After It Happened novel Chapter 16

17th March, 2018

Dear Danielle,

My JAMB exam results were out almost forty-eight hours ago, but I haven't checked them. If you are wondering why, it's because I'm scared. Yeah yeah I know I act like almost nothing scares me, but I'm scared about this. I need to nail this exam because my future depends on it. I can't keep on depending on Aunty Amara and Grammy forever. I can't fail my parents again.

My parents had both been doctors- two of the best in the state. They met in a medical school in America where they became friends. They were always telling me stories their college days. When they were alive they would always tell me how I would be a wonderful doctor like them and how I would study abroad like they did. They already had my life planned out, but being the best parents ever they never failed to tell me that they would support whatever I wanted to do as far as it was legal. Who would want to disappoint parents like that? So my choice in courses was not difficult to make. I would grant my late parents' wishes no matter what.

Now I'm looking at my phone screen with jittery hands and a leaping heart realizing what I had failed to think about. Studying medicine is a feat not a joke. I barely pass my Chemistry classes, so how will I fare in this stupid exam. I'm nothing near to a perfect student, so what am I doing? The exam has been taken anyways, the deed done. I have no choice but to see the outcome.

I really need God's help right now. My target school just asked for a 290 cut-off mark. Just a 290. So, I'm just going to type my name and registration number. I have to tap on that enter button. Just tap on it and I'll know. Danielle, this is really hard. I have to do it. I got a...