July 23, 2013

BACK IN THE DAYS- THE CONCLUDING STORY

This is the concluding story to back-in-days


I knew I was “dead”, I just kept asking God why he allowed me carry my two “tontinrin” legs enter Kayode’s room that morning. I sighed and activated #school life mode, abi wetin I for do. Kayode tried apologising but I told him it wasn’t his fault after all nobody knew my mum was going to show up that morning……I  was anxious for the drama to end, I knew my parents were going to show up in my hostel the next day…..my mum doesn’t waste time like that...
The next day…Dad and Mum were back as expected. I didn’t know what my mum had told my Dad but I knew the summary was “Sykik, slept in a man’s room”. I was ready to face the jury …my Mum started talking and truth be told I just blanked out because I couldn’t wait for the verdict to be delivered.
Finally, Dad asked Mum to leave the room so he can talk to me one-on-one. Na so I just went on my knees oh…..*Nkemji style* I started crying, *catarrh join tears things*please don’t kill me…”I didn’t sleep in a man’s room oh”…… “I don’t talk to any man except my classmates and we only talk about school”……….. I am sure I must have said I was using sign language to talk to any man after class sef….my dad just sat there with this glint in his eyes. Then Dad goes, “Sykik, calm down…tell me what happened”…so I told him the story…how I was going to have my bath, my neighbour called out, I went into his room, we talked for some few minutes and I was heading out of his room when Mum came..…he looked amused.
My Dad goes” Sykik, don’t worry, I know your Mum and I know you”…you are my daughter and I know what you can and can’t do, but, shebi you know your mum is a drama queen, so let us indulge her…lets keep talking for about an hour then I will call her in…otherwise she won’t let me rest with her fears …my People, na so Sykik and Papa Sykik start to gist about school life ,my classmates, growing up, boys, etc…in my mind, I was like “Dad, you are cool like this oh”…..he said he trusts me to make the best decision at all times and that I am all grown up now and there comes a time in life when my parents can’t be my shadow…..that I have been tutored in the ways of the Lord to know right from wrong …my Dad went on and on……...and truly that day I knew I wanted to make my parents proud and live up to their expectation.
After about two hours, Dad calls Mama Sykik back into the room and tells her that he has pulled my ears well-well and that I should be grateful he didn’t kill me today and when next I try that “rubbish” he will withdraw me from school and enrol me for training at a hairdressing salon…..I almost chuckled when I heard hairdressing…….head bowed, I just kept nodding my head. Mama Sykik was glad that I had been subdued before they left, I made sure we drew up a visiting roaster …yes oh…to avoid “stories that touch” ……did Mama Sykik keep to the roaster?….NO… ….did she ever catch me in any uncompromising situations again?…..NO….Sykik wised–up ..….

24 comments:

  1. LOL!!

    Awww but that was so sweet of your dad!

    I think all mothers are the same, kai!

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    1. true talk..i think all mothers are wired like that

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  2. LWKMD!!! Your dad is so cool. Lol @ hairdressing saloon. My dad also used to threaten my brother about enrolling him in a mechanic workshop.

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    1. imagine Sykik- the tailor....it doesn't sound sexy biko

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  3. Lmaoooo@catarrh join tears things. Dang, your dad is cool.com. I remember when i almost got suspended in secondary school for dancing. I just knew i had to die in school. There was no way i was going to meet mummy Toin and tell her i got suspended for dancing. No freaking way

    So people please pay up o

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    1. lol....suspended for dancing ke....

      please, collect our toll gate money oh...we must to buy louboutin

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  4. Looolz Extra cool dad
    And ℓ☺ℓ @ drawing a visiting rooster,such a suggestion is enough to spook ma mum and make her branch to visit on an off day.

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    1. Mums ehn.....she didn't even keep to the roaster sef ....she just kept coming and going as she pleases....one thing is strange though, she never visited my brothers in school

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  5. LOL... Your dad is just too much!
    lol@Toin's story "I knew I just had to die in school" hahaha..
    Mehn childhood days. The interesting thing is that I bet we wouldn't do too differently as parents either... So the cycle continues :-)

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    1. Toin needs to tell us the full story of this her dancexapade..

      Mums naturally fuss over daughters, to avoid the "bad pikin na the mama own" syndrome

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  6. Some dads can be ultra-cool sa...Thank God for papa sykik o...and for mama sykik too. Mothers!!! They r all the same o, worrying endlessly about their kids stayin on d str8 and narrow.

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    1. I think worrying over kids is one of the job functions of mothers

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  7. Yeah, Dads could be so understanding like that. How do you mean you 'wise-up', sykik?

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    1. Bros, I had to make sure I wasn't caught in any "ehm-ehm" situation

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  8. lol! Dads eh! that is why i am closer to my dad than my mum. he is just cooler and tends to listen without jumping into conclusion! lol i guess it is general woman thing. lol

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    1. From the comments so far, it's a woman thing

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  9. your dad's name is Papa Sykik and he's so cool like that!. no more drama from our honorable mama sykik.

    I definitely knew your mum will NEVER keep to the roster. big ups to mums oohhh... no love like a mothers!

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  10. Wow, your dad responded well to the situation; but seriously, mums tend to be a little bit more melodramatic. I have a 10 year old daughter, who looks like a teenager, and I'm already seeing some mummy Sykik traits in the way I try to keep watch over her, hehehehehehehehe. I will relax small, joor. Loved the conclusion.

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  11. Our mums and drama sha LOL I'm hoping my boys wont have this very description of me too lmaO

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  12. Awwwww I love your dad!!

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