7:30am...
Tiana's POV
"Ding Ding"I know I would definitely wake up late, I don't know what's wrong with me I can't just help it . I stared at the wall clock,
Goddd!!! it's 7:30am already.
I jumped from my bed and dashed to the bathroom. After I had taken my bath, the rest of my dressing was a rushie.
I posed in front of the mirror. I think I look okay now. I stucked my phone inside my jacket breast pocket and plugged in my earphones to my ear to listen to Back to you by Selena Gomez.
I was about to rush the stairs when I remembered my mum, I paused; confused. I don't just want to see her but I must.
I reluctantly dragged my legs to her door. I knocked patiently waiting for response."The door is not locked" She said following the sound of my knock. I creeped in to find her eyes glued to her phone.
"I am leaving for school"I said waiting to be ignored.
"Bye" she replied not looking at me. Then I saw some five hundred Naira notes on a nearby table beside me.
"I am taking this money along with me"I announced to her but she only nod without looking at me as well.
I dashed out of the room and rush the stairs down.
"Please make sure you take breakfast before leaving okayyy" her voice ran after me as I was about to cross the dining room.
I think I have to do that, though I don't want to turn am obedient child to but I would be the looser at the end of the game.
So I stopped at the dining table and uncovered it alas! It was my momma's favourite; bread with pressed eggs. I took four slices and dashed to the car.It has been wailing for me.
"I am sorry Benard, I was trying to eat a little, can we?" I asked and he nodded, starting the car without looking at me at all.
Benard have been my driver for a almost year now. I can boldly say that I don't have any problem with him.He's quite,polite and most importantly, he's a good driver.
Despite all my rantings on Benard to speed, we never arrived my school no sooner than thirty minutes. 8:30am is not a better time to arrive to school in Stockfield. I hopped out of the car and baded Benard goodbye by waving. He never waved back since I started but I didn't care.
After the car left I started making my way to my locker room. I can see the literature teacher in my class from here, the woman is a weirdo. She's going to barb the remaining hair out of my vulture's head this morning. But.. I was not even sure if I'm going to make the class this morning. But I must, even if I'dhave to hold her down spiritually in the class.
I tried to get my lit tex, exam focus. Sooner than later I saw it and I tried to turn back when I saw someone behind me, Blake.
"Good morning.. why are you not in the class" I shuttered with lost eyes.
"Morning Tiana, I was in the class but then I saw you dropping from the car so I decided to check on you" he breathed, trying to find something to lean on.
"Thank you for the call. But wait a minute, how did you get to know about the the issue" I stopped midway, frowning. I did not tell anyone about this but Halima. I did that because she pestered me so much. And Halima and I went to the same primary school so she was somehow close. But how could she do that? Must her mouth run!
" Earth to Tiana" he waved me out of my thoughts.
"Never mind about how I got to know, the most important thing right now is 'Are you okay" he said giving me that smile that've got everygirl in Stockfield high crazy
I nodded still staring at him. It's a blank argument saying Blake Anthony is not a cute guy. You could just say that because you don't like him. But your conscience will always ring the truth right in your heart. Dark curled hair, blue eyes, smooth skin and a mind blowing pink kisseable lips what else do you want in a guy? He's virtually in all subjects but... I was his only competition.
Little did I know that Blake had been staring at himself, looking for what I was looking at in his body then he smiled and looked up to me
"Oh I know what you are looking at, my good looks? Never mind I've got used to it" he said with a smile
And this was his flaw and why I detested him, he was arrogant of his good looks, his talent and personality.
I tightened my grip on my book and made way to leave. I was just few steps away from him when I felt a drag by an arm certainly sure to be his.He held our bodies so close that our chest leaned against each other.
His lips wandered around my neck looking for were to connect. I wish this moment won't stop but it did.
It was his girlfriend, Cynthia.
"I knew it! It'd be you. The good boyfriend snatcher. I knew you were a slut Tiana or whatever they call you"
Her voice was shaking as if she was going to slump and die any moment from then.
"That's enough Cynthia I can't watch you continue" Blake said trying to get hold of her
" And you Blake" she said turning to her boyfriend pointing a finger at him, fumming. Blake quitely dragged her out without uttering anything.
