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"I wouldn't commend you all for this, because my expectations weren't met. That school almost kicked you out of the game, at just the beginning. Be guarded, we get a smile on his face was whenever they win the trophy. So if anyone was waiting for a commendation from him, that person must be a dreamer.

"This time, Munachi, Ope, Tania, Leo and Jayden, will be representing us." Mr John says looking around. Immediately he mentioned the last name, her eyes search for him immediately, and involuntarily. Seeing him standing at the other end, in the company of Leo and Ekanem.

She almost looks away, when she heard a statement from Ekanem. Which didn't surprise her, it was typical Ekanam to say such.

"Sir, Munachi again? I didn't see any special attempt she made the last time. Is not like she pulls better than every one of us here." Ekanem says. She didn't only sound confident but looked so too.

Geraldine takes her gaze to Mr John, who clears his throat before responding. "Am I sensing some disunity here?" Mr John asks looking grim.

"With all due respect sir, I am just pointing out what I noticed. The fact
Versace is hyped, doesn't mean there aren't brands better than it, at that moment, not to exclude under the same category." Ekanem responds not blinking. Meanwhile, Geraldine finally tears her gaze away from her.

She didn't see any issue with Munachi been the leader or highly rated, it didn't bother her, so far as she knew what she was doing, and it won't jeopardize them winning. So what was the reason to argue or contradict Mr John?

"What's your problem with me."

Geraldine heard this loud and clear because it was coming from her side. Munachi also looked pissed.

"I have no issue with you. Also I was only talking to Mr John, we don't only want to participate in this, but win it. So favouritism isn't the key." Ekanem says looking grin.

"Ekanem Edet." Mr John's voice is heard loud and clear.

"Is there any need for this argument?" Geraldine suddenly asks, it was clear it just came out without her thinking it over. She also didn't miss the death glare, Ekanem through at her that moment.

"Geraldine, I wasn't talking to you. Hope you know that." Ekanem asks facing Geraldine properly, with a folded arm.

Geraldine took note of the fact, she referred to her by her full name, which people rarely did, it made her sound serious.

"You weren't, but if you don't stop making everything seem like you are the best we have got, and learn how to accept there is someone who could equal you, thereby causing unnecessary issues, and havoc that would affect this team, I will also make it my business, because, with all these factors, it definitely concerns me," Geraldine responds surprised at how calm she sounded.

"Please stop been sentimental, by choosing sides. Because this is coming from me, you are suddenly against it. But deep down you know she isn't the best we have got." Ekanem says.

"Then who is? You?" Geraldine scoffs, you could hear the mockery alongside it. It was definitely meant to get on Ekanem's nerves.

"Now, that's okay." Mr John says authoritatively. "No one is picking sides, or doing favouritism. I watched you all, I know you capa..., "

"So you are saying, Munachi isn't getting this special treatment because she is your sister, niece, I don't really know what she is to you, but I sure know you both are related," Ekanem asks with a raised eyebrow.

The silence in the room suddenly becomes thicker. Geraldine turns to Mr John immediately. This was the first time she was hearing that. Munachi hadn't mentioned such to her.

"Yes, we get it, she is intelligent. At least she got a scholarship to study in our school, she has participated in competitions which was won, doesn't mean she takes all the credit and all the other participants are nothing, doesn't mean she is better than everyone here. Because that's the way you make it seem." Ekanem says without blinking.

"Ekanem," Leo calls out slowly.

"Ekanem, have you forgotten who I am?" Mr John suddenly says. You could hear the seriousness in his voice. "Your teacher, I can proudly say, I know most of your abilities. I can see where this is coming from, no one is playing favouritism, I picked you all based on your ability." Mr John says looking grim.

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If there was anything Jayden wanted badly, it was retiring to bed. The day had been awkwardly stressful in a way. Even though he didn't participate, he was still very tired.

The argument between Mr John and Ekanem wasn't helping matters either. He thought this was just going to be a little prep talk, but it had escalated too quickly.

