I wake up to find my worst fear realized. I am going to high school today! Another year , gosh i am so hating this.
I get up and head for the bathroom, I brush my teeth. And then take a shower. Since it's the first day of school, I decided to dress as good as possible even though not meaning to brag but I have awesome sense of style!
I am so ready for school. Lies.
I go downstairs to find Ezra and Jasmine having break fast."He's finally up!" Ezra says "are you excited about today kiddo" he asked. I have a feeling he knows I am not. I just hissed and sat down."Korede, don't mind him o. On his first day of school he cried outta his mind" Jasmine commented. We both laughed at his fake pout.After breakfast I went outside to see my dad waiting for me in the car. I had a car in Nigeria now I have legs, so yeah dad said he'll get me, Ezra and Jasmine cars once we're all settled in but until then I have to wait for him to take and pick me from school. Gosh my life has changed for the worst. Dang!! I have become as sensitive as a girl.
"Are you ready?" My dad asked breaking me out of my reverie"I don't have a choice, let's just get this day over with" I said"Kai! The sooner you let go of the attitude, the better for all of us" he said, the annoyance evident in his voice.We got to the school by 8:06am students were already roaming about. If this was Nigeria, they'd be all lined up by now for assembly. Who am I kidding this is better than a Nigerian school though.
I got out of the car "Okay, bye Dad" I said and got out of the car."Bye" he replied and then he drove off.I went straight to the principal's office.
I rapped the door twice before the principal said to come in.When I came in, I saw a man with glasses and bald hair."Hi, I am assuming you are Korede Bello?" He asked"Yes sir I am" I replied trying to be as courteous as I can."Okay so here's your schedule for the semester. And have a lovely day" he said "Oh and I am Mr Floyd" he added and smiled"Okay, nice to meet you" I said and smiled back and then walked out.I found the locker number. As I was arranging my books in it I heard a familiar voice "KB!" I turned around and saw Emma and Randy coming towards me.
"Hey guys" I said"Hi, you didn't tell me you were transferring here""Yeah, just found out recently" I lied" So dude, what's your first class?" Randy asked"Literature" I replied after looking at my schedule"Hey that's my class too" Randy said"Really?" I said "then I guess we'll go together.""Hey, do you play soccer?" He asked"Yeah, I do""Then you should come try out for the team""That'll be great" I replied"So I guess we'll go to the field together?" Emma said"Mhm""Sure babe" Randy said"Okay, I have to go. I'll catch up with you later" Emma said. She kissed Randy, waved me and went off.Finally the bell rang. Chemistry was over so I was heading to the cafeteria for lunch when I heard Randy calling me. "Hey dude. What's up? I've been calling your name. Wanna have lunch with us?""Sure, why not" I sayAs we reach the table I see all this boys looking so buff and tall with all the cheerleaders. Slender and beautiful cheerleaders."Hey Randy! Who's the hottie?" One of the cheerleaders ask"Oh, this is KB from Nigeria. He lives next door to Emma" he said and patted my back"Oh, and is he single?" Another cheerleader said"I don't know" he said and then he looked at me with "are you?""Yes, I am" I said not understanding why they asked. And then it dawned! They like me? Why?"You know, I am gonna start calling you the Nigerian cutie""What?" I asked not understanding what was happening"Because you're cute" she comes over to where I am standing and starts to put her hand all over me. And the other girl
"Did she actually say that?" Ezra asked laughing hard about the story I had told him about the girl from the cafeteria."I swear she did." I replied laughing along with him."That's why I love white people. They are so bold." Ezra replied. "But, what's up with that Emma chick?" Ezra added."I don't know. I sorta like her but she's dating this Randy guy." I replied somberly."Your dilemma." Ezra mocked. "So what happens if she never breaks up with him? Will you go and date the Skye Mobile girl?""Hell naw. I am not desperate for a girlfriend!" I squeezed my face like it was the most awful thing that could ever happen to me.
