STRUGGLING STARS
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EPISODE 4
Mr. Simon laughed at Imma’s question “What did you expect me to see?”
“So you have one of the common eyes that look but cannot see, is as good as being blind”
“Imma stop that,” his mum yelled at him.
“Madam your son is a spoilt brat. that is one thing I will do once I move in here, I will teach him how to respect elders.”
“He is not a child dear, he’s 26years old,” Gladys told his fiancee.
“And who told you to interrupt me you idiot,” He flared up
“Enough please, Mr. Simon don’t worry about compensation, I will treat you well.” Imma’s mother assured him. He left furiously.
Mrs. Davidson signaled Gladys to leave as she moved closer to her son. “Imma I was not happy with what he said about you but the person we need here is your Aunty Gladys we must respect the fact that he is her husband”
“Not yet her husband Aunty Gladys is too good for that man”
“Just don’t mind is tongue. Please I don’t want to take another nanny that will be acting weird.” She patted him on his back. “Let’s talk about your education now, after this waec will you continue your online classes?”
“No mum I don’t want an online class.” He frowned
“Is Ok I will talk to the driver, his service will be needed 24/7 so he can be driving you to reduce the stress of public transport”
“Mum you talk like you will never come back.”
“I will be back, Did I not say I will come every weekend?”
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The student began to prepare for their waec exam, they made friends with Imma as soon as they realized he was very brilliant. He would take them extra lessons after school.
Is the first day of the exam, everyone was seated in the hall. invigilator walked in asking the student to seat according to their numbers
“Who is that?” the invigilator asked pointing at Imma “Is education by force?” All the students laughed.
“I don’t blame you, I blame your parent for exposing you in the name of education, what did you want to become in future now that they are disturbing you” He belittled him
Imma wept inside, I’m not sure I will be coming for the next subject. He muttered, wrote as fast as he could, and submitted.
“You are through, you must be a guru,” the Invigilator mocked He went through his work and became envious of him. “How come he’s so brilliant I won’t submit his work” he said within himself.
Imma could not hold his tears, he wept bitterly on his way back home. “Madam son wetin happen,” The driver asked
“I’ve been asking him since he refuses to talk” Gladys answered.
“I was bullied,” He said tearfully
“Bullied? Is that why you are crying I thought you are ready for any form of abuse the day you told your mum you are going back to school”
“I’m going to quit, I can’t bear it”
“Imma you can, that aside I have a gift for you” she brought out a sheet it was a pen drawing of him while writing in class. He was so wowed.
“Oh my God who draw it?”
“Is Rebecca, Her mum came to sell zobo, she was the one that recognize me, they asked after you, so I pointed at you where you were seating, this was the next thing I saw. She moved so close and started drawing you”
“Oh my God this is unbelievable, who can believe she is a good artist” he kept staring at the drawing. “she will be there tomorrow?” He asked
“Yes, she will be there till they round up all the papers.” Both grinned
To be continued
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