Sarah lunches herself towards Maryam, swinging her left hand which connects to Maryam face. Maryam stagger backwards before her friend Jennet manages to steady her.

"You slap me." Maryam said in disbelief.

Sarah didn't bother replying instead assuming a fighting stance. Seeing Sarah's slap connecting to Maryam's face brought me back to reality.

"Damn." Amin exclaim.

"I never knew Sarah is this fierce." Hussain said.

"Who are those two fighting." Abbey ask.

"Long story." I reply.

"Remember what I told you about these four being trouble, that's perfect example there." Fati scoffs.

Abbey looks confuse hearing Fati's word, while I look disapprovingly at her. Fati shrug and return eating.

"There most be some sort of a misunderstanding." Amin tries to explain.

"The one on the left is Maryam Abubakar's current girlfriend and the other girl is Sarah his ex." Hussain said pointing forward.

"HUSSAIN!" Yusuf and I exclaim simultaneously.

"Not good. Abubakar." Amin called.

I turn to see Maryam taking off her shoes. Without wasting a second more I dash toward them and luckily I was able to get there on time, wrapping my hands around Maryam's waist stopping her in her tracks, while Yusuf and Amin hold Sarah at the other side.

"You bitch. How dare you slap me." Maryam screams.

"How dare I slap you," Sarah smile in fury, "let go of me, let me slap that slut some more." Sarah struggles to break free.

"I warn you for the last time, leave Abubakar alone."

"Ooh now I get it. You are afraid, afraid someone might snatch Abubakar from you, well FYI I don't reuse old shoe's. When I throw them away I throw them for good." Sarah spat

"Oooo"

"Did you hear that"

"Is she referring to Abubakar."

The students utter in whisper.

"Shut up." I snap.

The cafeteria when dead silent.

Hearing Sarah's word I feel pain, much more than I felt when she sent me the letter to break up. I never imagine she will say such things about me. I look at Maryam with a solemn expression.

"Shut up and go take a seat." I said pointing at our table.

Maryam wanted to argue and I snap at her.

"Go and sit."

After hesitating for a few seconds she walked away. I turn towards Maryam,"

"I - I was just....."

"It's over. Everybody go back to your lunch." I oder and everybody walk back to there respective seats.

Maryam wants to say something but I am never going to listen. Without sparing her another glance I walk back to my table, everyone was back at the table but it was surprisingly quiet.
I pretend to not feel anything and try to resume eating but Sarah's words keeps repeating itself in my brain.

I drop my spoon in frustration and turn toward Maryam.

"What was that about."

Maryam looks back at me like an innocent person accused of a crime she know nothing about.

"Don't give me that look, why would you go to her table and slap her."

"What? You are going to defend her." Maryam half scream.

"Abubakar"

I was about to reply when I hear my name being called.

"What?" I snap turning around.

Before me was the head boy together with the labour prefect and standing behind them is non other than Sarah. Our eyes meet for a few seconds then I look away.

"Sorry for that. Em how can I help you." I apologize.

"All of you follow me to the principals office." The head boy said.

"Why all of us? I didn't fight." Fati protest.

"What? Do you want me to tell the principal you are not coming."

Without wasting a minute more we follow him to the principals office, where we are ask to stand outside and wait for him.

After standing for the whole duration of lunch we were finally summon.

"Good afternoon sir." We said simultaneously.

The principal keeps his head on his desk signing some documents. After ignoring us for another ten minutes, the principal finally speaks.

"Two girls fighting over a boy." The principal frown looking at us.

Everyone look at the principal without saying a single word.

"Who amongst you are the fighters." The principal ask.

Maryam and Sarah slowly walk forward.

"And the boy."

Hearing the principals word Yusuf and Amin push me forward slightly.

"You girls were fighting in public over a boy and using vulgar word on each other. I must say I am disappointed."

We all remain quiet not daring to say a single word.

"Your parents should be hear right now but lucky for you four I can see new faces, so am not going to do that." The principal said pointing at Me, Yusuf, Hussain and Amin.

Hearing his first sentence my heart almost leaps out of my chest but listening to his last word I release a breath I never realise I am holding, and not only me I can see the relief on Maryam and Sarah's expression.

"But you are still not going unpunished. The eight of you must clean the old library."

"What?" We exclaim.

The old library, what nonsense the abandoned Library will be a more befitting name. I have been in in GHC for four years and I have never been to that library. The library is usually open once every year for cleaning, I can't believe we are the once cleaning it this year.

"I don't like spiders, I throw up when I see one and I heard there are a lot of spiders in the abandoned library." Hussain complains.

"That place haven't been open this year yet, how are we suppose to clean such a huge room that have been gathering dust for almost a year." Fati said in disbelieve.

"I am not finish yet, you have to clean it up before school closes.." The principal smile.

"Even if we did that from morning until school closes we are still not going to get it done." Yusuf complains.

"If I were you guys I will quite the the pointless excuses and get to work because you have two hours left until school close." The principal said.

Like a well time act the head boy and the labour prefect walks in with brooms, dustpans, moppers and all other cleaning equipment you can imagine.