This morning, before getting to school, I had to make sure that I didn't run into Emma. So I got up early and arrived at school thirty good minutes before time. I went into the library and connected my ipod to my headphones. I put the volume really high and played music.I pulled out my Literature text book and continued my home work. The literature in Nigeria is so much different from the one in America.The music was playing so loud that I didn't hear when the bell went off. It was at least twenty minutes later when I felt someone tap me. I turned around to see one the girls that I see always hanging out with Emma."Hi." I said after I had taken the headphones off."Hello. I just came to tell you that your class has started. I figured you didn't hear the bell because I could hear Bruno Mars from where I was sitting." She said.My eyes widened. "Holy Moses! I am late for class." I stood u
EMMA'S POVWhen KB smiled, I couldn't help but smile too. He looked into my eyes and I just knew he was the one. All this while I was dating Randy, I thought I had everything. I saw all his bullshit and I ignored it because I thought I loved him. I have been dating KB for just two weeks and he treats me like a fragile egg. He doesn't treat me like I'm weak but he protects me. Randy didn't ask if I slept well or if I had eaten or if I was doing alright. It was all about Randy. But KB didn't go a night without calling me and every day before we went school, he'd look through his window and call my attention by saying 'Hey princess.' I had never gone out with any guy that treated me like he did, I have never felt about any guy how I felt about KB."What are you thinking about?" KB asked. He'd been singing a song to me and I guess I just blanked. "I was thinking about you." I said and walked over to where he w
Korede's POV"Emma!" I yelled but she didn't turn round to look at me. I knew she heard because some people signaled her that I was calling her.She'd been ignoring for over two days. The last time I'd spoken to her was the day when we spoke at the window.I stopped calling her. Because at this point, I knew she wasn't going to talk to me. I just wonder what I did wrong.When I finally got inside the school building, I spotted her by her locker and walked to where she was standing."Can I have a valid explanation as to why you have been ignoring me?" I said when I got to where she was standing.She turned around with a cross look on her face, she looked pure pissed."Leave me alone, KB." She said softly but with a lot of anger."Not until you tell me what's going on?" I replied calmly.She sighed and groaned. "Fine. But we can't talk here."I nodded
Korede's POV"Emma, sometimes you act as though you still like him." I muttered even though I knew she'd hear me. "What's that supposed to mean?" She asked. "You defend him everytime something about this comes up. He came at me with a punch first and you say it's because he's hurt." I said with anger."KB, I am not taking his side. I am just looking at things from his point of view." She argued. I wondered if she knew how weird she sounded. "You know what Emma, I have to rest. I'll talk to you tomorrow." I said and closed my window before she could respond.I went to bed that night and I found it hard to sleep. I felt like I needed to talk to someone. So I went online to check if Di'ja would be online. To my luck, she was. KB: HeyDi'ja: What's up? How are you??KB: I am not fine. Had a fight with my girlfriend.Di'ja: ☹️ what ha
KB's POV"I love you too, Emma." I told her. He eyes widened with surprise but soon they were filled with happiness.I felt about her the way I never felt about any other girl.She was my one and only. The person I wanted to get through this whole High school thing with. And after experiencing US with her, I never want to go back to Nigeria.And a lot of things wanted to ruin it. Like this incidence.After my third period, I went to the cafeteria to have lunch with my girlfriend in peace. But while I was standing in line to get my lunch, I was approached by a black girl. She was really pretty and she looked Nigerian."Hi." The girl said. "Hey." I said."What's your name?" She asked. I new she was Nigerian because of the accent. Finally, I am not the only Nigerian in school anymore."Korede Bello. What of you?"She seemed surprised at my name. You mean just three months in the US and I sound like an
*no editing*KB's POVI could have been at home having some of my mom's nice food and watching a hilarious episode of FRIENDS. But no, I was here, in my room having an argument with Emma about a girl that I have nothing to do with and I've only spoken to once."I am telling you that girl really likes you." She said. "Well, even if she does Emma, how does it affect you and me?" I asked her."I don't know. She might try to steal you away." She said with a sigh."Emma, it won't happen because I love you. You're the only one I want, you're the only one I need. Nothing she tries to do will separate me from you." I said. "KB, you can never know with girls like that." "That means you don't trust me." I told her simply. If she didn't trust me then there was nothing else I could tell her. "I do. It's her I don't trust." She said."Then if you trust me then t
KB's POVIt was two weeks after I had gotten home from the hospital. Emma was at work a lot and so I had to spend a lot of time with the kids. The doctors said it would be another two weeks before I could go back to recording music.But what I really wanted to do was go and hunt Kyle and Linda down. The kids couldn't go to school anymore because we were afraid it was a security threat. Emma was really stubborn and would not allow KB to persuade her to stop going to work. And everytime she stepped out the door, my heart started to beat fast. What if something happened to my wife? How would we cope without Emma? My mind would start to ask all the questions. And then she'd come back home and I would breath easy.I was about to get up to have my shower when my phone started to ring.It was Ezra."Hey." I said after I had answered it."Hey kiddo. How are you?" I scoffed. I was about to turn 31 but he was still calling me t
Emma's POVI was at home when Ezra rushed in with Di'ja behind him. They both looked frantic. My heart started to pound. Had something happened to my husband."Mum, called. She said something had happened to KB. But she didn't say what exactly." Ezra explained."You guys go to the hospital, I'll watch the kids." Di'ja offered.I nodded and without thinking about anything else, I picked my phone up and ran out of the house.Very soon, Ezra and I were speeding through the streets of Manhattan. I prayed silently in my heart, praying that nothing bad had happened to KB.When we got to the hospital, I spotted Mrs. B walking towards us."He woke up! He woke up!" She yelled continuesly.The worried look on my face turned to a smile. The tears of happiness started to pour down my face immediately I heard it."Oh my God! I thought he had died!" I said through my tears.
