Chapter 85: The Unprecedented earliness

              ***The unprecedented Earliness***

When I woke mom up from sleep, she was surprised at the time with which I had aroused, even I recognized that it was unlike me to be up by this time. The most interesting part was that I didn't even have my usual fear of failure which had always come with my mornings since I got the knowledge of the swimming competition.

Concurrently, mom and I prepared breakfast before bathing. We made scrambled eggs for breakfast, to be taken with bread and tea, I wrapped up my preparation fast with ample time before coming down to the dining table for breakfast. I couldn't wait for mom who was still doing her.

"Damian, what is transpiring in school again today? I really do not discern the reason for this your unprecedented earliness today." 

So she said as she saw me doing all my things in a hurry. I just was to finish with my things fast so I could go and wait for Cynthia.

"Mom, it is nothing, I just dont want Cynthia to wait for me today again, as usual, I want to be the one in wait for her, I want a change this time."

So I said and mom reckoned it to be a wise decision. After my preparation, I rushed down to the kitchen and boiled water for tea, I boiled for two actually, when the water was heated enough, i brought it to the dining table where i got my tea ready. In a little time when I was already done eating, that was when mom came outside, it was just a few minutes past 6:00, then I was just going inside to get my bag from my room.

"Hmm... My sweet heartbreak, I'm still suspecting this your earliness today."

So did mom say, but I only laughed and went in, I came out with my bag and a bunch of kisses which I administered to Mom's cheek before leaving.

"Take care of yourself my soldier, and take care of Cynthia too."

Mom said to my back as I took to my heels heading to Cynthia's house.

Cynthia's place was just a few blocks from our side, we were pretty close, that was why she could always come around whenever she felt like it. It was when I got to their house that I realized how early I was, Cynthia was not even up from bed.

When I got to their place, I walked past the beautiful flowers that they nursed, I used my hands to feel them, they were still wet from the night and morning dew drops.

When I got to the door, I rang the bell, after the bell rang, I heard a masculine voice ask.

"Who is there?".

Hmm... That was the voice of Cynthia's father, since I and mom came to Abuja, I have never met Cynthia's father in person, though aunty Paula always talks about him a little bit often, I still imagined him to be like the normal Nigerian Dads  see in Nollywood.