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from it. But she couldn't help herself. Meeting new people was awesome- exciting. Or maybe she only ached to

homework together. You could teach me Economics. You know economics right? I absolutely hate that subjec

on her right, smacked her on the head and turned to face Tokunbo. "Sorry. She's

ng the smacked place and sticking her tongue at th

I scared you

kunbo gr

barrassment, looking

er. It hasn't been five minutes and she's a

sing the sad note and looki

... I can't... I usually can't s

n her eyes didn't leave. She turned t

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ku

us duri

gned at the bot

irl's

e threw glances at her averting her face when thei

Tokunbo muttered to herself. She w

village child. Betty's bright face sagged

and a familiar feeling of

ce that sucked being a conscience war

lumped against her seat. She hoped her intuition was wr

h became liquid at the sight of happiness and mellowed away. Happiness did not occur

themselves and try to fit

egret th

kno

*

ndfather clock that hung

s over," he muttered tapping a

His best friend Eli yawned, sliding an ar

idering you slept thro

another yawn. "The chair is

ot for snoring your life away," Enoch replied, chu

ief pause. "How w

n class

iend an 'Are yo

toured th

e h

Not really. She's kind of... Too young ish? Like thirte

. And what are you saying? Betty's like t

s lips curled i

punch to the guy fixed that." he gave a p

Timothy NOT 'Timo-stew',- why

mother has a canteen

details. We'

his chest. "Guy you

rised you

logy? Cause if we ask shorty over there, she'll

your teacher

lem? Shorty doesn

, shaking his head the

ds left...

Haven't seen you this eag

ound? Right? Or perhaps she is. Maybe she's no longer mad. Or she could be planning something bad. Oh God, wh

enough of

e shoulder would h

't hear you properly. Get

not after hitting

d that I would come to get her for lunch."

a huge grin. Wiggling hi

ou're telling me she's not hot. Try

. No. She's really skinny and looks like she'll snap any second. She's

thirteen.

e tramadol t

question."What has that

e me she looks like an unbalanced fowl." With that Enoch flew o

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that

ny. That girl looks like sh

And she'

y thing on your

Tokunbo's classroom watchi

ay

never ceases

t, I feel like Superman. I'd r

aven't lost it yet." Enoch

mind?" E

nd your

er know." Eli'

that su

Betty's class.

peered into the class looki

he scoffed. "

e latter pouted his face

e is. More like

!! Have any magic m

he head. "I would. But I don't give it to knucklehead

Or do you milady?" he asked a pa

oy." she hissed

she ag

a 'no'. As in 'not going ou

gave his signature shrug. "Who ca

you Eli. Only you. Now let's go fin

nd and last time you'

getting mad?" Enoch teased then let out a yelp wh

*

his is

in class, but she was left with no choice when Betty grabbed her and raced to lunch.

ria' she had said ten minutes ago, no other word had escaped from her. Only deathly gl

en them. The girl could chat her lips off. Or her brains.

orse than this and you handl

led breaking Delam

's tone was a

d is gett

response before pushing

t is

sed those icy eyes a

e and fried

ding me? How can y

mer towards Bets. "You can hav

chirped eagerly and waste

raction closely. Then wa

ean?" Vicky's icy vo

he tried to sound

?" The dark girl stroked a c

ird and she wasn't one to divulge her family backg

brief silenc

share and do not try to replace me." s

muttered glancing at Betty who see

people's generosity. Betty's gullible doesn't learn from her mistakes and thinks everyone i

e crazy"- Tokunbo mumbled before

ve barely said anything but my name. Funny how a few words tell you the entire history of a person a

ut

t going to get a

sh

ve you k

call me

sure I'd stick around. She's quite a handful. So pl

d, she turned to face Betty who in time had just fin

e school cafeteria, making Betty spit water all over the table, drawi