I woke up very early in the morning trying to get ready for school I could already hear my brother silly voice saying
" get up sleepy is time for school"
he went on and on ,the last part was when he swore he would end me if I didn't get up after much persistent I decided to get up I felt like giving my brother a slap but when I looked at the alarm clock
"oh no am late uuuuuh"
I growled as I rushed into the bathroom I quickly took my bath ,picked some clothes I thought of wearing something casual like a Jersey and a nice jean trouser and my final touch a sneaker
"ahhh I look so good "
I said to my self as I looked at my clothes then back at the mirror .
I was actually the only one who loved my choice of style ...yeah sure that was expected but still people think I dressed like a boy or something .
Well those are just haters and I wouldn't let them discourage me even though am thinking about it right now .
Sighing for the upmtenth time I walked slowly out of my room meeting my dump brother half way through the stairs ...and then he strikes .
He at first , looked at me up and down while I passed him a questioning look before he said something that made me grit my teeth in anger .
" what with this I know you regard me as your mentor and all that but do you had to dress like me and it doesn't fit you at all please go change" Richard said .
" did i actually ask for your opinion or something and by the way when did you start caring about my dresses and all that .
You know what Thanks for your concern but I DO NOT NEED IT"
I said stressing my words come to think of it my clothe and his actually matched what that except for the sneakers which he was wearing black and mine was white .
" look I just don't like it when people copy me it a little weird go change into something else we are already siblings don't tell me you want us to be referred as twins too ?".
Richard ended with a small smile trying to spread on his lips .
Well he was trying hard not laugh...I was trying hard not to punch a hole in his face .
Go and by the way keep talking and you will end up late I be laughing and you be crying haha" Richard said as he left feeling pretty good about himself.
I clenched my fist so hard as I went back to my room and changed my clothes I just changed the trouser into a nto a black flay skirt which stopped a little at my knee leaving the jersey.
Yeah that was my only skirt ...I was probably thinking of tossing that in the trash bin when I get back ...but I didn't have enough time to look for a suitable outfit .
People might think I don't take time in my dressing but I do ...there are so many colours of jean to pick out .
Richard could say what he want not like I cared .
Though he was actually right about me getting into trouble.
I really have been coming late to school .... intentionally actually .
But my mum didn't know about it I gave them silly excuse like my brother slept late or he was sick I guess I don't like my brother that much and now I had to come early unless I get punished.
I sighed as I went down stair greeted my mum and i took my seat beside my mum my brother began laughing. Loudly as he saw me .
" Do you really know you are annoying " I said
" Did you looked at yourself your choice of clothes are bad like your face " Richard said laughing loudly I gave my ugliest glare what was wrong with my choice of clothes ??
" stop glaring at me you look so ugly" Richard said using his hand to block my face
"um....um uuuuh I don't have your time "I said as I ate my food in a hurry he was still laughing .
" Table manners , baby "mum said in a stern voice .
I could only stab my fork on my plate imagining me stabbing Richard smile away .
"he really knew how to make me angry" I said murmuring .
I ate as fast as I could , I didn't want to go to school late unless i get punished the teacher could just talk about your grades which you flunked hard and that will be my disadvantage .
I am not actually a bright student I don't get good grades and that will be a hole lot of embarrassment for me just like a girl Lyda who failed her test and the teacher brought her out called other test she failed the worst was when chemistry teacher said she was a block head everyone began to laugh at her ,she looked like she would open the ground and bury herself because she could hear laughter from any corner of the class.
I felt her pain me and as a good person I consoled her then we became friends because I was the only one who cared.
I don't think she had recovered from that thing some dummies still made fun of her .
I wonder how mine is going to be maybe a month year or even a whole term .
Luckliy this is my final year but I couldn't handle such humiliation for four good month ...plus I don't want to be remember as a dullard but student .
A hand touched me I turned to look at my mum who was looking at me worriedly .
"maria is something wrong because I have been calling you name but you didn't answer me " .
My mum said before I could say anything my brother opened his mouth.
" she is thinking of what to tell her te....ouch" I pinched him before he could reveal my secret .
" mom am fine see am alright ... ah mom why did you stay so early today "
I said trying to move her attention from the earlier question .
Ever since my father died my mom was the one taking care of us she had always travelled on business trips maybe that why she didn't find out about my little secret .
hmmmmm I giggled inwardly.
" I decided to spend time with my cuties " my mom said as she hugged us.
I smiled shyly .
We were old and mature for this but it's still touch my beautiful big heart .
My brother did like she was suffocating him I knew he liked it but he doesn't like expressing his feelings unlike me I was a cry baby .
I cried anytime she left and he would pet me .
I frowned as mum slowly released from the hug .
Wasn't it suppose to be the other way round I was actually the senior of course I hated my self for that I hated it so much being caller a crybaby.