𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒚 -𝑵𝒊𝒏𝒆

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Our Promotional exam came by faster than a leopard after it's prey. It felt like it was only yesterday when I, Gage and Yui were having fun and study in the library and now. Now we were racking our brain in our various classes trying to pick the right answer for the English object question.

As usual, I was a special candidate the only SS2 student in the computers lab writing her exam with the add of  three invigilators. One out of the three was a youth corper assigned to our school and for some strange reasons she was questionably extra helpful. Most of the youth cropers that have been assigned to our school after Miss Amarachi didn't like me very much and that is why I am fining it hard to believe that she jumped in on this assignment when she was told.

" alright Adeyemi, We are almost done good thing we already dived head first into the theory before objective." I faked a smile at her as we continued with the objective of the English Exam. The other two invigilators had a scrowl on their faced possible because they didn't like how she was being  friendly with me. I choose to ignore them either way.  I focused on Miss Comfort as she read out the question for number 50. It was a simple lexis and structure an I was glad I was able to get it right at a go.

The bell range alerting us it was break time and whether or not I was finish the other two invigilators roughly collected the question paper and answer booklet from me. Not wanting to be a part of any drama about to unfold I quickly stepped out of there heading for the cafeteria. I was beyond starving regretingtting the action of writing an exam on an empty stomach. I would have eaten but Mr Idowu was puting up a fuzz because I didn't come home for 3weeks.

It's not like he cared I was missing, he just didn't like the fact that he came home from his trip and couldn't find me home. " you had better go and find food in the hand of whoever took you in for three week" he said and that seriously pained me. Hence why I just walked out of the house not bothering to eat. I had just 599 naira left on me to spend and the 100,000 naira in my safe is to secure my school fees and what ever fees I have left to play. I just hope I would not be pushed to the wall where I have to take out of the money to survive on my daily needs.

"There you are." I was stratled but Immediately regained my composure when I saw who was talking.. It was miss Comfort , what is her deal this time, doesn't she know. I am not allowed to be seen with her. She is going to be my invigorator for the rest of the exam so she better keep her distance. "I was looking for you. Would you like to--"

" stop --- stop following me!" I said cutting her short. She looked confused and I explain further saying
"Do you want to get me in trouble. If you don't want us to be framed for exam malpractice then please keep your distance." I husshed at her before descending the stairs of the senior blocks and heading start for the cafeteria. Immediately I approached the building I stopped like there was an invisible wall in front of me. I took in deep breath and before I could stop it. All the memories of over a month ago of how I got chased out of the cafeteria. Phew, i still get PTSD any time the cafeteria is mention of i am near it's entrence.

It was to rooted to the spot to even make a move I just stood there transfixed in fear. I was so perplexed to do anything and to make matter worse I began to have difficulty breathing. No, no, no I couldn't have another episode again not twice in the same day. To bad it was already too late, I way hyperventilating already and sweating like a Christmax goat about to enter the slaughter house. "Yemi! Yemi! Can you hear me ? Adeyemi!" I heard my name loud and clear before felling a shot sharp pain on my for arms. That immediately snapped me out of my episode before it finished playing out . Before I could understanding what was going on I was being dragged away from the cafeteria.

"Adeyemi, are you okay you look pale, do you want to go to the sick bay?"  I was still in shock at to what happened. I felt my head spinning and it was slowly giving me a headache. "What happened ?" I managed to ask the person who saved me. Instead of responding, the person just carried me bridal style future away from the cafeteria as my eyes began to Close heavy with sleepy.

I woke with a slight headache and by the time I sat up I Saw Denise sitting there his eyes closed and his head resting on the wall backwards. What is he doing here? I thought but before i got the Chance to figure that out, a bigger question came to mind. Was he the one that brought me here? I couldn't really say but before I could ponder on it while I admired the newly renovated sick bay I heard his voice.

" why?" my eyes snapped back to look at him. " why didn't you tell any one... Does Gage know ?" I frowned in confusion what does he know? He is the one who ditched me, so why does he even care. I looked at him and our eyes met, after awhile of silence,  he said. "You are suffering from PTSD and you told no one."

" since when do you care you are the one who ditch me, because apparently I am not smart enough for you!" he chuckled humorlessly and said bearly a whisper. " smart enough? Hmph I don't think you realize that you are the one who ditched me because you were all hung up on Gage!  as the good friend that I am, I backed away." I laughed believing it was a joke on until I saw the serious and unwavering look in his eyes. " what??? Wait your serious?"

" why would I joke about some thing like this. Look I care about you Maddlyen. And the only reason why I don't run to your aid all the time is Because of Gage. He told me to back off and I knew he was right, backing of was the right thing today." whoa now my eyes really stung and it was due to the tears in my eye. This was the first time I am hearing his side of the story. It breaks my heart to see him like this to see our Friendship like this. What we have was pure platonic to bad Gage felt treated by it.

"I am sorry" I said swallowing hard and doing my best to swallow the lump in my throat. He was looking at me now and I matched the Intercity of his gaze before apologizing one more time.

"I am sorry it took this long to notice."

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