Three.

7:24am

Abuja, Nigeria.

Mehr woke up early and finished her morning routine. She sauntered out of the room with her bag pack draped over her shoulder. She ambled down the stairs to eat her breakfast.

"Rise and Shine Mal. Audu," Mehr said knocking on Mal. Audu's door. "Meheru ba barci naka yi ba (I'm not sleeping Meheru)." he said coming out of the room walking to the car after exchanging some pleasantries with Mehr.

"Head girl." a short cute girl called Mehr. "Yes," Mehr answered looking at the girl curiously. "The principal wants to see you." the short girl said with a beautiful smile decorating her face. "Okay," Mehr replied smiling back at the girl.

She looked at her friends before saying a quick 'I'm coming' then she stood up and walk to the principal's office. "Good morning Mr. Farooq." she greeted when she walked into his office.

"Hi!" she said to the dark beautiful girl sitting on the chair opposite to the principal. She knew the girl is a new comer cos she's never seen her around. Being the head girl, she knows almost all the faces in the school.

"Hello!" the girl replied shyly with a smile which show up the dimples at each side of her face. Mehr smiled back then look at the principal.

"Good morning little girl," he called the name she yet again dreaded. She stomped her feet but didn't say anything. Mr. Farooq chuckled softly before saying, "This is Makiyyah Ja'afar, a new comer. And she's in her final year also. I want you to show her the classrooms before her map will be here, that's till tomorrow." he stated checking something on his desk, "Here," he said giving her a paper. "this is her schedule, check it if you have some classes together, then it'll be easier."

"OK sir" Mehr said looking back at the girl before motioning for her to come with her. Makiyyah stood up and followed her out of the office. "Where are you from?" Mehr asked to start a conversation.

"A school around my area" she answered smiling, "I like you." she added "Really! I like you too." Mehr said smiling broadly. Mehr checked her wrist watch to see the time but the bell interrupted "Shit," she muttered under her breath.

"You have English now so do I. Let's go." Mehr said to Makiyyah who was busy looking around the school "Okay," she answered absent minded. "Kiyyah, we have to walk fast before the last bell." Mehr said dragging Makiyyah along.

"Kiyyah. I like the name," Makiyyah said grinning. Gosh! She's just like Afnaan maybe more.

They walk to the class where Afnaan, Makhdoom, Nadia, Salena and Kaamil sat down patiently waiting for her, "Sorry, Mr. F" she said breathing "And here's a new student, Makiyyah Ja'afar. Makiyyah, this is Afnaan; my best friend, this is Kaamil, Salena, Makhdoom and Nadia." Mehr added when she sat down next to her best friend then Makiyyah by her left; the only empty sit near by.

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"Ya Mash," Mashkur's only younger sister called; Ferozah. "Hmm" he hmm-ed not looking away from his phone. "Where's your laptop please." she asked slowly coz she knows that he doesn't play with his laptop, he only give it to her when it's something very important.

"What about it?" he asked raising a brow, "I want to check something." she answered "Where's your own?" he asked with a frown. "It's with Sophie (her best friend)." she answered immediately "Be fast about it. Thirty minutes." he said sternly telling her that it is in his office that's in the house.

"Thank you broza," she squealed kissing his cheek before sprinting up the stairs bumping into her mother in process. "Where are you going like this?" Ammi asked scrunching up her face "Just super excited Ammi." she squealed kissing her cheek also. Ammi shake her head before heading down the stairs to sit with Mashkur.

"Sannu Ammi," he greeted smiling at his mother who was looking at him curiously. "Why are you here, you're supposed to be in the office?" she asked with a frown. She wondered. Ever since when his father died, he's been a workaholic. He's always working day and night, it's kinda strange and odd for him to be at home.

"Just wanted to take the day off," he answered stroking her cheeks "besides, you said you want me to rest." he reminded her. "That's good" she said smiling adoringly to her son. "And Muhseen, Habeeb, Anwaar, Mukhtaar and Zahir are coming over." he added.

"Yaushe ne auren su Muhseen Da Habeeb ne wai( when is Muhseen and Habeeb's wedding again)." she asked. "In two months time In Shaa Allah," he answered lying his head down on her laps.

"Heyyo!" Zahir yelled when he entered into Mashkur's part of the house;a big parlour, dining room, kitchen and two big bedrooms with bathroom in each room, after exchanging some pleasantries with his mother.

"I'm hungry" Mukhtaar said sitting down on the sofa by the left side of Mashkur's king sized bed.

"Let's sit in the parlour or dining table lemme call Rozah to bring something for us. I don't feel like entering into the kitchen now." Mashkur said walking outta the room leaving his four friends behind.

They stood up and followed him in tow. "So what's up?" Anwaar asked after they all sat down on the carpeted floor in the living room. Anwaar and Muhseen start a heated argument as usual whilst Habeeb and Mashkur were video taping it on snapchat.

After they finished eating their spaghetti with chicken sauce and red velvet cupcakes for dessert, they all went to the park nearby. They're all trynna cheer Mashkur up cox he's stressed about his father's death...

"Our brides don't want any dinner Wai they only want a bridal shower." Habeeb said with a frown sitting down on the chair in the park. "Why?" Anwaar asked. "I don't know fah. Kuma(and) they said they don't have any reason," Muhseen answered.

"Even Kydah don't know the reason, it's strange," Habeeb said. "they don't hide anything from her. Or maybe they don't have any reason as they said," Habeeb added with a shrug "Maybe." They all muttered.