"Hey. Can I join you guys?" Clara who had a tray in her possession asks with a smile.

"Feel free, we didn't bring these chairs from our various homes!" Science says aiming at making a joke, meanwhile, Clara lets out a cheeky smile, while she drops her food on the table.

"Isn't Light joining you guys today?" Clara asks, meanwhile April takes a glass of water.

"I don't think so!" April responds.

"Hey, I love your eyebrow!" Clara says staring at Nancy who stares at her like she was reading her thought for a while, before responding.

"Thank you!" Nancy replies. There was no excitement in her voice, it was just empty.

"Science!" Dumlesi says while she pulls a chair and joins their table.

  Everyone is suddenly quiet, Clara who didn't really understand where the problem was coming from or headed to, did a low-key observation.

April, on the other hand, didn't look up, she continued focusing on her food. While Nancy stopped eating.

"How was SA?" Dumlesi's loud voice is heard, she was obviously talking to Science, who had a guilty look on her face, she didn't know who to support, they were all her friends, and she couldn't just side with the party.

"Annoying. I just had to be doing eye service, since that's what my Mum wanted, also still sad, I didn't get to attend the new year's eve party." Science responds.

"That party was lit," Dumlesi says with a smile, her facial expression shining with excitement. Her eyes meet with Clara's intense gaze.
"Hi, I'm Dumlesi Johnson!" She introduces herself with a smile.

"Clara Anete!" Clara responds.

"Oh, Ibinabor's cousin?" Dumlesi asks almost immediately.

"Kinda!" Clara says trying to keep a straight face.

"Nice, you are beautiful though," Dumlesi says.

"You are too," Clara responds, meanwhile her eyes catch something. "I love your bracelets. Wow, this is beautiful." Clara says referring to the bracelet on April's wrist, meanwhile, April's eyes bulge out, she had been intentionally using her sleeves to cover it, she didn't want unnecessary questions because she knew nothing about bracelets after she had an encounter with Tibiebi who couldn't stop asking questions and praising it.

   April turns to Clara, only to see the three of them staring at the bracelet, she could see Dumlesi's intimidating look too.

"I actually have a rose gold diamond, I really wanted to get white gold, but it wasn't available then. Damn!" Clara says, obviously admiring the bracelet.

"For all, we know it could be imitation! I don't think it's original, " Dumlesi says, with the look Science gave her, she is forced to rephrase her words. "I mean, April can't afford a tennis bracelet, I was trying to say, it's a clone, " Dumlesi says, trying to clear herself.

"Girl, " Clara calls with an amusing look. "I'm the bracelet type, I can tell fake if I see it," Clara says, meanwhile April who had nothing to say focused more on her food.
"We are talking about a white gold diamond tennis bracelet, Two to fifteen carats. We are talking about 799$ to 2799$, " Clara concludes.

"This isn't a clone," Science says, obviously studying April's wrist.

"That's what I'm trying to say, 799$ is 303,220.50 in Nigerian Naira, " Dumlesi scoffs.

"I bought mine 370, I think it should cost more, " Clara says looking sure of what she was talking about.

"That's why I'm saying it's a clone, April can't afford such, no offense," Dumlesi says In a mock tone. Meanwhile, April who was almost done with her food simply gets up, picks up her tray, and walks away without uttering another word.

"Her ancestors can't even afford such," Dumlesi says with a smile, immediately April was out of sight.

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"Senior Jordan!" April calls out, and immediately she steps into the empty classroom, she had seen him while passing by, and since she was with his hoodie, she decided to give it back, although it was so cozy to her.

"Hey!" She could swear she saw him sneak in something into his bag, the shock on his face was evident. Her mind drifts back to what happened the last time she met him in a venerable state, besides his eyes were red, he looked like someone who was high, and suddenly she becomes scared to move an inch. Her legs were glued to the floor. "I didn't notice you walk in!" Jordan says reducing the gap between them.

"Well, I came to hand your hoodie, back. Th...a.. Sorry." She stutters.

"What's wrong?" Jordan asks staring into her eyes, she could perceive a strong scent, and while he moved closer, her heartbeat rate increased, and she starts moving back too. "Wait, are you running away from me?" Jordan asks and stops, immediately he noticed she had been moving back.

"No!" April responds with her eyes shining like a touch of light.

"Do you think I might hurt you?" Jordan asks and chuckles. April's heartbeat increases. That was the same way he was behaving the other day.

"Emm, are you? Are you okay?" April rushes her words, the look on Jordan's face is priceless. Before she could say Jerk, he had pulled her into his arms. Their faces were inches apart, trying her best to control her heartbeat, and his lips meet hers. It seemed like her chest wanted to burst.