That was Cynthia Collins. Blake's girlfriend. He never respected her feelings since everyone knew them. He could flirt a girl right in front of her yet she never left him. Probably she doesn't want to loose the ego of being regarded as Blake's girlfriend.
Cynthia have almost turn a psycho on the verge of protecting him away from girls. Blake is the best player I've ever seen in my lifetime so she never succeeded but she never relented. Girls have beaten, humiliated her right in front of her'boyfriend'. Yet that one never budged.
Sometimes I pity her but she was too stubborn. Nevertheless she was beautiful. Blake never went for scarecrows except for me.
But I was just a pick on, just for fun. For the first time I was disappointed in myself and ashamed as well.
I stared at my wrist watch and my jaw dropped. It was it's 10am already. I've been busy thinking about irrelevant things. God! we have test about an hour more or so and yesterday's drama did not allow me to read.But inside of me, there lived fear Cynthia killing me. I shrugged off and made attempt to leave the lockeroom for class when a jss1 boy ran up to me.
"Snr Tiana, Snr Blake instructed me to deliver this to you." He said panting as a result of excess running and handing over a note to me. I collected the note and he dashed off.
I opened it and it content reads:
Hey Tiana don't feel too special about what happened a while ago. I did that out of SYMPATHY cos I thought you needed something of what I gave you
Your undeniable crush,
Blake.I knew I would be hurt again, I knew it. Blake was never up to something good.
This what you get by trying to fit in to where you don't belong. My subconscious scolded me.
I started feeling hated and unwanted by everyone. It made me remember yesterday. I was thinking it wouldn't have happened if my dad was still with me.
I sobbed loudly as I try to wipe my tears as more were coming. I broke down physically and emotionally. I looked down at the note against somebody must have helped him to write it to hurt me because this is not his handwriting.
Tiana's POVI was still at the entrance of the lockeroom with the paper in my hand. I couldn't stop staring at it with so much pain. I don't deserve this even if I wasn't his type.I picked up the remains of my broken self and put on the best of my smile on my face and pretend as if nothing happened. Because if I don't, I'm about to whack garnished beans if I loose concentration on reading.I dusted my book that dropped on as a result of excess thinking and shrugged off the remaining pain off my body. The piece of paper dropped on the floor. As I bend to pick it up I read it once and broke down again. I used my left palm to clean my face."Hey bby doll!" I looked up to see Tinashe Benjamin. The upcoming cheerlady of Stockfield high. Another name for perfect is Tinashe Benjamin only that she isn't that good at academics, but this girl is fucking hot. Pink small lips,brown eyes, and natural facial beauty. She have this pear shape that gets my class boys on their knees. No wonder why Bl
Tiana's POV2:35pmI just got home now. I couldn't find my mum at home and I sighed. it's something I've got used to.I laid on the bed with my back, trying to figure out what happened today. I laughed at myself hailing myself for what I did to him even though a strong feeling of insecurity have overwhelmed me.Will he hit me back? No, he doesn't hit girls but that doesn't make him a fool. I was still trying to figure out a kind of punishment he would give a girl like me when I thought my phone?Where the hell is my phone?? Or has he taken it as a sign of punishment?? He can't do anything else but not my phone!Just then Patricia came in. I raised my face up and gave a look of what_can_do_for_you??"Benard said you forgot your phone in car, so here you go"she said, handing over the phone to me.My face softened and I smiled"Ohhhh thanks alot I do appreciate extend my gratitude to him"I said as she leaves and I bolted the door behind her.I collapsed on the bed and began to check my
Tiana's POV7:30amI came down from the car with random thoughts flowing on my little head. My heart kept skipping beats like mad. Then I offered a silent prayer.O God, as am about to enter the class may I not encounter evil (Blake).Then I made my way to the class. I was just about to step on varanda when I saw him running towards the direction of Mr. Jaiye's office. Probably for submitted notes. When I saw him, my legs failed me. Like he knew I was beside him, he turned and stopped. I had wanted to run back but I my legs were dead.He shrugged off and continue his race.Hallelujah!!I entered the class, went for my literature textbook. Our literature teacher might want to distribute our scripts back to us. I went back to class immediately. All these while I never saw Blake and I was grateful for.As I was busy thanking God for his grace, Blake entered with the literature teacher.Gbam!!What made me choke was that he was coming towards me where as, our seats were no way together.