He understood where she was coming from, but there where certain things as a human being, you should ignore. You musnt point out everything.

In a way, Ekanem was right to him if he judged by only first appearance, which wasn't supposed to be so. He couldn't judge by seeing Munachi participating ones. If he was to judge by today's appearance, he would give credit to what Ekanem was saying.

But Mr John was the teacher here, and he knew best. If he said Munachi was the best, who were they to contradict.

"You are just so bitter because you don't want to admit, I do better than you, academically." Munachi suddenly says. "In life, you just have to accept the fact that there must be people better than you," Munachi concludes looking rather too clam.

"I know there are a lot of people out there, who could perform better than I do, maybe in our class too. But you aren't one. You are only been overhyped." Ekanem says.

Jayden moves back a little bit, she sounded like she was going to tear someone that moment.

"You know, I don't even understand what this is all about," Munachi says and laughs calmly.

"Stop acting so cool and nice, we both know you are burning in there," Ekanem says, giving her a stink eye.

"I won't give you the satisfaction of that." Munachi suddenly says, laughing now.

"You all should retire for the night. We have a long way to go." Mr John suddenly says, totally putting an end to the argument.

If only Jayden could shout Hallelujah that moment. Because as weird as it sounded, that was what he was feeling.

"Leo," Jayden calls out, meanwhile Leo turns to him properly, blinking his eyes. "Where you sleeping?" Jayden asks.

"Are they done talking?" Leo says giving Jayden a look, which made him almost let out a small smile.
"Ekanem!" Leo suddenly calls out.

"Ekanem, wait behind." Mr John suddenly says. Meanwhile, Jayden stopped walking immediately Leo does.

"Leo?" Mr John calls out with an inquisitive look on his face. "You and your friend can retire for the night." Mr John says calmly. That was when it dawned on Jayden, they were the only ones, including Mr John and Ekanem available in the room.

One last look at Ekanem, she looked rather too calm, that was what Jayden thought. Before finally walking away with Leo leading the way.

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"Cherish!"

She recognised the voice immediately. Turning around only to meet Senior Eva's intense gaze, she swallows hard.

Suddenly remembering their last encounter. Funny enough she had been avoiding her since then, also Eva hadn't made it hard, because with how it went, it seemed like, she got her space.

Now meeting her gaze, not just that, standing a few steps away from her, alone, was overwhelming.

"Good morning." Cherish greets keeping a straight face. Since the incident at the lab, she had become very conscious of her environment. She did flinch at the tiniest of things. She had managed to keep it to herself.

She knew Zara suspected something was terribly wrong, but she could tell, her thought hadn't gotten to this.

She had only seen Senior Nathan twice after then, firstly in class, and another, during lunch. He didn't attempt talking to her, or dropping a comment like he would do before, they only made eye contact, which made her heartbeat very fast.

As for Senior Ashley, he had totally stayed away from her lane. Yesterday she came to school late, he was on duty, he didn't bother coming close to her, which was new, because that was the opportunity he always looked for, to punish her, or send her to that lab.

The lab! That was one thing she couldn't think of. The thought of that gave her goosebumps.

She couldn't stay all by herself anymore. She always felt frightened or scared, like someone or something was going to attack her at any moment. Whenever she closed her eyes, it was more like, she was seeing the whole image of what happened again. She just wanted to get that view of her head. But she couldn't.

"What's wrong with you?" She asks calmly.

Cherish who's mouth couldn't just move keeps mute.

"I have been watching you." Senior Eva says, you could hear the concern in her voice. "Cherish?" She calls out, moving close to her, at the same time picking her hands.

This sudden development connects to Cherish brain immediately, her hands start vibrating slowly.

"Why are you shaking?" Senior Eva asks. Turning to Cherish who looked very uncomfortable and also avoiding making eye contact.

"Senior, I am late already." Cherish finally gathers the courage, without making eye contact.

