THE LINK TO LIGHT

er SS3 students used their scratch cards to check their results online. Some of their results

rest. Out of nine written subjects, she got seven A1's and two B2's. Another studen

Ifes excitedly called out to her m

out as she approached the

hi's father, Mr Ifaeanyi smiled, spreading ou

ppily ran into h

e glanced at the white envelope she was holding in her righ

om his curious grasp. "Why are you back early toda

y's joy." Ifeanyi tipped his daugh

t even seen the results and you're

er, and I know what my Princess can do." Ifeanyi put his arm around his

the envelope behind her. "Mum will

d, pointing to himself. "I should

gave a sly smile and starte

ter than Usain Bolt!" Mr Ifeanyi said with laughter in his

y practically ran around the compound building, the trees and even her father's

ved that her dad would get tired and quit running after

getting tired, but she still didn't want to quit so her dad wouldn

ughter?" Mrs Oluebube bellowed when

fes exclaimed happily in her

ze met his wife who was

her daughter to her husband. As she came closer, her eyes glanced d

her dad handing him the envelope. "You and Mum should take a look at it together, I love you two so

duates weren't left out. Cultural dance performance, drama, choreography and mime, song

e. The students took the advantage of wearing mufti to the graduation party to show off the best they had in their closets. Shoes like Balenciaga, Louboutin,

among her set, having graduated at the age of fifteen. The other award-winning students were seventee

down all the contact numbers in her diary. They said emotional goodbyes to each other since they were going to be sc

e, and she had chosen University of Port

he morning. It wasn't a surprise to Ifes that her parents called her so early. The first

Mum and Dad,"

w was your night?" Ife

was great,

r said, gesturing tow

seat adjacent t

discuss something

leaned f

re proud of you and your siblings. Your mother and I appr

ly. She could already guess wher

siness, but we would like you to consider taking up a job of your own,

ade sure his children went to one of the most quality and expensive schools in Awka. He fel

otted to the room she shared with her sister. Soon after, her paren

er bring out money from the box. She smiled wh

d. I didn't ste

look that read, "Why sh

h they were amused that their daughter saved money without their notice, their minds were at peace after they

day, Ifes bathed and got

se that she would use in keeping her money, and a medium sized transparent

ds from the back. "You don't have to do this if you don't want to. I c

hed her mother a cherry smile. "I will not allow you to spoil my first day in busin

Mrs Oluebube quickly looked away to hide the

rying?" If

not!" A snif

e look that read

t a bleak laugh.

peared out of sight, then she buried h

l. Market men, women and even people that came to buy patronized her. The wheelbarrow

creased to ten naira, some people still priced it for

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llowin

ly replied to the man who wanted to buy her bottled

" The man hissed

but she abruptly stopped when something caught her attention. She tossed her pan

he went closer to read the poster again, eyes wideni

University of Pennsylvania in

l the form. She felt happy after filling the form because they were about to close the entry for the scholarship exam

me with thick glasses that made them look super intelligent and others with their heads buried in books, who cam

i's state, Anambra. Other states like Bauchi, Bayels

o God for favour. Exactly one mon