Old House

My childhood in a nutshell

I know it’s been a minute, i’m so sorry .

Yesterday I went into the house we all grew up in,

I felt nostalgic, saw and felt my childhood rush all over my face.

But one thing kept on lingering even after I left.
* This house is just too small*

How did we all stay here.
4 children, an aunty + numerous boi- boys and occasional visits from distant relatives.

We had the time of our lives in this house. I slept and ate to my heart's content without care or even a single problem.

Fridays back from school was so much fun. Cartoons by 2:30pm till past 4pm, always drinking tea and playing with Arinze my next door neighbour.

It was here I learnt how to cook lol😂 little me was frying pepper and mistakenly added ginger n garlic 🤩🤩
That was how my eyes lit up when I tasted it. The best day ever😂🥲.

I also remember how after acting stubborn on my birthday that year, they flogged me ehn lol

How I learnt revenge in that same house all thanks to a really vile relative that came to stay with us for a while.

I saw my corner where I'll hide most nights making mid-night calls😂😂🥺🥺 using mummy's phone without forgetting to warn  the boy not to call back ever lol.

We eventually had another sibling in this house. When they brought her back home from the hospital, she was so small and from way everybody rushed to see her, I instantly disliked her.

I felt threatened, left out and under looked. No one asked about me again 😒 even my daddy that was so intentional about me moved camp and gave her all his attention.

I could see the growth ✨️ 🙌 all at once. I'm grateful for the live I've lived and still living.

I don't know how my parents did it but I'll never want it another way.

I intentionally skipped all the traumatic things that happened because that's not today's story.

Today, I am just a small girl who relived her childhood with just a step.