Yobanna

I was listening to Ghost by Justin Bieber while I strolled into school casually. I was in a great mood, super good mood if do say so. I had spent most of the time chatting with Selena and even though I felt a bit exhausted, i still felt very good about it. Everything was working out well and I was super sure nothing could ruin my mood this morning.

Absolutely nothing.

However...

There was something different about how this people were looking at me this morning. Of course they always looked at me like they had seen a ghost but today I couldn't decpiher the looks they gave me and as hard as I tried not allow myself to be bothered by it, a kind of feeling was brewing down at the bottom of my stomach and it wasn't a good sign at all.

Once I stepped into the passage, there was some kind of buzzing, few people actually pointing fingers, smirking, some faces contoured in expressions I could not place my hands on.

I wasn't supposed to be bothered but I found myself thinking about it.

St Louis students gave me way too much attention that I didn't need but something was off about this one.

I could actually see some commercial students laughing and saying something and funny enough I never paid attention to whatever it was anyone did, I simply minded my business. But this morning, it was different.

I felt uneasy suddenly, I always trusted my guts and if my guts said something was wrong, something was indeed wrong and that wasn't settling well with me.

What exactly is the problem?

I couldn't place my finger on anything and i was suddenly nervous. A feeling that was foreign to me, I hardly got nervous, rarely ever and I honestly wish I knew why I was.

I managed to carry myself to my class and already my friends were there, waiting for me.

Red flag.

All three of them. I scanned their expressions. Precious was looking serious and nervous.

Please read that again.

Precious was looking serious and nervous. The word serious and Precious did not resonate. And unlike Dozie and Ken that could mask up their feelings perfectly,Precious was an open book.

"Guys, what's wrong?" I couldn't even recognize my own voice. I wish they could stop looking at me and start saying something.

I dropped my bag gently.

Dozie was sitting on the desk and Ken and Precious were sitting at both sides of my seats.

Even though my classmates in class tried not to make it obvious, I could feel their heated glances, in between talking to each other and stealing a sneak peek at me.

"Can somebody tell me what the problem is?" I asked calmly.

I scanned around the class, Selena was not in class. Was it something about her, was she fine?

I suddenly felt myself having a panic attack but I constrained myself, I braced up myself, I spoke to her till midnight, nothing was wrong, I was sure about it.

"Someone talk to me! What the hell Precious guy, talk, what's with the gloomy face and seriousness" I faced them nearly feeling as though I had to shake out whatever it was they were not talking about.

"Yobanna you should seat first" Dozie finally spoke up adjusting his glasses too alongside.

"I should seat? Seriously?" I chuckled bitterly, twirled and then faced them

"You want me to fucking seat when I don't know what the hell it is that's making the whole school population look at me in a weird way! Can you guys fucking end this silent treatment and tell me whatever I need to hear?!"
I was becoming livid and overwhelmed with so much emotions.

God I didn't even know what it was and my heart was pounding so fast, racing so quick and I could feel some knot in my stomach already.

"Have you checked social media this morning? Ken asked, Dozie was trying to signal him to keep quiet but in moments like this I was glad Ken didn't give a fuck about anything or anyone.

"Social media?" I slowly asked and Ken nodded.

"Look bruh don't allow anything you see there affect you honestly... " Ken was saying some stuffs but I was no longer listening, my data was turned on and then the first headline made me stagger back.

I felt a cold rush through me, slapping me with so much power that could be equated to chills and electricity.

I felt my legs going weak as jelly, as though I couldn't feel them anymore, they were suddenly numb to me.

No, no, no... This wasn't happening, I shock my head repeatedly, wishing it was a bad dream I could wake up from.

Billionaire Wife With High Libido Exposed

It was written in large block letters, a picture of my mum probably in Dubai hand in hand with probably one of her lovers.

More notifications kept pouring in like water let out from a dam,kept pouring into more phone with speed, headlines from blogs,the other more painful than the rest.

I felt my stomach knotting and my head so light,mist had formed in my eyes and whatever it was my friends kept saying was in a blur.

I ran out of the class,got into my car and zoomed away trying to get away to the ends of the earth.

***

Cynthia

"Who would have thought darling,she looked so innocent and so well principled and mannered" My mum was telling my dad as we seat at dinner.

Dinner was pounded yam and egusi soup and as much as I loved it,I had very little appetite,it tasted like ash and soap in my mouth this evening.

The news about Yobanna's mum had gotten out and trust blogs to twist the story to generate traffic.

On Twitter,it was the number one topic of the day,#billionaira wife trending with thousands of tweets, people saying demeaning things about the woman, saying stuffs to praise her husband for staying with a cheating wife. God,these bastards didn't even know anything about them. The stupid influencers and content creators giving their useless opinion about the whole issue. It was just sickening.

I wonder how Yobanna felt, seeing all the news about his mother getting in public was totally heartbreaking. I've tried calling but his line was switched off.

And then to worsen the situation,I just had to be stuck on the same table with people who thought they were saints.

"Who would have thought she kept a secret like that? I don't know what women are turning too"My dad added, rolled mold of pounded yam and dipped it into the soup.

