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  Jewel blinks twice, immediately she sees the notification. She needed no one to tell her who "ShezMuna" was, the name alone got her, not to exclude the profile picture.

She lets out a small hiss, while she checks her profile, suddenly wondering why Munachi just followed her on Instagram.

It was no secret they both didn't like each other, besides Geraldine wasn't here for the pretence, it made her wonder what the friendly gesture was for.

Maybe to prove she was better, and didn't keep things to heart. Jewel couldn't help but conclude. She disliked Munachi, it was final, and she didn't owe anyone any explanation.

It was no denial, how hostile she had always been to people, especially to those who wanted to be close friends to Geraldine, but this was different, whatever it was between her and Munachi, there was just something about her, Jewel couldn't just understand why she despised her so much, she also knew, even though Munachi hadn't tried being friends with Geraldine, it would still be same results.

It wasn't about competition, Jewel wasn't the smartest in the class, so why compete? It wasn't about popularity, because Jewel did beat her to it. Munachi got popular in school, due to her academic performance, out of school, Jewel knew Munachi wasn't a competition, Jewel's social media life was very important to her, Ekanem was the only girl in school, whose followers were almost close to hers, besides she didn't hate Ekanem because of that, so what was the reason?

Talking about beauty, If there was something Jewel knew, it was, beauty been in the eyes of the beholder, and she had never seen that as a competition between her and anyone.

Although there was one time, she felt maybe if she was fair-skinned like Veronica, Nathan might finally notice her, which she tagged as the most ridiculous thing, she had ever thought of.

Jewel knew, if she was asked the reason she disliked Munachi, she got no answers, but she disliked her with every fibre of her being, But why?

She honestly had no answers.

With Ekanem, it was more of a silent competition, she hated Ekanem guts, not to forget the fact, nothing she said got to Ekanem, that was what she hated most, maybe it did, but Ekanem always had this fierce look.

The same reason she didn't like Ivy. Those girls where tough rides for her, which she didn't want to admit.

"Two point eight thousand followers," Jewel says in a bored tone, wondering if that just came out of her mouth.

   Seeing Geraldine's picture and the caption picks Jewel's interest.

Best girl! Always there, smart ass, could be serious too😂

Jewel pauses immediately her eyes meets the tags. Funny enough, Geraldine was the first person to comment, she would be a liar if she said, she had seen the alleged picture before, or she didn't feel like smashing her phone on the wall, she felt like shit.

    Munachi had taking her best friend, and she couldn't do a thing about it. She knew deep down, that Munachi didn't like her, everything was just eye service for Geraldine, she wonders if she had tried to act friendly towards Munachi, if she would have lost Geraldine, but she couldn't, pretending was one thing she couldn't keep up with. Geraldine was her only real friend.

If she said real, it would look like she had them many, Geraldine was her only friend.

Her ringtone suddenly blasts the air, making her heart skip. She takes a deep breath, a smile also suddenly appearing on her face, when she sees the callers ID.

Nathan Otedola

   It sounded very formal, but that was the only way, she could think of while saving her contact.

"Hello!" She says trying to control her heartbeat, hoping he doesn't get to hear the sound, wherever he was, because it seemed like her chest was about to get out of her mouth already.

"The definition of a Jewel is a precious gem, or a valuable person or thing. An example of a jewel is a diamond." He says from the other end.

Jewel could swear she heard him chuckle.
She found herself playing with her chin and tossing around the bed, with a smile on her face.

"Diamond is also nice!" Nathan chuckles making her wonder, what he was doing, wherever he was. If there was one thing she knew, it was how she felt that moment, on hearing his voice, she had been craving for it, since she got back from school, and hearing it now, made her feel like she was on cloud nine.

"Mine is Jewel!" She responds not recognising her own voice.

"And I like it." He chuckles. "Sorry for not calling yesterday, I was kind of busy." He explains.

Making Jewel wonder if the busy he meant was partying, which was ridiculous. She was been overprotective of something which wasn't hers, because obviously, Nathan wasn't.

"Oh!"

That was the only thing she could think of, and it came out of her mouth.

"I missed you!"

