Staring at the new student, Jewel bites her pen, more like a bad habit. She was used to.

"My name is Munachi Ameachi." Jewel found herself staring at the girl in question, like she could see to her.

She could see the look of discomfort on her face, it was obvious she wasn't enjoying the attention she was getting, like she wanted them to divert their attention somewhere else.

Watching Mr John praise her in silence, the fact she had successfully ignored Geraldine all through the day, couldn't be overlooked.

She didn't like Veronica, to her she was two-faced. There was something about those over-friendly people to her, always acting nice and all that. She knew it was always a facade.

Another reason for her dislike towards Veronica, was the fact she couldn't share her best friend, staying in there company would arouse some things which were uncalled for.

There was no way, she would stay in their company, without saying something that would cause a stir.

She could manage to accommodate Nengi, not Veronica, she couldn't tolerate her mere presence.

"Let her seat there!" Mr John's voice cut through Jewel's thoughts. She takes her eyes up slowly, thereby raising her brows.

She doesn't miss the new student in question, there is no excitement in her when their eyes meet, especially with the new development.

Munachi was just asked to join their seat by Mr John, which sounded like a mosquito sound to her ears, in the sense that it wasn't pleasant.

"Sir, we can't accommodate her." Jewel blurts out boldly. "The seat isn't capable of containing us." She says looking grim. There isn't any excitement in her eyes. Her face seems void of any emotions. Just her gazes on Mr John, who stared back at her with a look, which she couldn't fathom.

"That seat, is supposed to contain five students, and you all on that roll, are just four." Mr John says it was obvious he used his eyes to take in the amount they were, during her speech.

"I don't know how big her bumbum is!" Ekanem says, words carelessly getting rolling off her tongue, forgetting there was a teacher in the class, Mrs John give her a casual look.

Jewel gulps in hard, giving Mr John an expressionless look, you couldn't tell what was going on in her mind, with her facial expression.

"Gidi, let her have a seat." Mr John says.

All this while, Jewel noticed every member of the class had their eyes on them.

"Are you going in or letting her go in?" Mr John, suddenly asks, looking impatient.

Geraldine who had a calm look on her face, gets up, giving Munachi her way.
Jewel on the other hand doesn't move.
Hindering Munachi, thereby making her halt. Mr John who noticed this, faces Jewel immediately.

"Jewel Adenuga!" Mr John calls in an authoritative tone.

Jewel gets up slowly, turning to Leo at the same time, since he was the one seating closer to her.

"Can you please move!" Those words rolled out of her mouth, she didn't seem polite about it, Leo who showed no reaction turns to her, that was when she realized Mr John wanted her to move. She doesn't utter another word, she does what was expected of her, not missing the look Nengi was giving her.

Finally turning to Munachi, whose eyes were fixed on a particular person, she follows the lead, only to meet Leo whose eyes were downcast.

Jewel who seemed slightly irritated, turns to Munachi.

"Madam, you didn't come to school to stare at boys but to learn." It rolled out of her mouth, without her actually thinking. Her voice wasn't loud, so it was just the few of them around who heard it. She doesn't meet the sharp look, Munachi gave her, which suddenly turned into a sly smile.

Jewel picked it up immediately, there was something about her, she wasn't comfortable with, especially the change of countenance, from a serious sharp look to a sly smile.

On a first note, she attempts to move out, but decides against it, especially with the fact, she was ignoring Geraldine. Jewel sit back, Munachi joins the seat, before Geraldine finally joins them.

"Just to sit down." Jewel recognized the voice, which can with a sharp hiss. There was no way she couldn't recognize Ekanem's voice anywhere.

Besides she was one of the few person's who could actually refer to her or, say any ill thing regarding her.

Silently, she throws Ekanem a sharp look. Before looking somewhere else, but not after her eyes locks with Nathan, she doesn't hesitate to look somewhere else, her heart beating rapidly.

"Ashley is fucking them both!" Nengi blurts out, not caring if there was a third party. Meanwhile, Geraldine who had an idea of what he was talking about, keeps a confused facial expression.

Jewel who was listening to there
conversation, even though she
pretended not to, kept mute, her eyes facing another direction. It was obvious Munachi could overhear them, even though she didn't know whom they were talking about, and looked like she wasn't even listening to them.

"Nengi, try to keep it low, " Geraldine says her voice calm. This statement makes Nengi turn to her fully.

"What kind of best friend is she? Imagine how you would feel if your close friend actually did that
too., "

"Jewel!" Geraldine calls out, her eyes partly watching Ukeme who was walking towards there direction, she clearly wanted to stop the topic Nengi had brought up from escalating. Especially when it concerns her cousin.

Her eyes meets with Jewel, who had turned in response to her call. Geraldine attempts to utter a word, but gets caught off by the noise made by there classmates.

Hearing her name, She recognized the voice immediately, Jewel turns slowly to Geraldine. She could see the confused look on her face, it dawned on her, she had been overreacting, but she couldn't just control how she was feeling.

