I packed my bags in excitement because, for the first time, I would be spending my holiday with my beloved aunt, who lived far away from home. "Mom, I can't wait to travel," I told my mom as we were both arranging my stuff in my bag.
Two days later, Aunty Tobora arrived, and my dream was becoming a reality: "Amie, have you ever travelled by plane before?" The question she asked made me realize that, for the first time in my life, I would be travelling by plane too. "Are we travelling by plane?" I excitedly asked Aunt Tobora, who nodded in affirmation, and then my joy knew no bounds.
We set out by 5:00 a.m. to the airport, as our flight was to leave by 7:00 a.m. Since Lagos was a bustling and hustling city, we left home two hours earlier to beat the traffic on the road, and at 6:20 a.m. we were already at the airport.
The journey was about an hour and 15 minutes, and at about 8:15 a.m., we were already in Abuja City. It was a bustling city too, and as soon as my aunt's chauffeur arrived, my love for the city began to grow. It was so neat, with big and tall buildings, and the road was less congested, unlike the city of Lagos.
We drove down to Gwagwalada, where my aunt resides. Her house was very cosy, painted white with a big black gate. As the chauffeur honked in front of the gate, I started to hear her dogs bark fiercely. "Ha, aunty, won't your dogs harm me? They only saw me for the first time.. I was too scared to alight from the car right inside the compound, as the one called Jade was looking so fierce and waiting for the stranger to come out so that he could pounce on me.
"They won't harm you; just do as I instruct you, okay?" Aunt Tobara spoke politely as she got down. the car and headed to give Jade a pat on the back. "Amie, come down from the car," she instructed. As though I was scared of the mean look of the dog, I mustered the courage to alight.
"Hush, sit, Jade!" Aunt Tobora instructed Jade, and Jade, who was fierce-looking, became gentle immediately. He sat quietly and allowed me to carry my luggage from the booth. It maintained its position until I entered the house, and I was in awe of how a huge and fierce dog could be so humble and obedient at the instruction of its owner.
Only for me to find a bedroom dog sitting quietly on the couch. It was so adorable, with white fur, and her voice was tender. As soon as I set my eyes on it, I fell in love with it. "Oh, Aunty Tobora, I love this one so much; it's so peaceful." I hurriedly went to meet the cute-looking dog and began stroking it. She was friendly, and before I knew it, she was on my lap, enjoying the attention I gave her. Her eyes were hazel, and her fur was very neat.
"What's her name?" I couldn't stop admiring the beauty of the dog until Aunty Tobora replied, "Beau is her name." "Excuse me?" I smiled because the name was so perfect for it: "Beau." I called the pretty-looking dog countless times, and every time I called its name, its tail wagged in excitement.
Beau became my companion in the house; she was so loveable and playful, and she followed me almost everywhere I went inside the house throughout my stay.
I spent about three weeks at Aunt Tobora's house, and when I was about to leave, I almost became teary because I would miss Beau so much. Our bond had grown so much in just three weeks, and I could tell that Beau was already feeling lovesick too, she wouldn't eat and she wouldn't play, she sat quietly, looking at me as I packed my bags to leave, and began to whimper. I couldn't help but let the tears out. "I'll miss you, Beau," I said one more time, and I left for Lagos with the thought of Beau in my head, I called Aunt Tobora countless times to ask after Beau and if I had my way I would have taken her to Lagos with me.
