"Do you still feel sick?" Science expresses concern. Meanwhile, Nancy nods slowly. April could tell just by looking at her that she was sick.

"If this continues, we will all go to the sickbay!" Dumlesi suggests.

"No, no. "I will be fine." Nancy says, making Science wonder why she was so opposed to going over to the sickbay.

"Nancy, fear of drugs will not get us anywhere, " Dumlesi frowns.

"Let us just go to the toilet," Nancy suggests. They immediately turn towards the toilet.

April takes her time to observe the environment, immediately they walk into the restroom. When they reach the corridor, everyone comes to a halt as Dumlesi speaks.

"Science, go in with her. You know I despise seeing such things. I will wait here with April." Dumlesi responds to Science, who simply rolls her eyes.

"It is not a new thing!" Science lets out a hiss.

"Science, let us go!" Nancy, who appeared weak, urges.

April and Dumlesi watches them till they disappear into thin air. The restroom seemed so big. April looked awestruck as she examined the surroundings. You could eat there, if you wanted. It was really neat. She smiles as she recalls her previous school's toilet. She never made the mistake of coming back after the first time. Faeces were strewn about everywhere. She was very impressed by the large hall filled with various stalls.

"I want to pee!" Dumlesi exclaims.

April could not help but smile at the way she said it. She had the voice of a kindergarten girl. April nods, encouraging her to go.

"Let us go; you will not be comfortable standing here by yourself!" Dumlesi urges April, who does not say anything but follows orders.

  As they approached a stall, they heard moans. This noise causes April and Dumlesi to exchange strange looks. The moaning sound becomes more audible as one advances.

"Allow me to use this." Dumlesi speaks to April, who nods her head in agreement. 

April attempts to follow but slips, causing her to scream loudly. April shuts her eyes, ready to receive the fall of her life, silently cursing herself, for been too clumsy these days. When she noticed she hadn't reach the floor yet. She opens her eyes slowly, only to see Dumlesi holding on to her.

"If you like, don't stand up. Do you think this is Bollywood? I will just let you fall now, " Dumlesi says and rolls her eyes, almost immediately. April wonders silently how cruel she can sound most of the time, instead of saying something soothing. She was busy adding salt to her injury.

"Thank you!" April says to Dumlesi, who just murmurs in response. They both hear a loud noise. They turn to face the direction and are taken aback to see who it is.

Dumlesi stares at the plaster on her face, while she wets her dry lips. April on the other hand, stares at her. They could see the shock on her face, which she was quick to cover up.

"What are you two staring at? Have you ever seen a ghost? Idiots!" She says and walks away almost immediately. Obviously uninterested in whatever response they were going to provide. April quickly faces Dumlesi, who has an inquisitive expression on her face.

"Honestly, Dumlesi, why do you have to be so annoying? We have been looking for you both." Science who  stood not too far from them, glares.
Interrupting what was going on. It was obvious she just got there.

"I actually wanted to pee!" Dumlesi responds with an innocent look.

"Well, make it snappy. We shouldn't be late again!" Science urges.

"Okay!" Dumlesi responds. Meanwhile, they hear a door opening and closing. On impulse, the three girls turn toward the source of the sound. The fear in their eyes was palpable. April's eyeballs suddenly grow larger.

       
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"Nimi. I am not joking with you, " Raphael who stops at the entrance of the prep hall alongside Goriola and Jordan says.

"Senior, senior!" Nimi hails.

"Nimi, am not joking with you. Jordan tell him am serious here!" Raphael, says sparing a glance at Jordan, who had a small smile on his face.

"Please pardon, " Jordan says still smiling.

"Jordan, he keeps on doing this. If we don't punish him, he won't stop! This isn't the first time he is coming to prep this late, and that's because he knows you will always have his back. Allow me to punish him!" Raphael, says like he was preaching.

"Senior Raph. gentle, gentle!" Nimi says with a mischievous smile.

"Nimi, no one is joking with you!" Goriola glares at Nimi, who frown immediately after he called his name.

"Ah, what happened to Ibinabor's face?" Raphael, who was the first person to sight her from a distance asks ignoring the previous topic. The four of them turning her direction. They watch her walk past them without uttering a word. Goriola turns to Jordan immediately.

"Haven't you both settled whatever issue is going on?" Goriola asks Jordan who keeps mute.