She could see Geraldine almost move, she clearly wanted to say something to her, but the noise made by there classmates, cuts her off.

They both turn to the direction, in which the sound came from, only to see most boys gathered around.
Jewel is quick to spot Nathan immediately.

She didn't miss the fact he wasn't putting on his school shirt nor his singlet, her eyes linger on his body shamelessly for a while.

Meanwhile, most of her classmates seemed engrossed with hailing him. Jewel lets her eyes fall on Xavier, he was also not putting a shirt She is quick to make out what was going on.

She couldn't tell what led to the comparison. But it was typical of her classmates.

Jewel finds herself staring at Nathan all over again, she swallows hard, her eyes shamelessly rolling over his body. The loud noise made by her classmates, alerts her.

Most of her classmates are seen jumping over to there positions, the only reason this could happen, as if a teacher was on there way in.

Jewel tries to adjust, turning to her left, only to meet Leo stares, she couldn't fathom what his stares meant, or what was on his mind, because of how serious he looked. She didn't miss how he broke the
contact, turning to his book.

This act sent mixed feeling into her, she wasn't just worried because of how creepy his act seemed, but if he had caught her eye fucking Nathan.

"Xavier, when did this classroom turn into a strip club?" Miss Chisom asks, it was clear, Nathan had dodged her, so she only caught Xavier, who just stared back at her.

Jewel tries to adjust properly on her chair. Meanwhile, Miss Chisom stares back at Xavier who seemed serious. Only his close friends, would be able to tell, he was one step to bursting into laughter.

He clearly had nothing to say, only had an innocent look on.

"Will you get dressed and stop acting like a male prostitute." Miss Chisom says, you could hear some
giggle from most students.

"Can I get the marker?" She asks with a raised eyebrow. Meanwhile, Ekanem gets up from her seat, been the class perfect, she had custody of everything needed by the classroom.

The classroom is suddenly quiet, Miss Chisom walks alongside Ekanem, you could hear the sound of her heels, while she approached the whiteboard.

"Miss Chisom!" Everyone turned to the doorpost immediately. They all knew Mr John's voice.

"Mr John!" Miss Chisom calls out. Hearing her you would mistake it for Mr on, because of the way she pronounced, been an English teacher, she outdid herself, when it came to speaking.

"So sorry to interrupt. Geraldine Johnson's." Mr John calls out, now using his eyes to search for Geraldine, till his eyes finally falls on her.

"See me in my office." With that he walks off, leaving Geraldine with a confused look on her face, making
Jewel throw her a glance.

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    Jewel bites into the sausage roll, without uttering a word. She wouldn't say, she was trying to obey her table manners, but the fact, she had Nengi seated directly opposite her.

Geraldine was currently out of sight, they hadn't spoken since morning, and she had decided to let go of the issue, even though, there was clearly no issue.

"Stop eating like a dog!" She spats out rudely, giving Nengi a disgusted look.

Nengi who knew that was just an avenue to cause an argument, gives her a casual look, before turning
back to his food.

"Gidi!" Nengi calls out calmly, dropping his fork, at the same time, Jewel follows his gaze, only to meet
a shocking view.

Seeing Geraldine walking alongside the new girl, also smiling, at whatever she was saying. It was
surprising to Jewel, who wondered when they started talking, a girl who just resumed today.

More like they had advanced so much, because they were currently, few steps away from them.

"Jewel, Nengi!" Geraldine calls out, in a lively manner, immediately she gets to there position. She had this small smile playing on her lips, before gradually turning to Munachi, who looked rather too uncomfortable.

   Jewel turns to both girls slowly, while Nengi had an expressionless look on his face.

"Munachi will be seating with us today," Geraldine says calmly, staring directly at Jewel, she didn't
miss the unpleasant, look on her face.

Mr John had asked her to show Munachi around, she should put her through with the school, since
she was still a new student.

Jewel silently, watches Munachi calmly, without been detected. It was just so funny to her, how they
treated her. There where things which was ignored before now why enforce it now?

With Mr John, you could expect anything.

"Muna, you can seat hear. My friends, Jewel and Nengi." Geraldine says casually going to her normal position, meanwhile Munachi lets out an awkward smile, she looked rather too uncomfortable, her body language could prove that.

"Hey!" Nengi says, letting out a small smile, making her smile back, while she takes her seat, meanwhile Munachi, slowly turns to Jewel, whose eyes seemed like, it could pierce through her soul.

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   Immediately Geraldine takes a seat, she takes her head down. It was break over, they were expecting a teacher, although, she wasn't offering the subject, but due to school rules, which said "No loitering"

They were all expected to stay in class, even though they aren't participating, but could rest there, not cause a nuisance.

Most Science students didn't offer Food and Nutrition. Although they loved the teacher, her class was always top-notch, she was a vibe. So instead of resting there heads or keeping mute, they found themselves, participating in the class.

She was already exhausted from showing Munachi around. Due to Mr John's orders. She had no issues
with it, since she seemed nice and jovial. The only issue she had was Jewel, no matter how she would
try to keep a blind eye to it. She observed Jewel.

