They arrived at the school's grounds early, where they only met a few kids.
They entered their classroom but saw only a few people. Charlotte was not there at that time.
They greeted their mates present, and walked to their seats.
"Do you think she will come today?" Brian whispered to Alex.
"Maybe so, maybe not," he replied bluntly, as they made their way to their seats.
The children present were alerted by the school bell that for the commencement of the assembly had. Most of the students sprinted to the gathering area.
Alex and Brian ran into Charlotte, while going down the stairs. She nearly collided with Alex as she was hurrying to their class in order to make it to the assembly ground on time.
She took a step back to avoid a collision. Alex and Brian cleared a space for her in the staircase, as it could not be possible to occupy more than three people walking freely.
She murmured, "Thank you" as she sprinted to their class, still panting heavily and avoiding Alex's eyes.
As the school's head boy, which he was, Alex and Brian made their way to the assembly ground , but this time, they moved swiftly so that Alex could organize the assembly.
"At least she spoke to us today." Brian remarked.
Yes, all the best for her." Alex grudgingly replied.
"Oh! You probably expected her to thank you, for what happened yesterday, right?." He asked him and patted him on the shoulder while laughing.
"Maybe."Alex replied sharply, walking more quickly than Brian, while Brian tried to step up his pace.
He wondered why he wished, she thanked him for saving her the previous day.
"Why would I expect a person who has not spoken to me in over a year, to express gratitude for saving her life? LOL. Whatever." He considered.
"Will you please wait for me? Brian questioned him, as he ran to meet him.
One of the prefects who was in charge of leading the assembly that day had already started, when they got to the assembly ground
Charlotte joined the assembly before they could finish its normal routine. She stood by the left of the prefect-in-charge, while Alex stood opposite.
The National Anthem and Pledge were said after the regular recitations on the assembly ground, and the principal moved from where he and the other teachers were standing to where the students were.
Charlotte's heart beat faster as he walked over to where they were standing. She wondered if he had already heard of what happened the previous day.
"Good morning, my world class excellent students." He shouted.
"Good morning, sir." The students replied.
The principal cleared his throat, before he continued speaking.
"Well, I do not have much to say today. All I have for you all is just a piece of advice. Whenever, you are walking on the road, or in public places, try not to use an earpiece, a headphone, or an airpod, because you won't hear or notice if any unforseen incident happens."
He paused to make sure everyone was listening carefully to what he was saying.
Charlotte bowed her head in shame, because she knew that the principal was indirectly refering to her. She hoped that he would stop at that moment, so, most people won't know whom the speech was directed at.
"We could have lost one of us yesterday due to the person's reckless act, if she was not saved by her mates. Please, let every one of us comply to this advice for our safety. Honestly, I see no reason why a person would use such while walking on the road, just because they want to listen to music, which they could, at their home." He said, furiously.
He paused again, before he concluded his speech. Charlotte felt all eyes was on her, while the principal was speaking, although, she was still in that position.
"That will be all for today. I wish you success in your forthcoming examinations."
Charlotte was very happy, as she heard the principal ended the speech. It was what she had hoped for, because she knew that some students are unaware of who the principal was referring to.
Everyone walked towards their classes as he ended his speech.
The three prefects that conducted the assembly, walked to their class, after all the students had marched to their respective classes.
Alex was ahead of Charlotte and the other two prefects, but heard a footstep approaching him.
Someone tapped him on his back, as the footstep was just some feet away from him.
"Alex, thank you for yesterday." Charlotte thanked him while she bowed her head.
"Oh... Yeah... You're welcome." He finally replied, as he tried to find the right reply, because he did not expect her, to heartily thank him.
"I won't tell you to stop using an earpiece or whatever when walking on the road, because I also do that sometimes, but just be careful of your environment." He finally composed himself and adviced her.
"Yes sir, I will. Thank you very much, once again." She thanked him again, but smiled as he said it.
"You're wel-" A teacher called Charlotte from one of the classes, before Alex could finish talking.
"Wow! That was not bad." He thought and smiled.
That was the first time they had a detailed conversation. Ever since Alex became a student of the school, they do not usually greet each other, unless their eyes contact each other.
The enmity between them started when Alex became the favourite student of the school. Charlotte was the favorite, before Alex' admission to the school. She represented the school in all competitions, except sport competitions until Alex became a student of the school.
She became the school's second choice in academic competitions, ever since Alex performed excellently well than she did in the first examination he did in the school.
That is the reason why they do not talk to each other, because she was not ready to accept being a subordinate to him, hence, decided to stay away from him, until that moment.
Alex smiled as he entered their classroom as he thought about it, because that was what he
They arrived at the school's grounds early, where they only met a few kids.
They entered their classroom but saw only a few people. Charlotte was not there at that time.
