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28: Metanoia (Part I)
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Metanoia (n) ~ the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life.
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Aside from Mr. Stanley, Joel was also permitted to sign Isabelle's form.
This was because he was the President of the Literary Club — an information Mr. Franklin had passed across the day they discussed what club she was to join.
Joel was the second reason she had been procrastinating signing her form. Because aside from needing her counsellor's signature, she needed the signature of one of the heads of the club. And since Mr. Stanley was always unavailable, she'd have had to go to Joel. Something she had dreaded.
Joel was seated on one of the tables, a couple of distance away from her,
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Isabelle needed to keep her anger in check before she did or said something she'd regret. Because the more she heard Joel speak, the more she wished to slap him again. And she didn't want to ever do that to anyone. Never again.The atmosphere eased a little, thanks to the silence they shared. But Isabelle had no doubt that she'd never want to be friends with someone like Joel. His blatant atheist character was already a big turnoff.Thunder rumbled like it was doing so in a distance and she lifted her gaze from the ground.Suddenly, it started to rain heavily."No, no, no," she muttered, running towards the opened window.Twenty minutes after extracurricular activities was Biology class. And from the look of things, twenty minutes must have passed a long time ago.Turning from the window, shivering, she saw Joel seated comfortably in one of the chairs, his phone in his h
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¶¶Am I inconsequential to it all,a random, forgettable moment in your delicate, pastel existence?~ John Casey¶¶As Loveth commenced pulling Olabisi's hair, heading towards the door, Nneka ran to grab a hold of her arm, which she dug her teeth into."Yay! a aja ni yi girl (this girl is a dog o)!" Loveth exclaimed in Yoruba, rescuing her arm after Isabelle ran to pull Nneka away.Nneka then turned to grab Isabelle's bag, shaking her violently, as it was Olabisi's turn to grab the end of Loveth's braided hair."What is going on here?!" Miss April demanded the moment she yanked the door opened.Isaac came from behind her to separate Olabisi from Loveth, whom had started to slap Olabisi's arm and face. Isabelle was then rescued by Miss April."Oooh!" Loveth shouted, stomping her feet as she slapped Isaac's firm grip around her arm. "Lea
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