Nothing bothered her at that moment as she was engrossed in the song she was listening to which had been on re-play. Annie listened to the music time and again until she was tempted to sing along loudly. She managed to hold back herself in a bid to not draw the attention of passersby. Annie could barely hear the sound of oncoming vehicles as she subconsciously had an imagery of being in a world of her own.
In a few short seconds, she had totally lost cognisance of the environment she was in. Then came a motorcyclist that sped past her and almost knocked her down. What a lucky girl! The rider being so experienced managed to swerve to the left-hand side of the road and headed towards the gutter. It was then that Annie felt the breeze from the biker's motion. She then stopped the music to find out what happened.
The cyclist on the one hand had stopped to talk some sense into her head, not minding what the young lady was passing through. On the other hand, she was wondering why the man was parked in front of her with a stern look.
" Watch it lady! " He said raising his voice at Annie."What are you thinking of eh?" I was blaring the horn from afar to make you move aside but how would you hear?" You had your ears blocked with a headphone. "Wetin dey do you self ?" Abi you wan make i hit you? See eh.......in fact, I don't know what to say to you again, just be attentive when next you are walking along the road."
" I am sorry sir. Don't' t be angry." Annie said feeling remorseful. He looked at Annie from head to toe, hissed and mounted his motorcycle driving and looking back to see Annie's reaction. Annie knew she was very wrong. She shouldn't have turned up the volume so high, making her hear less what's happening around her.
" Nawa ooo! This is how I would have been knocked down. What would I say I was thinking of? Thank God oo. " Annie thought to herself with her hands folded together. Almost immediately, the thought of her mother crossed her mind. Then came the sudden fear of how she will be dealt with at home. Her feet began to lose strides and she started walking slowly. Her steps became slugish as she drew closer home. Her father's house has a very large compound, so big that it takes about five minutes to walk from the gate to the main house. She was very exhausted from the long walk and the drama with the biker.
She sighed and started soliloquising ;"I am back to my fears again." God! what will I say again. My mother will kill me this night, and probably use me as meat for her soup. Who sent me ooo! Come to think of it, can a mother beat her child to the extent that the child looses her breath? I have never seen this type of a mother before ." she took a deep breath and opened the door. Her mother heard the sound of the door and shouted from the kitchen; " yes who is there? " there was no response. Why was Annie mute?
Watch out for part 3
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