That was it! Jewel was blushing like an idiot, tossing around the bed, until her eyes meet with someone, who makes her pause.

Seeing Ivy, she couldn't help but wonder when she got in, the door clicking, suddenly picks her attention, her Mum appearing wasn't a funny sight.

She quickly pulls the phone from her ear and cuts the call.

"Mum!" She calls out without thinking.

"We are going to Mile 1, get dressed. Mummy Nice needs your measurements, I also need to pick something from Mrs Pamela."

Jewel stares at the door, immediately her Mum shuts it, before turning to Ivy, her eyes meet with a textbook on her reading table.

She hated it when her things weren't the way she left them, Ivy was invading her privacy. She rolls her eyes.

"Keep rolling your eyes. Maybe you'll find a brain back there." Ivy hisses, making Jewel turn to her direction.

"I would love to insult you but I am afraid I won’t do as well as nature did." Jewel blurts out without thinking.

"It must be difficult for you, exhausting your entire vocabulary in one sentence" Ivy says with a smile, this alone provoked Jewel.

"Brains aren't everything, " Jewel smiles. "In fact in your case they are nothing."

"I wasn’t insulting you.. I was describing you." Ivy says giving Jewel a stern look.

"Did I hit it?" Jewel chuckles. "Are you pained...,"

"I don't know what makes you so dumb, but it really works." Ivy suddenly says now heading out.

"Are you running?" Jewel laughs. Hearing her, you could tell it wasn't from her heart, and she seemed obviously pained.

"Don't let your mind wander, It's far too small to let out on its own!" Ivy says, with that she slams the door.

"Bloodsucker!" Jewel half yells, staring at the door.

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     Ashley who had been finding it very difficult to understand what was going on takes a spoon full of porridge plantain, it tasted good, but there was a way he liked it, which only his Mum knew.

He was sure she wasn't the one who cooked the meal. Earlier this morning, the same man he had met, when he got back from school, had driven over, which made him wonder whose house they where in.

Ashley had to peep right through his window, while he talked to whoever it was over the phone, which took longer than expected, before he finally went into the house, since then he hadn't set his eyes on him, and they were having breakfast.

He wanted to speak to his Mum, but decided to let it be, sixteen years of his life, he finally met his Dad, although his Mum said, this wasn't the first time, he had seen him ten years ago, but there where limited amount of things, he could remember from his childhood.

He really wanted to understand what was going on around him, because he couldn't.

"Nicole!" A manly voice calls out, this makes Ashley drop his spoon, and turns to the direction, the voice came from.

"Dad!" Nicole calls out, her voice tiny.

Taking his eyes up, he doesn't mind how creepy it looked, but he stares at the man like he wanted to see through him or something. Now he understood what his Grandma meant, whenever she said, he reminded her of his Dad.

Not just his complexion, but his looks.

"Lee! How are you!"

Ashley looks away, wondering if he was talking to him because his eyes were transfixed on him.

"Ash. Your Dad is talking to you!" His Mum suddenly says, making Ashley take his eyes off his food, he spares his Mum a glance, before turning to the man, who seemed like a stranger to him.

There was this look he gave Ashley, which made him tense up, this was harder than he thought. Having a conversation with his Dad, funny enough he had always fantasized about this moment as a child, especially when he found out his Dad wasn't dead.

"I... I am fine!" Ashley couldn't believe, he could stutter, in a conversation, even the hardest girl, hasn't made him stutter.

"Are you joining us?" His Mum asks, it was clear, she had noticed the tension in the air, and was trying to ease it a little bit.

Ashley could feel his Dad boring holes in his body.

"I already had breakfast."

This statement picked Ashley's interest, he doesn't miss the disappointment on his Mum's face.

"Was hoping I could have him for a day!"

Ashley watches his parents converse, they seemed like strangers to each other.

"Will you sleepover today?" Nicole suddenly says, making everyone turn in her direction, they all knew whom she was referring to. Ashley didn't miss how uncomfortable his Mum suddenly seemed.

"You want me to stay over?" He asks with a small smile playing on his lips, making Ashley wonder, how easy it was for his Dad and sister to bond in such short period. It was clear, his Dad wasn't staying with them. But this was clearly his house.