She could taste some alcohol while he kissed her gently on her lips, she doesn't kiss back for a while, when she couldn't take the torture anymore, she responds by slipping her hand around his neck, she lets him gain entrance, He drove his tongue inside her, stirring some new emotions. Things start getting heated

He pulls her closer to him, When he released his grip on her, she tries to maintain her balance. They both kiss each other as if their life depended on it.

Suddenly it clicked, he wasn't in his right state of mind, the last time they kissed he didn't remember anything after then. April pushes him roughly immediately. She touches her lips, it was swollen. One look at Jordan, her heartbeat increases. She couldn't make out what going on in his mind, he looked totally confused.

April turns back to head to the door, only to see Dumlesi staring, her eyes grew wide, and with the look on Dumlesi's face, she could swear she saw everything, she could see the shock on his face. April doesn't utter a word, she quietly walks past her without uttering another word.

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  Immediately, after April gets into the dorm, she goes straight to her bed, without uttering a single word to anyone, once she gets into her bed, she uses her blanket to cover her whole body, not exclude her face.

She touches her lips, and while her heartbeat increased rapidly, her feelings for Jordan were growing she could feel it, it was no longer the crush thing, and it scared the crap out of her.

She was falling for him, and that wasn't supposed to happen, maybe it was because she was always making contact with him, she was already getting used to him and it scared her.

She knew by tomorrow, he wouldn't even remember seeing her not to talk of kissing her, like the previous time.

Jordan was trouble, deep down she knew, avoiding him was the best option, but what about the feeling she was nursing? She knew he was way out of her league, but you couldn't tell the heart who to love.

Shutting her eyes and wondering if she would be able to avoid Jordan. Her mind drifts back to Dumlesi. She suddenly becomes scared. If there was something she knew about Dumlesi, it was her ability not to keep her mouth shut.

She couldn't stop thinking about the kiss, even though it was silly.

"Dear Lord, please let this be a phrase, it should definitely pass," April murmurs hugging herself.

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"Seriously, my wrist is hurting!" Ibinabor complains while she massages her wrist.

"Add this ointment, it will heal," Flourish recommends, obviously, handing the ointment to her friend.

"This headache is killing me!" Bright complains.

"Seriously?" Flourish asks with a raised eyebrow. "Well, I'm having a stomach bite." Flourish chide.
"You aren't the only smart ones, if you both aren't coming with me, I'm going nowhere," Flourish says.

The three girls suddenly keep shut when Fisayo walks past without sparing them a glance. They knew she saw them beforehand.

"It's settled. Fisayo now sees us as enemies!" Flourish says looking grim.

"She just changed! That's not the Fisayo I knew, she is probably going through something." Ibinabor says.

"Of course, you will always side her." Bright chides. "Yeah, fucking my ex, I'm sure, she is busy with that." Bright attacks Ibinabor.

"Hey!" Dumlesi calls out while she joins Ibinabor on her bed.

"Madam, thought you are back with your friends?" Flourish chides, meanwhile Dumlesi rolls her eyes before turning to Ibinabor.

"Firstly, Flourish I didn't come for you. Please mind your business. Secondly, Ibinabor, you were right." Dumlesi says.

"Ibinabor, you know I can't stand her right? We can't be friends with her." Flourish says.

"Who wants to be friends with you, a wolf in sheep's clothing, that's what you are. I rather befriend Lucifer himself." Dumlesi spat out, meanwhile, Flourish gets up with a sly smile.

"You wanna go down that road, right? I wasn't the one who sneaked in money into my supposed friend's bag just to frame her, " Flourish hisses. "I don't like you, don't sweat it." Flourish rolls her eyes. "Bright, please tell your cousin her to shut up."

"Look, I'm not here to talk to you, neither am I here to befriend you. I just wanted to let Ibinabor her now she was right all along." Dumlesi says.

"Right about?" Ibinabor who suddenly had an interest in what Dumlesi wanted to say asks.

"April dating Jordan. I met them kissing each other passionately in an empty class." Dumlesi says emphasizing the word passionately. She could see Ibinabor's facial expression harden.

"Wait. You saw them making out?" Ibinabor asks clearly trying to control her nerve. "That bitch." Ibinabor spat out. "It's high time I deal with her."

"Honestly. I'm with you on this. That girl is a gold digger. Those poor leople, always want to reap where they didn't sow." Dumlesi says.

"Finally, I have Nimi all to myself," Flourish says, clearly not hiding her happy face. The look on Ibinabor's face is priceless.

"You are been selfish." Ibinabor glares at Flourish.

"I learned from the boss."

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AN.

What!!!!! did Jordan just kiss April again?

Who thinks Jordan knew what he was doing?

Who thinks he was definitely high.

Do you think, April will be able to survive whatever Ibinabor has installed for her, especially when Dumlesi is backing her up?

Who thinks Jordan has feelings for April.

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