"Look, I hope you girls aren't planning on involving me in this shit?" Dumlesi who blocks Bright close to the school lawn asks.

"You think we will go down alone? Who put the money in there?" Bright spits out with venom.

"Our deal was just to put the money in her bag, nothing more." Dumlesi defends.

"Deal or no deal. Madam, you are an accomplice." Bright sassed.

"Bright, if you dare put me in trouble, I will forget the fact we are related. And do whatever is in my mind!" Dumlesi says obviously not smiling.

"Dumlesi we both know you can do nothing. You are an accomplice, whether you like it or not." Bright rolls her eyes. "Besides stop backing no one is going to be called out. Don't forget Ibinabor is involved." Bright says. Meanwhile, Dumlesi's facial expression suddenly changes.

"I thought you guys said it was a full-fledged plan, how did it blow off?" Dumlesi asks in a calm tone.

"A prefect testified in April's favour," Bright says. Making Dumlesi hiss and wonder how everything backfired.

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"Slow down!" Nimi says to April who was hot on her heels, they were both on their way to the classroom. They just left the staff room. The biology teacher had sent for the both of them not excluding Wendy, who immediately they came out of the office, went her own way.

"We have Mathematics next!" April responds, making Nimi hasten up amidst laughter.

"Girl, slow down!" Nimi says. Making April turn to his direction not halting either.

"Oucch!" She says involuntary immediately she bumps into someone. Turning immediately to see who it was.

"While walking you don't use your back unless you have eyes at your back!" Jordan says, he wasn't smiling, but she knew it was meant to be a joke.

"So sorry!" April says politely. Meanwhile, Nimi stops. He exchanged greetings with Jordan who responds cheerfully.

"Follow me!" Jordan says in an authoritative tone. Meanwhile, April stands on moved. "Why are you staring? You left your mathematics notebook the other day." Jordan says casually.

"Oh. Sorry!" April responds in a calm tone.

"You can come get it later if you are in a hurry!" Jordan says to April before turning to Nimi's direction.
"I haven't forgotten what you did, tell Tari, Efe and Excel. What if I don't see the four of you before prep, you will be singing praises to God!" Jordan says not taking his eyes off Nimi who had a mischievous smile on his face.
"And I'm not smiling!"

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Wendy flips through her Chemistry textbook in silence, it was obvious she was trying to study an equation. The little noise made, makes her look up almost immediately, wondering what he was doing standing in front of her. She let her eyes roam over him, before looking away.

"Wait. Are you trying to pretend like you aren't seeing me?" Tari asks with an amused look on his face.

"Tari. What? If I say something now you will call me a cheap hole." Wendy responds like she was trying to read his facial expression.

"Take! My mum dropped by, your mum asked her to give this to you!" Tari says in a casual tone.

Wendy studies the nylon for a moment, before taking it away. She goes back to what she was doing with her textbook. Completely ignoring Tari.

"I'm having some issues now!" Tari says calmly. Wendy pauses before looking his way.

"I don't see how that concerns me!" Wendy responds with a raised eyebrow.

"I might be relocating to Jigawa!" Tari says. While he studies Wendy's facial expression, he didn't miss the shock which she quickly replaced with a sly smile.

"That's good news for me! Don't you think? God has finally decided to answer my prayers of getting rid of you, at least I won't see you again. Back in school, you are there, home, you are also there!" Wendy rushes her words. Making Tari scoff.

"Your eyes are getting bigger. That's what happens when you are lying or trying to cover up something!" Tari says, he doesn't miss an eye roll from Wendy.

"Shey, when you came here, you met me busy?" Wendy asks if she had lost her patients.

"Obviously!" Tari responds with mockery.

"I need my privacy!" Wendy rolls her eyes. Tari stares at her for a moment before attempting to retrace his steps, he halts immediately Wendy utters another word.

"Hope you used a condom!" Wendy rushes her words. Meanwhile, Tari lets out a wild smile.

"Did you miss your period or is it late?" Tari asks in a mock tone.

"Tari, can you please give me an answer!" Wendy says obviously not smiling.

"I can't remember, " Tari says with a straight face.

"Tari. My God will punish you, for sure. I was the one high on alcohol, not the other way round. You were totally okay." Wendy says.

"Stop talking like I took advantage of you. Wendy you clearly came to me!" Tari says.

"Clearly the handiwork of alcohol. You and I know, it can't happen if I was in my normal senses." Wendy spat out. Tari pauses for a moment before looking at her.

"Why do you derive pleasure in making me feel worthless?" Tari asks with a stern look. Wendy knew she had touched the wrong button. She stares at him without uttering another word. He attempts to walk out but stops. "I used a condom. I am not that stupid." He spat out before walking out.

Wendy stares at his retreating figure without uttering another word.

"What was he doing here?" Boma asks with a questionable look, that was when it dawned on Wendy her friends were standing in front of her.

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Immediately Tari walks into the dorm he flings his blazers on his bed and walks over to his locker side. All this while Efe had been watching him.

