~Yemisi~
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The insistent thrumming on my eyelids finally breached the blissful oblivion of alien-induced dreams.
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"Yemisi! Yemisi oooo!" My mum's voice ripped through the haze, dragging me back to the harsh reality of Monday morning.
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"Ugh," I mumbled, the lingering echoes of laser battles and spaceship chases dissolving into the drudgery of another school week.
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"Curse that movie," I muttered, throwing the covers back with a groan.
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The doorknob rattled. "Yemisi, o de dide!" My mum's voice, now laced with a hint of exasperation, jolted me into action.
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"Mummy, I'm up! Good morning," I blurted, hastily scrambling to my feet before a potential slap could be delivered.
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"Kaaro," she replied curtly, a ghost of a smile playing on her lips. "Oya lo we."
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I mumbled an agreement and practically launched myself into the bathroom, desperate to escape any further reprimands.
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Downstairs, I found Kayode, my ever-present shadow of a twin, already at the breakfast table. "Morning, sleepyhead," he greeted, a smug grin plastered on his face.
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I shot him a withering glare. "Didn't I tell you to wake me up?"
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"Vaguely," he replied, eyes twinkling. "Something about needing your beauty sleep for your 'alien invasion.'"
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I sputtered, the memory of my explicit instructions to leave me undisturbed flashing through my mind. Defeated, I slumped into my chair.
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"Well, someone seemed awfully determined to stay horizontal this morning," Kayode pressed, clearly enjoying my misery.
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Before I could retort, the image of myself swatting him away with a dismissive "Leave me alone, Kayode," flickered into my memory. My mouth clamped shut, and I glared at the cereal in front of me.
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We finished breakfast in a tense silence, the unspoken weight of my impending school change hanging between us. Today was the day.
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"Mummy, we're leaving!" Kayode called out, the tension momentarily broken.
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"Wait!" My mum's voice echoed from the hallway. We exchanged a wary glance before heading towards her room.
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"E wole sinu iyara fun mi jare," she instructed, gesturing towards her study.
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We entered, Kayode perched precariously on the edge of the desk while I took her usual seat. My stomach churned.
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"Remember why we're doing this?" she asked, her gaze holding both concern and a flicker of steely resolve.
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I nodded silently, the weight of my past actions heavy on my shoulders.
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"Yemisi," she began, her voice softening, "not every response deserves the same reaction."
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I met her gaze, a strange mix of understanding and defiance swirling within me. "Physics metaphor, Mum?" I thought wryly.
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"Yemisi, se o n gbo mi?"
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"Yes, ma," I mumbled, forcing myself to pay attention.
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"You are both children of..." she started, but her words were abruptly cut short by Kayode chiming in. "Of greatness!" he declared, puffing out his chest.
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I kicked him under the table, earning a surprised yelp. "Must you announce my past to the world?" I hissed.
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My mum chuckled, a single note of amusement breaking the tension. "Enough, you two. Thank you, Kayode, for the sentiment," she said, her eyes twinkling at my brother's theatrics. "Yemisi, remember, a new school, a new start. No..."
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She trailed off, her voice dropping to a low murmur. Kayode, never one to let a dramatic pause go unanswered, leaned forward, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
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"No bad behavior, obviously," he stated, a smug grin spreading across his face.
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I glared, my foot hovering over his shin in a silent threat.
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"And Yemisi shouldn't..."
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My mum's voice was cut off again, this time by the insistent honking of the car horn.
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"Mr. Johnson's getting impatient," Kayode snickered, dodging my kick once more.
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With a sigh of exasperation, I grabbed my bag and stormed out of the room, Kayode hot on my heels. The car ride to this new school, a place filled with unknowns, was shrouded in an uncomfortable silence. As I stared out the window, a single thought echoed in my mind: what exactly shouldn't I do?
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AUTHOR'S NOTE
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Do any of you love Korean music. I was listening to V of BTS's Rainy Days while writing this chap.This is my fav of all his solos. So what do you guys think? What's Yemisi's past? Please vote, comment and share
Love yaa
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P.S: It's a Nigerian story, Yoruba to be precise.
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