And After Many Days by Ile Jowhor

Author:Ile, Jowhor [Ile, Jowhor]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Crown/Archetype
Published: 2016-02-16T08:00:00+00:00

“Jealousy!” Paul laughed as if he weren’t also secretly coveting Bibi’s airplane adventure.

“Is she still playing that instrument, what is it called?” Ajie asked to lower the tone.

“Oboe, yes, she is playing two solos,” Ma replied.

“Shitted!” He cupped his mouth with his left hand.

“What type of language is that?” Ma threw him a disapproving glance and leaned forward to the glove compartment to get a toothpick.

“Bibi shouldn’t be doing things like that,” Paul joined in.

“What do you mean, Paul?” Ma challenged. “She plays the oboe well.”

“Ma, just hear how it sounds: oboe,” Ajie said.

“Like ‘oh no.’ ” Paul laughed. “Why can’t she just play the trumpet or drums?”

“Trust Bibi to pick an odd instrument,” Ajie said.

“Her music teacher is very proud of her, and so is her principal. You haven’t been chosen yet to represent your school in anything.”

“Shitted. Ma, that’s harsh,” Ajie said, laughing. “Still, Bibi is running down our family name.”

“Paul, what’s this ‘shitted’ your brother keeps saying?”

“Don’t mind him, Ma. It’s just silly junior boys’ slang.”

“What is wrong with it?” Ajie said.

“Is that what we sent you here to learn?” Ma’s voice had risen to a scold. She turned to face Ajie properly. “Let this be the first and the last time I will hear it from your mouth, you hear?”

Having sufficiently flattened the mood and looking for a way to revive it, she opened a bottle of Sprite and passed it to Paul. “Which one do you want?” she asked Ajie.

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