ENNY'S BLOG

THE SAFE "The other beat is just perfect for the romantic mood of the song", Bola said to DJ Freaky through Skype in the reading room the next day. "Ma'am, your time's over", I scowled. After returning from church, I decided not to remain a selfish elder sister and help my siblings in any subject they find difficult to understand. But since we started our lesson, Bola hasn't been concentrating. "Five minutes more", she whispered. "Seriously?" I yelled at her. "Calm down!" She yelled back."It's not like I begged you to be my tutor. "Fine. I think it'll be very much convenient for you to do whatever you want when you leave this place", I returned to my usual calm voice. "Okay", She reached for the doorknob but Gbemi called her back."What else do you want?" "Can you tell me what a fraction is?" She closed her recently opened mathematics textbook so Bola doesn't p...

THE HEALTH MONITOR Like I do most Saturdays, I was supposed to have a siesta in my bedroom or take the dogs on a walk with my overly excited siblings but today, this particular one was different. The school announcer made it known to every student that our midterm test was going to commence in the coming week. Before that, Marie's High usually hosts an event that she calls "The Health Monitor" to prepare her students ahead of tests medically. I was excited about attending the program because I had a feeling it was going to be awesome. "Oh my goodness", Bola made fun of me when I entered her bedroom to hurry her up, else we would have remained in the house till our Muslim brothers and sisters observed the Maghreb prayer in their various mosques. "What's making you laugh", I folded my arms in defense, expecting her to say something that will counter my style of dressing as usual. That very day, I was determined not to let her change my mind. The ...