“What's it? I am listening," Sandra said.“Well the thing is I_"I heard Mr President's voice in the background calling for Sandra's attention.“Hold on, my dad needs my attention," she said.“Okay."The call was still on, so I could still hear their conservation.“Who is that on the phone?" he said to her in a voice that demanded an answer.“It's my classmate," Sandra answered.“Which of your classmates?" Her father asked.“I..It's.....Folake. I am actually with her English textbook, so she is calling to remind me to bring it to school tomorrow," she said.“English textbook? Don't you have a English textbook?" Mr President asked.“No dad, you only bought maths, physics and chemistry textbooks for me,'' she said.“Oh sorry about that. You should have told me you needed English textbook but I don't know why English needs a textbook anyw

Tuesday morning 5:32AM. I was woken up by the loud noise coming from Felicia's room, I rolled on my bed fighting the urge to go back to sleep.  Who could this girl be yelling at by this time of the day? I thought. It can't be my parents because they are not home. They have been at work since yesterday night and they won't be back until 9:00am and besides Felicia can never yell at my parents. I got up from my bed, and walked to Felicia's room. I could still hear her screaming and I could sense some traces of tears in her voice. I paid close attention to the sounds trying to pick up some sense in the midst of all her screams and cries. I could tell she was talking to someone on the phone, my best guess? A boy, maybe her boyfriend. “You cheat, don't ever call my phone again, ever again!!!!!" Felicia screamed as she cut the call. I could hear her crying even more louder when she ended the call, her cries was so loud I was hearing her clearly

We went as we came- the girls returning back home together likewise Ayo and I.After ordering for a cab that took the girls home, Ayo and I journed back home also in a cab. My once bright face was now dull, as I pondered if I should tell Ayo the truth about Cynthia but how could I? He was so happy, I have never seen him this happy before and I don't want to crush his heart and joy into pieces with my bitter truth. That won't be right, Ayo deserves a moment of happiness from all the horrible things that have happened to him lately.I won't be the one to take his happiness away from him, I won't.[ inside the cab ]“...my guy, that girl is very pretty," a cheerful and almost blushing Ayo said.“Yeah, I told you I would like her." I smiled at him.“Actually I wasn't worried about me liking her, it was the other way around. I was worried about her not liking me but I am so happy and glad that she does like me and it's all

5:00 pm that same day, I was sitting on the couch watching a movie while soaking garri with milk and sugar after I had ate lunch. What can I say? I love soaking garri!I received a call from Sandra, she wanted to know the reason for the dispute between Ayo and I. I guess Ayo didn't say anything to her and she was worried, I told her nothing meaningful either...“Just forget about it, it's boys stuff will we be friends by tomorrow," I said over the phone.“Are you sure? Cause I hate seeing my boys fighting," she said, her voice soft and tender.“Yeah, don't worry yourself. Okay babe?" “Alright, if you say so. So what are you doing now? She asked.“I am soaking Garr. Come and join me," I said and that triggered her laughter.“Local boy. Don't finish it sha I am on my way." She teased me.After 30 minutes of talking nonsense we finally said our goodbyes and I ended the call with a smile on my face. Sandra always knows how to make me smile. I continued soaking my Garri before the doorb

It pains me deeply to see Funke hurting like that. I never imagined our first meeting for over 3 years would end up like this. I kept having flashbacks of the good old times I shared with her as I took my shower in the bathroom. I was smiling subconsciously as I remember the time that I had to back her to cross the street because everywhere was flooded and she was scared to put her foot into the clusters of water in the streets. She called me her hero that day but now I think I have turned from hero to zero or even a villain.Coming out from the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around my waist I dried up my skin and put on my clothes and just then my phone rang. Checking the calling I found out it was Emeka and a slight frown formed on my face.What could he possibly want? Well I will find out in school tomorrow because I am not picking his call. I kept busy dressing and other stuff while my phone kept ringing almost non-stop. I eventually left the phone on the bed and walked to the