"Are you at the airport?" Anita asked. I nodded and realized she couldn't see me. I placed my phone between my ear and shoulder as I pulled my suitcase. "Are you there?"
"Yes oo!" I replied as I pulled the bag. "It'll soon be time to board the airplane".
"Alright! Lucky you! I've never travelled by air"
"Yeah! I'm the first person in our family"
"Okay then! Save journey. Call me when you get to Abuja"
"I will. Bye!"
"Bye, baby sis!" she squealed and terminated the call. After an hour, I was in the plane. I sat down cozily at the seat assigned to me. It was close to the window. Beside me was a light-skinned lady. I glanced at her and sent a warm smile to her.
She rose a brow and rolled her eyes. My brows drew together.
It looks like my sitting partner today has an attitude.
The plane took off and I found it difficult to catch my breathe. My heart was pounding in an alarming rate.
"Is this your first time on a plane?" the lady asked me.
"Yes!"
"Oh!"
"You?"
"Of course not!" she squealed in a not-so-British accent. "I've been to America, UK and South Africa. All by plane".
"Oh! That's nice!"
"That means you haven't traveled out of this country?"
"Yes!"
She pursed her lips as if digusted.
"What's wrong?"
"I wonder how it feels to live in one country. Try to move about. Go to places. Or Don't your family have money?"
"Excuse me!"
"I'm British. I'm a citizen of United Kingdom by birth"
No one asked you oo.
"But...um...you don't have British accent"
"I do. Aren't you hearing it?"
"No!"
"Then you're deaf!"
"Mtchew!" I hissed.
"I have a british accent," she said in a weird accent that wasn't even close to the word British.
"How long have you been I Nigeria?"
"Two years!"
"No wonder! Nigeria washed the accent away!" I chuckled.
She didn't find that funny rather she glared.
I give up. This girl is super annoying.
I decided to mind my own business and sat quiet.
"My boyfriend will be in Abuja. I can't wait to see him. I will kiss him till he can't breathe," she chirped.
I rolled my eyes.
"He's mine and only mine!" She tappedd my shoulder. "Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No!"
"Get one!"
"I can't just get one. I need to select a guy that's worth my time"
"Or is it because you aren't pretty enough?" she cocked a brow. "Like I'm sexy. Guys are always fighting for me".
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