Back to School

By Ifeanyi Esimai

A timid university student, late in going back to school, must confront his business mogul father to fulfill his promise of tuition help, but he soon realizes that he must conquer his own fears, for a chance at ever becoming the man he wants to be.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ciparum Press
• Release date: Dec 3, 2019
• ISBN: 9781635897104

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Back to School

Back to School

A short story

Ifeanyi Esimai

Ciparum Press

Copyright © 2018 by Ifeanyi Esimai

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Contents

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Authors Note

About the Author

Also by Ifeanyi Esimai

Begin Reading

P eter, are you there?

Yes, Mom, come in.

Mom opened the door and peeped in. When are you going back to school? Her large eyes scanned my room and settled on me. Oh, I see you’re all packed. She stepped through the doorway.

I’ve been packed for the past five days, but I need money.

Didn’t your father give you money? Did you ask?

I swallowed, adjusted my glasses, and bit my lower lip. I… I haven’t asked Dad yet.

What are you waiting for? Aren’t you missing classes?

I am, but…

Your father is back for lunch. Come downstairs and eat, then ask for your allowance, okay?

I nodded.

When she left the room, I stared at the spot where she had been and wondered how best to approach this predicament. Whenever I asked Dad for money, he would go into a long story about how business was