career choice

I met Julie , Ana and Stephanie at the waiting area after the closing assembly , mainly for the freshers.

"How was your day?" Julie asked me.

"I had a nice day" I simply answered.

"I know you met your old friends today, but tell me more" Julie said while putting her bag aside.

I told her how I was choosen as the  class prefect & and what I thought of the school in short.

"It's your turn, how did your day go?" I asked Julie.

"Nothing really interesting happened, ...met my new mates...,but I enjoyed the time I spent with you and your friend" Julie said.

"And I bumped into your friend ;the girl again after the assembly, we chatted for a while " Julie added.

"I guess ,that's Leticia you are talking about, right?" I asked.

"Yes, she asked me 'who I was to you'" Julie said.

"And what did you say?" I asked.

For some reason I felt uncomfortably.

"Well I just said 'we are very close ', that's all"Julie said and shyly looked away.

"Hmm, okay" I said, slightly worried because I didn't want Leticia to think Julie is my girlfriend

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" I know you like me, but can you wait   a little longer ?; at least after we graduate from university"-leticia.

"How did you know?" -me.

"Albert told me.,..😏 and it's not  hard to figure that out" -Leticia.

"Erhm ...  , no problem"-me.

"Ok, but are you sure, you can wait?,"-Leticia.

Yeah,  yeah.. am okay with it" -me

"Jayden let's go, Dad is here" Julie said while shaking me out of my daydream.

"Okay, Julie" I said while snapping out of my daydream.

"Why, did I bore you ??" Julie asked.

"Oh nah, I just got carried away by just what you said " I answered trying to convince Julie .

We hurriedly met Mr.Simon , who gave the girls and I;  a  hug each.

I didn't expect that.

We got into the car and headed home.

"Hello , welcome back " miss Araba welcomed us.

"Thank you , Auntie Araba " we all responded.

" Am hungry Araba; please what did you cook for supper" Stephanie asked

"Banku and okro stew" Miss Araba simply answered.

"Oh no, but I told you that am on a diet" Stephanie said with a look of disappointment and sorrow.

"What diet"Mr Simon asked

"Your daughter says she's putting on on too much weight"miss Araba answered

"Weight?" Mr Simon surprisingly asked.

"Dad you don't understand, if my dream of becoming a model can be achieved, I have to watch my weight" Stephanie said.

" Do you realize that at your age , you need to eat healthy foods for  your body requires to grow well" Mr Simon calmly said.

"Yeah, I know " Stephanie sadly  replied

"You and I will have to talk later, The modelling dream of yours is something I personally do not  support or think is good for you in the  long run" Mr Simon said walking into the house.

Stephanie started to cry.

"Sorry Sis, we will help you talk to Dad " both Julie and Ana said trying to console her .

"Don't worry dear, I will...." miss Araba tried to also console and hug Stephanie.

"Let me go!, it's all your fault ; why did you  prepare banku and okro stew in the first place? Stephanie shouted at miss Araba.

She angryliy walked into the house

We all stared surprisingly.

"She didn't mean it, Auntie Araba"Julie said.

"I know 😏,  I know she's just angry, but for Now, who wants some Okro stew &Banku!? Miss Araba  asked with a big smile and opened arms.

"I can't wait to taste it" I said

"Me too" Julie said cheerfully.