My expereince: The other side of life (I)
We were driving to my former school with my parents and little sister. I was filled with so much emotion.
Uncertainty, nervousness and anticipation were all flowing through my body.
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My parents kept asking me why I was so tense but I told them I was not tensed up. I knew that they were aware that I was very nervous and was wondering why.
They asked me if I was okay and I said “I ‘m fine, there is nothing wrong with me! I don’t remember their response but I’m sure it was something I didn’t want to hear. My father parked the car and we got down.
Shirley, my younger sister, was just starring at me as if she’d never seen me before and it made me more uneasy. I’m sure she saw me acting so strangely.
As we walked together, I realised all of a sudden that I felt like urinating. I excused myself to the washroom but my mum took me aside and was frank to tell that she knew I was nervous and she asked again what the problem was. Again, I told her I was ok.
Divine intervention was the perfect word to use in the situation; I just wished there would be a way out for me. I looked in the mirror for the last time to see how I was very tense and I didn’t like what I saw.
I looked so strained and helpless, like someone who had seen a ghost. I wanted to pretend to be confident and so that my parents wouldn’t suspect anything but just couldn’t help it.
We started to walk towards the administration block. The moment of the truth had arrived. I couldn’t believe this was happening to me. I had really done this and couldn’t even tell anyone about what I had done and wished I could undo it.
I could feel my heart pounding so fast. I was walking faster and faster and my dad was right behind me, telling me to slow down. I just wanted it to be over. I couldn’t take this feeling of nervousness any longer.
I’m sure you are all wondering what this is all about and why my parents were taking me to the school. Well, it's like this.
Our home was a very principled one. My parents were very strict and sought to bring my siblings and I up in an upright manner and mould us into responsible adults.
But there was this urge in me to experience the other side of life; that is life where one’s movement wouldn’t be restricted by parents and one was free to do whatever he or she wanted.
I got fed up with the four corners of our home so much that when I got admitted to my first choice secondary school, I was elated. I was going to the boarding house and away from the eagle eyes of my parents! My joy knew no bounds.
You see, I very much wanted to enjoy school life and once I was away from my parents, I knew I was captain of my own ship. My school invited a neighbouring school to our “ Ninos Nite Fun Bash” and it was there that I met Teddy Koomson.
He was called TK for short. He and his group, “Kingka Klan”, came to do Akon’s “Smack that” which sent the whole assembly hall roaring. They received a resounding applause.
I was, therefore, surprised when TK asked me to dance with him afterwards. My mates counted me lucky. Whist dancing, he held me in his arms and I felt I was melting away in his arms. TK asked me to be his girl and I gladly said yes.
To be continued.