Eva blinks twice, observes Cherish for some seconds, before letting go of her hand.

"Make sure you see me after school." She says suddenly picking Cherish hand immediately, and rubbing it softly, before letting go.

Cherish watches her walk into the stall without uttering a word.

The question was, would she be scared to go to classes and prep, and also be scared to walk around freely in the hostel too?

She wasn't comfortable with how she was acting around her at all.

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Geraldine stares at the mirror hard enough for a while, before bringing out the nude lipstick. Slowly, she applies it to her lips, while staring at her reflection.

"You love it natural?" Munachi suddenly says, reminding her, she had got company. The other girls had gone down for breakfast.

How she always managed to stay in the same building with Ekanem, without attempting to beat the crap out of her has been to the glory of God.

The girl always managed to get on her nerves, without actually making a big attempt. She had told herself, if she could tolerate Ekanem in the hostel, she can do it here too.

"Yes," Geraldine says calmly, in response to Munachi's previous question.

"It's nice on you." Munachi compliments. We should be down already. "We just got an hour left before the competition," Munachi says calmly.

"Thanks," Geraldine says in response to her previous complement, while she nods her head.

"You know, I don't really take pleasure in being the leader here. The way Ekanem sees it. Uncle John, just feels I am capable, and there is nothing I can do about that, I don't know why she is so bitter about it." Munachi suddenly says. Meanwhile, Geraldine didn't miss the fact, she called him Uncle, not Mr, the way they all addressed their teachers.

"Mr John is really your Uncle?" Geraldine asks, suddenly. She watches Munachi, who just gives her a calm look.

"It doesn't mean he picked me because of..., "

"No, no!" Geraldine defends. "I didn't mean it that way." She says honestly. She was only surprised because it hadn't occurred to her.

She watches Munachi blink twice, before responding. "Well I thought, you would have the same view as Ekanem," Munachi says dryly.

"No!" Geraldine defends. "I am just surprised you never mentioned it."

"It never came up," Munachi says calmly.

"I know." Geraldine smiles. "Is he really tough, like the way he looks?" Geraldine asks and smiles.

"I hate the fact, I got into the school he teaches in, he is very difficult." Munachi smiles.

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Slowly flipping through his notebook, Jason suddenly stops when he sights something. A smile suddenly crept upon his face, while he stared at the design, he made, like a love-struck teenager.

"Ode!" Axel suddenly calls out, joining the seat, also pushing Jason who knew he was referring to him, roughly.

"Shift abeg." Jason spat out, pushing him off, in a childish manner.

"See, eh! Have you tried cornflakes, golden morn and quaker oat together?" Gbemiga who seemed to have dropped the book he was reading, suddenly asks.

The fact he was actually reading was surprising to Jason, he had also been expecting him to blurt out his usual nonsense, which he had just done.

"That's why your life is like this," Axel says before Jason could say something. Instead of talking, Jason burst into laughter. He had to set of stupid friends, but he loved them nevertheless.

"Like your own is better?" Gbemiga attacks.

"God, I so much hate beans." Axel suddenly complains, touching his stomach. That was clearly what they had for breakfast.

"That's why you are short." Gbemiga fires him. Now Jason drops his pen and burst into laughter. The look on Axel's face was worthwhile.

"So, that's a savage, in your mind?" Axel says in a bored stone, meanwhile Jason and Gbemiga laughs hearty.

"Guy, just say the truth. That one enter." Jason says and laughs.

"E pain am," Gbemiga says in pidgin and laughs.

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"You didn't come again."

Jewel takes her head up slowly immediately she heard this statement. She needed no one to tell her who it was. She didn't only expect such from him but had also gotten used to his voice.

The class seemed very quiet. You could expect that, because they were clearly the only ones in there, everyone had gone for lunch.

Jewel takes her head slowly. Slightly coughing.

"Are you okay?" Nathan asks, she could sense care, like he was really worried about her.

"I don't know. Hopefully, it would stop soon." She says calmly. Meanwhile, Nathan stared back at her.

