* Omotara *

     Not once in my life did I ever think I'd be scared to be in school. Not once did I ever think I'd be scared to enter the seniors block. I'm scared to even walk in front of SS3 D-A.

That's how the class arrangement is. From D-A. Well, thank God I wouldn't have to walk past SS3-A. That class is the worst.

  I stood few feet away from SS3-D, contemplating on whether to walk past it or just go to the restroom when I smelt that cologne.

I held my breath, hoping it isn't who I think it is.

Omotara, go to class!

I refused to listen to that voice. I was still frozen in that same spot when he walked past me.

Zephan walked past me.

    I smiled sadly. What was I expecting? A hug from him?

  I continued walking to class when I heard my name.

"Tara!"

     I looked back and saw Nathan, talking to Azra. He signaled for me to wait while Azra smiled and waved to me.

I waved back. I was thinking she'd just hiss and look away but she actually smiled at me!

  Nathan kissed her cheek and she giggled while walking away. "Hey!" He said as soon as he got to me.

   I smiled as he put his arms around my neck. "Hi"

"How are you doing?" He asked.

"I'm fine" I replied as we walked past 'D' class.

          The girls outside the class were boring holes into my head, probably wishing they could do something to me but they can't cause Nathan is here with me.

I didn't even notice when we got into the class. Stella just rushed past me. "What's wrong?" I asked Salina.

      "I...I don't understand....I need to go to her". And with that, she sprinted out of the class.

   I sighed as I walked to my seat only to see a group girls sitting on my desk! Great! Just great!

Note the sarcasm.

   I walked to them. "Hi, um......, you're on my desk".

    "Well well well, look who it is, high and mighty Omotara Amani Adebayo" said the last person I want to talk to right now, Christine, the Christine I dealt with in junior school.

    She was clapping her hands as she stood up from my desk. "What a pleasure to meet you again".

    "What do you want? Chris?" I asked.

"Nothing, can't I just say hi to a long time friend?" She asked and laughed.

"You and I have never been friends, Chris" I replied.

    She shrugged. "Isn't life just ironic? Once, you used to bully people, now, you're the one getting bullied" she laughed again. Like there's anything funny.

     "I don't understand you, Chris" I asked, getting tired of standing. I'm feeling dizzy.

     She smirked. "I'm just saying, it's payback time for what you did to me back in junior school".

    "Christine, I'm gonna kindly ask you to get your ass out of this class" sad a voice from behind me. I don't need to look back before I know it's Dazzline.

   "Oh my! If it isn't the unwanted daughter!" Chris said and burst into laughter along with my crazy sister.

   I mean, Chris clearly insulted her and she's laughing!

  "Yeah it's me, it's an honor to meet the Chris from class A" Dazzline said with a smile.

   "Nice to meet you too" Chris replied, eyeing Dazzline.

   "Now, I won't repeat myself again, Christine, leave this case, you have no business here" Dazzline said.

   "Why should I? I'm not done with your sister" she replied and turned to me.

  "Omo...ouch!et go of me you psycho!" Christine yelled but Dazzline's grip on her hand tightened.

   "Hurt my sister and I swear I'll break your bone, I promise", Dazzline warned. "You can try me".

I strumbled backwords and fell on the chair. Dazzline pushed Chris away with so much force that the poor girl fell on the floor.

   "Are you okay?" Zahra rushed to me.

"Yeah I'm...I'm fine"  I lied. Truth is, I'm anything but fine right now.

   "Are you sure?" Dazzline asked.

"Yeah," I replied and gave them a weak smile, "where's Stella?" I asked Salina who sat next to me.

    "She was throwing up. A guy came to pick her up. She has gone home" she replied.

   "Oh..okay" I replied.

"We'll be back. We need to see the principal" Daihaah said out if nowhere and the rest followed her.

  I put my head on the table and sighed.

  Minutes later, there was a tap on my table and I raised my head just for someone to pour a liquid on my hair.

   I gulped and looked at the person, or rather, people who did that. It was the class girls.

Perfect! Just perfect!

You get the sarcasm right?

"That's for what you did to Chris" one of them said.

"And what happened with Fara and Eliza this morning" another added.

Wait, why am I getting the blame? Dazzline was the one who did those things!

"What the hell! Tara!" I heard Dazzline's voice.

"Come here, let's go to the restroom" Salina and Zahra took me away, leaving Dazzline with the girls.

  I burst into tears as I walked into the restroom. Words can't describe how I feel right now.

"Hey, it's okay" Salina said as she pat me back.

 If only I knew this would happen, I'd have let Fara and Elizabeth go in peace. I wouldn't have bothered with Chris. I'd have sat somewhere else.

  Now, I have spoilt milk all over me.

Salina was helping me with washing the milk from my hair while Zahra had gone to get me something to wear.

     "They'll leave you after a while" Salina assured me.

I hope.

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"Now, with all the explanation I've done, who can give me the correct definition of enzymes?" Asked my biology teacher.

   My eyes wouldn't leave the clock. It's just five minutes till closing hour.

   "Omotara, define enzymes" he said and I rolled my eyes inwardly.

    "Enzyme is a globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction" I said silently praying that I get the answer right.

  The man looked at me wierdly for a while before taking his phone and staring at it, then turned his attention back to me and smiled.

   "Correct! She got the definition right!" He said and most people hissed before one person started laughing.

   "What's funny?" Our teacher asked with an annoyed tone.

   "There's blood coming out from her nose!" The girl replied, still laughing.

  What's funny?

Most of the girls were laughing now.

"Witch!" One said loud enough for only me to hear.

   "Class is over! All of you can leave" our teacher said and turned to me. "Omotara, make sure you see the doctor" and with that, he left.

  Almost everyone were out of the class, except from Dazzline and her friends who came to me. "Are you okay?"

   "Yeah" I replied, wiping away the blood with my palms but it kept coming back.

    "Let's...." I trailed off when Zephan stopped by my table, dropped an handkerchief and began walking away.

  "Thank you!" I said, loud enough for him to hear.

   He paused for a while and continued walking away.

  "Let's go" I said to Dazzline as I cleaned the blood with the handkerchief.

Hmm, how is everyone?

I'm fine, thanks.

I don't know what to say so....I'll just leave.

Thanks for reading,
Stay safe,
Till next time,
Love y'all,
Buhbyeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
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