"Yes!" Nicole chuckles, you could hear the excitement in her voice.

"You can have them both. Going over to see my Mum!" Fisayo says suddenly getting up. Ashley didn't miss the complicated look, she gave his Dad.

"Thank you!"

They were been too formal, which was making everything too complicated for him to understand.

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    Feeling slightly irritated, after crashing into some sweaty bodies. Jewel tries to maintain a straight face, even though she felt like scratching someone over the face at that moment.

The gown she was putting on, made it very uncomfortable for her, she had to drag it down countless of times, to top it all, she couldn't find her mother, she had lost her in the crowd.

The worst part of the situation was she didn't have her phone along. She had left it in the car, as instructed by her Mum.

This wasn't her first time in the market, but whenever she tagged along, she always got to leave her phone in the car. She didn't even know her way around. Most times she wondered why her Mum ran errands when she had people at her disposal.

Going for measurements in a market place.

According to her Mum, women in the market could sew perfectly.

The sudden breeze makes Jewel tense up, she holds her flay gown, which was threatening to go up.

The weather suddenly seemed hazy, seemed like it was going to rain cat and dogs.

Jewel keeps walking faster, while she uses her hands to support the gown, she could see most person's running along too, it was obvious, there was going to be a serious downpour at any moment. She had nowhere to run to or a phone to call her Mum, neither did she know anyone around.

She suddenly stops walking, and suddenly starts looking around. So many thought going through her mind. She didn't know what to do feeling frustrated and unhappy.

Could she go out of her comfort zone to beg one of the person's walking on the road, a cell phone to contact her Mum? That was a no! She couldn't approach strangers.

Her eyes suddenly meets someone's. Immediately it does, she notices him look away. She could swear she saw him staring. Funny enough he looked oddly familiar. The first person that gushed into her mind was Nathan, which she disregarded immediately.

This person had an afro. The heavy wind makes her cloth go up again, forcing Jewel to bring it down. She found herself slowly walking down in the direction of the person she had seen, hoping it was someone she knew, and would get help from there. She couldn't believe this was happening. She had also made a mental note, of never coming back to mile 1 market again, although it sounded childish.

Feeling the rain drizzle on her body, she lets out a small hiss, taking her eyes downcast, taking it up, only to meet Leo's gaze.

Her face, suddenly morphs in realisation. Leo looked very different, he was not only looking bigger, but taller, she wondered if an outfit could describe a person, because in Leo's case, it was always a serious personality. This was the first time she was taking a good look at him.

And it seemed like she was looking at a slimmer version of Nathan. With the rain drizzling on her body, she acts on instinct.

"Hey!"

She didn't miss the shocked look on his face, which she couldn't ascertain why. The fact he didn't respond sent a mixed signal into her brain. That was when she realized who she was really talking to. The boy who couldn't just mind his business.

The heavy rain suddenly brings her back to reality, meanwhile Leo suddenly pulls open the car, which he was leaning on, and gets in. Jewel stands mute, she could feel the heavy rain flogging her skin, in a way that irritated her.

The look on Leo's face, made her cuss herself for ever coming over to talk to him, this was something she would never have done in a normal circumstance, now she had to just humiliate herself, instead of the other way around, which she would have definitely loved.

"Aren't you coming in!"

She heard this, the same way she saw the way it rolled out of his mouth. Without thinking she gets into the car, seats on it and stares ahead. She noticed there was no one and the driver's seat, certainly Leo didn't own the car, because it looked too expensive for a teenager.

She tenses up immediately there body get in contact, making her lean to the seat, clearly wondering when he got this close and what he wanted, only for him to close the door, which she had clearly left. She suddenly felt cold, meanwhile Leo seats up.

Her eyes suddenly meets something, he had piercing on his right ear, which made her wonder why?

Unless he did put on earrings which she doubted, his personality said a different thing.

"Thanks!" This took her great courage to say, funny enough Leo was flipping through a book now, which she wondered when he picked it up. The fact he just concentrated on his book made it worse, she couldn't believe she was sitting down with another Jayden.

What was she suppose to expect? They weren't friends neither did they talk in school, so the cold shoulders was self explainable.