She would have given anything to have him there that moment, but currently, she didn't want him seeing her, especially with how horrible she thought she looked.

"Sorry, have you taken drugs?" Nathan says joining her on the chair, and also moving closer to her.

"Just panadol." She says truthfully. She hated taking drugs.

"You should go to the sickbay." He suggest.

This brought a smile to her face. How caring he was.
"It's not that bad." She smiles.

"Are you sure?" He suddenly asks. "Or you are scared of drugs?" He smiles bending his head slowly in a playful manner. That smile which always caused reactions in her body.

"No!" She chuckles. Now relaxing to how she felt, when he took her hand, also pulling her closer to him.

"You look like you are." Nathan smiles, playing with her palm. Meanwhile, her eyes gets caught with something which picked her attention.

"You have got a tattoo?" She asks her eyes wide open, like it were some taboo.

Nathan only chuckles in response.

Meanwhile, she plays with the small signs on hid hands, which she couldn't really make out what they were.

"Tiny stars." He smiles.

"Your Mum let you?" Jewel asks with a raised eyebrow. She noticed how Nathan burst into laughter with her last statement. Making her feel embarrassed. She was just surprised, someone still in secondary school. Her mum would bury Jayden or Jason alive, they wouldn't even try such.

Although personally, she loved tattoos.

"I just got one, what would you say about my younger brother?" Nathan asks and chuckles. "My Mum doesn't know about mine, but I am sure she has seen his, he has got a lot on, you only noticed because I came close." Nathan smiles.

Meanwhile, she touches it, rubbing it slowly, like she was expecting it to get cleaned or something.

"Wow." She smiles.

"You like it?" He asks and chuckles.

"Yeah." She admits and smiles.

"Where would you want it?" He asked quite interested.

"My neck, " She laughs. "My mum would just bury me alive." She chuckles.

"You get to see her always?" Nathan suddenly asked. There was a way he asked the question.

"Who?" Jewel asks in a calm tone.

"Your Mum?"

"Yeah," Jewel responds still playing ith his hand. "Mine is an actress, always on the road." He says slowly, while she continued playing with his hands.

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Cherish hugs herself while she walks down the hall, it was school over, she had to run an errand for a teacher, so Zara had gone to the hostel, but with her bag pack.

She could see some students loitering, the halls weren't totally deserted, that was what gave her courage to walk confidently. She suddenly sight Senior Eva, with an attempt to dodge her, but gets caught.

"Cherish." She heard her call, making her stop walking, while she watched Senior Eva head in her direction. She slowly fiddles with both fingers, also moving her legs slowly.
"Hope you haven't forgotten what I told you." She asked while she approached her.

"Cherish!"

Even though she was dreaming, she could tell who just called her. A voice that always made her very anxious.

She slowly turns around, only to meet Ashley's intense gaze. She breaks eye contact immediately.

"Is she with you?" Ashley suddenly asks turning to Eva, who surprisingly had a blank look on her face. "Please pardon her, " Ashley says, without letting Eva respond, meanwhile Cherish turns to Eva.

She knew what the "Is she with you " code meant. It was more like an "Are you punishing her?" To the SS3 students. Although Senior Eva wasn't punishing her, even though her face said something else.

The next thing that he does shocks Cherish, who just moves like she is being pushed to. Ashley pulling her, to God knows where, and Senior Eva watching him without uttering a word.

"Don't be scared, I just want to talk." He says, his tone calm.

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Cliff hang😂

Hmmmn, What do you think about this chapter?😂

What do you have to say about Ekanem and Munachi's beef? Analyze the situation in your terms.

Hmmm, What do you have to say about Senior Eva and Cherish? No homophobic comments, please.

What do you think about Ekanem? Really?
Do you think Mr John is playing favouritism and why do you think so?

Jason and his friends eh😂

Nathan and Jewel, aren't they cute?

Question

What do you think is the name of the girl always on Jason's mind?

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