ELEVEN - MY APOLOGIES
" Meera..meera!!! "A persistent voice kept calling me. I snapped my head back to meet a tall, lanky boy with the signature goofy smile approaching me
" bia Osaro...you don't have respect again shebi ? " I playfully asked
" leave the respect thing abeg..where is the Social Agenda stuff.?"he asked. Osaro was the assistant social prefect and he was in the commercial class..he always smiled and easily made everyone laughed without effort..but today he looked abit serious even with his signature smile that doesn't seem to wear off
I raised my two hands to my head in a dramatic way " ayemi I'm finished ooh..who's asking about it ?"
" it's principal Jordan..didn't you write it?"
" I wrote na..but..Dozie...chaii..stupid dozie snatched it from me " I said in hysterically
" you know how principal Jordan used to behave..he'll just vex now..and after that..he'll punish us.." he added
" abegg..I'll write it later..what's the worse thing he will do if not to shout and bluff " I said snapping and Osaro frowned
" how about me na..abi I'll receive shout for something I didn't do?" He said in accusation
" see..me I don't know for you..oya write it na if you're scared of someone shouting at you " I said nonchalantly and he huffed.
" chaii..see the person God bless me with,all in the name of working as assistant " he said raising his eyes up to heaven in mock disappointment and I laughed
" honestly Osaro...I haven't had time to write that..but later today let's meet at..umm.." I said trying to find somewhere suitable for us to meet
" we have combine class today..economics class tho.." he said and I shook my head vehemently
" nooo..so that we will face that economics teacher ? Abeg noo..instead let's meet in your class..after economics what do you guys have next?"
" free period?"he said and i raised my eyebrows
" seriously...I have literature then.."
" okay.after school joor we'll talk about it " he said and I nodded in agreement before he burst out laughing
" why are you laughing? "I asked in confusion
" principal...principal Jordan....didn't ask...for...anything...I..gosh...thank God.." he said in between fits of laughter
I understood the whole gist.principal Jordan didn't ask for anything, he just wanted to throw me into the puddles.
I rolled my eyes at him and used my forefinger to hit him in his stomach making him growl.I stuck my tongues at him as I walked away.
I was going to write the stuff anyway. Dozie was just so lucky. Speaking of dozie ??
Okay I hope you're not thinking what I'm thinking
I rolled my eyes at my subconscious as I walked in.I froze for a moment as I stared at Adam who was busy writing something on his notebook.
I took a deep sigh as I walked in as if counting my steps. I sat down consciously, my heart was rapidly beating. I don't even know why??.
I decided to mind my business when I heard a deep voice say beside me
" you haven't submitted your social agenda.." I felt my heart skip abit now calm down you freaking heart..we don't want chest pain now do we ??
I turned to look at Adam.but he wasn't looking up at me..i swallowed hard before replying
" umm..my..I'll...write it this..umm..I mean..today " I was stuttering. When he didn't say anything I continued, taking a deep breath
" I'm sorry about what I said earlier...I was being rude " I said not looking up at him.for a minute he said nothing before I heard again
" it's okay..I'm sorry too." I raised up my face to meet his when he added, looking at me
" for butting in "
I chuckled " it's alright...so are we cool now ?"
He nodded, staring at me with those brown hazel eyes " yes we are "..
We both stared at ourselves for sometime, as if we were lost in each other's eyes..Adam was a nice person anyway and I had a huge crush on him..but now, I don't think if he asked me out I'd say yes..
Umm are we sure ? I heard my subconscious snort and that minute I quickly broke the eye contact with him..both of us smiling sheepishly at ourselves when Dozie choosed to stroll in
" Chin chin wassup!! You didn't come to look for me again ?" He asked tugging at my cheeks
" Dozie..where's my paper?"
" which one?"
" the one about social agenda" I said and he scoff
" ooh that rubbish " he says and I glare at him.he smirks and faces Adam giving him slappy handshakes.
" Hey Adam wassup " he greets.the later replied and both of them start talking..I was going to mind my business untill Adam stood up from his seat with his bags and transferred them to dozie's while dozie took Adam's position..
Wait.what?
" Adam na..I thought you have forgiven me " I said with a frown and he smirked
" I have and that's why dozie is sitting there " he says.dozie leaned closer at me wearing a triumphant smirk as I glare at him
" you...you..you..." I was looking for the word for a smirking dozie which only infuriated me
" don't you want your paper back?" He asked with excitement twinkling in his eyes
" is that why you're here?"
" see question with question ooh " he said to no one in particular and that made Adam chuckle
Just then, the economics teacher strolled in making everyone scurry to their seats
" good afternoon students"
"Good afternoon sir" we all chorused and he nods
" today we were supposed to have combined classes with SS3'C but since their accounting teacher is there..I'll just take you guys and SS3'A " he said and everyone nodded in agreement
Like we had no choice.
" okay so someone should go and call them " he said again and Esther quickly jumped on her feets
" Sir..lemme go " she said dashing out of the class..and in a matter of seconds we haerd her screaming inside the class
" SS3' A come to B class for economics ooh " she screamed. Making all of us in b class chuckle when we heard A class members murmur at how noisy she was
She bounced back to the class with a sat satisfied look as she faced the economics teacher
" sir..I've called them "
" of course we heard you..you could have kukuma brought down the whole building all in the name of calling some people " he retorted making the class laugh
Esther returned back to her seat in a low hiss at him " just calling i went to call them and now it's like I went to pull a mountain " she mumbled
I faced her squarely " I wonder how it will na be like when asked to pull a mountain with your voice " I said making some people laugh
" QUIET !!! " the economics teacher yelled and every where went deadsilent.
I hissed internally at him..the man was just annoying anyhow.God knows I couldn't wait for this class to be over.A class students strolled in and I raised my hands quietly to call Ayo to seat beside me, since there was enough space in our seats.
He grinned making his way towards me while dozie groaned. I snapped my head at him
" what's your headache ni?"
" must you always call that guy ?" He asked with a bland expression. I shook my head at him
" tsk tsk tsk...you don't know your problem " I said While Ayo slipped his butts beside me and dozie frowning at the both of us
Sophie had gone to seat with Annette and Sola was sitting with Adam while Priye was left to sit with Angel..I mentally laughed at him.I'm sure he could have just let sola sit with Angel but he didn't want he too. So he did that..
Halfway through economics class, with A class students showing off their brains when the teacher asked a question, I was beginning to feel sleepy. Luckily for me..I knew that I was the type of person who with a glance at the book, already knows what she's doing so. I didn't bother trying to keep awake...i didn't even know that i had fallen asleep untill I felt something disrupting my sleep.
I open my eyes slowly to see a white piece of paper infused into my nostrils. I immediately frowned as I opened it
" wake up sleepy head..
Chin chin "
The paper read and just when I was about to retort back to dozie..the only person who could write that ridiculous name, I saw a huge shadow standing in front of me.
" give me that paper " he bellowed and I twisted my face into a deeper frown as I handed it to him
" so I'm teaching and you're reading love letters " he said making the class suddenly lit with intrest
" sir..that's not what it is.." I Said
" oh really...that's your business because you'll follow me to staff room and you'll read this to the teachers " he said with a scowl.
The paper fell and dozie was quick to pick it up so he could hand it over to me..I rolled my eyes at him instead he winked at me..the economics teacher was just finishing his class when he gestured that I should follow him
" good luck dear M.J " Ayo said with a pitiful look as dozie smirked.
I acknowledged Ayo' s look and used my hands to slide on my neck as a threat while I gave him a stink eye.
He laughed and turned to face Ayo.leaving me to sadly follow that annoying ecomns teacher to the staff room .