oh, thank you.
Tonia: yeah, bye!
Nina: take care, bye!
Uncle jack: how is Tonia?
Nina: shes fine, she sent her
regards.
Uncle Jack: shes really doing well for
herself, I
m happy for her.
Nina: we all are.
Nina
joined Zinny in the kitchen even when she doesn
t like assistance since shes quite fast, after three
hours the food was ready. The kind of stove they use, doesn
t use gas but kerosene thats why it is that slow…
They all
had breakfast at twelve noon, most of the time they sleep after meal or watch
movie but Nina could
t sleep because she didnt want Uncle Jack to
disturb her. So she went to the living room to watch TV after some time the
power ceased; over here power holding company cease the light at all times,
sometimes they don
t have light for three
days, sometimes a week and Uncle Jack on the other hand hardly sleeps. He
s always awake even at
night that sometimes Nina wonders if he ever sleeps
Uncle Jack: look at how
everyone is sleeping.
Nina: its good.
Uncle Jack: Im surprised you are not
sleeping.
Nina: I dont feel like sleeping.
Uncle Jack: thats a first! You and your
siblings that love to sleep a lot, I guess you got it from your dad because he
sleeps a lot.
Nina: yeah I guess so
besides this people work all week especially Zinny. So she needs it.
Uncle Jack: if I sleep the
way you guys sleep, I
ll be very fresh.
Nina: who is stopping you?
Uncle Jack: Im just not use to it.
Nina: whose fault is that?
Uncle Jack: its stress that
makes me look the way I look sometimes. I
m this hot talk more of when I start getting some sleep like you.
Nina: whatever!
Nina was
wishing they all wake up or at least Zinny because she was really tired of been
around uncle Jack and he won
t let her listen to music
or read a book because of his nasty talk and she doesn
t want to seem rude when
someone is talking to her.
Finally Zinny
and her male cousins woke up in the evening and their mum got back from church.
She wanted to cook soup so she called Nina to help her with the vegetable and
pepper, after some hours the food was ready and they all ate. By 10pm, they
gathered for prayers, after their prayers they went straight bed because Zinny
had to work the next day, the boys
school, their mum and dad work as well.
The next
day Nina went to pee in the toilet and discovered it was about time for morning
prayers but she still went back to bed after peeing, after some minutes her
aunt called from outside their room for prayers and she got up.
When
Uncle Jack notices how alert Nina was and didn
t just give him any chance, he decided to leave
Chapter Seventeen:The Fifth And The Last Child
Uncle Jack: Nina lets go see my friend.
Nina: where?
Uncle jack: around my
school.
Nina: I dont feel like going out.
Uncle Jack; why? Ill buy you something from
there.
Nina: I dont want to go out.
Uncle Jack: why not?
Nina: I just said I dont feel like.
Uncle Jack: what are you
even doing in here?
Nina: I like it here.
Uncle Jack: I want to
introduce you to people.
Nina: who? Your friends?
Uncle jack: yeah.
Nina: I dont feel like meeting your friends.
Uncle Jack: okay, well Im leaving today.
Nina:(pretending to act
concern) why?
Uncle Jack 🙁 hisses) I dont feel welcomed.
Nina: how do you mean?
Uncle jack: it looks like
you don
t want me around.
Nina: me? This isnt my house, besides you
didn
t come to see me.
Uncle Jack: it was because
of you I came.
Nina: havent I been here?
Uncle Jack: you know what I
mean, you don
t want to co-operate with me.
Nina: no, I dont and wont.
Uncle Jack: if you just let
me, you
ll enjoy me. Ill give you anything you want.
Nina 🙁 looking at him
disgustingly) so I have to sleep with you before you act like an elderly cousin
to me?
Uncle jack: theres nothing there, you are
just taking it personal.
Nina: Im taking it personal? If
you want to go you can go.
Uncle Jack: are you missing
me already? I know you
ll miss me, you are just forming.
Nina: (sarcastically
saying) okay!
Uncle Jack: Ill give you money to buy
your toiletries and stuff.
Nina: if I let you. Not
happening!
Uncle jack: (dressing up) I
don
t even know who you think
you are, are you better than the people that did it?
Nina: Im not them.
Finally
he leaves, Nina was so happy he has gone although she won
t have anybody to talk to
during the week; it was still better than having someone molest you. Since it
wasn
t long before school
resumes, she can cope. The house was becoming really boring so she decided to
go check if her friend Mike was around. Mike is the younger brother to Nathan
and Sarah
s friend from school; he
also went for Nina
s matriculation. Since the
house is close to her uncle
s house, she walked
Nina:(knocking)
Mike: hey, look at his
girl. When did you get back?
Nina: some days ago.
Mike:(hugs her)and you didnt care to say hi, come in.
Nina: thanks, I didnt know youd be around.
Mike: you should have
checked.
Nina: yeah, I know. How are
you doing?
Mike: Im okay oh! You look good though.
Nina: thanks, you too.
Mike: so, where are the
university pictures, university babe?!
Nina: which one is
university babe now?
Mike: arent you in the university?
Nina: so?
Mike: therefore you are a
university babe.
Nina: stop calling me that.
Mike 🙁 smiling) university
babe!
Nina: Im serious.
Mike: relax; cant I joke with you anymore?
So what of the picture we snapped at your matriculation?
Nina: Ill get it when I come
again.
Mike: will you come
tomorrow?
Nina: I dont know maybe.
Mike: what do you mean you
don
t know? You are coming
tomorrow.
Nina: an order or a
request.
Mike 🙁 smiling) order!
Nina: (sarcastically) Ill come tomorrow, dont worry.
Mike: thats my girl.
Nina: you are not serious.
Mike: sorry, sorry, its a request. Please come
tomorrow?!
Nina: okay, Ill come (phone rings).
Mike: oh you have a phone
now, give me your number.
Nina 🙁 Dennis was on the
line) shh
Hello!
Dennis (on the phone) hi,
how are you doing?
Nina: Im good, you?
Dennis: Im okay.
Nina: when are you going to
school?
Dennis: I dont really know, you know how
my house is.
Nina: so are you saying
that when I get to school, I won
t see you?
Dennis: I really dont know. You will but not
immediately school resumes.
Nina: start telling your
brother before the time.
Dennis: okay, I’ll try.
Where are you?
Nina: I went to see a
friend.
Dennis: okay, miss you.
Take care, bye!
Nina: me too, bye.
Mike: Im guessing thats the boyfriend.
Nina: yeah.
Mike: oh, I see. So what
makes you think he
s not dating someone in Port Harcourt.
Nina: hes not.
Mike: Nina, you cant tell.
Nina: I can.
Mike: Im just saying distance
relationship is not the best. You might be faithful to him but he might not.
Nina: I dont want to talk about it.
Mike: okay.
Nina: Ive got to go now.
Mike: are you angry.
Nina: yes, why will you be
telling me such a thing?
Mike: Im sorry I pissed you off, I
just want you to be careful.
Nina: does this have
anything to do with me not wanting to go out with you?
Mike: of course not, I care
about you.
Nina: I hope so. Okay, Ill see you.
Mike: let me walk you.
Nina: (walking along) yeah,
but just at the express, my uncle could be outside.
Mike: so?
Nina: its trouble. I dont need anyone reporting me
to my dad.
Mike: okay, bye!

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