Part Thirty A.

I can't believe Christmas period is almost over and soon it would be the new year. Village has been fun for the past six days we arrived. It was like a family tradition; we always spend Christmas and New Year's day in the village with Granny, and this year was no exception.
I was running around, lighting fireworks and igniting knockouts with my cousins and my elder brother. Kenneth is the guru in stuffs like this. I was wearing a Christmas hat, red trouser and white sleeveless polo.
Ken was dressed in a similar way, but his white was a shirt instead.
Soon this would come to an end and the real life would begin again.

I wonder how my classmates and friends are doing during this period, whether they are preparing for our upcoming exams next year. Next year is only six days away and SS3 students resume eleven days from today.
But I'd like to know how my readers see and miss me in this story, so answer the following questions if you can 😘.

1) Do you dislike the character 'Deborah'?

2) If you don't, why do you like her. If you do, why do you dislike her?

3) What would you like to point out and correct in Deborah's personality?

Okay, something's really bothering David and for sometime now. He did tell me about Precious Nduka's appearance at the shopping mall and admitted that was the reason he got distracted but I feel there is more to the act he's putting on. He gets jittery and avoids all topics of Nnenna though I wonder why. It is no secret in our class that she's one of the brainy students in SS3, so I don't understand why David suddenly withdrew and decided not to go study with her any longer. I hope I'll confront him about it soon, perhaps before school resumes.
Grade my presence and worth in this story.

1) Do you think I'm an important character in this story?

2) How do you like the character 'Hassan'?

3) What would you like to change about my character were you given the chance?

Thank goodness that Mum agreed for us to spend the holiday in the village because I wasn't ready to face David anytime soon. After what happened at the shopping mall, I couldn't find the courage to look him in the face any longer. I used to think that David has a crush on me, but after I saw the way he stared at that girl in the mall, I had doubts. Maybe I was overthinking it. He only decided to be my friend because he needed help with his studies, nothing more. I think I'll use this holiday to nurse my heart and mind.

1) How do you see the character 'Nnenna'?

2) What advice can you give her for the story?

3) Would you like for her presence to continue till the end of the story?

I must say that Bella is doing a good job trying to become my mother's pet. Mother hasn't made any decision lately without asking for her opinion and their newly formed relationship is pissing me off. Her dad, Mr Esan, did try on numerous occasions to get me to relax and feel at home with them. He even got us similar wristwatches and same pair of Fendi shoes to wear on Christmas, but he won't take my father's place. If becoming a part of this family would make my mum happy, I won't mind, yet I can't accept this family as mine.

1) Do you like the character 'Daphne'?

2) Does she remind you of anyone you know?

3) Do you think she's doing the right thing by fighting against her mother's happiness?

I don't understand why Daphne acts the way she does, I'm certain it's because she has a bigger problem than what meets the eye. Although we're doing a very good job by pretending to be getting along, a blind man can still detect that it's all an act. I guess she was shocked when my dad popped the ‘will you marry me?’ to her mum, she behaved like a robot the rest of the day. After the party held at dad's hotel, she hardly spoke to anyone. Her dull vibe affected her mom's happiness as well, but there was nothing anybody could do.
Though I'm getting used to the fact that we'll be having a new member in our family that isn't my mother, I have learnt to accept what fate has stored for us. My happiness this holiday is that I'll be going back to Cameroon. Dad promised that after Daphne and her mother leaves, he will book us a flight to Cameroon; then I can spend the rest of the holidays with my mom.

1) What zodiac sign would you say fits the character 'Bella'?

2) Is Bella really okay with her dad's decision or is this the calm before the storm?

3) What new spice would you want to be added to this character?

Currently I'm in brooding mood as we drove to the village. I never wanted to spend a lot of days there, so I gave the excuse that I have to prepare for my exams. At first, dad agreed, but after sometime in the village, he called my mum and instructed that we join he and Ikenna in the village. I have no doubt that it's to make me come to do all the hard chores; I wonder when that man would stop seeing me as a machine. His mother, Ikenna's Granny, is another bossy person I'm going to deal with during the period I'll stay with them. Thankfully, the principal has ordered that all SS3 students resume on the first Monday of next year and I'm going to be the first person to obey that rule. I can't wait to see Nnenna and straighten things out with her. Since the shopping at the mall, she's been avoiding me.

1) How's the character 'David'?

2) Do you think he's doing the right thing, playing with fire?

3) Do you think he'll succeed in wooing Nnenna and winning the dare?

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Author....

Hi everybody. How's the quarantine been lately? Mine has been stagnant but I thank Yahweh for Wattpad and for you guys ❤️.
I put up this chapter so I could summarize some things before I take you guys to the new year. Also, so I could know how my readers feel about this book. I don't want to be an author who just uploads a chapter and vamoose, I want to get to know what my readers feel when reading this book.

So here's your opportunity to rant.

1) Do you think that the author's doing a good job with the plot and development and characters in the story?

2) Do you feel that there is a lot of clichè events going on in the story?

3) Does the story get boring or interesting as the chapters grow?

4) Which character(s) do you want the author to throw more light on?

5) If you were the author of this book, what changes would you make to the story?

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