Friends and Foes

Mum waited for me to come back from and was looking sheepishly at me when i entered the house

"good afternoon mum" I greeted her as she lay on the sofa watching the afternoon news, wearing a long pick gown that I love and told her to buy a similar one for me.

"You are welcome sweety" she smiled at me and her eyes still on the television.

"You are home early, hope there isn't any problem" I asked to keep her talking so that i can smooth my mood.

Isabel didn't come to school today and ahe school was very boring for me. I only managed to write a few things to keep me busy and now the school has come up with a policy separation of sexes during class sessions and we can come together during lunch or combined classes one in a week. the boys have their separate block and we can meet after school.

since this policy has been implemented, it becomes difficult to see Kelvin and even Yvonne and her wannabe group has slowed down in their swag for the past few days and everyone seem more quiet that usual and only have to exercise their girliness during combined classes and after school.

"I told you i was going for a seminar" she said

"oh, how was it?" I asked removing my school bag and dumping it on the floor.

"It went well and I enjoyed it"

"Okay, I will just go upstairs and change"

"you do that and come downstairs for lunch honey"

"okay mum" I carried my school bag and went to my room.

I lay down on the bed with my face up, starting at nothing, I thought about how girls behave in the presence of men and how most girls ditch their fellow girls because of a boy. I hissed loudly and withdrew my journal from my bag and wrote on it.

'Girls cheating on their fellow girls isn't right and I'm not talking about lesbianism, I'm talking pure girly relationship'

This can be for my blog which I intend to start in the next few years and it's okay for me to start now to gather information to talk about.

"Sally!" Mother called from the sitting room. I'm coming mum" I went to the bathroom and showered within minutes and towel myself and put on a bum short and singlet.

I looked myself over in the mirror and smiled, I have gained some flesh in the last few days and my boobs are beginning to increase.

"where are you?" mum called again and I rushed to the sitting room smiling

"what is keeping you in there?"

"Sorry mum, I was just tired" I apologized

"you should have told me so I will eat without waiting for you"

"Sorry mum," I said smiling

"it's okay, remember you will tell me what happened between you and Yvonne and I just hope it's not a boy"

"mum!" I yelled surprised that she just said that

"yes dear, these days, its girls that are separate best of male friends and vice versa, I remember during my youthful days, how a boy made I and my best friend Ije become enemies" she laughed and looked at me

"It's not a boy, Is it?"

"mum you are hungry let's just eat"

she raised her hands in the air

"yes, your highness"

We ate the jollof rice and plantain in silence and when we finished eating o packed the plates.

"thank you mum, this one is very delicious and I enjoyed it"

"you are welcome and you should start learning how to cook"

"come on mum, I do know how to cook"

"oh yeah, you are cooking this weekend"

"no problems, so long as you will be there to guide me," I said and she burst into laughter

I washed the plate and she cleared the table and went back to the sofa playing with the remote to get a channel that is displaying something nice

I joined her when I was done with the washing and sat down on the other sofa watching the channel she has chosen for us.

"so?" she asked and I looked at her

"mum, I just finished eating"

"Just tell me already, my ears are itching to hear"

"as long as you don't say, I warn you"

"ok, I won't say, I warn you, mistress"

"It happened that I had a crush on one of the most handsome boy In out class, his name is Kelvin and I kept it secret and began to touch up my body so i could look better and nice and classy..."

"oh my baby" mum said

"mum!, don't interrupt" I said

"I'm sorry dear"

"Yvonne asked me about my outlook and why I am taking care of myself more. I told her, it's nothing and she probed more saying I'm keeping secrets from her and that I'm not her real friend and then she began yelling at me and hooked up with mercy, you know her"

mum nodded and I continued

"and began making me feel lonely" I stopped there not wanting to go further so that mum wouldn't take it serious and come to the school to report it to the authorities and I will be labelled a cry baby.

"she is very stupid" mum said and I nodded

"so what are you too doing right?" she asked

"she Is just on her own with her wanna be friends" I rolled my eyes

"and you, how are you?" she sounded so concern and I don't want it to bother her

"oh, I'm good and there is a new girl in our class so we are friends"

"oh that's good and listen my dear, keep looking beautiful my dear it is no business of anyone.

" Thank you, mum"

"And in the future be the one to determine your friends and never let them dictate for you what to do, whatever you want to keep secret, keep it don't let anyone make you say it out"

"Yes, thanks"

"You are welcome"

"What are you watching?"

"What do you want to watch?"

"Zee World"

"Zee world cometh"