"I don't even know how come we are even friends with them. Very disgusting character and personality. My God!" My mother scrunched her face up in disgust like she couldn't believe she once breathed the same air as Yobanna's mum and I found myself filled with rage, unmasked one.

For goodness sake,this woman was a family friend not some one else, the least they could do was to ask,know her side of the story instead of judging her.

"And now somehow I'm glad Cynthia didn't get involved in the family mess, imagine getting married to the son of a cheating woman. Disgusting"

"I'm sick of both of you" I suddenly blurted in the middle of their conversation.

"Cynthia, have you lost your mind?!" My mother yelled at me.
I was sitting a little distance from them.

"Yes I have lost my mind. Living with you both have made me lose my mind!" I returned the same energy.

My dad had stopped eating,he was looking at me now wondering probably if somehow I was actually mad or possessed by a demon.

"You'll get on your knees now and apologize" My mother commanded,her head held high and her voice strict but I laughed,a bitter one that spelt it out without words that it will be the last thing I'll do.

"You know mum,I've never stood up against you. All you do is belittle every single achievement I have,all you do is make me feel like I'm not your child that I'll never meet you to your twins"

I sneered at the last word as I air quoted also. I wasn't done yet and my mum was stunned,no,she was more surprised than angry currently.

"I've had to endure too much, trying to be the perfect child,well newsflash mother,no one,not even you,you aren't perfect"

My voice was croaked now,tears now at the brim of my eyes as I tried to keep my emotions in check. God,I was hurt.

"Yobanna's mum is your friend for goodness sake,did you even try to confirm if the news are true. Hell! Even if they are,is that how you cut off ties with people?And why in the world are you suddenly bringing the innocent son into this? Hmm,why? Everyday you both seat here to criticize people's decisions and life and I want to tell you it's sickening and if after this you want to throw me out of this house, great,throw me, all I'm saying is, stop being annoying perfectionists!"

I didn't wait to see my parents reactions again. I simply ran upstairs and locked myself inside my room.

I hugged my bed as I cried,cried for all the years I couldn't speak up,all the years I had to do things to please other people,my parents and not myself. All the years I had to keep up.

It was sickening, honestly,it was.

***

Selena

St Louis Senior Class Group chat ❤️❤️

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Ahhh,Yobanna mother no try at all o, imagine fucking boys she's older than,what for?

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This story no clear at all o,one of her boyfriend even claims that the husband knows about the affair and he goes to the house regularly

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So Yobanna has a mother that fucks around and yet he acts like his the most perfect person. Ahhh, and I'm looking for a sugar mummy like this gan!😂😂

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I'm sure Yobanna is a pro in bed matics like this mother, baba is probably trying out those styles on his poor girlfriend 😂😂🤣

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I would like to know this woman sef,she dey enter my eyes normally 😌

Yobanna exited the Group chat

Ken exited the Group chat

Precious exited the Group chat

Dozie exited the Group chat

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Before I go,I want to let you all know you are bastards and fucking cowards, brainless idiots,the only place you have power is behind the keyboard. Fools.

Cynthia exited the Group chat.

The class group chat was still bubbling with loads of messages,only few dared to reply Cynthia's message and I was sure they wouldn't have dared if she hadn't exited the Group chat. She was right,they were nothing like cowards. My hate for St Louis increased automatically.

"To be very honest,your school has got the most brainless set of students in the history of brainless students."

Kim was lying on her stomach. She was going through her phone,the light from the screen illuminating the room since NEPA had done us dirty as usual.

"Yobanna didn't even do anything to them" I whispered more to myself.

The news had circulated so fast like wildfire, truly social media was hell. Dragging up and down. I had tried calling Yobanna a thousand and one time,sent a dozen more messages.

He was always there for me and this time he was the one hurting and I couldn't even reach him. My heart broke into a thousand pieces,it broke over and over again. Even though I know he loved to mask up his emotions,that boy was the softest human.

I couldn't help but wonder how he was feeling, has he eaten?was he crying? Was he reading through blogs and reading the comments from total strangers who didn't know nothing about his life?

I even tried calling Paris, she wasn't picking up too and it made me worse.

I hugged my knees against my chest as I suddenly felt overwhelmed with emotions. I couldn't even help the tears that slipped off my eyes and suddenly Kim was off her phone and sitting close to me.

"Yobanna is going to be fine trust me,I know his going through a lot this moment but he'll be fine"

"He doesn't deserve this-"

I wiped the tears that escaped from my eyes with the back of her hands.

"-People are wicked Kim,they aren't nice"

"It's a cold world Selena" She responded and allowed me place my head on her thighs and then she played Come and Go by Ardee and even though it was totally disconnected from my mood,it was weirdly comforting.

****

In this life you come and you go,story of my life ❤️

Soooo, Yobanna's mum's secret is out, Cynthia has clapped back at her parents, Selena is heart broken,more things are still going to happen people but las Las we go dey okay ❤️

Thanks for your support so far on this book but make una try dey comment abeggg🤲,I want to know how you are feeling at every point in the book