This chapter is dedicated to my older sister... Hey yo!, Thanks for all the support...

Words written in another language aside English or words would be translated in the glossary at the end of the chapter.

Thank you all, I really appreciate it and most especially... Enjoy!

Tanwa

I sat down on my bed doing nothing than thinking about how my life suddenly changed for the worst, I could not help but remember the incident of the other day.

I fell sick after crying through out the night, Lucifer's mother reduced my chores when the doctor told her that I needed rest since I was diagnosed with high fever and malaria.

Since then I've been very ill, one time I fainted and since then I haven't been punished by my aunt, as it is Mr Martins does not want her to punish or beat me.

I still hate his face though, another thing that changed was that I was allowed to eat on the dinning table, My aunt was against it though but her husband insisted I ate the three daily meals with the family.

I stood up stretching a bit, my bones started making sounds, my face was pale and I looked weak, the three dried bruises on my cheek making it look like I had tribal marks— weird tribal marks.

I sat down back noticing how slim I have become, I just wish I could return to my village.

So I was glad I got to eat on the dinning table again, well not for long because Mr Martin started using the opportunity to touch my laps or step on my feet, winking on licking his lips.

I dare not make a sound, his face felt so disgusting and I would immediately loose my appetite, feel like crying but I dare not too.

If not Lucifer's mother would be sure that something is wrong with me.

Because of him I always locked my room door at night, I tried my best to avoid him as much as possible but sometimes he'll just do frustrating things like hitting me in the private area, or slapping my butt.

Well I'm sure he'll do it to an extent were I have no choice than to poison him.
I just know he is going to pay, he's cup ain't full yet.

Someone knocked on the door, bringing me back to reality, I sprang up and was about to open it.
Something stopped me and the thought hit me, "It's only us at home." I whispered to myself placing my hand on my forehead, a worried look spread across my light skinned face.

I walked back to my bed pretending like I did not hear the knock, trying to be as quiet as possible as my breathing increased.

"Who is in there?" His thick voice said, it was very alarming and he sounded like someone that was instantly pissed off.

"Tanwa!" He screamed my name but I still acted like I did not hear, laying down on my bed as I shut my eyes tight.

Yes I was scared this is a very terrifying experience and no matter what I'm not opening that door, he's not going to be doing it a second time.

"You better open it before I break down this door." I still closed my eyes and each time he yelled something my breathing increased, I stayed under the duvet sweating like a Christmas goat.

"Ohh fuck!" He sounded infuriated and I just ignored it, soon he left and I still stayed under the duvet.

He better go and find someone else to sleep with because I'm not letting any bad thing happen a second time.

Micheal

I sat down on my seat facing my friends as we talked about random stuff.

I sat next to Adah, my best friend, I don't know why but I was closest to her, and because of this fact many people actually thought we were dating, she even got into fights with Mariah, and what did the amazing me do, I took Adah's side.

We've been friends since junior class, she's always been there for me and she always took my side even when I was always wrong then she scolded me in private like the loving mom I never had.

She is one person I never want to loose and I don't think anything can ever ruin our friendship.

Adah has been known to be a bully, her dad a late soldier and mom, a workaholic also a very popular journalist.
She's the only child and she does whatever she wants.

Either way I like her, she's still my bestie— the one that will never have a boyfriend, she's very boyish and violent too.

We are birds of the same feather, we rule our own world.

Then apart from my bestie I'm closer to Nelson, the bad boy that seems to change his girlfriend every month or so, his longest relationship was his first. The jerk was heart broken.

Then he even cried because of this girl, but instead the girl named Anjola was busy falling for me— She paid for making my friend beg for love, I made her pay for making Nelson cry.

Then Nelson turned to the jerk himself... The bad boy!
Although he'll still do anything to have Anjola in his arms, he's relationships were always based on intimacy.
His father a governor and mom a full house wife who does nothing more than parties... Also a character in my mom's reality show.

As for James the head boy, and because of that title every girl wants him, his mom's a musician and dad a politician, we went to the same primary school and he has been a smart guy.

Although I'm still far more intelligent than he is.

Blair is a badass and she was not really our friend from the start, in fact we were sworn enemies and we once fought. It was weird that a girl her age could fight so much.

So we later became friends, God knows how and then I got to know her although one time I started having feelings for her which was weird, but it's cool that she does not believe in love... Neither do I!

