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woman of steel
Chapter one
I thought love was a mirage of the mind, an illusion and only existed in Movies but the day I met you I began to see that love is real and it exist in me. The moment I found myself smiling for no reason, dreaming about you all the time and the desire to become something in your life I knew I was in love. Riya I really love you and I wanted to spend my entire life proving it to you, I want us to grow old together but fate is a fickle thing Riya. Even when I am not with you, I want you to achieve your dreams and be happy. Arnand, please stop talking I want you to stay strong, the ambulance will soon be here to take you to the hospital and you will be fine then you can think of spending the rest of your life proving how much you love me. Riya, I can’t survive this but I want you to, I am happy now that we have conquered those against us so I want you to be happy. Arnand, my happiness lies in yours so please don’t leave me. Arnand, Arnand please don’t die, if you die my life will turn upside down, please don’t leave me. Excuse me ma’am your husband is dead and we will need to take his body. My life is ruined
Shola why did you turn off the television when you know I am watching it? I don’t know why you like interrupting me whenever I am watching my favorite Bollywood movie. When I watch in the sitting room you will claim that I am disturbing you, now I am in my room and you are disturbing me, I complained.
I can’t believe that you are crying because of a movie Adesua, look at how puffy your eyes are, she said
Shola leave me alone, if you actually watched the movie with me then you will know why I am crying. Arnand and Riya really love each other; Arnand even sacrificed his life for Riya by taking the bullet that was meantq for Riya and now he is dead.
Adesua you better stop all this and come back to reality because this is Nigeria and Niger boys no dey all the things wey you dey see for inside Bollywood movies. I already told you to stop speaking pidgin Shola it sounds ridiculous and I don’t want to know if love is real or not. Anyways I came to your room to watch Money Heist. What did you say because it seems I can’t hear clearly? I said acting like I didn’t hear what she said. I want to watch Money. I interrupted her before she could complete her sentence. Leave my room or I will go and call Spike, I threatened her because her know she doesn’t like dogs and I know that is enough reason for her to leave my room.
I hate you and your ugly dog and instead of you spending your entire day eating popcorn and watching Bollywood movies that will only make you cry go out and live a real life, she said before leaving my room. Thanks for your advice sis so can you leave my room now, I said with a smirk. Okay bye.
Now that you guys are going back to school, I want the both of you to focus on your studies especially you Shola, my mother said. I don’t know why everybody in this house thinks that I am not serious, Shola said pouting her mouth. Look at this one, when someone sees you now they will think you are serious but you are a real definition of a clown, I said to my sister. Adesua the introvert before you start calling me names I want to let you know that I have a lot of names that I can give you so don’t dare me. You guys should stop teasing yourselves and I want you
to watch after yourselves, ever since your father left us I have been the only one taking care of the both of you so I want you to do me proud. We promise you that we will not shame you. I trust my girls. You guys should be careful on campus, my mother said. Mother you don’t have to tell me that I am already in my penultimate year and I know by now how I am supposed to act on campus, I just want to you to tell your daughter to be careful, I said to my mother. Shola did you hear what your sister
said. I don’t want to teach you girls what to do, the both of you are old enough to make decisions but if there is anything you are not sure of please don’t hesitate to tell me, my mother said. Okay mom. I love you, my mother said to the both of us before bidding us bye. Bye mother.
I don’t know why I just can’t get used to school life, Shola said. Baby sister, you have just started the struggle, I said to my sister. We have not even started lectures fully the lecturer are already giving us assignments and projects that we are going to work on. I will just advise you to focus and forget the stress because you will get to enjoy the stress with time. Adesua, I have a class by nine this morning and I don’t even know the venue, my sister said trying to act like she is frustrated. Jambite can you see why I told you to be respecting me now, I said. I know you will be laughing at me but please can you come with me so you will show me the venue. I can’t hear you, so you want me to come to school to show you venue when I have absolutely nothing to do, I asked. Please big sister, you know I love you. Okay I just want to help you if you like mess up, I said. I will not mess up. Let me go and take my bath then we will get going, I said.
Hi Adesua, what’s up? See as you fine we only went to use two months at home and you already added more weight like this, Dare who happens to be a guy I cherish said.
Dare stop whining me o, don’t forget that you are the popular and rich one so I should be the one saying that to you.
“Who is she?” Dare asked.
