A Connection beyond Coincidence

had waited long, sitting at the balcony. They were a bit upset. "But what's all this, what i

on the duo's face. "What is wrong?" Iyiola and Enoch chorused. "We are the ones supposed t

ere for over 30 minutes waiting for you guys. Ne

around, Iyiola will be the one to continue fro

s keep the ball ro

but I decided to be crude with it. I wasn't aware that he also had fee

ldn't hold my joy at being in the highest class in senior secondary school. I made sure I ironed my clothes, watching over the

tie on my school T-shirt. I entered the classroom, where some of my classmates were alr

e center of att

the class, wearing a nose mask. He exchanged pleasantries with e

fr

holiday?" he inquired. "It was fine, thanks," I replied. "Have you seen Chris or Am

d Chris's lively arrival. As we exchanged gr

ut having a crush on Enoch. I tried to

rooped out to the assembly ground. As the students

f lost in thought, imagining scena

eality. "You've been staring at hi

hrough me. "I've noticed you've had a crush on

rassment as Mr. Jacobs shou

om, Amaka signaled to me that

, "So Amaka kno

Amaka reassured her, "Don't mind

tennis training. I saw Enoch from afar, walking towards me. I slowed dow

d to avoid him noticing my emotions. On noticing me, he

ou doing?"

and you?"

," he said. "Wher

cket for my tennis

up in surp

sed. "Yeah, wow. But

. "That's exactly where I'm going

n't know you also p

learning it since I r

n our group ever said anyt

d her that I was about to start tennis traini

in surprise. "Sir

e it's what I'm thi

at are you thin

heart chattered in love, and my em

the same place you're also g

happy right no

e," I sai

oing to the st

y and got a racket each. I got a pu

oom, waiting for Amaka, who had gotten into trouble with a teacher. We were to meet

or Amaka anymore. I walked to the c

t Amaka?"

ack from the staff

l join us soo

discussing something about me before I came in. What caught my attent

d it. As I navigated through the note, I was blushing. He

today," he said, a little shy, po

at that time; I did

ad the content of the n

e note, saying, "Can we be in a serious relatio

ng a scenario like this, but I wa

nd I don't think I have any r

answer?" he spoke

Yes!"

ef. Chris hugged him. He then walke

ou," he w

ou too,"

ing. This whole thing happe

regret till now for

why we're tracing back

eliver the snacks her mom baked for them. They all stood up and went ins

g the memories we're s

" the rest

inue," Iyio

ur

to keep the relationship going. We also didn't neglect the importance of

t-term break. I and Enoch would always walk together to the trai

session was a particular day... As usual, I and Enoch walked

g, master,"

how are you doi

e, sir," w

to tell you guys yesterday that I wouldn't be around, but I trust

I excl

r best, sir,"

d Chris suggested we should go to the swimming session. I obliged. We

h. I'm sure he would be wondering why I had to do so. Actually, I did so in order to obey my parents' and God's warning

, we went home, having

talk like we used to. We even couldn't read as a group again, as we had already devo

but we both agreed to suspend any other thi

t funny," Amaka c

my story?" Iyiola said, actin

y," Amaka

begged Enoch to pick up a

now what happened next, because I'm always missing the rea

om where she stop

dy?" he shou

y," the res

eded to add a love note to the present. I tore a sheet of paper and wrote w

took my bath and got ready for school. I kept hopi

for her. I removed the present and took it to place in her bag. As I opened the bag, I

t someone gave her, and noticed

e exclaimed

a word, as I wa

s mute and obser

wrong?"

grily, trying to avoid calling the at

read the note attached

" she e

ead the whole epistle Teddy, a classmate, wrote in the note. B

love we've spent together. H

dd

in. I dropped the present I brought for her

same spot for ab

to break up with her because I hadn't found any reasonable e

im what happened. He didn't believe me

but my heart was already hardened to leave her. I didn't believe her until the day a friend of mine, who is also Teddy's best friend, told me that Teddy is

and Iyiola were dating. He said that Teddy mistakenly placed the note he had written for his girlfriend in Iyio

ely, I walked into the classroom to apologize to her, and we bumped into each o

the two of us

the back. She told me what Teddy told her, and I told her it was the same thi

ass and greeted Mrs. Oladapo, the biol

didn't know the two of you had a misunderstandin

moment they spent together

m Iyiola, and his heart skipped a beat. He felt

s asked, noticing En

face pale. "It's Iyiola," he whispered.

ned in anticipati

know... but I have a feeling our

, filled with antici

"? Only time

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