Geraldine staggers not bargaining for the hard push she got, getting a slap across her face at the same time she lunches towards Ukeme, slapping her across the face too.

Ekanem who had just recovered from the shock, lunches towards Geraldine with full force, but is pushed roughly by Jewel before time, finding herself on the floor, she tries to get up.

Knowing Ukeme also had a stamina
on the floor, Geraldine moves back
immediately she got closer. The noise from the class wasn't helping and it seemed like no one was coming out to separate, they knew better than try to separate a fight Geraldine was involved in, because she might just leave her partner, and give you the beating of your life.

Using her legs to brush Ukeme, she watches Ukeme regain her stamina immediately, fighting with someone like Ukeme, she always knew how to handle them, her type had stamina during fights, unlike Ekanem, whom she could beat up like a baby, in a snap of a finger.

When she noticed Ukeme was launching towards her with full force, she uses the only defence mechanism she could think of.

Ukeme lets out a heavy scream,
immediately Geraldine punches her breast twice, which seemed like a death sentence to Ukeme, the pain she felt was excruciating, and the satisfactory look on Geraldine's face drove her nuts.

Geraldine seeing how weak she was, launched towards her, and gives her various slaps on her face, back to back, brushing and punching her at the same time, and getting pulled at the process, she wonders who the idiot who just pulled such stunt was.

Geraldine turns around with a big from on her face, only to see Ashley's expressionless face.

Her face twitched immediately, she roughly pulls away from him, and attempts to lunch towards Ekeme again, the anger she felt overwhelming her. But gets pulled back by Ashley.

"Are you stupid or do you want me to design your face." She glares turning to Ashley, who just had an expressionless look on his face.

She knew, she couldn't beat him to fight, him been a boy, but it didn't mean she wasn't up for it. And she was ready to give to him, that instance.

"Stop acting like a madwoman, " Ashley says pulling her roughly.

"You and that stupid girlfriend of yours are the crazy ones." Geraldine spat out rudely. "Seems like you don't know your mate." She spat out. They were age mates,but she always used the months gap.

"Gidi!" She heard someone call her name, turning around to see Nathan helping Ukeme up. From the corner of her eyes, she could see Ekanem standing dejectedly at a corner.

"If you talk too much, I will slap you. You know I don't bluff." Geraldine says staring at Nathan with a furious look on her face. She hisses, pushing Ashley out of her way. Nathan on the other hand, let's out a knowing smirk.

Noise was already building up in the classroom, from slight murmurs.

"Always trying to muscle people around." Geraldine recognized the voice immediately. She couldn't forget Nkiru in a hurry. They were both on each others neck, during the previous term.

Giving Nkiru a stern look, she could see, she and her minors, staring back at her, Geraldine attempts to open her mouth to talk, but gets cut off, even before she could begin.

"Do you always have to open your smelling mouth to speak?" Jewel attacks immediately.

"Jewel, you are very stupid." Ginika popularly referred to as Gini says, trying to speak in her friends
defense.

"And who is talking? Stupidity itself." Jewel responds, meanwhile Geraldine picks up her wallet,
her eyes meeting those pales ones In the process, she looks away immediately, because it was creepy.
She didnt like the look he was openly giving her.

Knowing Jewel, she was aware, Jewel could handle the whole class with her mouth, if giving the opportunity, so she didn't bother doing anything, the only thing she had in mind, leave the class, to go clear her head. What just happened was embarrassing, the anger she felt within, was driving
her crazy.

She had anger issues, so staying in the class would only fuel it, she might end up doing something completely crazy, leaving the classroom was ideal.

"So you don't know you stink?" Jewel's voice is heard. Meanwhile, Geraldine uses this medium, to walk out of the class.

"You are the one who stinks, " Gini responds, meanwhile every member of the class paid attention to there argument, it was obvious that they were enjoying the drama.

Jewel's mock laughter fills the classroom.

"I don't even have your time," Gini says rolling her eyes.

"Talking like you are up to the tip of my finger. I'm the one belittling myself, talking to the likes of you." Jewel says starting directly at Ginika, it was obvious she wasn't going to back out anytime soon.

"Proud fool." She heard Ekanem say, you could hear the hatred in her voice.

"Public toilet " Jewel retorts. immediately, You could see the speed Ekanem used to advance to her immediately, you could tell, that statement got her real bad.