Thank God you noticed that there is another person here, my name is Shola and I am Adesua’s sister. I knew Shola didn’t like the way we were avoiding her and I was expecting her to say something because she is never patient. Shola didn’t I tell you not to mess up, I tried to act like I was angry but the truth was that I knew she was going to draw attention to herself anyways.
I am sorry boss but do you expect me to act like I don’t exist when the both of you are talking, so instead of making me look awkward I think you should introduce us properly, she said with a smirk.
Dare meet Shola my one and only sister and the crazy version of me, I said to Dare. Shola meet Dare a very close friend of mine. So now that I have done the introduction I am free, I asked.
I hope you enjoy campus and for once I want to act like an elder brother so I will advise you to focus on your studies, Dare said.
Thanks Dare, I promise to focus on my studies and I can’t escape it when I have a genius as my sister moreover that is the least I can do for my mother and my sister.
Awww, don’t tell me you are trying to act like a good girl, I teased. What do you think of me Sua you know that I am a good girl, she said pouting her mouth.
The both of you are so cute, Dare said and I could see that he was amused. Thanks Dare, I really appreciate.
“So I will see you later”, he asked. Sure see you when I see you, I said before hugging him.
Bye Dare, Sofia shouted after him. You sure do know that is not how a proper lady behave, I said. Adesua I thought you left the etiquette at home. I won’t do that baby sister, I said emphasizing on the baby sister because I know she does not like it.
Sister, let’s just forget that, your friend is so handsome and I think I fell in love at first sight. Ouch, “why did you hit my head”, that’s so painful, she said with a frown. If you are thinking of getting close to Dare, I will just tell you to wake up from your dream, I said.
“Why did you say that sister”, she said trying to act like she is hurt but I know she is not. Dare has a girlfriend and he is even far older than you, I said to her. “Do you think I am going to date someone that is my age”, she said. That’s not possible so if you are thinking of the age difference that’s just a small issue, she said with such boldness.
Do whatever you want but let me tell you what you don’t know, if you don’t have a minimum of 1.0 as your CGPA you are going back to your mother’s house, I said with a very serious face.
That really got me, I don’t want to shame my mother, she said. please help me God. Darling sister, we will be fine but I want you to focus, I wanted to make her feel assured because she really needs it.
Thank you sister, she said before hugging me. Let’s go home and don’t be a cry baby.
I thought love was a mirage of the mind, an illusion and only existed in Movies but the day I met you I began to see that love is real and it exist in me. The moment I found myself smiling for no reason, dreaming about you all the time and the desire to become something in your life I knew I was in love. Riya I really love you and I wanted to spend my entire life proving it to you, I want us to grow old together but fate is a fickle thing Riya. Even when I am not with you, I want you to achieve your dreams and be happy. Arnand, please stop talking I want you to stay strong, the ambulance will soon be here to take you to the hospital and you will be fine then you can think of spending the rest of your life proving how much you love me. Riya, I can’t survive this but I want you to, I am happy now that we have conquered those against us so I want you to be happy. Arnand, my happiness lies in yours so please don’t leave me. Arnand, Arnand please don’t die, if you die my life will turn upside down, please don’t leave me. Excuse me ma’am your husband is dead and we will need to take his body. My life is ruined
Shola why did you turn off the television when you know I am watching it? I don’t know why you like interrupting me whenever I am watching my favorite Bollywood movie. When I watch in the sitting room you will claim that I am disturbing you, now I am in my room and you are disturbing me, I complained.
I can’t believe that you are crying because of a movie Adesua, look at how puffy your eyes are, she said
Shola leave me alone, if you actually watched the movie with me then you will know why I am crying. Arnand and Riya really love each other; Arnand even sacrificed his life for Riya by taking the bullet that was meantq for Riya and now he is dead.
Adesua you better stop all this and come back to reality because this is Nigeria and Niger boys no dey all the things wey you dey see for inside Bollywood movies. I already told you to stop speaking pidgin Shola it sounds ridiculous and I don’t want to know if love is real or not. Anyways I came to your room to watch Money Heist. What did you say because it seems I can’t hear clearly? I said acting like I didn’t hear what she said. I want to watch Money. I interrupted her before she could complete her sentence. Leave my room or I will go and call Spike, I threatened her because her know she doesn’t like dogs and I know that is enough reason for her to leave my room.
I hate you and your ugly dog and instead of you spending your entire day eating popcorn and watching Bollywood movies that will only make you cry go out and live a real life, she said before leaving my room. Thanks for your advice sis so can you leave my room now, I said with a smirk. Okay bye.
