Novels by Ogechukwu Nkemjika

Anything You Want Maya’s POV“Close the door and lock it.”My fingers shook as I pushed the door shut. The lock clicked into place. When I turned around, Elias was still seated behind his desk, watching me with an expression I had never seen on him before. Calm, but colder.“Sit down, Miss Reed.”I sat on the edge of the chair opposite him. My heart was beating so hard I felt sick.He leaned back and studied me for a long moment. “What you did yesterday was reckless and stupid. Using a vibrator in a classroom. Leaving the door unlocked. Do you have any idea what would happen if another student had walked in instead of me?”I swallowed. “I know.”“I have spent the last twenty-four hours deciding whether to report this to the dean.” His voice stayed quiet. “Academic misconduct. Sexual activity on campus property. It would end your scholarship immediately. You would be gone by the end of the week.”My stomach dropped. Fear spread through my chest so fast I could barely breathe. This was

After Class Maya’s POV“Look who finally decided to show up.”Tessa’s voice hit the back of my neck the second I sat down. I kept my eyes on the desk and opened my notebook like I had not heard her.She was wearing a tiny black skirt that barely covered the tops of her thighs. Every time she shifted in her seat, the fabric rode higher, showing smooth skin and the edge of black lace. The girl beside her had on an even shorter one, the kind that made boys in the front row keep turning around.“I honestly do not know how she keeps showing her face,” the second girl said. “If I had to live off other people’s money, I would hide.”Soft laughter rolled through the last two rows. My stomach tightened until it hurt.A third voice joined in, louder this time. “My sister said scholarship students are the ones who sleep with whoever signs the forms. Explains a lot, does it not?”More laughter. Someone kicked the leg of my chair hard enough to make my pen jump across the page.“Oops,” Tessa whis

Caught In The Act Maya’s POVThe door opened all the way.I could not move. The toy was still pressed between my legs, the low vibration continuing like it had a mind of its own. My skirt was pushed up. My hand was still under it. Heat and wetness coated my thighs. I knew exactly what he could see.Dr Elias Voss stood in the doorway holding a dark notebook. His eyes moved from my face, down to where my hand disappeared under the fabric, then back up again. He did not look shocked. He looked calm. Too calm.For three full seconds neither of us spoke. The only sound in the room was the soft, steady buzz still coming from between my legs.Then he stepped inside and closed the door behind him. The soft click of the lock turning made my stomach drop.“Turn it off,” he said.His voice was quiet. Steady. It left no room for argument.My fingers fumbled under my skirt. The vibration stopped. The sudden silence felt louder than the buzzing had been. I yanked the fabric down with shaking hands

Extra CreditMaya’s POV“Look at her. Still wearing that same ugly sweater from last week.”Tessa’s voice cut across the back of the lecture hall, bright and mean. I kept my eyes on the page in front of me, but the words still landed hard between my shoulder blades.“I swear she only owns three outfits,” another girl said. “All of them from the thrift store. Charity case special.”Soft laughter followed. Not loud enough for the professor at the front to notice. Loud enough for everyone in the last three rows to hear, including me.My fingers tightened around my pen until the plastic creaked. I forced myself to keep writing the date at the top of my notebook even though my hand would not stay steady.A third voice joined in, lower, almost bored. “My cousin works in financial aid. She said the full-ride kids are usually the ones who know how to smile pretty for the committee. Or do more than smile.”More laughter. Someone kicked the back of my chair, just hard enough to make me jolt for