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to face with her. She had on a yellow

said wit

uestion than a greeting as I st

u find out where I live?" I finally ask

e. She was starting to really creep me ou

ead serious. But for some

oking on her laughter. I didn't give a rep

erable job," she said and ushered herself into the compound.

n. My mother was out of the country again so I figured out I would

uld not just accept it when things were not done the way I wanted it.

s, I heard her ask, "Ar

wasn't actually a lie. I really wasn't a

here... I mean you must have a sibling or so who is a crazy

she's

lot. Plus she does make nice wallpapers don't you think

believe me, although if she did, then only heavens

grandmother. If I became obsessed with some celebrity, Juice wrld for example, and I put his

rally strict but only because I never really stepped out of the house unless it

fortable in my room even

uestions like who my parents were, whether I was the only one living i

he same time not so

*

ys did for me. And next thing, it was a

saying that she was coming over. Immediately, my tablet beeped. I guess

big top and a skirt. I gestured for the security to let wh

had to bring him along. I sighed honestly tired. At that point, I wouldn't even

said on re

greeting. Actually that was the wrong

oyfriend,"

agging the 'a'. "

me before offering me a smile. "You aren

n't have the decency to apologize? Sure, I am

have apologized much earlier but I wa

mood to carry on any

am right?" He asked sudde

names or what?" Chiamaka asked looking

whatever we just did was in no way necessary since we had been in the same set for almost three years now, not the same class, yeah, but s

in the set as a whole. I couldn't know

eaction to my mother's pictures and the fact that the pictures were sti

ed tone. They stopped to look at me both

ck in there," I said almost facepalming myself for giving yet another miserable excuse. But the duo did

t the pool. "So tell me Alya, I haven't s

o poke her nose in things that had nothing to do with h

t me? I hated it when people stare

not moving from the pool. I

and Chiamaka going on with their public display of affection

I had no replies, wasn't ev

If this was their idea of 'hanging out', I would rather sit alone

fe

e hadn't told me where it was and even after sayin

o do things I never wanted to. I was su

d friends. She was extremely rude and sh

ne. We had never really been in the same class until this year but we had been in a lot of comb

her. And then Chiamaka decided it was the best idea to just show up at her house? I mean we almos

ick the both of us out of

couldn't take my eyes off her for some reason. I didn't know if it had something to do with a cru

aught me staring, or so I thought. I had to quickly look aw

stared at Chiamaka a bit. Perhaps I should try distracting myself, I thought as I slowly

eventually looked at us, she quickly redirected her gaze

use at any moment. I found that amusing for some reason. I tried p