Chapter 9: PMSing

Joanna's POV

Groaning and murmuring like a deranged monster I trudged as fast as I could which currently seems like a snails pace along the hallway of doom which you all know as the school's hallway.

"Hunie pie!" I cringed inwardly as I heard Tenda say while she bounced energetically towards me. I love that bitch but sometimes her cheerful attitude can really get to me, especially at a time like this.

"Hey," I mumbled weakly, waving at her with the little strength left in me.

"Woah, Woah, Woah!" She exclaimed to which I just smiled.

"What the hell happened to you," She asked gazing at me with concern written all over her face.

"Mother nature happened," I replied, wincing as I felt another cramp pass through me.

"Awwwn, sorry babes." She sighed, before hugging me.

I hugged her back patting her on the back as I heard her sniff.

"Let's get you to class," She spoke,

held my hand and pulled me in the direction of the class.

"I'm having cramps, not paralyzed." I scoffed.

"Shhh," she shushed me. "Don't ruin the moment, am trying to act like mother hen here".

***** 

Waving to the best girlfriend one could ever ask for, Aka Tenda. I slowly dragged my feet into the worst class ever being chemistry. Some might say maths is the worst but trust me I would choose maths a million times over this and the fvcking chemistry teacher in this my senior year doesn't help as she totally hates me.

I murmured something intelligible as a greeting to her and kept my head down before I spotted Harmony who tapped the empty seat beside him.

"Bitch, you seem to have no respect." The so called teacher growled in response which pissed me off. On a normal day I would have ignored her and kept quiet but not today of all days when am frustrated and currently trying to survive this pain.

"I know I hate u too." I smirked and flicked her the bird before settling down on the seat Harmony pulled out.

Getting comfortable in my seat, I heard the class erupt in laughter as the recovered from the shock of what I just did. I gave a weak wave before placing my head on the desk and groaned.

"Hey B, Is ur monthly visitor here?" Harmony questioned, placing his head on his own desk and faced me.

"Yeap," I replied. "And it chose the wrong timing". I winced again as I felt another shock pass through me.

"Sorry bestie," He consoled before placing a palm on my back, starting to give me a massage.

"Yass." I smiled at him and gave a thumbs up. See?, that's why he is my bestfriend. He knows me well enough to know the right thing to do at the right time to make me happy.

The bell rang signaling the end of class, which had me groaning again as I realized I had to get up and walk.

"Bestie let's go." Harmony said while pulling me up and hooked his hand with mine before he guiding me safely to the cafeteria so I don't fall.

Spotting our group of friends, as the waved us over. I slumped in the seat between Ifeanyi and Tony and gave tired sigh.

"Hey partner." Ifeanyi smiled, giving an awkward pat me on my back as he saw the permanent scowl on my face."What happened?"

"Mother nature and you happened," I replied, glaring at him.

"What has mother nature got to do with me!" He whined and gave a pout as he noticed I was still giving him the harsh glare.

"Extreme dance rehearsals on friday, does that ring a bell?" I questioned, raising my left eyebrow for emphasis.

"Awwn, I'm so so sorry baby, I'm  really sorry," He apologized. 

"I didn't know it would lead to this, I'm sorry, forgive me please, am too young to die".

"Dude." I sighed. "In case you haven't noticed, I can barely sit straight not to talk of killing you, which I wouldn't even do, that's except you steal my food". 

Speaking of food. Harmony dropped a tray of junk food in front of me with a plate of ice cream which made me give him an appreciative smile in return. Turning back my attention to Ifeanyi, I noticed he was having an argument with Blake which had me rolling my eyes at his low attention span.

"How's it going babe,"  Tenda smiled at me in greeting, to which I waved in return.

"Ptss," Someone whispered in my ear which had me turning to my left to see Tony staring at me with concern in his eyes.

"What!" I growled, tired of the pain within me. Can't this pain just stop? first thing I do when I get home is to ask mom to get me some painkillers because I don't think I can stand this shit any longer.

"Why the tired face," He questioned.

"Time of the month," I replied,  still scowling.

"Awwwn, does it hurt?" He asked looking into my eyes.

"Ha." I scoffed. "Its delightful, very delightful, am in cloud nine at the momemt," I replied, my voice dripping in sarcasm.

"Let me massage it for you," He said, giving me a soft smile as I felt his palm on my back and began to massage exactly where its hurting, unknowingly sending sparks through my whole 206 bones.

Ha, am not even sure if we have 206 bones in our body or more or even less, so don't call me dumb.

"Thank GOD!" Ifeanyi exclaimed dramatically. "Atleast I won't hear her hiss every minute".

"Idiot." I scowled. "Thank your stars am in pains, if not, trust me I would go back on my promise and kill you". 

"I might be an idiot, but you can't deny the love you have for me." He winked.

"I do not," I answered.

"You do," He replied.

"I do not".

"Trust me dear, you do." He smirked.

"I do not".

"You do not".

"I do," I replied unknowingly and growled when I realized he got me.

"See, you admit it," He grinned.

"I love you too dear".

"Hey guys." Blake said, calling the attention of everyone at our table which actually did wonders as everyone stopped their conversation. Even Tenda stopped drooling at Tony. Yeah I know, she was actually drooling.

"Whatsup," Tony spoke.

"Yeah dude what's it," Harmony, questioned

"What could be so important to make me stop arguing with this shit bag here," Ifeanyi said glaring at Harmony.

"Boys," I called, as Tenda rolled her eyes at their childish behavior. "Let's hear what Blake has to say".

"There's this new guy in town," Blake started.

"Do we know him?" Tony asked.

"I don't think so," Blake replied shaking his head. "But news floating around says he's hot.

"Oooh meat," Tenda said wiggling her eyes at me as I winked back.

"Girls," Harmony spoke, throwing our words back at us.

"I also heard he lived here a few years back before moving away with his parents," Blake continued.

"He's about our age and got registered in our rival school".

"Hmmm," Ifeanyi murmured with a serious expression, which is weird because he hardly gets serious.

"What's his name?" Harmony questioned.

"Francis James, but he prefers to be called Frank," Blake answered with a nod.

"Hey, that's my cousin's name, he's my cousin." Ifeanyi said, earning him shocked looks from everyone.

"Wait, why didn't you say so sooner?" Tony asked, still in shock.

"I wasn't sure till I heard his name," He replied with a shrug and continued munching on his half eaten burger, until Harmony gave him a slap upside the head.

I just sat there staring at him as I was still contemplating if he could be this dumb. "I never knew you could be this dumb".

"Y'all are dumb too, especially you Blake," He spoke, as Blake gave him a look that screamed <How>. "Yes Blake, you are dumb for not realizing we have the same surname".

"Bravo Ifeanyi." I clapped, "For the second time today, you succeeded in rendering me speechless".

Tenda looked at us all in shock with her mouth hanging open and eyes wide. "How, on earth do you guys get this kind of information!"

Tony shrugged, Ifeanyi gave a shy smile that had me awwwning internally. *I don't even know if that's a word* Harmony just laughed.

*Francis James, Francis James* I kept repeating to myself. Why does that name give me goose bumps and sound so familiar at the same time.

"Ifeanyi, you said this guy is your cousin," I spoke, giving him a questioning look to which he nodded. 

"And Blake said he'd lived here before with his family?"

"Yeah," He replied, before giving me a weird look. "Any problem?"

"No, the name just sounds familiar that's all. "I shook my head, acting nonchalant but inside I was going haywire.