They greeted their mates present, and walked to their seats.
"Do you think she will come today?" Brian whispered to Alex.
"Maybe so, maybe not," he replied bluntly, as they made their way to their seats.
The children present were alerted by the school bell that for the commencement of the assembly had. Most of the students sprinted to the gathering area.
Alex and Brian ran into Charlotte, while going down the stairs. She nearly collided with Alex as she was hurrying to their class in order to make it to the assembly ground on time.
She took a step back to avoid a collision. Alex and Brian cleared a space for her in the staircase, as it could not be possible to occupy more than three people walking freely.
She murmured, "Thank you" as she sprinted to their class, still panting heavily and avoiding Alex's eyes.
As the school's head boy, which he was, Alex and Brian made their way to the assembly ground , but this time, they moved swiftly so that Alex could organize the assembly.
"At least she spoke to us today." Brian remarked.
Yes, all the best for her." Alex grudgingly replied.
"Oh! You probably expected her to thank you, for what happened yesterday, right?." He asked him and patted him on the shoulder while laughing.
"Maybe."Alex replied sharply, walking more quickly than Brian, while Brian tried to step up his pace.
He wondered why he wished, she thanked him for saving her the previous day.
"Why would I expect a person who has not spoken to me in over a year, to express gratitude for saving her life? LOL. Whatever." He considered.
"Will you please wait for me? Brian questioned him, as he ran to meet him.
One of the prefects who was in charge of leading the assembly that day had already started, when they got to the assembly ground
Charlotte joined the assembly before they could finish its normal routine. She stood by the left of the prefect-in-charge, while Alex stood opposite.
The National Anthem and Pledge were said after the regular recitations on the assembly ground, and the principal moved from where he and the other teachers were standing to where the students were.
Charlotte's heart beat faster as he walked over to where they were standing. She wondered if he had already heard of what happened the previous day.
"Good morning, my world class excellent students." He shouted.
"Good morning, sir." The students replied.
The principal cleared his throat, before he continued speaking.
"Well, I do not have much to say today. All I have for you all is just a piece of advice. Whenever, you are walking on the road, or in public places, try not to use an earpiece, a headphone, or an airpod, because you won't hear or notice if any unforseen incident happens."
He paused to make sure everyone was listening carefully to what he was saying.
Charlotte bowed her head in shame, because she knew that the principal was indirectly refering to her. She hoped that he would stop at that moment, so, most people won't know whom the speech was directed at.
"We could have lost one of us yesterday due to the person's reckless act, if she was not saved by her mates. Please, let every one of us comply to this advice for our safety. Honestly, I see no reason why a person would use such while walking on the road, just because they want to listen to music, which they could, at their home." He said, furiously.
He paused again, before he concluded his speech. Charlotte felt all eyes was on her, while the principal was speaking, although, she was still in that position.
"That will be all for today. I wish you success in your forthcoming examinations."
Charlotte was very happy, as she heard the principal ended the speech. It was what she had hoped for, because she knew that some students are unaware of who the principal was referring to.
Everyone walked towards their classes as he ended his speech.
The three prefects that conducted the assembly, walked to their class, after all the students had marched to their respective classes.
Alex was ahead of Charlotte and the other two prefects, but heard a footstep approaching him.
Someone tapped him on his back, as the footstep was just some feet away from him.
"Alex, thank you for yesterday." Charlotte thanked him while she bowed her head.
"Oh... Yeah... You're welcome." He finally replied, as he tried to find the right reply, because he did not expect her, to heartily thank him.
"I won't tell you to stop using an earpiece or whatever when walking on the road, because I also do that sometimes, but just be careful of your environment." He finally composed himself and adviced her.
"Yes sir, I will. Thank you very much, once again." She thanked him again, but smiled as he said it.
"You're wel-" A teacher called Charlotte from one of the classes, before Alex could finish talking.
"Wow! That was not bad." He thought and smiled.
That was the first time they had a detailed conversation. Ever since Alex became a student of the school, they do not usually greet each other, unless their eyes contact each other.
The enmity between them started when Alex became the favourite student of the school. Charlotte was the favorite, before Alex' admission to the school. She represented the school in all competitions, except sport competitions until Alex became a student of the school.
She became the school's second choice in academic competitions, ever since Alex performed excellently well than she did in the first examination he did in the school.
That is the reason why they do not talk to each other, because she was not ready to accept being a subordinate to him, hence, decided to stay away from him, until that moment.
Alex smiled as he entered their classroom as he thought about it, because that was what he wanted, ever since he noticed that she does not want anything to do with him.