Jewel who was also ready for whatever was coming up, watches her with folded arms. Meanwhile, Ekanem attempts to hit her, expecting the slap, Jewel uses her left hand to block it, but doesn't feel anything, she heard the slap, removing her hand from her face, only to see Leo, who stood in
their midst, it was obvious he had received the slap on Jewel's behalf.

There is a heavy silence for a while. But Jewel been herself, decided to fuel the issue.

"Why are you angry? Am I lyıng? Aren't you a public toilet?" Jewel asks bluntly. "Which boy in this
class hasn't seen the colour of your panties. You have mouth to talk when am talking" Jewel says,
meanwhile Ekanem launches towards her again, but Leo stops it in time.

"Bitch." Ekanem blurts out.

"Public.., "

"Shut up, and follow me!" Jason who got into the classroom a few minutes back, says suddenly pulling Jewel alongside him.

Meanwhile, she struggles with him. Getting into the classroom, Jewel walks down to her seat, with the
stares she was getting, she doesn't blink.

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Getting into the classroom, Jewel walks down to her seat, with the stares she was getting, she didn't
careless, she was patiently waiting for the idiot, who would decide to say something that would piss her off again, only to sight something which makes her hurry down to her seat.

"Nengi. You aren't seating here. Better move." She speaks with authority.

The look Nengi gives her in response isnt funny at all. He was used to Jewel's madness. This wasn't the first time she was trying to do this. She always acted like she owned Geraldine, and never allowed him to seat close to her, although they sat on the same row. And currently he was sitting at the next seat, close to the seat.

Geraldine choice They both knew she loved sitting out, not in.

"Move." She says. Making Nengi get up and moves to the next seat, he was practically not in the mood to
argue with him.

Jewel hisses, before trying to adjust, it was obvious she was surprised that Nengi didn't bother to argue with her. But keeps mute.

"Can I seat here?" She heard someone's voice, which makes her look up immediately, she recognized the voice instantly. "Is anyone occupying here?" Leo asks Nengi calmly.

"No!" Nengi responds.

"Can I seat?" Leo asks in a calm tone.

"No, " Jewel responds, making Leo turn to her, there was a way he looked at her, which made her feel
like, he could see right through her. Like he was looking into her soul.

"But no one is...

"We don't need your type here,"Jewel says bluntly not losing an eye contact.

"But?" He argues.

"I said you aren't sitting here." She says with a raised voice. "Aren't their other seats, must you seat
here?" Jewel asks, daring him with her eyes to speak.

"I have issues seeing from the back seat, and all seats at the front are occupied." Leo tries to explain
acting cool.

"You should get yourself glasses then. It would complete your nerdy look. But you aren't sitting on this seat." Jewel says with all confidence. Meanwhile, Nengi watches the drama calmly.

He knew Jewel-like a book, he also knew for a fact, that Leo didn't stand a chance seating with them,
even when there where two extra-seats.

Knowing Leo wasn't the troublesome kind, he knew he would back out soon, and he isn't failed. Because Leo, let's his shoulder slump.

"Can I seat here?" A soft voice asks. Meanwhile, Jewel turns to her left immediately, that particular voice, infuriated her.

Seeing Veronica's smiling face, made her more irritated.

"We are complete." Jewel blurts out. Veronica needed no one to tell her, Jewel despised her, because it was visible, the girl didn't hide it.

"But It's just you, Nengi and Gidi," Veronica says calmly.

"Leo is here too," Jewel says with a raised eyebrow. She would rather allow Leo seat with them than
Veronica. "Leo?" She calls out turning back, she could see the boy had a confused expression on his face. "You can occupy the seat." She says calmly,
she could see the confused expression on the boys face. She gradually turns to Veronica, who just had a calm look on her face.

"But the seat is five, you guys are just four and., "

"My bag pack occupies one, " Jewel says not blinking her eyes. She looked bold. The surprise on Veronica's face wasn't hidden.

"What's the duties of the locker then?" Veronica couldn't help but sound rude.

"Must you seat here? Girl, there are various seats around here, stop following Gidi like a chick. If you like rant from now till tomorrow, you aren't sitting here. When you are done barking, you can leave" Jewel says, not stopping for once.

Meanwhile, Veronica stares at her, wondering how someone wholooked as gentle as Jewel could be
this careless with words.

"Can I pass?" Leo asks gentle, moving closer with his bag pack. Jewel leans back, giving him the opportunity, he gets in without much difficulties.

"Your body shouldn't touch me please." You could hear the irritants in her voice.

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Who thinks Leo will be an interesting character? Although he seems to calm.