The Final Year (PROJECT 2.0)

Visitation

We both walk through the classroom blocks, he was holding my bag which contained my beads, scissors and fishing line and other accessories while i hold the vase to my bosom.

I tried stopping him from carrying my bag by the chivalrous idiot won't allow it. I wouldn't have minded but some students were stealing glances at us and I know by the end of the day wild rumours will start flying around through human tabloids.

"Mid term starts tomorrow, excited?"

"Of course, who wouldn't be?"

"Hmm... Your mind must be at home, you want to go and eat mummy's food" he teased.

"Whatever " I playfully rolled my eyes.

We stopped walking when someone approached us. I look at the boy who seems younger to us but he looks strangely familiar.

"What?" Akorede asked with a bored expression on his face.

"Mummy will be picking us up tomorrow, she called this morning"

Mummy?

I look up at Korede and then at the boy, they have the same nose and the same eye colour, the younger boy is fairer though.

"Irebami... Because you want to go home for the mid term, that is when you remember you have a brother. Who told you i want to go home?"

Brother?

It finally clicked.

I stared at the younger boy in amazement. So this is his younger brother? He was quite popular with his mates meaning i have heard a lot about him. One of the distinct things i heard is of him being a snub.

"Oh... Hello..." he greeted.

Or not.

Snubs don't greet right?

"Hi" I said warmly.

"My brother is annoying you right?" he asked innocently.

"Hey!" Korede snapped at him with a glare on his face.

I giggled shaking my head.

"Not really"

"You don't have to be polite, you can ditch him anytime. My company is much enjoyable" he said giving me a subtle wink.

This boy is bold.

"She is older than you, you know that right?"

Irebami scoffs.

"I am more good-looking"

"Get lost! "

I laughed as they both threw each other mean glares, Irebami stared at me before giving me a rare smile then walks away.

"I like your brother"

"You don't have to, he is a spoilt brat"

"But you love him anyway"

He mutters something incoherent.

"Do you have a brother?" he asked.

"Yes" we continued our walk "older step brother actually. He is my mum's son then i have a younger sister of five years"

He nodded.

I rarely talk about my family with anyone and i felt happy he wanted to know more about me.

We may be poor but i love my family. My dad is like my superhero, he is very laid back and jovial, when you meet him, he can cause a joke out of almost anything. I think it is a family thing cause my uncle who happens to be Tega's dad is exactly that way.