"Hey James... Watch how you talk to me." Her voice was alerting and she looked damn serious as she clenched her fists.

James was used to pulling her legs and making her furious then he would say something funny again to make her laugh so he won't receive a blow on his cheek.

So I'll say we are all violent, or maybe bad kids is the right word.

"Peele oo...Margret Tasha." James uttered, making Nelson to burst out into his never ending laughter, well it was short this time when Blair gave him a deadly glare, a venomously look that sent him to swallowing saliva.

"Mike!" The voice that was always tiny... Cacaphonic at times  and sometimes like a creaking door.
I hated the sound so much, but I acted like it was cool after all my friends wanted me to date her.

  She's beautiful, she's intelligent sometimes she challenged me academically, she's always wanted that first position, pushing James to third position.

I remember sometimes before she joined our school, James always tried to beat me in my studies, and other times I'll score second position— those times when family issues disturbed my brain.

I couldn't focus those times, and I'll cry alone until Adah comes to console me, the only person that understands me, she had never for once fought with me and whenever we got into fights, it never lasted an hour.

She'd apologize even when I'm wrong, fully aware that even though I'm not happy about it, my ego and arrogance will never let me apologize.

"What?" I asked looking a bit furious, a frown spread across my face however my look disturbed her, she froze on the spot, a worried look on her face my reaction must have made her feel a bit embarrassed.

And that in front of Adah— they will always be sworn enemies.
A smirk crawled onto Adah's face, then she stared at Mariah from head to toe before she gave Blair and Nelson's argument all her attention.

"Never mind... it's just that you've been ignoring my calls." She uttered, she kept a distance fully aware of how violent I could become in few seconds.

Sometimes I wonder why she has not broken up with me, she has been through a lot, she never seems to understand that love hurts!

"Well I've been busy okay?" I replied, turning to face Adah as I quickly picked a random subject to talk about, anything to avoid Mariah.

She passed beside me and moved to her seat which was the front seat in the row beside my row.
Next to her best friend Radeke.

Radeke from Ibadan, the complete opposite of Mariah, not only was she local, she acted like an illiterate. She once advised Mariah to stop trying to mould our already broken relationship.

As it is she's just going to end up hurting herself because I will never love her, I'm only trying my best to make her happy, and I really don't think she is happy with how I treat her.

I once slapped her face when she called me a cheat, let's not mention when I got suspended for holding her neck like I was about to strangle her to death— she slapped me in the face because I hugged Adah.

She's also one of them girls that think I'm in a secret relationship with Adah who is just my bestie, so she fought Adah for like the fifth time and then dropped a shocking slap on my right cheek.

She placed her hands on her face when did deed was done, anger plastered on my face I began fuming clenched my fists as my veins became clear.

I hit her back and held her neck, How dare she?!
Who the hell is she?
Not only did she cry she screamed for help, I got suspended blah blah blah whatever but she paid for what she did.

No one has the right to hit me, no one except Adah not even my dad!

"Why did you agree to date her sef?" Adah asked rolling her eyes at Mariah who was clearly talking to Radeke.

"You were there when Nelson and James told me to find a girl and date her, while saying that they gestured at Mariah remember?" I replied facing Adah.

Nelson's actually my seat patner, James seats with the head girl and Blair and Adah seating in front of me, Well that's when we are having classes like Maths and English.

"It's time you left her." Adah snorted in disgust. I know how much she dislikes Mariah.

"Yeah true, I'm just gonna give her a little more time, then I'm done with relationships." I replied raising my two hands in the air.

She liked my reply though, and I know she'll never have a boyfriend. I tease her a times Adah the big head all you know is to eat, sleep and instruct juniors.

Adah the big mouth, her tongue lashing is beyond compare.

We joined in Nelson and Blair's conversation till our Civic teacher walked into the class.

"Seems like you all have become too big to stand up and greet!." Mr Robert screamed and we all stood up immediately to greet the angry teacher in front of us.

He was wearing a yellow and brown stripped shirt, also brown pants. I must say it almost resembled our school uniform, which was one of the reasons why we did not notice him on time.

Our uniform, brownish yellow shirt, brown pants, brown blazers and a brown and yellow stripped tie.

