Chapter 169 - The Human Girl Aderonke II

"Yes, mummy." Aderonke stopped and heaved out a sigh. "It is me. Do you need me to do anything for you?" She asked., looking at the room where the voice was coming from. 

On closer observation, one could see the silhouette of a feminine figure, rather busty rising from the bed and looking out to the open entrance, at Aderonke.

"No, nothing. Why are you up, Aderonke?"

"Mummy, I can take care of myself!" Aderonke replied and squeezed her face. "I am an a.d.u.l.t." 

"I know. My dear, i do know that but... You are not a normal human girl. I mean, youa re not abnormal but you are not like others. You are special and..."

"Mum!" Aderonke shook her head, splaying her hands to the side of her. "There is no need to lecture me, okay? I just want to take fresh air. The inside is hot and..."

"But there is light, Ronke. Put on the fan and..." The voice of the woman in the room insisted.

"Mummy, thank you. But I am sure that the fan would not do anything. Besides, I am not going to go far. And even if anything happens, I can take care of myself so stop fussing over me like baby." Aderonke sighed. 

"If you say so. Although that is what we are worried about. We just don't want you being in the open out there when we know who you are. You need..."

"Rest!" Aderonke interrupted. "You need to rest. I would just go to the kitchen and make some beverage. Maybe I would be okay then and not need to step out." Aderonke said and forced out a smile on her face. 

'Thank you, my daughter. Please do that!" The mother replied now. 

Aderonke sighed and then nodded her head as she turned around. She heaved out, putting her hands at her h.i.p.s. If her sisters did not stress her out already, her mother and father would do the honors. 

She hated the way they kept relating to her and treating her like an egg that must never be in the open. They were literally stopping her form exploring. And while she knew they had the reasons for that, she still wanted to be free for sometimes. She wanted to be able to go out without having to worry about what may happen if those grotesque creatures find out. 

Sure, she was a natural magnet tot hem but at least, she wanted to be able to move without being reminded of that. 

Was that too much to ask?

Which was a common issue in the block of flat which she lived in due to the fact that everyone got their water from just one overhead water tank. Whereas, the total occupied flats were four in number plus the addition of the three self contain squatter lodge by the gate, all of which were occupied.

The wall opposite the kegs was b.a.r.e and white in color. 

Aderonke took the path until she got ahead, the standing refrigerator up ahead of her. The refrigerator, white in color, stood against the adjacent wall at the end of the passage. To the left of her, was a space in which the diner table and chairs were set and upon the table, various items like beverage and milk containers containers with a loaf of bread on a fancy white tray was placed in the center of it.

The table itself had a draping cover of floral white tablecloth, while the chairs had soft padding of brown satin foam but had b.a.r.e arms and backrest of brown polished wood. And the chairs were in total, five in number, two at both sides of it while one.was placed at the edge. The breadth side of the table was against the wall and at that section, a couple of flasks were stacked there.

Just after the diner table ,to the farther left of Aderonke, was shelved cupboard with glass sliding panels instead of wooden doors. Due to the transparent nature of the glass, one could make out the forms of glass cups, plastic cups, plastic flasks and even steel flasks as well as some other kitchen items stacked in there. 

Aderonke gave a brief glance to all of this and then settled her eye on the beverage containers. As she did, she shrugged her shoulders, pouting her lips just a little bit and then turned around, towards the way she did.

"Mum, I'm not drinking any beverage oh. But this is just the only way you would get off my case. Sorry!" She whispered into the air.

After that, Aderonke took some steps and turned to the shut door which was opposite the diner table. She put her hand to the door handle and curved it down, opening it so she could walk in.

It was the kitchen. 

The kitchen of the house where the meals were cooked. It looked pretty much standard, having a gas cooker with the combination of an oven below it against the wall to the right hand side of Aderonke, that is, just after the door's opening and closing curve. To the side of Ronke, by her left was a water dispenser. The light on it shone, indicating that there was still power. 

Just the , the girl stretched her hand to the wall behind the Water dispenser and then switched on the light, the kitchen becoming immediately illuminated. 

A set of cupboards were stacked up and against the top of the wall to her left, spanning for the entire length of the room. Underneath that was the dr.a.p.ed table with brown material the table having various items ranging from a toaster, a container of knives, a wooden basket of onion bulbs, some items tied up in transparent nylons and the likes. Even on the table was a bowl that had been covered with a steel stainless item, just big enough to be held wth one hand. 

Aderonke hummed and walked in, shaking her head to the tone of her song. She moved to the last cupboard by her left and stretched, opening it as she picked out a key from there. 

To her right now was the sink and the kitchen slab. And on the kitchen slab was a plate rack, the top layer for flat plates while the lower layer for bowls and dishes. 

Beside the tap on the sink was a bottle of liquid wash and a bowl which contained the sponge for dishwashing. Underneath the kitchen slab were a couple of pots placed atop the shelf that had been constructed there.

She picked the key and inserted it right into the keyhole of the steel door. And when it clicked open, she reached for the latch with the right hand, leaving the key in the slot and the pulled it open.

After opening, she stepped out, pushing open the window netting door which hd been constructed to deter mosquitoes from getting in. She stepped out now, carefully shutting both doors so as not to make the slightest noise.

And when she was done, she stretcher her hands and yawned into the air.

Aderonke m.o.a.n.e.d, shaking her head. "Can't even get the fresh air here too. Walls everywhere." She smirked now. "Not like I'm even going for fresh air after all." 

Just in front of her for about 5-7 meters was the compound wall. Above her was the decking and back verandah for the ones who lived up, in the upper floor. Beside her, on the right was a table, oily and has some mechanical items there, ranging from spanners, pliers and whatnot, all of which were stained with grease. 

Further away from the table, just by the front of it was the generator that they owned. Yellow fuel tank with the rest of the body black, placed atop a rubber tyre. One end of the generator was chained to the tyre and then chained to the pillar of the stairways which led to the upper floor backside.

In a large compound such as that, keeping ones item was prioritised so much because if one did have something missing, it became even difficult for you to know who to blame. So to avoid scenarios like that, the tenants had most of their properties under lock and key.

At least, Aderonke's family 's reaction to that was even on the mild side. The generator to the other flat as locked under a constructed iron cage. It then became that whenever the family needed to put on the generator, they would have to open the cage and then wheel it out a little so as to get to the key or the starter wire.

It was as complex as that!