As the shuttle bus dropped us off at the entrance of our school street, we joined the sea of students trekking towards Victory Path International School. It's a very popular school..The school was nestled deep within the neighborhood, inaccessible to buses, motorcycles, or tricycles. We walked alongside other students, some in groups, others solo, all chatting and laughing.
It's at this point you need a friend or companion,because you wouldn't wanna be alone waking towards that street that looks like a dead end…
As we approached the school gate, the imposing structure came into view. Victory Path International School was known for its sprawling compound, but its owner, Mrs. Okoro, popularly known as big mummy was infamous for her sharp tongue. She wouldn't hesitate to berate employees or parents who struggled to pay fees.
Most times,she holds back the teachers salary for the month and tell them they won't be paid,until the student have finished paying their fees…..don't ask me who told me tho.,.,..I just know it ….
Although we aren't part of the student she abuses,but she literally rains abuses on anything or anybody when she seems to have a bad day,very funny lol…
I think why that action is accepted by everyone would be maybe because her fees are a little cheaper,compared to all other schools….for a school as big as that,she was accepting way lower than some other schools
Luckily, our family's arrangement with mum paying fees directly and dad unknowingly contributing through mum's discretion kept us off Mrs. Okoro's radar.
The bell rang, signaling assembly. We joined the throngs of students streaming towards the assembly ground. As we took our places, the morning's excitement and chatter filled the air.
Assembly is always fun,it really is….but the only thing that we feared every assembly time is big mummy showing up…..we don't like her showing up at all….and by we,I mean the student and the teachers....u see the moment big mummy comes out to give a speech,it's most likely we are going to spend 2 periods out of the day's activities on the assembly…..like imagine????…Who does that???..,,well big mummy does….so today was no exception,immediately the CSO confirmed she isn't talking we breathed a very long sigh of relief ….
We marched into our different classes..on getting to our class we settled down…I already brought out the first subject we were gonna be treating today,,,well which is mathematics….I hate maths uhhhh…..
Not quite long after,the mathematics teacher strolled in…his bald hair very visible…we could even see the middle of his hair…..yea he was that short …..
We all stood up to greet him…..
But then, the emergency bell pierced the air, cutting short our classes. Confusion rippled through the halls as students and teachers alike wondered what was happening. Rumors spread like wildfire – fire, gas leak, security breach?
As we waited for clarification, anxiety simmered. What could have triggered the emergency bell? Was it a drill or something more serious?