Emma's POV"I still can't believe he's not yet out of his coma!" I told Ezra. It had been three weeks since KB had been shot and two weeks since he slipped into a coma.I was scared that he wouldn't wake up.The police were still investigating what had happened and who had done this. But I sort of had an idea. It had to be Kyle and Linda. No one else could have done it."My brother is very strong and he'll come out of it." He said but the look in his eyes told me that he found what he said hard to believe.Mrs. Bello was a mess. She wasn't eating or sleeping anymore. It was almost like she'd lost her will to live.She spent most of her time talking to KB's unconscious body because she really believed he could hear her. I talked to him sometimes too.I missed him so much. Jacob and Justin can't stop asking about their father. We had to tell them for the mean time that he had traveled. But they weren't fooled. They knew some
"They are back in the U.S." She said."Good... They saved us a flight." I replied with a smirk on my face."So what are you going to do?" She asked."What do you think? Get ready Emma and KB to pay for what you have done." I said through gritted teeth."Are you going to kill them?""That's left to fate to decide. Tell Kyle to meet me in front of the gate. We have planning to do."~*~KB's POV"Congratulations, Korede Bello. You have now been signed to Columbia records." The manager Mr. Davis McReynolds said.I grinned widely and shook his hand."Thanks a lot."The picture of me signing my contract was sent to my phone and I put it on my Instagram. It was the best day of my life, well almost. My mind was still thinking about the fact that Kyle and Linda were still out there."Why are you not smiling?" Ezra asked me."Because I can't stop t
KB's POV"Finally! The prodigal children have returned!" Jasmine said.We had just arrived on American soil again and we were still at the airport where all our family members had waited for us. Me, Emma, Ezra, Di'ja and the kids.My mom had a big smile on her face and my Dad tried not to show how happy he was but he couldn't hide it."Good to see you too, Jas." I said and pulled her into a big hug. Although I was very reluctant to come back and I am still not happy about it, I am very happy to see my family again in person."Good afternoon, Mr and Mrs Wilde." I said to Emma's parents who looked just as happy to see us as the rest of them."How are you, son? It's so good to have you guys back." Mr. Wilde said."It's good to be back, Daddy." Emma replied giving her Dad another hug.I know that even if Emma didn't miss anybody in America, she will definitely miss her Dad. She was a huge Daddy's
KB's POV"Mom and Dad want you guys to come back to America." Ezra said. I almost chocked on my food. Where was all this coming from?"For what reason?" I asked."I don't know. But in all fairness, you haven't been there in like two years. There's only so much video conferencing they can take." Ezra said with food stuffed in his mouth. I have always told him to stop because it was a bad habit but after a life time of begging I gave up."Look, we're not going back." I said."Yes we are." Emma said softly.Everyone turned to look at her with surprise written all over their faces. Especially me."What are you talking about?" I asked her."I am saying, it is time for us to go back. Besides, Little JoAnne has never met any of her grandparents." She said so calmly as though it was the simplest thing in the world."Yeah, Korede, just pack up your bags and leave Nigeria to go to America again. Fo
Korede's POVIt's thirteen years later, I live in Nigeria with my beautiful wife, Emma. My three lovely kids, Justin, Jacob and JoAnne.After the whole thing with Randy and the others, Emma and I graduated and decided that we both needed a change of environment.So we moved back to Nigeria although my family is still in America.After I moved to Nigeria and got my degree in the Mass Communication, I got signed fully to Macon Records where I release'The way that you are' my first single.So, now that I have briefed you on what has happened in my life in the past thirteen years, let me bring you to the future."Honey, I am about to go to the studio. Do you want me to get anything for you on my way back?" I asked Emma."We have run out of diapers and formula." She replied.I took out my phone and out it in my notes so I wouldn't forget."Noted." I said to assure Emma because she believes I am ve
For the rest of my lifeFor the rest of yoursFor the rest of my lifeFor the rest of yoursFor the rest of ours...After KB and Emma finished high school, they had to go their separate ways for some time. But after two years of only talking to each other through the internet platforms, they met each other.KB, got his degree in Mass communication and Emma got her degree in Law. Korede Bello went back to Nigeria with Emma where he recorded his first studio record ‘The way that you are' at Mavin's Records. He Soom becomes one of the best singers in Nigeria. A little after KB, Emma moved to Nigeria too where they got married. They reside at Lekki in Lagos, Ikeja. They have two children, Justin and Jacob.Ezra married Di'ja and Jasmine got engaged to Dave.Linda was sentence to ten years in prison and was deported back to Nigeria.Kyl
I won't let you down song by Hrvy.Has a little to do with this chapter.He just sounds so much like Justin Bieber. ?If my calculation is right... This should be the last chapter before the epilogue.*********Randy's POV"He's coming. He won't let anything happen to his dear Emma." I tried to assure Kyle."My problem is not with him. I need that stupid girl to pay for what she did to me." He said through gritted teeth."The best way to torture her is through KB. Trust me." I said. Almost immediately, my goons brought in KB with a bag over his head. "Well, well. Welcome to your doom, Korede Bello." I said. They pulled the bag off his head. So he could look at me."Bring Emma out." I ordered. "Randy! What are you going to do?" He asked me.I just smirk wickedly. I signaled for my goons to do exactly what I had planned for them to do.