After the hang out at the beach with Fisayo, he offered to take me home but I rejected his offer, I had to order an Uber straight to my house.

did you just ask why? I'll soon explain .

It was quite late, past 8, not really late tho, I mean, for my brothers apart from Tife, it was in fact still very early, but for me it was more like midnight.
Mom would definitely kill me for choosing to come home by this time. I was so happy that dad had just gone on a business trip.

Mom had called my phone like 10 times, Ben called too. Dotun sent a message

"guyyy, your mama go kill you, better leave that boy's house/hotel/Club you went to flex in and get back home "

seriously, Dotun?

My phone was on silence and buried somewhere deep in my bag that I had temporarily forgotten I had a phone.

I got down from the car to see my mom standing furiously with Dotun who placed his hand on her shoulder.

You see the reason I refused Fisayo taking me home, I wouldn't be able to explain why I was getting down from a guy's car at that 'late hour' because I was so sure she'd be waiting outside.

" Hi mummy" I whispered

"Benita, where have you been? " she asked coldly, Dotun was smiling.

" um... at Aisha's place " I said truthfully. Partially the truth!

Mom brought out her phone, she dialed Aisha's number and placed the phone on speaker.
Why haven't I deleted this girl's number from her phone all these while ?

" Hello Aisha. Yes, good evening honey, how are you? Good to hear. My daughter was at your place today, was she?" mom said to the phone.

I was relieved when I heard Aisha say "Yes ma".
There was silence and Aisha sensed I was in trouble, like I wasn't back home.
I couldn't breathe! Something bad would happen, I was so sure and it did when my friend tried to stupidly save my ass.

"ohh ma, she's still with me. She just came out of the bathroom, I'll give her the phone right away"

Now, I really couldn't breathe again, Dotun was grinning hard, mom placed the phone on speaker staring coldly at her 17 year old daughter who chose to be roaming around the street of Lagos shamelessly... So she thought.

I uncomfortably shifted my weight to my left leg as I heard Aisha make some quick movements.

"hey mommy" I almost died as I heard Aisha trying to fake my voice.

" I'm sorry, I was working on something here with Aisha. I'll be home in like 10 minutes" she added in a voice that was like nothing close to mine.

Mom not taking her eyes from me said to the phone "Alright Benita, I'll be waiting. Thank Aisha for me" with that mom ended the call. In case I die, I love y'all!

The mosquitoes were biting, the cold evening breeze was stinging.

My phone rang, I quickly cut the call as I saw it was from Aisha.
I looked up at my mom who immediately ordered "Pick it and place it on speaker ".

I trembled as I tried picking the call, Dotun noticed mom was now angry, he stopped grinning and was just watching.

"Babe, your mom just called me me, I bought you 10 more minutes, you had better start running home now" my friend yelled.

I felt a lump in my throat as I answered 'Yeah, thanks babe' I quickly ended the call before she says something that'll implicate me again.

Since my mom was American and wasn't like most Nigerian mothers, she'll probably ask dad to cut my 20k monthly allowance. Ground me and what....?

if that's what you think, my dear you're wrong. (If it were just these punishment, I would endure, my friends and brothers would help me with some cash and I was a model too, so the money would still come in. And if it's for me to get grounded.. Like I'm not to go out .... I definitely won't die na, that's not punishment)

My mom was a black American and was a strict disciplinarian, she would pull my ear, slap me with her hot five fingers, she would ask the house help not to put meat in my food, she may even seize my phone and would make me go for all the church's weekly programme I always try to avoid... God why don't you just kill me yourself or send an angel.

God answered me as Williams came outside "Mom, what's going on? You guys have been for a while now and it's terribly cold "

He looked at me "or is it about Benita, oh common mom, didn't I tell you to stop worrying, she had some time out with her friends. Besides, she wouldn't repeat this again, right?" he said as he turned to my direction.

"uh, me... Em, Yes, I won't repeat it again, I'm sorry mommy "I struggled to say.

Williams held out his hand, I held it and he gathered me in his arms as we walked into the compound. Mom and Dotun followed and Williams ordered Adamu to lock the gate. Since Dad wasn't home, he was the second dad.

" don't try that again "he warned as I walked into the house.

"Thank you "

Ben was helping Tife with his puzzle, mom probably warned him not to come out, Moyin was on the sofa watching Zee world and at the same time giggling and chatting... Goat!

Ben cast a worried look at me but I smiled at him. Tife didn't bother looking up, he was totally into his puzzle.

Moyin followed me closely, her face bright and happy, I climbed the stairs to my room.

"pick up your bag this very moment! "

I turned back to see a furious mommy's face looking at me, I quickly held the bag in my hand rather than pulling it like I usually did.

I needed a shower.
As I opened the door, the cold air blasted my face

"Moyin, you didn't turn off the AC" I complained. She smiled at me and said "you're a bad girl, I saw your recent picture with a fine guy hmmm"

I smiled even though I didn't want to, she was referring to my selfie with Fisayo. Oh sweet Fisayo. The day with him was awesomeeee.

After shower and apologising to a still angry mom then dinner, I went over to Williams room, he shared it with Dotun. (Tife and Ben shared another room). Once again, I thanked him for saving me from mom and again, he also warned me about staying out late.

I climbed Dotun's bed and watched as his forehead wrinkled "leave my bed or I break your head" he growled.
I frowned as I threw my legs over his and made myself comfortable, I felt like talking to him. The feeling comes once.

He stared hard at me and as Williams grabbed his charger and went out of the room, he said "your boobs are getting bigger... Who have you been seeing?"

Seriously! I wanted to laugh but I held it back.

I pinched his leg " I've not been seeing anybody you goat and are you even supposed to be looking at your baby sister's chest?"

Still seriously frowning and waving his phone at me
" look, sister or not, I observe things and mind you if there's any guy doing trash with you, I'll arrange guys to go and beat him at his house. You know me " he warned.

Dotun was the most over protective of all my brothers, he was the no nonsense type, really had pride buried in his head was among the 'street fresh guyys' as he usually called it and he was really annoying.

" awww, I love you big bro" I teased

"not interested " he said

Just then, Moyin comes in
"heyyyy guys, I have a new boyfriend" she said in her sing song tone.