Jo In " Thanks ma'am" she says to the receptionist literally dragging me out to the direction we were given

" Your full name please, surname first " says the woman we meet in the administration office with eyes looking too large for her eyes like its gonna pop out any moment

" Baileys Rhoda Chineye" I answer her as she puts it in writing ...I'm really starting to consider changing my third name cos for Christ sake I don't even have an idea of what it means .

" The fee here is paid on a monthly basis I hope you know that already ....." She says while facing my mum like she already knows am not the one to pay , ain't the one to pay after all.....and I was pretty sure that question was meant to be a rhetorical one but being my mum...she answers. " yes , am aware of that " she answers her ......in which their tutorials last for a period of 5 months ".she continues unperturbed......5 freaking months ..., oh my gosh ..o really hope that I won't be bored to death

" Go straight down by the left , you'll locate a glass door that's the cashier's office,, there you ll be told how much to pay and where to pay to.." She says still facing my mum ..

" thanks ma'am," my mum says for the umpteenth time

We get to the office and there we are told about the fee being 17,000 naira per month and we were to pay an advance of 2 months ...so much for being a rich kid's school.. My mum pays on the spot with her Mobil phone cos we were to pay to their account number

"Bye mum" I wave to my mum as she walks to the parking lot " Bye Rhodie , the chauffeur would be here for you at 5:00 pm

" thanks mum" I say as she drives off leaving me to locate my new classroom

I walk stealthily to where I believe should be the classroom block and according to the direction I was given

"Hey Rhoda " Bessie almost screams immediately I enter the class ...like she knew I was coming or something, I don't even need to ask if I'm in the right class cos I remember her saying she was in the humanities department which is where I am as well....

"Announcement class" Bessie screams obviously trying to gain everyone's attention " We have a new girl in our midst ...her name is Rhoda...." She trails off looking at me for help " Rhoda Baileys" I say assisting her

Just as we are through with the informal introduction , literally the whole class gathered round me some stunned by my looks , some by my accent and others by both .....

As large as the crowd is , I can't help but notice a girl who's obviously biracial as well but blonde ...i can't help the relief that washes through me at the thought of me not being the only different person in the classroom ..but ., she isn't even coming here , she just looks at me with disgust written all over her face and I'm pretty sure that had it been looks could kill I'll have been in the pool of my own blood by now .....maybe she'd have a bad day ...it doesn't seem like it though ., instead it seems like I have gotten all the attention she's supposed to be getting diverted to me ....she had better get used to it if that's it cos I don't give a flying fuck

" Oh" I mumble as I lay on my bed reminiscing on what else happened during the day ....... Nothing really, the chauffeur came early thereby saving me from ' The Tattler' ..that's Bessie of course, who else ? .

( AUTHORS' NOTE)

So sorry the chapter is short ..its actually supposed to be a continuation of chapter 2 but I don't really understand what happened..but I'm really sorry for any inconvenience caused....I'll make it up in chapter 4 ...thanks everyone and don't forget to VOTE.....ily