African Family: Part 25

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...I screamed because of what was in the laptop bag


A brand new MacBook with a router


It wasn't mine, or so I thought, until I rushed excitedly to dad's room and asked him about it


"It's yours Victor, I bought it for you" dad said amidst smiles


I wasn't expecting that at all, it was a huge surprise and a good one too


"Daddy thank you!" I exclaimed as I hugged him excitedly and started jumping 


"You can take the old one in my office, I don't have any need for it" he added


I was dumbfounded...what would I be using two laptops to do 


The answer came later when Emmanuel told me that his friend needed a laptop...I sold out the old laptop even though the price was low because of the condition


Even at that, the price was more than my usual allowance money and it was enough to take me through the holidays


It was only a week to the time we were meant to expect uncle Fred and our eldest sister, Precious...and during this week, a lot at things happened.


On one of the days, Favour started rehearsing for the youth programme, she sang so loudly and her voice filled the whole house


I needed to sleep that afternoon and it would be a waste of time begging her to reduce her voice so I just stuffed some pieces of cotton in my ear and slept off...


When I woke up, everywhere was totally quiet


I went outside my room but the quietness persisted and I thought no one was at home...the car was not in its normal parking spot meaning daddy was not yet back


Probably mummy had taken Favour and Emmanuel out while I was asleep


Having the entire house to myself alone, I smiled and turned on the music player


It made no sound whereas it was on so I turned up the volume 


Things changed when the volume reached its peak, the speaker was vibrating but yet no sound came out, I turned it off and left for my room


Just as I turned, I bumped into mum who was wearing an angry expression on her face...she was talking to me and that was when I started crying because I couldn't hear her


I had lost my hearing...


I fell to the ground screaming but yet I couldn't hear myself, I couldn't hear anything


Suddenly I received a shocking slap on my face, mum gave me a very hot slap and immediately I started hearing again...I cried because of the slap and smiled because I could now hear


Then mummy slapped me again, this time on my head, as she asked


"What is this thing you put in your ears?"


...TBC...

©️ African Man

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