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2021-04-20 17:42:41Stab the body and it heals
but injure the heart and the wound
lasts a lifetime. MINEKO IWASAKI
RHEMA
"Hey", a feline voice said after I had just bagged the last note I got from Ms. Adrenaline.
"Hello", I say in shock when her smooth brown face was in front of mine. I pull the arm of my bag and smile at her.
"Umm.. So Sarima tells me you're considering going back to theatre".
We start walking down the hallway towards the doors that lead out of the school block.
"I.. I... umm I'm still thinking about considering it actually". Her face twist in confusion?
"Oh", she says inaudibly before saying it out loud and I nod.
She uses her palm to smooth the front of her braids. "If you finally get to a decision I would like to know about it if you don't mind".
"Are you in drama club?".
She stops walking, making me stop aswell. "Are you serious?" I look at her stunned.
"You didn't know I was in drama club, did you? I handle lights and makeup, I'm sure, I did your makeup for Sango, you played as Sango didn't you?".
"Yes and Lola played as Oya". I was down again always thinking about her.
"Hey, I never told you how sorry I am about Lola, she was... she was nice to me, she really was".
I nod.
"So, Chidimma, do you act? or are you just a make up artist?", I ask dying to switch convo topics.
We were walking again. The sun was high in the sky and the quad was almost empty, people must be far into their siesta already.
"Oh, I'm a descent actress, I can show you a video audition I did for an instagram short film fest", She offered with a smile on her face. "If you don't mind", she added quickly.
"Sure, I'd love to see it", I smile at her and she smiles back.
"So"
"So", I reply. Silence. I steal a glance at her and she does the same thing at the same time so our eyes met, we burst into laughter, We laugh for a while as we walk to the hostel gates.
"That was really awkward", she says admist laughter.
"It was".
We had arrived at the gate that lead to the hostels.
"Hey, see you around, maybe? I'm free this evening we should be awkward again". Her smile was wide it reached her eyes, her usual small eyes were into slits now.
"Sure, we can met up at 6? At this same spot".
"oh.. that's great, see you at six Rhema". She's gone. I try not to stare at her ass as she goes but like I said I tried it didn't work.
"Brother", Malik slaps my chest. He whistles to himself. "Ayyy, she's thick, Fam. Would you hit that?"
I push him. "Her name is Chidimma. Guyy be respectful". I say rolling my eyes at him.
"I'm sorry ".
I nod. " You should be telling her that. where have you been?"
"Music studio", he says as we walk in the opposite direction to the boys hostel. We were still on our way to the hostel when two girls ran through us carrying a third girl, the girl was in a big shirt. They were struggling to lift her up. I hand my bag to Malik I and dart to help them, lifting her into my arms, her shirt was a bit damp I could feel her skin underneath, she twisted a bit in my arms that when I saw her face; Ibim. She was shivering and although it's a bit obvious that she's fresh out of the bathroom, her body is on fire.
"Thank you". They say in unison.
"Lo.....la.....lo.....la", Ibim said amidst shivers.
"What happened to her?", I asked Mina. Mina's forehead was wrinkled, a sweat was running down her temple.
"She had a panic attack".
Mofe was so focused walking ahead of both of us, she was going to open the door of the infirmary for us. I set her on the bed and she coiled herself into a ball.
"Thank you", Mofe mouthed at me before darting her eyes to her best friend. I stood there for a while before leaving the infirmary to find my own best friend standing there holding our pages.
"Is she okay?".
"Panice attack and fever. She'll live". I said and he smiled.
"You'll make a good doctor".
I laugh. "Guy, Government textbook dey my bag. Doctor for where? My pops will just cut my head of if I don't take over the firms".
"Wahala wear chains oh". We laugh and sink into small talk as we made our way to the hostel.
"Obanje!". Nicholas said as he rubbed his lotion.
"Wait, so she just dey her dey, begin to shout". Femisola quipped from the other side of the dorm room and every one burst into laughter. I was busy battling with this government textbook.
"Omo, Remmy boy, I hear say na you carry her go infirmary". Femisola said.
"Yes, she's sick oh, her body was shaking, Fam. I was scared for her".
Malik plopped down in my bed in his jersey shorts, I eyed him as he got his wet back on my bedsheet.
"What?".
I look at the wet patches on my bedsheet and he follows my eyes.
"Ahhh... guyyy sorry oh".
"Omo na Rhema bed you wet?", Femisola said and the entire dorm burst into laughter.
It was easy how everyone else just went back to their lives like our classmate didn't allegedly have a manic attack. When it was six o'clock, I pulled a shirt over my hostel shorts and pulled on a hoodie to go, I didn't know if I should wear my Nike or addidas slides.
"We want checks not stripes, Fam", Malik said quoting a line from a rap sound. White tee, black hostel shorts, white Nike slides and a grey hoodie. Did someone say Monotone?
Chidimma was already there, she fiddle with her fro as I walk towards her. She lifted her head to search for me I suppose and our eyes met, she smiled wrinkling her eyes and I notice a dimple on the left side of her lower lip.
"You have a dimple?"
"You noticed"
"And a beautiful smile."
"Well, thank you, Sir".
I dip my hands in my pockets as she fiddles with her hair some more, her hair is so beautiful.
"Well, where do you want us to go?", she asks.
"Where's your favourite spot?". A smile tugs her thick lips.
"Follow me then."
A/N
Hey, My loves. What do you think about this chapter?
What do you think about Rhema?
What do you think about Chidimma?
Do you ship them or not?
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