"Surprisingly, I enjoyed my short stay in this village, even though it was just a few days." Brian said, as he and Alex were packing their clothes into their travel bags."Really?!" Alex smiled."Yes, man. It's surprising for you to hear me say that, right?" Brain chuckled."Yeah." Alex said."What about you?" Brain asked."About what?" He was clueless."Did you enjoy your stay here or not, dummy?" He clarified."Oh â that. Like I said two days ago, when the old man told me that I would be king in the future, I did. I enjoyed my stay here. At first, it felt like I was living in hell, but I gradually enjoyed it. I didn't even feel reluctant to leave America when we wanted to relocate to this country, the way I'm feeling now." He explained."What?" Alex was prompted to ask because Brian chuckled after he uttered the statement."Look at you talking about enjoying your little adventure here when you were ranting and crying about leaving this place because you couldn't endure to live here.
Alex sat in front of the house with Brian as he waited for the old man's arrival."What do you think the chiefs wanted to discuss with the Baba Agba?" He asked Brian, who was busy on his phone."Why are you getting yourself worried about it? There's nothing to worry about. I know their discussion is over a trivial issue." He assured me."Check this babe out. She's beautiful, right?" He placed his phone in front of Alex to see."Guy, I'm not in the mood for that." Alex didn't look at the phone's screen."I don't know why you are anxious. Just chillax."Alex immediately rose from the seat as he saw the old man from afar."Welcome, Baba Agba. How was the meeting? What did the chief discuss with you?" He lowered his head."It was okay. We just had a little discussion. Are your parents and Vivian inside?" He inquired as they walked towards the house."Yes.""Okay, stay outside with your friend for now. I need to have a discussion with you, but you will be called upon when your attention is
"Is this celebration really important this way for everyone to be gathered there?" He wondered. He was surprised to see a lot of people gathered and rejoicing at the spot, leaving their work just for a mere celebration.Some that saw Alex and the old man as they approached, fidgeted, and they called others attention to look at Alex as he approached. They were shocked, especially by Alex' outfit.They looked at them glaringly while muttering some words, their jaws dropping.Their gaze was fixed on them as they struggled to walk to the center of the spot, the center of attraction where the king, his chiefs, and other royal members were seated.The drummers, who had been beating the drums for almost an hour, abruptly stopped on seeing them, making everything quiet like a graveyard for a few seconds.The king stood up from his royal seat, fuming as he saw them. His face was reddened, and his brows furrowed."Baba Fakunle! What are you doing here? What is the meaning of this?" He pointed
On the next day, the day of the clash between the king and Alex, the old man woke Alex up before the sun rose while the night was still chilly before roosters crowed."I thought we were done with fortifications. Why are we headed to the shrine?" Alex yawned, still rubbing his eyes, as they walked to the shrine."Fortification is not complete until you get to the battle ground." The old man replied as Alex walked behind him.They had the ritual procedure, but it was more intense than before.The old man prayed on Alex's behalf and appeased the gods to make him triumph in the battle."I didn't know when you left; I was worried when I woke up and couldn't find you until your sister told me you and the old man were in the shrine." Brian said as Alex walked into the room. "How would you know when you are a heavy sleeper?" Alex scoffed."That's funny, coming from a person who snores." He retorted."You call me a snorer? You must be joking." Alex chuckled."Who should be called a snorer bet
Alex struggled to get any sleep since he was anxious about his parents' arrival, particularly the surprise the both of them told him.He was up all night thinking about what the surprise might be, but he could not think of anything."If only I could just see the future, especially the outcome of the clash tomorrow between the king and I, at least I would be rest assured. The anxiety is killing me." His body was positioned such that his head and eyes were oriented upward toward the coffered ceiling, which had rectangular panels surrounded by wooden beams, while he lay flat on his bed and rested his head on his hands. The sudden thought diminished his anticipation and made him less excited about his parents' coming.His door busted open suddenly, which made him flinch and startled, and as a result, he stood up instantly due to the reflective response. "Who will it be if not the old man? I wonder why he ignores such elementary manners as knocking." He wondered, because adults he had bee
The past few days of preparation for the war between the king and Alex have been stressful and tiring for him. The old man has also been demanding, adding to the stress.It seemed like the world was against him, and he could not shoulder the task bestowed upon him anymore. As a result, he felt like giving up and just going back to living and enjoying his normal life before the whole destiny thing happened."Alex?" Despite Vivian's whispering, he could hear her clearly. "Yeah?" He quickly cleaned the little tears off his face so she wouldn't notice.He chose to tear down and sob in the darkness because it was the only place he found comfortable to let his pains out."Alex, why are you sitting here, all alone in the darkness?" She moved closer to him.He kept silent instead."I called your phone repeatedly to ask about your whereabouts, until I realised that you left it in your room. What the hell?! Why are you seated on the bare floor?" She was surprised to see him sitting on the floo