I stay for a reason

wore my black jean trousers and white T-shirt. I made my way into the kitchen to have breakfast. "Sister Ada good morning' Stella said. She always woke up early to

next day this time I was the only one in the staff room, I kept coming to the staff from for days till I was noticed by Mr Emeka . Everyone coming into the staff room keeps saying hello to him but children and teachers which was really expected cause of how he looks. Mr Emeka always smiled and waved at them. Having him in our school and teachers staff room sometimes was a delicious change from the usual angry and old teachers. Even people in my class noticed I was frequenting the staff room the man before and spend a considerable amount of time there. 'Ada, what is with you and the staff room recently' Israel one of my classmates asked 'what do you mean?' I asked. 'you've been frequenting the staff room more than usually or haven't you noticed' he called the attention of the other classmates who where all busy doing other things. I left the class on them laughing and set off to the staff room. That particular day Mr Emeka didn't show up at school. I didn't set my eyes on him again till the following week. While walking into the staff room to submit assignments I saw him in the corridor discussing with some teachers. I walked passed them submitted the assignment as I was coming out my feet stopped in front of them 'is everything ok' Mr Emeka asked with concern. I was so shocked that I couldn't answer. 'is there any problem is there anything you will like me to help you with'? His voice was just so smooth I truly had a crush of Mr Emeka. 'No, everything is ok,' I said. 'Sir I was just wondering....I haven't really seen in you in school for a while.' He smiled. To think that he had created the smile especially for me. 'Oh, everything is fine. Just that I was down with malaria and decided to keep off school till I'm back on my feet. I hope everything in school has been ok.' I assured him that everything has been ok in school. 'Thanks for your concern.' I immediately walked to my class deflated . For the first time in my life I felt like an idiot, an intelligent girl like me. When I was around Mr Emeka my personality changed. Thoughts and feelings that I would never pay attention to because of my booked flooded in. He