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CHAPTER TWO
EDITED
IDARA'S POV
Life is different everywhere. there are different lifestyles, different beliefs but there's always a bad person and a good one.
Liz kept on talking about all what her classmates have done, oh not just classmates, the queens or what did she call them. And they were the bad person at this school.
With their bully acts and over flaunt of money and in Liz's words they think they run the school.
I really pray that we should not cross ways because I did not like being involved with people like that. Or being in the spotlight generally. I was more of a nerdy person so troubles like or in this case, people with trouble like that I simply avoid them.
Immediately she finished talking about them a girl entered the class, she looked good too, well as the saying "money makes everyone look good."
Immediately Liz saw her she stood up and ran to hug her and then dragged her to our seat, she muttered greetings to those at the first two rows and they greeted back.
When they finally got here the girl placed her bag in the seat in front of us. oh, they must be friends, what am I saying, they were friends.
"Angel this is Idara, Idara this is Angel." Liz introduced.
Angel smiled "wow you look so beautiful." she sounded so nice and I could not help but blush at the compliment, it is not every time someone says you look beautiful.
I grinned at her "thanks you too."
Angel sat down and turned to face us with a big smile on her face,
Liz asked her,
"How was Dubai? " she grinned
"It was great I got you some stuff. "
"Really, wow, I got you some stuff from Miami too."
I was silently praying that no one should notice me, but they did, they both looked at me. I took in a breath, praying to God that I shouldn't embarrass myself on the first day of school.
"Where did you travel to for your summer holiday?" Liz asked excited,
If it was my former school everyone will be talking about their village but here, they were talking about Miami and all. Total different lifestyles.
I sighed and looked at them "I have not traveled out of Nigeria yet."
I expected something like a disappointed look or at worst the whole class should burst out laughing but no they were grinning, and the rest of the class were busy catching up too not even thinking about a new girl,
" well you are lucky we are going on an excursion next month before the preparation of the SS3 exams." Angel said
"yeah to South Africa. I have been there once or twice." Liz added.
I guess I heard the admin woman tell my dad about an excursion and it was also part of the school fees that meant I was going. I grinned and asked them "excursion to where?" "To South Africa." they said at once and we all squealed.
They were really great company and were welcoming. they were making my first day at a new school really good. When I first got here, I thought I would be a loner or something. But within just one hour I was already laughing and talking so freely with them and it felt great.
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It was remaining 30 minutes to break time, and the style of teaching here was really great, I understood everything better and right now it was no surprise that they got the best results nationwide.
I looked at the so-called king's side and they were all listening attentively, the teachers were briefing us about all what we will do for the term and once again I was surprised with their coordination. Everywhere was eerily quiet like a graveyard and only the teacher's voice was heard.
I was about to turn my head when one of them looked at my side and winked. Wait did he just wink at me or someone else.
I quickly looked beside me to see Liz blushing, "did he just wink at you?" I asked whispering, she looked at me and then the teacher, I guess she was trying to say later so I dropped the topic. I didn't want to be caught by the teacher on the first day of school.
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"Come on admit he winked at you." Angel said again, well it was already break time but here it was not called that, everyone was served food at the lunchroom. And we had to use a card to pay. The food for the day was jollof rice and chicken. And it was pretty delicious.
The room was really big, and everyone grouped themselves each to a table and 3 chairs while some just joined it together.
Angel leaned on me and whispered in my ears "she has a crush on Daniel. "
She leaned back
"Uhm who is Daniel?"
"The guy who winked at her."
"That explains the blushing." I said nodding my head. It was quite fun to tease her like that and with her sitting and fuming right in front of us. I chuckled at her and faced my food back.
Liz was glaring at both of us
"You two know I can hear you right."
She asked making the both of us laugh, after staring hard at the both of us trying to hold herself from laughing she finally joined, and I have a feeling we will soon be called the three musketeers.
When we were done, I went to meet my sister who was also seated in the lunchroom with a girl. Once I got there, she showed me her new friend and introduced us. The girl looked cute.
I already knew that she would meet new people and make friends quickly than I, she was more interactive and social than I could ever be. Thank God I met easy going people first or else I would have just turned into the loner of the class.
Once I was done chatting with her and her new friend, I turned to excuse myself but was stopped by her. She pulled me to her height and whispered in my ears,
"Are you not enjoying the food? I am so not leaving here." I just laughed at her. She is such a big foodie. Always eating ice creams, snacks, chocolates and food itself. It is such a wonder that she's not fat but rather slim. She is even thinner than I am and that's saying something.
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"have a nice day." The mathematics teacher said concluding her period and leaving the class. I closed my hardcovered note and placed it in my bag which I hung on the hook placed at the side of the table.
Being the nerd that I was, I didn't want the class to end. Mathematics was quite easy for me and I enjoyed solving questions and finding the solution.
I checked the timetable only to see that we were almost through for the day,
"where do you live?" Liz asked from beside me, I dropped the timetable and turned to her, I told her the name of the estate. she gave me a genuine smile and tapped Angel's back.
Angel turned back with her eyebrow raised,
"what?" she asked.
"we all live in the same estate." Liz said excited.
"really?" Angel and I both asked surprised at the revelation.
" Yeah so we are all strolling home! You are going to join Angel and I on out usual stroll."
Wow that sounded like fun. It wasn't hard for me to trek home since I did just that a lot at my former school. But I wanted to feel the comfort of a car taking you back home instead of the scorching sun.
"stroll?"
"Yeah it's not far if we pass a real shortcut." She replied again looking so excited, I just couldn't break her heart and also that smile.
And it sounded a little bit scary since we were in Nigeria and we all know how security is there. Different news about rape and kidnap keeps on flooding the newspapers but I felt like I could trust them, so I agreed, and I also didn't want to break that smile.
" okay, my sister will follow the driver home then." I concluded.
" great." She said back
"I know right. It will be fun having you join us." Angel said and that warmed my heart. I was fun to them; well it is not like it's a big deal, but it was to me.
I was about to reply when the next and last teacher for the day entered.
"hello students...."
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I stood in front of the building with Liz and Angel. I was waiting for my sister so I would tell her to go home alone.
I caught sight of her and jogged to where she was,
"Mercy."
"hey, I have a lot to tell you. Let's go home."
"yeah about that I would meet you at home. My new friends want me to join them. We all live in the same estate."
"oh. Okay, take care and be careful." She said back looking concerned. I chuckled at that face because it looked just like my mum's own whenever she was worried.
"yes mum." She laughed at what I said.
"very funny. Bye, I am not going to stay under this hot sun cause of my skin." I gave her a look of 'are you kidding me?'
"just go." I said chuckling and turned back to where they were waiting.
The three of us started walking and talking all the way home, we teased Liz until she admitted she had a huge crush on Daniel. which was quite obvious already.
Well I don't blame her they were all cute but in my own opinion and from where I come from relationship don't work at such an age well we were all 17/18 but I don't know I don't like the thought and because I don't like it doesn't mean someone else should not so I kept it to myself.
Just as we were going a black BMW passed us speeding and blasting songs so loud, on the plate number there was only one word DAVIES.
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