Frolicking around their room, Laila was dancing vigourously, she's enthusiastic about their moment with Al-amin. The moment was scintillating, she vividly see him smiling, touching his cheek. The peck was endearing!

The door creak ajar and Inas appears, wearing a blue jeans with a red tank top.

"Hey girl! How was it? Hope it worked fine." Inas asked, guiding her to the bed. "Answer me now, didn't it worked?." She added, shaking smily Laila.

"Ohh girl, so sorry. It worked perfectly Ok!." Laila blast, rocking herself enthusiastically. "All thanks to you girl, I even pecked him, the peck was an endearment. And he got the message through it." She added, Hugging Inas.

"OMG! I'm happy for you Laila, i know it will work." Said Inas, patting Laila's back. "So what's our next plan?" She added.

"Ahh! You're now my mentor, what's the next?" Laila questioned back.

"You will really make a good friend." Inas said, clapping their hands together.

"We're already friends Inas, you really helped me." Laila said. "I'm eager to hear the next plan please." She added friskly, grisping her hands.

"Well... Let me see your phone." Inas asked. Laila thrusted her the phone and intriguingly wait to see what her mischievious friend is up to.

***

He woke up smiling, reminiscing their last encouter with Laila. The peck was mesmerizing, he never thought it will have this effect on him.

He ordered his breakfast, have his bathe, and was dressing up when he heard the door bell.

"Good morning sir." The person greeted, thrusting him the order he made.

"Oh! Morning." He said, smiling lopsidedly. "Thank you." He murmured and close the door.

He took his phone and sat down, checking his whatsapp messages; he saw Aysha's text.

U: Hey! It's been a while, how're you and your studies? I hope everything is fine. I expected your text or even a phone call, but didn't got one. I thought something bad might happenend, because you've never done that. But i'll be glad if you're Absolutely fine.

He sat there stupefiedly, how can someone be so loving, caring and understanding like this? A lady for that matter. She saw Laila hugging me, but that didn't procrastinated her from sending me a message, asking my wellbeing. She's everything i could ever ask for. He smiled, ready to reply her text when another text come in, it's Laila. He hurriedly enters the text.

L: Hello Yaya, Hope you slept well? Yaya don't forget your promise please, i'll be waiting for you. Bye Yaya, I love you!

He rummage his brain with the question of which promise does he made to Laila? He seems not to find the answer so he call her.

A:Morning lil sis

L:Morning Yaya, hope you slept well?

A: Yes. How was your's?

L:It was Alhamdulillah, full of your dreams. I really love you Yaya.

A:Huh! Lailah! Why can't you understand? I love Aysha and only her, don't stress yourself please.

L:It's Okay Yaya, don't say something bad to me, because you might soon fall for me. It's just a rememberance.

A:You're not serious. What promise have i made? I can't remember promising you anything.

L: Oh my god! Yaya have you forgot? You promised me  since i was ten years old. Remember?.

A:Can you please stop beating around the bush? Which kind ten years? Just tell me please.

L:Ok, you promised me that you'll be together with me through out my first day at university.

A:Huh! You're not serious. It was just a talk. How did you even remember that?

L:You're crucial to me Yaya, i most remember every single detail about you. Hold unto your words please.

A:Ok.

He finished his breakfast, took his wallet and every needed item. He closed his apartment and trekked down to the female's dormitory.

***

"Mum, why are you doing this to me? Leave me alone please." He yelled, using his duvet to cover his face.

"You should be ready for school now my dear, you suppose to resume back today. The suspension days are over." Miss Eliza said, trying to wake him up.

"I don't want to go, to hell with the fucking school." He grunted, yawing from her side.

"Laith!" She snapped. "Do what you think is right for you." She left the room, banging the door.

He hissed and groggily pull himself up from the bed. He's knackered, he came back home around 2:30am.

He prowled to the bathroom, bathe and exited the bathroom. He applied his lotions, trim his hair and went downstairs to meet his Mum.

"Goodmorning Mum." He said, hugging her. "Sorry Mum." He added into her ears.

"Don't worry, Laith. Have you prayed?" Miss Eliza asked, cupping his handsome face.

"No Mum, i'll do that later." He grimaced, sitting on a chair beside her. Ready to take his breakfast.

"No son, go and pray first." She said, holding his hands. "That's the only thing you can do, to remember your father." She added, her eyes glisten with tears.

"Okay Mum, don't cry please. I'll pray for him."

He scuttled to his room, said his Fajr prayer and came back to the dining table. He always feel contented when he pray.

They hushedly ate their breakfast. "Bye, Mum" Laith said, hugging her. "Did Dadzu left?" He asked.

"Yes, he left." She answered. "Be a good boy please." She added.

"I'll, Insha Allah Mum." Laith said and left the house.

Miss Elize smiled, she love how her son doesn't stop using the islamic words. He so much reminds her of his father.

***

"Inas, he might not come. The way he answered emates he won't come." Laila said lugubriously, pacing to and fro.

"Don't worry Laila, he'll come." Inas assured, trying to placate her. But she knows, Surely! This Al-amin of a guy is dalliance.

"I don't think he'll come, Inas. Let's just go out together, you need to show me some places." Laila said, annoyance in her voice.

"Ok, get ready then."

