"So Linda,all you are trying to say is that all your stay in London, you didn't get any white boyfriend".
Ella said smiling cheeky at Linda because she knew she has hit her weak point.
"That side is nonsense,on offense,I wonder what Serena sees in that place. It's just that if you live there you will die single".
We burst out laughing at her comment
" It's not funny ooh, if you see the way people were just minding there business eeh,It was as if,I was an unwanted fly even after all the make up I did and seducing clothes I wore yet no fair boy looked my way".
I kept on laughing, seriously, this is priceless. I wonder how she stayed that long over there . Linda stood up and showed us the walking step she used over there just to get a boy to ask her out and the step itself was hell. To crown it all, today's school is the best and I pray other days would be like this.
Two weeks went by fast and currently am in the administration office about to pay half of my fees. I watched as she placed the money in a money counter.
" You've been told to pay your fees directly to bank, I don't understand why you keep bringing cash to school" .
She said as she typed God knows what in her system, I rolled my eyes. Just at that moment,the door is roughly pushed open and in came a tall dark boy with a low hair cut.
" Excuse me, am sorry for interrupting but the sectary asked me to give you this".
He handed a brown envelope to the woman,she took it and give him a little smile.
"Thank you".
The boy briefly glanced at me before he left the office as if he never came in . That boy that just left is my school senior prefect or head boy. Kelvin Iheomachukwu. The teachers and staffs of this great school loves him infact they cherish him. Leaving the fact that he's rich,he is also intelligent and has won many awards for this school. He is not only academically bright,he is also physically fit. He is the captain of the school football and basketball team and he also the president of my favorite club,press club. Isn't he just perfect and the best part is that his father is one the founders of this school. How good is that?.
I admired and always had a crush on him for like forever. It's just a pity ,he never notices me. I mean,how could he ? When he is this popular and am just me.
" Here's your taller , you can leave and please ask the next person to come in as you step out".
She said and handed me my taller while I thanked her before leaving.walking through the hallway with my eyes on the taller I had in hand which is the the evidence of my fees payment for my WEAC , graduation and second term fees. I still haven't paid for my NECO and third term school fees but I appreciate that my father is doing his best.
"Ouch"
I fell hard on my butt. I accidentally bumped into someone or something.
"Are you blind or something? Can't you watch where you going to ".
The idiot shouted at me without even apologizing for bumping into me. I immediately stood up.
" You are mad, infact you are sick in the brain. Can't you say sorry? You are the one that bumped into me".
I fumed, I hated it when people acted rude and arrogant. It's an everyday thing in this school with these spoilt rich kids , but I wasn't gonna take shit from anyone today. And the worst part is that the idiot turned out to be a science student and my classmate at that. His Golden Smith, the Academic prefect .
"Any more words from you and I will slap you".
He probably doesn't know me but even at that he doesn't have any right to treat people like this.
" I dare you to try that "
I challenged, I wasn't going to make him think am some weak ,naive junior girl he could just step on.
"Golden "!
We turned to the direction of the voice only to see Kelvin running towards us.
"Dude, I told you to go get something and you are here asking a girl out".
He said as stopped in front of us while pacing from the run.
"Asking which girl out? This thing here, is not even my type. Am going to teach her a lesson today so next time she won't disrespect her senior " .
"Who are you calling a thing? You self proclaimed Academic prefect ".
I fired back at him at that moment Kelvin bented down and picked up a piece of paper and that's when I remembered that I dropped my taller .
" You are that girl I saw in the admin office right "?
Does he expect me to answer that. I stretched out my hands towards him asking for my taller instead.
"So you are the almighty Serena Williams I've being hearing about "
He said and smiled while Golden immediately snatched the paper from him.
"You mean this rude girl is........"
Golden didn't finish his words as Kelvin nudged him to keep quiet. Okay, what's going on here? Cause am kinda confused.
"Can I have my taller now".
I said as I interrupted there whispering.
"Sorry about earlier I didn't know you were my classmate".
Golden said as he scratched his hair while laughing awkwardly. I just rolled my eyes at him.
" How will you know, idiot, I wonder how you pass your exams when you are this dump" .
"The teachers don't look at my brain the look at my face".
He said and laughed, he thinks this a joke.
" It's obvious that the are enchanted by your ugly".
I said and shoved him aside and left. Kelvin haven't said anything since then. His just here staring at me as if am an appetizer and it's becoming annoying and uncomfortable .
After what happened at the hallway I decided to go to the library and rest but not to read, I can't read with all these mess on my head ,all this frustration is getting a better of me these days, maybe it's the frustration of the scholarship that I applied which e-mailed me asking to pay a specific amount (five hundred thousand naira) for scholarship advancement and the worst part is that I don't even know where I would get the money from,am not even sure if it's legit or scam. "No, I don't have to be all negative about it instead I should be positive if I want it to work out". I ruffled my hair in frustration "I can't back down now, at least, not when I've gone this far,that would be insane and disturbing". The worst part is I can't ask my parents for the money, not with my school fees being incomplete,I can't work either, at least not now , even if I get any work now,my parents won't let me go for it. I don't even have enough savings ,what a shame.