"My own is, what happened to her face!" Raphael says in a carefree manner. "If you people try that non-sense you want to do now, I will chase you down to your classes!" Raphael, fires some group of students immediately. Completing forgetting about Ibinabor.

"Senior Raphael, can I go!" Nimi asks with hopes in his eyes.

"Nimi dont they me!" Raphael barks.

"You girls again? You can't escape the punishment!" Raphael says watching them advancing in his direction.

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   April couldn't take the pairs of eyes boring holes on her body. She could feel Jordan's eyes on her, and that of Goriola who looked at her like she was something irritating. Nimi has this mischievous look on his face, and Raphael, who she has suddenly developed fear over. To her, the guy was just so brutal.

"Start telling us your cock and bull stories, " Raphael mean voice says.

"Senior, we aren't lying!" Dumlesi says cracking the boys up. For the first time, April saw Jordan smile, although it just happened in few seconds, he was back to normal.

"You aren't lying, have you told us anything?" Goriola asks with a smirk.

"Senior, she isn't feeling fine. We had to take her to the toilet, she wanted to throw up!" April who didn't know where the courage came from says.

"Yes. Mother hawk. All of you just had to follow her to the toilet!" Raphael growls.

"Senior, we haven't done anything wrong. We just has to take a sick friend to the restroom!" Dumlesi who looked like she was provoked says.

"Are you raising your voice at me?" Raphael glares at Dumlesi. "When has the restroom turn into a sick bay?" He asks.

"Senior, you aren't been fair here. Take a look at her, doesn't she look sick?" Dumlesi asks pointing at Nancy. "And you are even keeping her standing?" Dumlesi rolls her eyes.

"Ralph. The girl looks sick!" Goriola says for the first time.

"Just pardon them!" Jordan who had been observing without saying a word finally speaks up. April heart skips a beat. His voice always made her uncomfortable. She knew she couldn't care to look at his face. So she continued looking at the floor.

"Jordan, did you see the way, she spoke to me?" Raphael who was obviously upset frowns.

"Raphael. Just forgive!" Goriola who didn't seem to be interested in whatever was going on sats.

"Just know you shouldn't dare cross my part!" Raphael glares at Dumlesi.

"Now, you can get out!" He says.

"Thank you!" Science says for the first time. She was obviously eager to leave.

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The noise in Room Four was actually capable of driving someone insane. The Junoir girls were clearly the ones making the noise. While some seniors appeared to be more concerned with using their contraband phones than with controlling the noise.

April, who appeared to be working on her assignment, suddenly comes to a halt and looks over to where Nancy is lying. She stares at her for quite some time. Wondering who the girl behind those glasses truly was. She hardly talked. She stares at the girl, who had been sleeping since they got back from evening for a while, before turning to Science, who surprisingly was looking at her.

She saw the look of shock on Science's face. At that moment, she was positive she had not anticipated her to turn to face her. April secretly wonders while she was staring at her.

"I was wondering if you could teach me, the chemistry assignment. You seem to know what you are doing. I was not sure how to ask you. Science says trying to hide how embarrassed she felt.

"Science, don't do that. What are friends for?" April who noticed how uneasy she looked asks.
"Feel free to ask me anything. I will gladly be willing to help, if I have an idea." April says with a smile.

"Thank you!" Science answers, and her face brightens instantly.

"Dumlesi, have you done yours?" Science turns to Dumlesi who was unusually quiet. Science is surprise when she doesn't get any response. April's attention is abruptly drawn towards this. Because Dumlesi wasn't sleeping. Her eyes were fortunately opened. She looked lost.

"Dumlesi!" April calls out.

"Dumlesi!" Science calls.

"Dumlesi!" April calls out, trying not to smile.

"Dumlesi Johnson!" Science says as she pushes Dumlesi, who has just turned to face her, as if she has awoken from an interesting dream.

"What is wrong with you?" "Why did you push me in such a way?" Dumlesi frowns.

"What is wrong with you? Do you know how many times. We called you. I wanted to asks if you have done your Chemistry assignment. What were you thinking about self?" Science quires. April turns in their direction.

"I was just thinking about something," Dumlesi says, making Science laugh.

"Do you ever stop thinking about something?" Science fires making April smile.

"Did you see Ibinabor leaving the restroom when you came looking for
us?" Dumlesi asks.

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