My mother called me at 6am to ask if I've eaten... I'm 21 years old
5 months ago
Abeg, make una tell me, is it only my mother that does this thing? I dey sleep for my hostel, dreaming about how I go eventually japa from this country, when my phone start to vibrate like say earthquake don catch am. 6:02am. I almost throw the phone through the window.
I pick am with one eye open, and the first thing I hear na "Emeka, have you eaten?" Like seriously? At 6am on a Sunday? I tell her yes o, even though the only thing wey enter my mouth since last night na garri and groundnut wey I share with my roommate. She then begin pray for me for 15 minutes straight, calling on every angel from Awka to Enugu to protect me from "women of easy virtue." Mama, I no even get money to buy bread, which woman of easy virtue?
But the thing wey dey wound me pass na, after the prayer she ask me say "Do you need anything?" My heart jump. Finally, she go send me something. I say "Mama, my data finish, I need just 1000 naira for airtime." She say "Ah, my son, your father's business is not moving well. Pray for us. Bye." Phone cut. Na so I just dey look my phone like mumu. Nigerian parents, I swear, their love na correct but their pockets get selective amnesia 💀

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