"Jay said if he doesn't see us before prep, we will be singing praise and worship." Nimi announces in a mock tone.

"Abeg, you guys should go and observe your punishment!" Gideon laughs.

"Thunder fire you, " Excel says directly to Gideon, who couldn't stop laughing.

"It's almost 5 PM." Nimi announces.

"Tari!" Excel calls out.

"I am coming!" Tari murmurs just to the hearing of Efe who was close to him.

"See, if you like, you guys can sleep here. I am on my way, don't forget Rapheal is also involved, you know he wants this to escalate. I can't give him such satisfaction!" Excel says whole he buttons his shirt.

"Let's go!" Nimi who was also on his way out says.

"We are coming!" Efe says.

Immediately Nimi closed the door he turns to Gideon who was obviously concentrating on his contraband phone, before turning to Tari who was busy searching for something in his locker.

"What's wrong?" He asks in a calm tone.

"Nothing!" Tari responds, now changing into something else.

"Tari. We both know this isn't you!" Efe scoffs. "I mean you walked in here without making a joke or saying one of those your silly talks!" Efe says with a straight look on her face. "That isn't you."

"I'm just not in a good mood," Tari responds.

"Did you see Wendy on your way here?" Efe asks, making Tari turn to him with a raised eyebrow. "Yes, you are always in this foul mood whenever you guys talk to each other!" Efe says.

"Like, is there something wrong with.., "

"Tari. That bitch doesn't.., " Efe stops because of the look Tari gave him. "I mean, that." He pauses. "You know I hate everything about that girl right?" Efe asks now picking up his wristwatch.

"Let's start going!" Tari says in a bored tone.

"Tari, there are so many girls in this world. Did that girl use jazz on you or is there any form of mami water spirit in her body." Efe pauses, making Tari turn to him. "Don't give me that look, a girl you have done +18 things times without number with, to top up her bad character, rudeness, bitch.. Like what is good in that girl, that makes you so crazy about her? If she is not a demon!" Efe says.

"Abeg, let' start going. You are the one who has something to do with a demon." Tari scoffs.

"Only God knows, if I were in your shoes, I would have gotten her pregnant on purpose, exposed it denied it. Like totally ruin her, I don't just know what she is feeling like." Efe says, meanwhile Tari pauses and looks at Efe like he has grown two heads.

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I knew the money issue was Ibinabor's handiwork!" Boma says like she just found out the worst secret on earth.

"Just wondering what that April girl did to her!" Darlintina comments.

"She just arrived and is already making enemies!" Precious scoffs.

"As usual, no one gets to reprimand Ibinabor!" Darlintina says with an irritation boldly on her face.

"Have you forgotten whose daughter she is?" Wendy says with a smile which didn't meet her eyes.

"Does that mean she should do such and get away with it? What if that girl was expelled?" Darlintina asks, one look on Wendy's face, she scoffs. "Yeah, I am sure you will be happy, one of your huddles gone."

"Hey. Stop making it seem like I am an evil or a heartless witch, I got feeling too!" Wendy chides while she touches her heart playfully.

"The management is being biased! If someone else was in Ibinabor's
place, " Darlintina says.

"Darlintina. Are you sure you are okay?" Boma asks with a weird look.

"Do I look sick?" Darlintina backchat.

"Hey. We shouldn't start!" Wendy tries to stop any further argument.

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Ibinabor uses both hands to cover her face while she paces around. Meanwhile, Bright and Flourish stood opposite each other, also getting support from the wall.

"Bright, if you didn't tell Kenny about this, who did?" Ibinabor half yells.

"Just imagine. We already got what we wanted. A perfect plan, just blown off like that." Flourish mutters with disappointment visible on her face.

"All thanks to Bright!" Ibinabor chides.

"Why are you both blaming me? I said I didn't tell Kenny our plan. I only.., " She pauses after realizing something.

"You only?" Flourish asked almost immediately, meanwhile Ibinabor stares directly at her.

"I only said something about dealing with a girl. Sorry, It was just an incomplete hint!" Bright says in a pleading tone.

"For goodness sake. Kenny is very cunning, he could have easily figured us figure, even without an incline." Ibinabor says. "I'm sure he did this to get back at me, " Ibinabor mutters.

"You guys are pretty close. Why will he snitch?" Flourish who looked pretty upset asks.
"It's his word against yours!" Flourish says.

"Have you forgotten he is a prefect? His words matter, the fact he is my cousin turned everything around. He testified against me, I dont even know how he managed to get Oreoluwa to say the truth, that guy is a demon!" Ibinabor half yells.

"Hope we aren't in trouble?" Flourish asks with a raised eyebrows.

"No! The issue has been closed!" Ibinabor says. "It was so close. That fool had to mess everything up." Ibinabor says now turning to Bright.
"Whatever you are doing with that bastard you call a boyfriend, don't ever say anything that concerns us." Ibinabor spits out with venom.

"You don't talk to me with such disregard!" Bright faces Ibinabor.

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