Tiana's POVI got home thirty minutes later. The traffic pitied me today. "Mom?" I called settling on the couch. She was so engrossed with the conversation she was having with a guy that only God knows that she might noticed I was around or she intentionally ignored me."Huh!Kini yen?" She asked as if I was disturbing her from doing something relevant."Hey! Let me greet my baby" the empty headed dude said turning to me." My name is Michael Bamidele,but you can call me Mike."Should I now be running away?He gestured an handshake and I just keep staring at the crook. Then my mum shot me a death glare that made me to reluctantly gave in my hand. And removed it immediately."What's your name pretty" he asked with this sheepish grin refusing to leave his face."Tiana" I murmured softly."What a beautiful name for a beautiful girl like you. Baby you've got a beautiful name for this girl" he said the last statement to my mum.My mum was just beaming with smiles like a person that won a big
7:35am"Are you not to going to school today, Blake, and you're still on your ned!" Blaire yelled nosily, waking me up from my sweet slumber."Wake up!" She was already beside me in my room, shoving the blanket off my body and hitting the pillow on my head."Fuck!" I groaned and rolled from her."Fuck?!" She laughed hysterically. "Wake up and dress up for school, thank goodness we are not going to same school, this is not a matter of wait for me" she laughed againWe were not attending same school; I liked it like that. At least; she's free from wicked claws of boys that lost their girlfriends through me and would be willing to take revenge from any kind of sister; even if it's a day old baby. Mad boys."Better be going,am not leaving this room till noon" I replied trying to cover myself with my hands. The harsh breeze blew on my body and made me felt like screaming."Mummy, Blake doesn't want to go to school"she screamed over to our mum and I felt like covering her mouth. It was more
Blake's POV3:05pm"Looks like someone's getting better" Nicholas noted, grinning before I pulled him in for a sideway bro hug. My other hand was glued to the drip injection.Drake, Justin and others got the same. Some of girls were there as well; Tinashe, Clare, Halima, Oyindamola and Damilola.If only one was among; I won't even be bothered if others never came.We'll she's not here, and I must appreciate those who came. I gave Tinashe a kiss on her cheek; everybody was shocked, that's unexpected. Even herself could not hide the surprise look on her face. In fact, I was surprised at myself.Anything to get her out of my brain.Other girls got a wave. (I cannot come and kill myself).Tinashe sat beside me on the bed holding my hand. Weird and unexpected abi? I pushed her away and disgraced her yesterday yet she's here to check on me. I never did that to her (Tiana) and she's behaving like deputy Jesus.Everyone sighed coincidentally at once; it won't last (Tinashe's sudden treatment).
Tiana's POV After the long wait, Monday is finally here.Las Las I could not wait for Monday to come. Saturday and Sunday was boring, only for Sunday's teen class at church that was not.I was currently inside the car, heading to school with anger of seeing her again. Any fucking mistake I'll fight anybody or anything that comes my way. I swore silently.And the girl should be the one that will beat you insteadMy subconscious mocked my bragging self.My weak self heard his voice on the phone again and melted. He's so irresistible. I like admitting myself, it makes for quick solution to any problem.Tis my life, my world and I rule it. So.. I can resist him."Tianaaaa! What are you thinking about!!?" Benard woke me from my dre
Tiana's POVHey! Tiana why are you staring at me?... listen, okay, what's the relationship between alternate angles" he asked.Chimo!! What should I say??I gave him a lost stare. I didn't even know where to start. " Uhmm... they're...." I tried to say when a voice cut me."Good morning students"It was no other person than Mr Agunbiade oladapo F. Our amiable school principal.He's strict, friendly and professional. He can be the juice in the flower and can also be a pain in the ass. Sometimes I'll soooo like him, sometimes I'll feel like strangling him to death with my bare hands.There's a young teenage girl of my age standing beside him. The girl seems to be struggling to breathe in confidence. There's no one that won't be intimidated standing in front of Stockfield SS2 B."The school