"Why where you wondering about?" Leo suddenly asks, although his eyes were still on the book. This proved he had seen her before she noticed him, which means she was right.

"I lost my Mum!" Jewel mutters, she felt him turn to her direction immediately. Her brain suddenly clicks. "That's not what I mean! I came here with my Mum, I lost her and my way." Jewel tries to explain, hoping she was making more sense.

She could swear, she saw Leo's face twitch into a smile, more like he tried to stop himself from laughing. That was the least thing she cared about that moment, she just wanted to be home on her bed.

"Sorry!" It came out slow. Jewel couldn't help but feel, it was meant to mock her.

She couldn't believe she was about to do whatever was on her mind. She wouldn't forget this humiliating day in a long time.

Firstly she got lost, her gown started disgracing her by the wind, she finally sees someone she knows, the same person she had insulted at the beginning of the term, when he had asked to seat on the row, wondering why she suddenly remembered that.

With her behaviour towards him, especially this term, if she were to be in his shoes, she would have been smiling at him while the rain-drenched him, that was how cruel she was, she also wasn't going to deny it.

"Can you please lend me your phone!" Jewel suddenly blurts out, hitting her lips at the end, feeling the pains, she didn't miss the way his eyes grew wide when she bit herself. Which was another mistake.

"I left it at home," Leo says, not breaking eye contact, which suddenly made her uncomfortable, he looked at her like he could see right through her. "I was on my way to the airport. We had to turn around when I remembered it, the stupid ride had to do this, and the driver has been taking forever to get this fixed. He should as well sleep there because I have already missed my flight!" Leo says, meanwhile Jewel listens without interrupting.

She couldn't help but wonder where he was travelling to and wasn't stupid to ask.

Turning to the window, it seemed like the rain wasn't stopping anytime soon. Jewel stylishly uses her chin to support her jaw, not to exclude how cold she was feeling, she had to squeeze herself.

Unknown to her, all this while Leo had been conscious of her every move.

"Are you cold?" Leo suddenly asks, buying her attention, making her turn in his direction.

"What does it look like?" She suddenly says. She didn't miss the look he gave her, which she immediately read meaning to, she just snapped at him.

She licks her lips, playing cool and nice was what she couldn't do for a long time. The fact she was in his car, didn't give him the right to talk to her when he felt like. She was already feeling irritated as it was.

"Next time, wear something that would cover you up!" Leo says, before turning to the window. It was clear he got the message, also the tone he used on her meant it.

The sudden blast of a ringtone picks Jewel's attention. She turns to Leo's direction immediately, she didn't miss the look he gave her, something she couldn't read meaning to.

She watches him, bring out a Samsung phone from his pocket, she wasn't a fan of the product, so she didn't know the make.

"Where are you?"

   Jewel watches him which he converses over the phone.

"Still stuck in the car. I know its raining."

With that he pulls the phone away, now giving Jewel a look, more like he knew she wanted to say something, which she did.

"You were on your way back home to get your phone," Jewel says looking grim. "You know if you didn't want to give me, you should have just said it straight rather than lie, because if I was the one, I would say it straight to your face," Jewel says.

"That's what makes us different people." Leo says making Jewel give him a look. The rain had reduced drastically. "Besides I didn't know I had it with me." His voice suddenly calm. Jewel licks her lips before looking aware.
"Here, you can call your Mum!"

She doesn't look his way, taking that phone from him was something she would have never done, she hated the situation she found herself in, she had to talk to someone she would never have spoken to in a normal setting.

She finally looks his way, only to see him staring back at her.

"Sorry, I just wanted to..., " He pauses, giving her a look.

There was a way he said it, which made Jewel tag him as the biggest lair she had met. Especially with the explanation he gave before regarding his phone been at home. It was too real.

"Why do you treat me like shit?" Leo suddenly says, shutting his eyes immediately he pronounced it. "Did I ever..., forget it!" He says handing his phone over to Jewel, who receives it, wondering what he wanted to say.

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Jewel is really something. Who noticed the way she switched from been calm to her rude self again, more like a mood swing or something?

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Ivy and Jewel, can these two ever be friends?😂 always ready to give each other hot hot😂

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