She was wearing her clothes when her phone started ringing. "Inas, check who's calling please."

"It's corazón." Inas answered lacklustrely. "OMG! It's Yaya." Laila beamed, collecting the phone from Inas.

"Hello, Yaya." She said, trying to regain back her normal breath.

"I'm at the dorm's gate." He answered and ended the call.

"Yayyyyyy!!!!!" She yelled, hugging Inas.

"Let go of me, what happened?" Inas asked.

"He's waiting for me at the gate." She said and take her handbang. "Bye" She yelled and scuttle out of the room.

She stomp to where he stood and hug him. "Let go of me, please." He said, stiflingly. "You should always make our distance please, you're not my muharram." He added. This girl might be the death of me, feeling her body on mine; is the last thing i'll wish for. Something bad might happen, i don't want to fall for her. But it seems hard on me.

"Ok, Yaya. I'll make sure, Insha Allah." She said and move fast him.

They got a cab, entered and zoom off to their school. A place that will abruptly change their lives.

***

They've collected their ID cards, time-table and everything. Laila have to attend her first lecture, as a Microbiologist. The lecture will hold by 12pm, and it's already 11:30am.

"Yaya, don't you have a lecture to attend?" She grimaced, not wanting him to leave her all alone. She's afraid of the new faces she's seeing.

"Yes. Our lectures will start tomorrow, but i'll tour around the school." He answered, looking at his wrist watch. "You have to go Laila, call me when you need anything." He added.

"Ok Yaya, take care please." She said and move towards the theatre room. "Don't look at those white ladies please." She yelled.

***

"Look at that damsel, Laith." His friend, walsh said. Gesturing at Laila.

"Indeed, she's beautiful." He said and stand up. He dust off his trouser and ensued her.

"Where are you going Laith?" Allen yelled, ensuing him.

Laith is the notorious student in the whole school. He gained a certain notoriety as a women chaser, a clubber, he always get what he wants. He's the baddest.

"Hey young Lady." He said to her, smiling fleetingly.

"Hello" She answered laconically and walk fast him.

He yanked her with her veil, making it fall off from her head; revealing her long, full length black bushy Hair. Albeit it was trimmed.

"Wait babe, you look you like a Nigerian." He said, trying to grip her hand. "You guy's are very cheap, let's just....you know" He winked.

Phtssss!!! She slapped him, people were stupefiedly looking at them, mouth agape. Who's this girl? She most be new in this school. How dare her slap the most notorious guy in this school? Laith!. People kept mummuring. They're now the center of attention.

Something gnawned at Al-amin, he rushed to go check on her. What he saw got him stiffened with rage. How dare him hold her hand? He straggled to where Laila is standing, her left hand in Laith's grip.

What a brave girl! Laith hushed. "You didn't..." He was abruptly intruded by a blow on his hand, yanking Laila's hand from his grip.

"Don't ever think of touching her, it doesn't matter whosoever you're; for me to teach you a lesson." Al-amin said through gritted teeth, he's fuming with rage.

Laila hug his torso, sniffling. She's now afraid of what she might gotten herself into, at her first day in the school.

Laith kept looking at her, not taking his off her. "You messed with the wrong guy, girl. You must pay for this." He uttered, shooting her a hateful glare. "The name is Laith" He added and leave.

"Go and attend your lectures lil sis, i'll wait for you here." Al-amin said, and she hushedly prowled to theatre room.

***

"Hi, my name is Daisy." A short fair girl introduced herself, sitting beside Laila.

"Hi, My name is Laila." She answered, smiling lopsidedly.

"I saw what happened to you, it was grisly. Laith is very dangerous, i hope he will be easy on you." Said Daisy.

"I'm not afraid of him, he should do his worst."

Laila was scrupulous to what the lecturer, who they got to know his name as Mr. Hughes, was saying before he ended the lecture.

She came out of the theatre room and found Al-amin sitting on a chair. They sauntered to the bus stop, got a cab and zoom off.

"You have to be very careful, Laila. Guys like that are very dangerous." He warned, while they're at the dormitory's gate.

"Yaya, he left me with no choice. He yanked me with my veil, revealing my hair out, and still had the gut to hold my hand." She said, rolling her eyes.

"Still, you should be carefull."

"Ok, I'll. Thank you so much Yaya, you really saved me." She hug him and sauntered into the dormitory. "I love you, Yaya." She half-yelled.

I love you too! He whispered to himself.

Alhamdulillah.

So Inas was Laila's Advisor, or should i say mentor?

So Laila is a Muslimatin, Mu'uminatin, Kanitatin around other boys abi? Not around her corazón.

Ashe su Laila anada gashi? Nidai ba Ruwana, ba gulma bace.

Indeed! The peck revived what he thought had died in his heart.

He finally agreed!

Who smelled 'J' from Al-amin's action?

Who's Laith? He's dangerous abi?

Miss Eliza nko?

I'm bamboozled with this Laith things. Is he a Muslim? A christain?

The most Notorious guys, and our beloved Laila fell in his trap. Ya Allah! Save her.

He just intrude in our story like that.

Who missed Ummi?

She might be going through alot wallahi. Who'll join me going all river niger because of Ummi?

So Al-amin had long forgotten about her abi?

Seeing his new bae around.

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