C1 Chapter One

A friend to me, is someone who supports or backs you ,a friend like a sister is what everyone always asks for.A friend is that person who is always there and helps you in every step of your life both in hardship and in happiness. A friend is someone who always pushes you to do the right thing,who sacrifice and corrects you.

Although, no one is perfect but the sincerity you see in a friend's eyes matters.

My name is Ameera and I'm 18 years old, I school at tafawa balewa secondary school in kabala costain kaduna. I live with my poor parents and my three brothers, two senior and one junior. I'm the only female child, fair in complexion and 5'6ft in height.

Aisha, my best friend. she is the only best friend I have. she is the daughter of Alhaji Dabo, the chairman of kabala coastain. He is rich and owns alot of businesses.

Aisha's mother, Halima, a very kind hearted woman with a heart of gold, she loves me like her own daughter. Aisha has two elder sisters and two junior brothers .

Oops enough about Aisha. I closed my diary book and kept it aside, I love writing about myself and people around me. I wanna be an accountant some day insha Allah, but I also find pleasure in writing.

I came out of my room and wasn't surprised to see my mum arranging the firewood , about to prepare our launch . Baba (father) has gone to the farm with my two older brothers.

"good afternoon mama " I greeted her and helped her arrange the firewood.

" Afternoon my daughter. Are you done writing your stories?" mum asked with a smile. She loves teasing me about my passion for writing.

"yes mum, what are we cooking" I asked

"Tuwo and Miyan kuka (Native food)is what we are having" mama answered.. We both prepare the food before baba and my two yaya(senior brothers)comes back from the farm.

Before I forget I haven't seen my younger brother aliyu.

"where did aliyu go to?" I asked her

" I sent him to give Faisal's mom a message" she replied smiling. She kept giving me the smile that says 'I send him to your future husband's house '.

"Mama you have started ko" I said with fake anger.

She wants Faisal and I to end up marrying each other.Faisal is interested in me since we were young and I never reciprocate his feelings not even once.

Quite alright, he understood that I only love him as a friend nothing more.He is four years older than i, fair in complexion,tall and handsome. Less I forget,he is a medicine student at Kaduna state university. Alot of parents always go to him with a proposal, saying he should marry their daughters but he rejected all proposals.

Later in the day baba (father) and my brothers came back from the farm. We all ate our launch and the tuwo with the native food was so delicious. I left for lesson when I was done with my meal. I graduated lesson school but I just love to go and teach the junior student since I have nothing doing at home. Saturdays and Sundays are the day I do go to lesson school to teach and tomorrow we will be resuming school(secondary school) .

We went for our second term break so by the grace of God) tomorrow ,we are starting our third term. I'm an Ss3 student, which means I will be writing my Waec and Neco this term.

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I'm on my way home from lesson school,i heard someone calling my name and that someone is Faisal.

" peace be upon you " Faisal greeted with a smile on his handsome face..

"peace be upon you too" I answered with a genuine smile. Although he can't see the smile because I've a Niqab tied around my face.

" How was the lesson school today? hope the students didn't stress you? " he asked

" Not at all,everything was fine " I replied. He walked me home. The Islamic school isn't far from from my house. We Finally reached the door to my house so we stopped.

I bid him goodbye and was about to enter my house, he stopped me by calling my name. I turned to answer.

" yes.. ?" I answered with a confused face because I don't know why he called me back.

" Ameera, I know what I'm about to confess is something I've said before but I'll keep asking you till you accept. " he said with an intense look in his eyes.

" Ameera I'm in love with you... This feeling I have for you is very deep inside .I feel like my heart wants to explode with your love. please Ameera accept my proposal, I don't think I can love any other woman but you Ameera . I'll not force you to love me but I want you to consider my feelings,please think about it. " he declared and left without waiting for my response.

I was so speechless, I never knew the love Faisal has for me is so deep. I sighed. The truth is, I'm not ready for any relationship. I just want to focus on my studies.I don't even know what to do.

I entered into my compound with different thoughts running in my head.

" Good evening mama( mom) " I greeted.she gave me a big smile.

" How was the lesson school and why is your face dull my darling daughter " she asked concerned.

" I'm fine mama, I'm just tired that's all" I told her with the best smile I could muster..

" Go and rest inside my sweet daughter " she said with a concerned face.

Mama likes referring me with different endearments and I so much love it because I'm the only female child she has..