And if Munachi was uncomfortable, Jewel played an important role in doing that.

Jewel was a difficult puzzle, most times she couldn't bring herself to understand her. Most times she
wanted to get into her head, to tell what's going on in that mind of her's, she was just complicated outwardly.

"Compliment class!" Ekanem's voice is heard. Geraldine found herself struggling to get up.

"Good afternoon, Ma!" Almost everyone choured. Geraldine watches the pregnant lady in front of class, without uttering a word.

"Good day class!" Mrs Amadi greets, with the look of things, she was looking for a place to relax on.
Her tummy popped out, looking at it, you would be expecting twins.

"Someone should clean the board." Geraldine eyes meets with Ekanem immediately. Knowing Ekanem she knew, she was waiting for her to come take the duster, but that was the last thing she was going to do.

Most times she wondered what made their form mistress think, if they were made class prefect and assistant, they could be able to cooperate. This fact was what you called impossible.

Geraldine wouldn't deny the fact, Ekanem outdid her academically, she always came top every time,
she had only beat her once. Since then she only came second best, while Ekanem always came top, she always scored the highest. The only subject, Geraldine outdid her, was Chemistry, it always gave her some joy within, whenever she saw their results.

Geraldine watches Ekanem walkout, grudgingly holding the duster, not after giving Geraldine a look.

"Please settle down!" Mrs Amadi says, there is a sound been made,which diverts everyone's gaze to
the door.

Ashley is seen walking into the classroom, the fact all eyes were on him, didn't bother him. He had this
confidence oozing out, while he walked in.

"Anete! This is your father's sitting room right? Why can't you stay at a place, there is no time, I meet
you in this classroom, do your bumbum bite you?" Mrs Amadi asks looking grim. Meanwhile, Ashley let's out a smile.

"I'm doing my job Ma!" He says smiling.

"Please go to your seat, and stop intruding into my class." Mrs Amadi says. All this while, Geraldine had her eyes on her cousin. She watches him walk straight to her direction, obviously, wondering, why! Because that wasn't the way to his seat.

"Gidi, shift," Ashley says calmly.

"Uncle, what is it?" Jewel attacks immediately, her voice wasn't low,this attracts the attention or few
classmates and the teacher.

"Ashley!" Mrs Amadi calls out with a raised eyebrow. "You have started." She says looking grim.

"Ma, I can't see from my seat, " Ashley says, letting out a small smile.

"You can see from the back, or you are looking for who to distract? Who asked you not to get glasses?
Please, as you can see this place is tight already, maybe you want to seat on my head." Jewel says, not smiling or frowning, she had this mixed reaction on her face.

"Ashley go back to your seat."Mrs Amadi says looking grim.

"Pepper body. You see this your mouth and big eyes, I would soon drag them out." Ashley says, directly to Jewel, who just stared back at him.

Meanwhile, Geraldine watched Jewel, who had clearly taking words off her mouth. It was funny though, the fact they both shared the same cousin.

Ashley's Dad was her Mum's elder brother, while his Mum was Jewel's Dad's younger sister, but as usual,
Jewel hardly rolled with people, she was always ready to lash out, not caring who you were to her, or
what you could do.

"So, we would be moving to another topic." Mrs Amadi suddenly says, after explaining some facts, about the previous topic. Seeing a hand been raised, she urges the person to get up and talk while demonstrating.

"Let me throw more lights on that," Ekanem says, meanwhile Geraldine turns to Jewel's direction, immediately, only to see Jewel looking her way too.

They both give each other a knowing smile, forgetting they weren't in talking terms, they both. knew what they meant by that smile.

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         Jayden who seemed stressed, gets his bag ready, it was just a few minutes to closing time. He wouldn't deny the day, was hectic, coupled with a topic which was giving him issues in Physics, and to top it all, Ekanem had taking over his privacy.

She didn't even care about the
body contact, he even wondered if she took note of the fact, she had been getting into his personal space, he wondered if her seat was biting her bumbum or her seat was chasing her, the girl was just a handful.

"Are you done with the textbook?" This was the fourth time, she was talking to him, after the smile
incident, it seemed weird, but he took note.

Jayden hands Veronica the textbook quietly without uttering a word. Most times he wondered what was amusing to her, how someone could smile more often, without stopping. She was always cheerful.

"What number?" Veronica asks calmly.

"22!" Jayden responds calmly.

                     ________________________🖊️

      Heading straight to the library, Geraldine hug herself. Jewel had gone to the hostel, surprisingly after school. They had even spoken like nothing was wrong too. She just had to return some textbooks to the library before heading straight to the hostel.

Munachi had left too, they hadn't made any conversation, since they got into the classroom, and she left immediately after class, which was surprising, because she wondered how she could find her way to the hostel on her own.

"Gidi!" She recognised the voice immediately, turning around just to meet the gaze of Jason, who just had a calm look on his face.

Wondering what he wanted, she stops, giving him her full attention.

"Why did you stop?" Jason suddenly asks looking grim.

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