Bruised! 1 I sat down on the floor in front of the house. I was so full of thoughts. They call it 'face-me-I-face you'. I'm here with my friend, Ẹniọlá. We are both learning tailoring as we are awaiting our admission into higher institutions from Àǹtí Àjọkẹ̀. This place is my secret abode. I had to leave comfort just to be healed. My parents are in my hometown at Ìpétumodù. My parents are farmers. We are not so rich and not poor. An average family. After my secondary school at Ìpétumodù High School, I decided to come and stay with my aunty:My father's younger sister. My aunty is a trader. She has a big shop at Agbeni market here in Ìbàdàn. She has two cars and her children, Tolú, Bólú, and Folú, all boys, go to one of the best private schools here. We were staying at Bódìjà Estate. My aunty promised my parents she will send me to the University. My aim is to study Economics. I want to be like Okonjo-Iw...