But students save all the paparazzi, including me, I go with simplicity and I prefer my shirt and long, fitting trousers.
As for the girls, they wear their brown mini skirt which most times hang above their knees.
revealing their thighs.

And their brownish yellow shirt, some lighter and more transparent... Leaving traces of their brasiers

Yeah... We guys do notice everything, we just act like everything is cool, we act like we see nothing.

Let's not talk about what we guys see when girls, bend to pick up their pens, or when they spin or run in those short mini skirts.

That's what you'll see here in Bronzite high school.
Crazy right?
Let's not forget the school has strict rules and code of conducts.
Strict teachers and committee.

All in all it's a big school, it's either you are paying the hundred thousand naira school fees or you are here under scholarship.

The lowest tuition fee you would pay for a term is a hundred thousand, well we haven't added other fees to it yet!

We all greeted reluctantly, mumbling the usual good morning... Blah blah blah.

I hate people, I hate fans, I hate this school, I hate the teachers and I hate his fuckin' face!

"You all think SSS3 is a joke right, if you don't know then let me tell you,  you are writing your UTME in a few months... So enjoy and waste your time, don't call the teacher in time and spend time gisting and crushing on the other gender... As you lay your bed you lie on it!" He yelled an irritated look on his face.

He turned to face the board and wrote the topic on the board.
"Have your seats." He uttered not sparing me a glance, Adah stood up and went back to her seat, and Nelson did the same.

We all began to write the note on the board which was boring as usual... Well most things are boring to me, people think all celebrities are happy.

Yeah right everyone wants to be Labi's girlfriend, so you know that's the family pseudonym Labi coined from our surname Owolabi.

Im used to girls in my class stealing glances, but they are all so scared to look at me when I'm staring at them, I'm guessing it's either because I'm violent or they are crushing... Either way, I hate their faces!

"Labi how far nah...." Nelson uttered, I stopped writing and turned my head slightly to face him.

"Ugh?" I asked looking confused, he coughed and smirked, he gestured his head towards Mariah and winked.
I snorted in disgust, and I felt a bit irritated.

"What?" I asked acting like I did not understand what exactly he meant by his stupid and pointless gestures.

What does this dude mean... Mariah?, I don't like her, sure we've done crazy things before but what is his point?  Those thoughts went on and on in my head as I tried to figure out what Nelson means.

"Seems like you two are in love... I thought you were just going to play her." He uttered and I felt like placing a slap on his face, I know I'm aggressive but I found what he said to be very irritating.

"I made a mistake ever asking her out... You guys know I don't like her one bit, and so you know  imma gonna be breaking up with her." I replied before facing the board.

It felt good to make myself clear, some friends I've got.
"Ouch!... I thought you liked her, guy after all the kisses and making out and all that." Nelson whispered so that Blair and Adah won't hear our conversation

Unfortunately Adah heard what he said and I was sure when she giggled.
"I never forced her to do those stuff okay!" I yelled in a whisper my left hand placed on my fore head.

Nelson was really getting on my nerves... Mike you need a new seat partner!

"Labi but you  enjoyed all the kissing part and all the... You know nah." Nelson said before laughing. I gritted my teeth in anger and I clenched my fist, he noticed the look of pure venom that instantly spread across my face.

"So you mind telling us what is funny... Mr Nelson?" Mr Robert asked looking a bit furious and curious too... I mean he caught Nelson laughing.

Awkward moments passed and Nelson stood up slowly, licking his lips— An habit, he does it mostly when he is around girls or the centre of concentration.

James and Blair found the situation funny as a smirk spread across their faces.

"Did I apply makeup?" Mr Robert asked looking furious, he closed his marker and dropped it on a table with his lesson note.

"No sir... I... Emmm." Nelson said stammering a bit, as he searched through his brain for excuses.

"You what?!" Mr Robert asked walking closer to him, each step slower than the last.

" I remembered something funny." He lied giving the teacher that innocent student look that made them teacher believe him, Mr Robert hissed and shook his head in disbelief.

He walked back to the front of the class and Nelson started smirking again.

This is going to be a loooong frustrating class!  I sighed and continued with my writing.

Glossary

Peele: Sorry, sometimes can be used in a mocking way. Anyways it's a Yoruba word.

How far nah: just like saying 'how are you?'

Pseudonym: nick name, pen name... A. K. A

I think that's all 😊

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