THE LETTER
I came to class the following day, it was kind of rowdy, I wondered what was happening in the class.
I was hearing beats from lockers, while some people were whistling.
I ducked my head into the classroom, I saw some girls dancing, damnn in the class.
I went straight to an empty locker, brought down my bad which I had placed astride my shoulder.
Seems like no lecture for today, if I had known I wouldn't have bothered coming to school.
I was about laying my head on the locker, with an earpiece listening to one of my favorite music 'haunted by Beyonce's, when I received a tap on my shoulder.
I looked up it was one of my course mates, "Hey Andrea, what's up", I asked smacking her lower elbow.
"All good, you know, you are all full this morning, is everything okay?", I asked.
"I am all good, Andrea, just the normal mood swings, it keeps hitting me bad, don't we have any lecture for today?", I asked.
"Ohhh I get it, sorry though, hope you get over em' mood swings.
For the record, we do have lectures today, you know the normal lazy syndrome of teachers.
Em' giving you different reasons as to why they won't make it to school.
'There would be teacher's forum, there will be board meetings and blah blah blah...", She said.
I kept laughing at her words, "definitely true though", I said.
"So....", She drawled.
"So what?", I asked.
"What about you and Steff?", She asked.
"What happened to us?", I retorted back.
"You guys been going quiet on each other, are you both having issues?", She asked.
"Noooo, no, not at all, we are good, just decided to give ourselves a little break", I chided.
"Which bestfriends give themselves break, not even a little, damn you Janelle, if you guys are having issues you both should sort it out.
Do you know how many bestfriends look up on both of you?", She asked.
"I don't understand you Andrea", I replied.
"Janelle, don't give me that look, like you don't know what I am talking about.
You both are rated the best among all the groups of bestfriends we have in our department and you say you don't know.
I just want to tell you that one thousand and one people and still counting are jealous of you both.
Babe I want to tell you something, out of the thousands, I am the first person on the list that is damn envious of you both.
I would be so glad if you guys break up, but you know what you both are just so cute together that I don't want it to happen.
Take a good look at you both, she's big and you're small,perfect combination", she said while I gave her a little frown.
"Damn but that's the truth, you are petite, you both look like mother and daughter, sorry to say though", she said and gave a little chuckle.
"I understand you though, but, you know Steff could be hard sometimes, I know am not perfect, but going up to her, telling her that I am sorry.
Babe it is a big blow to my ego, my pride will be angry with me if I do that, maybe she should take the lead and I would forgiver her and let it go so easily", I said.
"Don't be so impossible Janey..", "No it's not Janey, it's Janelle, only Steff gets to call me that", I said.
She started laughing immediately, "you see it, you still love her so much, it's just pride, damn girl let go of your pride and walk up to her, you don't need to tell her of her wrong doings or flaws.
If she won't admit her wrongs, take it on your head that everything is your fault, so you won't let things escalate", she said.
"Alright, I have heard, I would give it a shot", I replied her.
"Not you will give it a shot, you have to do it, by the way, your bestfriend has been giving us a show", she said.
"Show??, Like I don't understand, don't tell me she's among the girls dancing at the front", I said, still shocked at the possibility of Steff dancing there.
I do know it's possible, because she is one hella crazy girl.
It took like thirty minutes more, before a lecturer entered the class, everyone went to their seat, with frowns all over their faces.
I watched as Steff walked all the way to her seat, she sat two seats away from me.
I had only one thought in mind, and that was to write to her a letter, maybe that would help a lot.
"Dear bestfriend, how are you doing, I am so sorry for everything that happened, I had reacted badly to what happened, I want to take back my words and apologize wholeheartedly.
I am damn sorry and I promise you that something like that won't ever happen if you give me a second chance, I have been a dumbassed fool, but I promise to change for the better.
I had acted like a fool, I didn't take up the responsibilities that a bestfriend would have taken upon herself, for that babe, I am so sorry.
I miss the way you call me Janey, the way you call me chubs, I am so sorry for blaming you on your addiction and talking about your flaws.
You are all flawed but that's why I love you more, damn babe, I haven't been myself since after that incident between both of us.
Take a look at you looking all happy, and I am still sulking over us being apart, babe please I am so sorry.
You are more than a bestfriend to me, a sister I don't have and an angel sent to me by God, I am so sorry macho, please do forgive me.
LOVE
XX-CHUBS.
I looked over to check if she was looking my direction, but she wasn't, she was looking at the lecturer, without any sign of looking towards my direction.
I beckoned on the guy sitting next to me, to help me pass the letter I had wrapped with paper.
When the letter got to her, I saw her mouth, "from who?", I had pleaded with the guy not to let her know I sent the letter.
The guy responded her, "I don't know, someone passed it to me, don't know where it came from", I was glad I hadn't been snitched.
I saw her carefully unwrap the letter, making sure the lecturer was not looking at her.
She opened it, I was sure she didn't look down the base of the paper to check who wrote the letter.
I was sure if she had checked, she would have definitely threw the letter without checking the contents of the letter.
Immediately she was done reading the letter, I whistled to her to make her gain my attention.
She turned to look at me, sighed and stood up.
I thought that maybe she did that, so she could walk towards me, what she did shocked me to the brim.
"Sir please, I have been trying to understand what you are saying but that girl over there keeps distracting me.
I have been trying to make her keep quiet, but it isn't working, even when I told her that I would report her to you, she took my words for granted and said you will do nothing", with that said, she glared at me and sat down.
I was shocked to the brim, infact my bone marrows, I didn't know she would go to such extent.
"I am teaching in the class, and you are bent on distracting the ones who want to pay attention to me.
You feel like I am teaching nonsense right, I don't have any word to tell you, the only thing I have to say is.
Leave-my-class. I do not want you here until after a week, for this week and the next I don't want to see you here", he said.
I was looking at Steff, to help me through at least, since the situation had escalated, but she didn't even budge.
I wondered the demon that had possessed her this time around, I picked my bag which was under the locker, looked back at her, and wandered off to the entrance of the class.
"Damn girl, you would have left me when it was early not now when I have grown so accustomed to you.
Keep trying, but I am never going to leave you.
It's not more by choice but a must", I thought as I gave her one last look and left the class.