Mum understands, she knew how hungry I was, she smiled and told me to continue eat.
After eating I followed her to help out with some work.
I still couldn’t get over the structure of the mansion, from the garage, to the swimming pool, to the statues displayed at strategic positions in the house, everywhere screamed MONEY!
Mr Raphael was average in height, with a pot belly, but very handsome too, I estimated him to be 50 years and above in age, but he looks so young and fresh. Well, that’s the power of money.
I met him again and expressed my profound gratitude, promising to do everything to please him and his family.
We went inside to prepare the food for them,
i wanted to ask mum while we were preparing meal for the Richards, if the couple had no children, because everywhere was so quiet.
I can’t believe they were staying there all alone.
I brushed the thought aside, that’s not my concern I said to myself.
My major concern now is one week to resumption and I can’t wait to start school this time as a senior.
Finally! Monday came, the first day of resumption, I started having mixed feelings.
I started thinking, “will I cope with being a science student?”
“How will my class mate see me?”
“Will I make friends atall?”
“What if they know my mum is a maid?”
“What if they find out, it’s someone else that’s sponsoring my education?”
What if they know I’m from a poor background, and iam not as rich as they are?
Different disturbing thoughts kept coming to my mind.
Today which is the first day of resumption, I almost faked being sick so I could stay back.
But mom would not hear of it, I shook off the weird feeling and prepared myself for school.
Empire High School Lagos Nigeria was the best private school in town, only the rich and influential kids attends the school, parents were bringing their kids with expensive cars, security men were opening doors for some to come out of the car, I was lost, just looking around. I knew I had the privilege to attend this kind of school all thanks to Mr Raphael.
I did my registration in the administration block and a teacher showed me my class, I walked in into the class and noticed no one noticed my presence, I knew I was the most simple dressed female student because everyone was looking beautiful and smartly dressed.
I quickly walked into my classroom and sat at back in other to see everyone clearly.
Chatters and laughters filled every corner of the class, everyone were in two’s, three’s and four in groups discussing their holiday experience, but I don’t want to remember mine.
No! Not now, not my first day in this big school.