Ballerina continues...

"Listen up, Beatrice." Edith called her attention, stood up and went toward a hand bag that was hanging on the wall. She put her hand inside the bag and pulled out some money. After counting the money, she put them on the table.

"Go and wash your face while I dress up, we are going to the health centre to run some tests."

"Which test?"

"Efe stop asking me yeye question. What is which test? Didn't you hear her telling me that she had sex with that male prostitute?"

"Yes I heard her, but you should ask her whether they used condom."

"Yes ma." Edith replied and turned towards Beatrice.

" We did not."

" Oh my God!!!" Beatrice, you are incredible, how could you have sex with that guy without protection?"

" He said he liked me so much that he didn't want to treat me like a prostitute."

"So you believed him just like that and spread wide open the doors of your treasure house. Ha, Beatrice!!!" She turned to Efe in disappointment. "Efe, I hope you heard what your friend said."
She turned to Beatrice and beckoned her. "Oya, let's go."

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"Ballerina, Ballerina!"

"Yes mummy."

"Hurry up. Your dance instructor is waiting for you."

Mrs. Daniel walked walked up to Thecla and gave her a clean white napkin with red spots and a variety of colored flowers.
Thecla has been in the house for a few hours. She insisted on visiting Omo's family and having a chat with her mom over Omo's trip outside the state for the finals of the National Ball Dance Competition.
Three weeks before now, Omo, Becky and chizoba were chosen as the three best dancers in Apex ball team. Three of them were given extra dance classes because they would be representing their dance team in the national competition. Thecla and her mom, Mrs. Ofuzo, thought it wise to visit the parents and guardians of the students in order to intimate them their intention to travel with their wards.

"Good morning miss Thecla."

"Good morning, how are you doing today?"

"Great."

"I just finished chatting with your mom, and she has given the approval on behalf of your dad.

"Yeesssss!!! Omo screamed excitedly and skipped around the living room.

"Calm down, calm down." Thecla called out on Omo and made gestures with both of her hands. "Your mummy said if you can make it to the last round of the competition, you'll be accompanied by any member of your family."

"One more thing, miss Thecla." Mrs. Daniel interrupted." I hope you guys will not stop her from resuming school when it's time."

"Most assuredly, Mrs. Daniel. We would be returning at exactly two weeks before the resumption of school. We made proper arrangement with the ministry of education and they gave us the school calendar and every necessary information we needed."

"Thank goodness!" Mrs. Daniel sighed in relief.