"Please, please, please!!!!" Don't ever put your hands around my waist", Jummy shouted in a loud voice.
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Jumoke Adeyeye popularly called "Jummy" was an outstanding student in her community. Innocent-looking Jummy had an encounter with a shabby-looking man with a weird and rough appearance usually described as a thug ("agbero"). She frowned as she rubbed her left hand sheepishly over her silky pleated gown. She felt she was harassed. You can describe Jummy as the "churchy" type (dotted earrings on, natural hair also wearing a long gown popularly called 'mary amaka').
Jummy got home at about 7:00pm. It had been a stressful day for her. She walked in tirelessly and told her grandmother she won't be having dinner. She went straight to her room and rested for a while but couldn't sleep. She thought over what happened to her earlier and concluded it's high time she started dating. She rested for a little while and scrolled through her contact list on her cell phone. "Hmm... Daniel, Daniel...", she smiled as she mentioned his name repeatedly. She dialed his mobile number. At first she was shy, then later she felt comfortable and they talked happily. Soon, they became friends and after few months, they started dating.
Jummy got home at about 7:00pm. It had been a stressful day for her. She walked in tirelessly and told her grandmother she won't be having dinner. She went straight to her room and rested for a while but couldn't sleep. She thought over what happened to her earlier and concluded it's high time she started dating. She rested for a little while and scrolled through her contact list on her cell phone. "Hmm... Daniel, Daniel...", she smiled as she mentioned his name repeatedly. She dialed his mobile number. At first she was shy, then later she felt comfortable and they talked happily. Soon, they became friends and after few months, they started dating.
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Jummy had two lovely friends; Jane and Teni. They were her best companion. They loved Jummy's relationship. Teni ensured the relationship stayed godly but Jane thought she needed a spice of romance in the relationship.
On one sunny afternoon, Jane called Jummy and described her as the "S.U chick" . She advised Jummy to be more out-going, romantic, fun-loving and also to be a "modernized babe". Jane sounded rather convincing to Jummy . Jummy thought about the advice and yielded to it. Soon afterwards, she began to change.
The next week at school, Jummy looked so different that nobody could ever recognize her at a first glance. She wore a short tight "pencil" skirt and a sleeveless blouse with a silver-coated necklace. Her hair was braided and she wore a pair of earrings.
"Wow!!! For the first time in two years", Jane teased.
"Well, no doubt you look gorgeous," she added.
Teni didn't like the way Jummy looked and Jummy didn't really feel comfortable. Some course-mates of hers thought it was nice, others looked at her like one big hypocrite. Jummy later realized she didn't change out of self conviction, she changed because she was compelled to do so.
The next day Jummy walked up to Jane at the cafeteria. She told her she wasn't going to change so she could fit into the society properly. She was going to be herself. Daniel was happy to hear her say that. He loved 'the simple her'.
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Hello readers, are you like Jummy???? Will you ever change because of what a friend thinks about you? Are you going to always live for an applause? Let me say this: No matter who you are, not everybody is going to like you. I'm not saying you should be the "churchY" type or the other way round. Just be yourself; you are perfect just the way you are and don't forget to always change for the better. Anne cares!
On one sunny afternoon, Jane called Jummy and described her as the "S.U chick" . She advised Jummy to be more out-going, romantic, fun-loving and also to be a "modernized babe". Jane sounded rather convincing to Jummy . Jummy thought about the advice and yielded to it. Soon afterwards, she began to change.
The next week at school, Jummy looked so different that nobody could ever recognize her at a first glance. She wore a short tight "pencil" skirt and a sleeveless blouse with a silver-coated necklace. Her hair was braided and she wore a pair of earrings.
"Wow!!! For the first time in two years", Jane teased.
"Well, no doubt you look gorgeous," she added.
Teni didn't like the way Jummy looked and Jummy didn't really feel comfortable. Some course-mates of hers thought it was nice, others looked at her like one big hypocrite. Jummy later realized she didn't change out of self conviction, she changed because she was compelled to do so.
The next day Jummy walked up to Jane at the cafeteria. She told her she wasn't going to change so she could fit into the society properly. She was going to be herself. Daniel was happy to hear her say that. He loved 'the simple her'.
.
.
.
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Hello readers, are you like Jummy???? Will you ever change because of what a friend thinks about you? Are you going to always live for an applause? Let me say this: No matter who you are, not everybody is going to like you. I'm not saying you should be the "churchY" type or the other way round. Just be yourself; you are perfect just the way you are and don't forget to always change for the better. Anne cares!
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