Chapter Ten
Fat new girl
Jayden’s POV

“Do not feed me that bullshit Mide. Why the fuck will you tell me Davido is better than Wizkid?”
Tobi asked making me sigh,

We were having a peaceful morning the teacher was teaching, everything was fine until the teachers were called for an emergency meeting. 

God only knows who got into trouble this time. We were still enjoying the peaceful vibe until Mide and Fiyin came over to Tobi’s table and now world war iii has started.

Today is Saturday and at the Royals we have a short lecture from eight to twelve. After that it becomes a free day. I don’t know why they are making us such a workaholic but that’s how it has always been.

I don’t even know who started it but unfortunately, the Wizkid or Davido argument just started for the umpteenth time.

I don’t know if they are not tired of arguing every single time when the artists themselves are getting richer by the second.

I glanced at Jeff immediately after Tobi asked that. 

you see Jeff is a core fan of Davido and this argument always led to even more headache in the room. and now, they brought it to the classroom with backups.

Fiyin and Jeff being Davido's fans while Tobi and Mide were Wizkid’s.

I am just neutral. I don’t really care to be honest.

Jeff stood up with a frown,

“Guy you fuck up. Is that not your Wizkid that did not win any Grammys? Abeg shift jo. Davido is singing at the World cup, please what has your guy achieved?”

“At least he got nominated for Grammys two times in a row. He won once, if you know the meaning of Grammy you won’t be making mouth here or maybe you are just dense.”
Mide immediately replied back.

Wahala con be like this argument too.

I glanced at my wristwatch at the same time the alarm went off for the end of classes for today.

I was about to pack my bag and go to my room to have a quick nap or more like to get away from this noise when I remembered that I had to train Anike today.

I don’t even know why I agreed to do that. I just thought Jada will kill me if I don’t and like I told her I felt glad that someone else has Jada’s back.
Since I have agreed to do this, I should just see it to the end.

I have to admit she plays well. Our girls’ team is filled with the best of the best and the way she defended back-to-back like that for the first half shows that she can also be in their league because they were not just born perfect. 
They also trained to become that version.

I even saw the way Jeff grinned while watching her, this guy is really having it bad. Maybe I should bring him along.

I packed my bag and waited for the argument to calm down,

“Dude, I am going to the court to train Anike, you coming?”

He raised an eyebrow,
“no, why should I? wo, don’t disturb me. you see the nonsense these people are spitting is annoying me already. I am not training today.”
Oh, I stood up gently after that reply.

I hope this does not end in a fist fight sha. I chuckled as I walked past them. God will help them settle this matter.

I thought he would love the idea though.

Or maybe the argument has just entered his head so much?

Or maybe I have it all wrong? Maybe he does not like her?

I will just ask him when I get back.

I walked up to Jada’s table.
She was still talking with her roommates, Anike included, but as usual Anike stayed silent and just smiled at whatever they were saying.

She is just always so quiet. so quiet and shy, there is also a way she stares at me, like she is studying me or some shit. I don’t know but it makes me feel weird. Like, why stare?

“No, trust me I am the boss here. I have been watching Korean movies since I was ten.”
Jada bragged as if it was something worth bragging about. 

The looks on the other girls’ faces made me think otherwise. They looked at her like she was truly the boss and that obviously made her shoulder rise. 

I was about to say something when Anike added,
“Jada darling, I started watching it since I was five. I can even speak Korean perfectly. So, can we see who is the boss?”
I have never heard her talk like this.

She seems so different from the shy Anike that I have gotten accustomed to. Mercy hailed her and she even flipped her hair.

Jada doubled over in laughter and it made me smile. She has not laughed like this in ages.

“I see you master.”

“Thank you. Thank you.”
Anike replied, also chuckling.

“I don’t really understand what you guys see in those movies. Like all they do is just love, romance and all.”

Mariam said she was tired of the conversation already and she voiced out my thoughts to be honest. Jada has been watching since she was ten like she said but I am not a fan.

“It is not only about romance please.”
Jada and Mercy argued back while Anike got busy with packing her bags. 

Slowly growing distant from the conversation. When she was done, she glanced back and my best guess is that she was checking for me. immediately she saw I was standing right behind their desk she faced front.

