Chapter 12

She tapped thrice on the door impatiently, wondering why no one had opened the door yet.

She finally heard the lock click and barged into the house even before the door was properly opened.

Her mother's indifferent face greeted her.

"Good morning, Mami," She said, also acting indifferently.

Her mother folded her arms directly under her breasts and sneered. "Why are you back so early? Your feet couldn't take you so far, am I right? All you needed to do was say that you're sorry and ask me to help you with transport fare," She said.

Obviously, they hadn't drawn a truce since the quarrel they had the previous day.

"Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but I got a free ride today. I didn't walk back, and guess what? I actually paid for my fare home," She said.

"Ibukunoluwami, is that the way you talk to your elders?" She heard Alhaja Pelumi's hoarse voice ask, which sent shivers down her spine.

She turned around and saw Alhaja Pelumi sitting