Episode 04 - Three Criminals
"Ada, come and buy pepper for me," Her mother said. "Send Ene, or am I the youngest here?" She took a swipe at the woman she calls her mother. "Okay Ene, take the money and buy pepper for me." I was bitter and annoyed. I stood up sluggishly and collected the fifty naira note from her hand. As I strolled along the street of Elele Town, I wondered why I came as the penultimate child. My sister was an arrogant monster who was so lazy to do the house chores. The only thing she knew was spending time on WhatsApp, telling people 'what's up'; she is always blushing while texting. Her cachinnate gestures were the most annoying to me. She claimed to be the Queen of the house but there was no dignity or a sensible character in her. My younger brother was a tyrant: a man of many stomachs; ever eating, never satisfied. His case was even worse. As young as he was, every tongue of errands that spoke to him was always met with rebuff. Excep...