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rs to get water fortunately, the l

figure in front of me. I wasn’t expecting to see

tried to catch my breath. Olivia’s expr

saying anything else and

g with Liam?” I rol

to Olivia who stood opposite me with an apple in her hand.

I don’t remember meet

ying to find out about something from my eyes

idn’t want to think much about it so I brushed the thoughts off and gulped dow

etly so as not to wake anyone. In the hopes that sl

o look disgusted when she spoke to me, but now she lo

t the frat house party but none of them were nam

rapped myself in the duvet, wai

ease?” Eva pleaded as

over my head as I trie

ant to ap

as I faced the oth

n

opened the door for Eva. I hastened back to the bed without wai

y for yes

ankly at he

nce scares

laxed my back o

at pushed you to apologize when it’s not afternoon

, though Eva was older than me with some months but age wasn’t of any impo

t would make it harder

ow

tared at each, I was frustrated alre

ook my head and walked into the

ted the bathroom. I was still in my n

ch growled before I cou

if to tell me that my

d into the dining room, my stomach grumbled louder. I was overjoyed to see a familiar meal

lia motioned for me to seat beside her.

fused to look up. If she really has a problem with me, she would say it to

that,” Eva asked, I could tell without lif

like there was a silent battle between the two while I co

ceful breakfast pl

y hands on Eva’s thighs signaling her to stop. Starting an argument al

le and motioned for me to start eating. O retu

ing were heard. But my head was a thinking mess as I thou

tell us your fri

from Olivia. I wasn’t expecting it. My mind went blan

with you” Amelia was

fortable, I mean not only

st when I was about to stand up for myself I

houted as she held her

e more,” Eva said

I'm sorry I'm not comfortable having an African girl live un

at her but felt an arm wrap around me causing me

hiss as she w

okay with what happened. The person that insulted me i

sure her, which she returned before walking

d she sat beside me and

l the insults in my head at her...why did you hold me ba

Nigeria...you said at time

one of our classmates and was about to st

nished with her, but this is different she insulted both me and my ethn

hter threw

funny t

been a long since I’ve

real?” I aske

things worst, now she would see you don’t give a damn about

mum’s quote

sti

to my food and cont

your appetite” Eva comment

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happened earlier, and I doubt my mind will ever let me forget. But I was going to forgive her and carry on with my plan to ignore

e more and I reassured her that it was alright and I didn't take

ilt which was evident

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