Now that you guys are going back to school, I want the both of you to focus on your studies especially you Shola, my mother said. I don’t know why everybody in this house thinks that I am not serious, Shola said pouting her mouth. Look at this one, when someone sees you now they will think you are serious but you are a real definition of a clown, I said to my sister. Adesua the introvert before you start calling me names I want to let you know that I have a lot of names that I can give you so don’t dare me. You guys should stop teasing yourselves and I want you
to watch after yourselves, ever since your father left us I have been the only one taking care of the both of you so I want you to do me proud. We promise you that we will not shame you. I trust my girls. You guys should be careful on campus, my mother said. Mother you don’t have to tell me that I am already in my penultimate year and I know by now how I am supposed to act on campus, I just want to you to tell your daughter to be careful, I said to my mother. Shola did you hear what your sister
said. I don’t want to teach you girls what to do, the both of you are old enough to make decisions but if there is anything you are not sure of please don’t hesitate to tell me, my mother said. Okay mom. I love you, my mother said to the both of us before bidding us bye. Bye mother.
I don’t know why I just can’t get used to school life, Shola said. Baby sister, you have just started the struggle, I said to my sister. We have not even started lectures fully the lecturer are already giving us assignments and projects that we are going to work on. I will just advise you to focus and forget the stress because you will get to enjoy the stress with time. Adesua, I have a class by nine this morning and I don’t even know the venue, my sister said trying to act like she is frustrated. Jambite can you see why I told you to be respecting me now, I said. I know you will be laughing at me but please can you come with me so you will show me the venue. I can’t hear you, so you want me to come to school to show you venue when I have absolutely nothing to do, I asked. Please big sister, you know I love you. Okay I just want to help you if you like mess up, I said. I will not mess up. Let me go and take my bath then we will get going, I said.
Hi Adesua, what’s up? See as you fine we only went to use two months at home and you already added more weight like this, Dare who happens to be a guy I cherish said.
Dare stop whining me o, don’t forget that you are the popular and rich one so I should be the one saying that to you.
“Who is she?” Dare asked.
Thank God you noticed that there is another person here, my name is Shola and I am Adesua’s sister. I knew Shola didn’t like the way we were avoiding her and I was expecting her to say something because she is never patient. Shola didn’t I tell you not to mess up, I tried to act like I was angry but the truth was that I knew she was going to draw attention to herself anyways.
I am sorry boss but do you expect me to act like I don’t exist when the both of you are talking, so instead of making me look awkward I think you should introduce us properly, she said with a smirk.
Dare meet Shola my one and only sister and the crazy version of me, I said to Dare. Shola meet Dare a very close friend of mine. So now that I have done the introduction I am free, I asked.
I hope you enjoy campus and for once I want to act like an elder brother so I will advise you to focus on your studies, Dare said.
Thanks Dare, I promise to focus on my studies and I can’t escape it when I have a genius as my sister moreover that is the least I can do for my mother and my sister.
Awww, don’t tell me you are trying to act like a good girl, I teased. What do you think of me Sua you know that I am a good girl, she said pouting her mouth.
The both of you are so cute, Dare said and I could see that he was amused. Thanks Dare, I really appreciate.
“So I will see you later”, he asked. Sure see you when I see you, I said before hugging him.
Bye Dare, Sofia shouted after him. You sure do know that is not how a proper lady behave, I said. Adesua I thought you left the etiquette at home. I won’t do that baby sister, I said emphasizing on the baby sister because I know she does not like it.
Sister, let’s just forget that, your friend is so handsome and I think I fell in love at first sight. Ouch, “why did you hit my head”, that’s so painful, she said with a frown. If you are thinking of getting close to Dare, I will just tell you to wake up from your dream, I said.
“Why did you say that sister”, she said trying to act like she is hurt but I know she is not. Dare has a girlfriend and he is even far older than you, I said to her. “Do you think I am going to date someone that is my age”, she said. That’s not possible so if you are thinking of the age difference that’s just a small issue, she said with such boldness.
Do whatever you want but let me tell you what you don’t know, if you don’t have a minimum of 1.0 as your CGPA you are going back to your mother’s house, I said with a very serious face.
That really got me, I don’t want to shame my mother, she said. please help me God. Darling sister, we will be fine but I want you to focus, I wanted to make her feel assured because she really needs it.
Thank you sister, she said before hugging me. Let’s go home and don’t be a cry baby.
