04/08/2022
☣️☣️ *Before it's too late* ☣️☣️
Episode 2∆
🌷One Step Forward 🌷
Finally, the day of the WAEC exam came, the short notes the teachers have been giving to them seemed very useful....atleast to those who studied it while the rest who didn't, payed for expos for the exam. As tempting as that is, Testy made sure to study well mostly because she didn't have money to pay for the expo and she wasn't even willing to ask her parents. From the school's view, Testy was one of the best students and the reason was obvious. Seeing her parents were struggling to provide the money for their fees, repeating a class would be a huge set back for them as they'd pay double of what they would have payed normally if she didn't repeat. So Testy and Eva made sure to make the most of their time at school, that way even if they wouldn't be able to make it to University, they would have fully known and mastered the basic Educational knowledge.
Of course, yes the exams were hard,she had no other choice than to see it through with her brains.
Their school wasn't WAEC approved so they couldn't write their exams there,instead, they had to go to another school which was in partnership with their school and it was a bit far. Those that had money to enter transport or were to lazy to trek entered transport while those who either decided on saving their money rather than using it followed along with those that had either, lost their money or didn't have money for transport such as madam Testy herself.
Sandra: Men..this maths we are writing today I hope God helps us so that the WAEC officers wouldn't invigilate today.
Nancy: why?
Sandra: weeelll those of us that are using expo.....[she ended leaving them to figure out the rest]
Testy: So your praying so God will help you cheat? [She answered softly in an amused manner]
Jeffery: well no and yes at the same time
Testy then turned to him raising an eyebrow as she smirked
"oh really? "
Jeffery: well we are just praying that we pass
Nancy: by cheating? [She replied blankly as she kept her view on the road. Since she was one of the people writing with their brains, she found those doing expo agitating ]
Max: well not everyone is as smart as you guys.
Testy: you can be if you just study like we do
Max: well not everyone has that kind of brain.
Testy just rolled her eyes turning her gaze backwards to check on the other group of people that were gisting at the back. All together there was Nine of them,5 girls and 4 boys, 4 of them which moved ahead with Testy and the remaining 4 which seemed to be more intrigued by the new cartoons that DSTV started showing than the exam ahead of them.
Slowly, the rain started to drizzle
Testy: oh no! [She said looking to the sky]
Those at the back turned their attention to the sky as well as the rain began pouring, First with slow speed, before it began pouring down non-stop.
Almost like they all read each other's mind, they began running towards the road slowly getting soaked. They would take a few breaks under the coverage of a few empty shops even though they were already wet. Eventually,they got to school all soaked, luckily for them all they had in their bags and pockets were their mathset, pen and some their money except a few of them that were using Expos who had their phones on them but thanks to their careful handling, the phone survived.
After a while they finally finished with the exam and began their trek home feeling as chilly as ever.
Max: let's jog home na...heat up our bodies
Some of them agreed while some stayed back including Testy. She preferred doing her walks cause it gave her space to breath and ... think. It made her smile too as she began to think of how close their class seemed to be at these moments and it was pleasurable to be honest, one day they won't see each other again so they might as well make the most of it.
Joking along the way,those that decided to stay back gisted ,cracked jokes and quizzed themselves talking about some of the questions they missed and those they were certain they got.
Before anyone could have time to reason, the exam was over and before they had time flex and relax the results was out. None of Testy's parents could even put to heart that she was growing,all they did was make sure her sister's and her fee was paid and now she had not just finished her final secondary school exam, she was two steps to university. One which was utme and the other post utme, this waec exam was the only thing that could hold her back from moving forward and the thoughts that she would fail taunted her gravely that she found herself tossing and turning almost every night till the results were out, letting her parents down was the last thing on this Earth she would wish to do.
The day the exam was out,Testy was too scared to go to school to get the result and so when Eva went,she brought the result home with her.
*Knock knock*
The sound of the door echoed,suspecting it was Eva, Esther didn't hesitate to open the door.
Eva: I'm home and I've picked up her result from the principal [she said excitedly once her mom opened the door for her]
That evening,the three of them, Testy, Esther and their father James were seated watching the TV. Esther had sold out her moi-moi and so since it was evening already,she didn't bother to make another batch.
Testy: sighhhhhhhh [she exhaled aloud making her worry evudent]
Esther then picked the results from Eva's hand.
Esther: be calm okay? Exams are not the true test of knowledge
James: and if you don't do well we would still be proud of you because we know you studied hard for the exam okay?
Testy then nodded her head squeezing her teeth together tightly as they watched Esther open up the already printed out result. Esther wore a sad look at first obviously mistaken by the immediate glance, but then her face lit up as she turned to the rest of the family.
Esther: 3A's and 6B2's
Eva: Eeeeeeee!! You passed wonderfully [she jumped excitedly]
Testy completely short of words only smiled before closing her eyes as tears of complete joy flowed slowly down her eye lids. The relief that filled her soul could make her sleep 48 hours straight, opening her eyes she turned to her father who was closest to her,she then hugged him tightly,burying her head in his chest as she began sobbing. Esther then smiled walking towards her as she began stroking her head
Esther: see? You did well....as expected
That statement made Testy cry more, she had passed one of the hardest exams she had seen so far with just her brains, she was utterly proud of her self and very grateful to God for giving her such grace to win this. Eva then giggled, clapping multiple times for Her dearest sister.
'one down....two more to go' Testy thought to herself as she prepared her heart for the next stage. 'I wonder what the rest of my squad scored' she continued to herself remembering her study buddies who didn't use expo.
Eva: oh and the principal said your class should come tomorrow for a formal address and stuff. [She chipped in]
'yeah...I'll go so I can see what the others scored' she echoed in her head as she released from the hug wiping her tears.
