Chapter 4: The Real Rules

I lie down for big bed, dey toss and turn, sleep no gree come.

The mattress soft, but my body stiff. I dey stare ceiling, dey listen to every small sound for house.

I no on light or read anything. That strikethrough just dey suspicious, like say person cross am out on purpose.

The matter dey my mind. For my village, if person cross line for Bible, na sign say make you no touch am.

Anyway, dem no talk say I must read, so I just relax.

I close eye, try dey count sheep. But even sheep sef dey fear enter my dream this night.

But my mind still dey run.

My brain dey reason different angle, dey try remember which rule fit save me. I dey wish say I fit call my mama for prayer.

Tomorrow night, na only me fit talk to estate staff.

My responsibility heavy. I dey feel the weight for chest. Who I go defend if wahala come?

What I go talk then? Who be the extra person?

I dey worry, dey count names for my head. I dey wish say solution go just appear like text for phone. Because for this house, message na life or death.