The door opened reviewing three boys. One with low cut and the other two with afro high cut hairstyles. Upon seeing the scene inside,the boys at the door were staring at the two with mouth agape, it's not like it's every day you come across such scenes. Adiguin had to coughs before speaking. "James so you've been here and we were searching for you all over the place". James is backing them to cover Serena's flushed face. "Why look for me when you know am somewhere in the school. Why do you always have to act dump all the time ?". Adiguin immediately facepalmed himself. That's expected of James, to always act stupid when he is with Serena. So he instead shifted to not disturb their moment. "so, you were here doing love"? This time it's Kelvin that spoke up since no one wanted to talk and Golden is just there smiling cheekily. "Who is the girl sef"? Golden finally spoke up still having that cheeky smile on his face.
"So next week is February "? Is that a rhetorical question or what, I asked myself. We were outside since it was break taking a stroll. "This one you are talking about next month, do you have plans "?. Emmanuella asked while keeping quiet listening to them. "Are you guys that dump, don't you know what normally do in February ". "You are the one who keeps the tag of that". Ella rebuked her and immediately they both began to argue. "Serena, won't you say anything "? Linda called out to me but I pretended not to hear her. They are not dragging me into their childish argument. "Fine, you win, what's so special about February that you won't stop blabbing about it"? " Am also interested in knowing Linda". I finally joined the conversation. Waiting for Linda to explain the big month. "Well, ladies, February is the month in which we celebrate Valentine's, and the school always through a lavishing party f
"Attention everyone " Kelvin's voice rang through the room intending to grab everyone's attention and sure he did cus in no minute the room is as silent as a graveyard with just a few murmuring here and there. He talked about the Valentine's celebration that is fast approaching and what they plan on doing on that particular day. He urged James to come to take over from where he stopped since James is the Social prefect. "Good day everyone, hope you guys are having a splendid day as I am ". He smiled and just at that moment noise erupt from everyone mostly from the girls in the room. "How stupid " Serena suddenly said, she didn't seem to understand what the girls in their school see in James he is not even handsome enough to be compared to Golden Smith who is biracial. "Show off" Alexander said in unison with what Serena said. They both turned to face each other and immediately burst out laughing not knowing that they have created attention for themselves. Everyone in t
I walked over to my dressing table and I could see my Debit card on the table. I ran my hand through it and smiled as I remembered how James promised to help me and he also kept to his promise. He always goes out of his way to get things done for me just to make me happy and that's when it hits me, maybe, Linda is actually right. FLASHBACK "You know Serena, I have always seen you as a smart person but today I came to understand that it's just a show".Those words really hurt me and they keep on replaying in my head. "I thought you could figure things out but as usual,am wrong ".I gripped hard on my debit card putting all my frustrations in it. "You are ignorant, stupid and at the same time dumb. Your devotion to your Aborad nonesense has lead you to be confused and conflicted.What does she really take me for? Always blaming me for whatever happens between I and James. But I kinda pity Linda for the words she received from Ella becau
"So are you sure about this school of yours".Linda asked for the uptenth time. She has been questioning Serena's decision to pay for the scholarship advancement stuff, it just didn't sit well with her while the person she was questioning found it annoying. The are both on Linda's black high Lander heading to UBA Bank (United Bank of Africa) to make payment for the scholarship advancement which Serena claimed is the next step to follow inorder for her to gain the scholarship. "Am certain Linda"The voice of the reply came out with frustration as it's all written on Serena's face as she tried to avoid Linda from seeing her expression. "I know am annoying you right now, it's just that I keep getting a bad feeling about this. Does your parents even know about this? Don't you think you are taking a risk by doing this"?Serena sighed heavily as she tried to tell herself to be in control since she is the one who actually asked Linda to escort to do the pay
After much deliberation Serena decided that she will approach James and make up although it took a lot of counseling from Linda. Today is the day Serena decided to approach James and apologize for her unmannered attitude as Linda dimes it to be. Although Serena had come in terms with herself that she would do it,she still finds it difficult to do giving that James has always been the one taking the first step to mend their relationship whenever it breaks apart. Class was boring and not going as expected for Serena , first, James was in class all through, chatting and having fun with everyone except for her which felt annoying and sad. Some of their classmates sensed the tension between them but none of them made a comment or tried to find out what happened although, some of them made guesses of what was wrong. Even if they did ask, they would probably be ignored by Serena, laughed at by James,told to mind there business by Linda and insulted by Ella . So since no one wanted to
Things has gone back to normal just like everyone thought but one person knew that things has slightly changed . Moreover, being an observant type she was quick to notice this type of things. "This days , Ella seems to be drastically shifting away from us as if we are plague".Her grip on her pen tightened,brows knitted together. She didn't know what to think of this. "You think a lot, maybe she just needs an alone time".Due to a teacher being in their class the couldn't talk out loud so the won't get caught and punished afterwards. " I don't think that's it"Serena said as she gently raised her head to peak at the teacher before she continued. "I think she's up to something or haven't you noticed how close she is with James this days".Linda dropped her pen , folded her arms under her breast and looked at her friend wondering what happened to her. "OMG, what happened to you, please I don't like this new Serena get me back