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Chapter 19B- Cry for help

Okay so as I said in the last chapter, that was only a part of what I planned for chapter 19 which is why this part is labeled 19B. I declare this part OPENNNN

PS: Introducing a new POV this chapter
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TOKE'S POV
(Adetoke Karen McAnthony)

I watched my phone ring with the caller ID 'Amanda A Akinde' that's pretty much how I stored everyone's names. I specifically told her not to disturb me during weekends and she's respected my wish till today's so I choose to call her back, just in case it's something important

Her voice sounded like she had been crying, I hate when people talk to me when they are emotional, it's not a secret that I suck at offering others comfort. So I act like I can't hear her hiccups and sniffs

Nobody from school has ever been to my house, that is asides Erling but that was a long time ago when things were different. Now I'm letting another one in even though I've been through this path before and I promised myself I'd never again

I didn't miss how wide her eyes popped when we stepped into the compound, people tend to react that way when they see the mansion for the first time. I'd rather not have any more people, everyone's attitude changes when they see how much you've got but Trip's a little different, asides the compliment she made outside she just went back to her normal 'Trippy' self.

Unlike the deep and collected voice my mum has, that I'd have expected Trip's mum to have too, her mum's voice sounded so relaxed and informal. I could hear from her voice that she had reservations about her daughter sleeping over, who wouldn't be concerned when her daughter is sleeping over at a person she hasn't properly met's house? My own mother has will probably never even allow me sleep over at anybody's house till I'm 21, which is why she bluntly rejected when I suggested boarding school for three weeks when she had to travel in SS2. I ended up going with her and attending online classes which was totally worth it cos who wouldn't want to be backstage at an Armani Bottega fashion show?

My eye color has been a touchy subject for me since day one, they are blue but not the kind of sea blue that's attractive, they are more of a pale blue like the early morning sky, almost white. When she asked about it and I gave her a reply, I expected her to pry more into my life and I was ready to tell her where to shove her questions but luckily, she didn't. Those are the only things I'm insecure about because I've been called hostile names such as 'alien' and 'mutant' before because of how odd I look without my contact lenses.

I dial Trip's number to ask what's keeping her so long, just being a caring neighbor.

'🎶but when it all falls down in the river🎶'

I hear a line of Alan Walker's 'All falls down' coming from a phone vibrating under the duvet. Oh great! She even forgot her phone!

I pull it out from where it's hiding then see the caller ID 'Ice Witch🥶🧙' ewo she stored my name as Ice witch. I kinda like the nickname, though I'd have preferred 'Ice queen' tho, who wants to be a witch. I stare at the phone for a few more seconds after it stops ringing staring at the picture of a popular footballer I can't remember his name because of how terrible I am with football.

Her phone vibrates in my palms again this time with the caller ID 'Big Trip ✨❤️'. I know it's her brother because she's told me before how she got her nickname from her brother who was also called Trip years before she stole the Nickname. I toss the phone on the bed collapsing on the other side of the soft mattress, waiting for the phone to stop disturbing my ears