“I have to go.”

She said to the other girls and stood up,
“Train her gently Jay!”

Jada shouted as we walked together and I just rolled my eyes.

When have I ever trained someone not gently?

No answer.

“Hey, uhm are we changing to our sportswear?”
She asked, breaking the silence between the both of us.

“Yeah, I guess.”
She can’t train in her skirt, can she?

“Alright, thanks for agree…”

“Jayden!”

Oh My God!

I know that voice and I am not ready to talk to the owner right now. Anike oblivious to my reaction stopped walking and turned back.

I had no other option than to also wait even though I thought of just holding her hand and leading her to the sports area.

Anyways, I turned around and as I expected Sophia was standing right there with a glare.

She glanced between Anike and I could already see how all the wheels in her head were turning. I could tell the conclusion she had already gotten to in her mind and most of all I do not want to hear it.

“Jayden, you have been avoiding and ignoring me.”
She said in such a low voice, her eyes were suddenly getting filled with tears and her lips in that pout that could make anyone fall for her wants. 

I would have if it were days ago, but not anymore.

“We broke up.”

“And I told you I am sorry. we can still make us work. I will change and be better.”
She walked closer to me and reached for my hands but I placed them in my pockets.

 From the corner of my eyes, I saw that Anike was about to leave.

“Anike wait! We are going together.”

Anike stopped in her tracks after hearing that and even though she looked uncomfortable, she stayed rooted.

“As you can see Sophia, we have somewhere to get to.”

“Jayden wait, is this the reason why you broke up with me? because of the fucking fat new girl? this ugly thing. Come on Jay, you can do better than her.”

Shit!

Sophia just had to say that.

Looking at her now, I have no idea how we managed to date for that long.

“You should apologize. You know why we broke up. I told you the reason and if you have forgotten I can remind you. So do not insult her.”

I turned to my right where Anike was standing earlier but she was already gone.

Sophia had a smirk on her face though.

Like she was happy with how these turned out to be. She smirked at me and placed her hand on her waist waiting for me to say something but I was done with the bullshit.

I walked away, hoping to catch up to Anike and apologise.

This is the second time Sophia said shit to her because of me and if I am correct, or as Jada told me, it makes her crawl back into her shell.

I ran to the sports centre and stood in front of the female changing room. I ignored the look some girls gave me when they saw me standing there. 
Some smiled, others passed flirtatious looks while some just had the question written all over their face.

“What is he doing here?”

After waiting for at least five more minutes, Anike walked out.

She was staring at her shoes and had no idea I was standing there until I called her name.

 she looked up slowly and I felt worse with myself.

Her eyes were swollen and if I have learnt something from being with Jada whenever she cried is how her eyes always got swollen.

Anike was crying.

She cried because of me.

She was having a good afternoon talking about her love for Korea, she looked so happy and now she looks the complete opposite.

“Anike, I am sorry about Sophia. I am sorry you had to hear that.”
She nodded with a forced smile.

“It’s alright. Are we still training?”

Is it really alright?

I tried to understand her but she was like a closed book. Her eyes were only swollen and that’s all. No frown, no sign, nothing else.

“She should not have said that.”
I continued,

I felt like telling her that what Sophia said wasn’t true. She is beautiful, really beautiful just like Juwon said, and I really hope she knows that.

“It is true. I am the new fat girl. I don’t get why she pulled me into the conversation or why you made me stay. You should have let me go in peace, at least I won’t have heard all that. I know I am fat and ugly but I do not need your girlfriend reminding me of that. I do not think I can train today. I feel drained already."

Before I could say anything else, she walked out.
I had no right to stop her, she was right, I should have ler her walk out when Sophia started talking.

I should not have let her stay.

I watched her walk and with each step she took her hurt filled voice rang in my head. The way she stared at me while she vent out earlier was also different than how she used to before.

This time she looked angry and it made me feel uneasy.

I scratched my hair and ran my hand across my face,
What did I just do?

Awww,
Can someone tell Anike that she is beautiful?

We are all beautifully made and we should not let the words of others bring us down!

Love yourself first!

Value yourself and no one can bring you down!

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