CAGED

7

"Good morning family!!!!" Feyintola screams as she steps into a classroom carrying a cake pack.
"Good morning dear."
"Morning o."
"Good morning Tola."
    "Happy new month dear."
"Is that cake?" A very tall girl asks coming to meet her.
"Yeah. You care?"
"Why won't I? Guys, Feyintola brought cake." The tall girl announces to the class cupping her hands over her mouth.
Heads immediately turn in their direction and some people leave their seats to meet her.
"Good morning Tiola. I thought it was for sale o." Another girl this time short and robust says taking her seat on the chair beside Feyintola.
"Good morning Felicia. No I baked it for the new month."
"Thanks jare. More talent in Jesus name." Felicia prays picking a bread knife from underneath her desk. The class laughs at her prayer which Feyintola shouts,
   "AMEN!!" She looks around the class for a while before asking a question, "Where are the guys?"
  "Mr Abiodun gave them extra portion to serve." The tall girl from earlier, Ope replies.
  "Ah ah! This man is funny oo. They gave us portions of grass to cut in a well developed private institution and we don't complain, yet they still have the mind to give us extra portion." Felicia says hitting her palms together.
"It is well dear." Feyintola says and turns back to the cake. "That means we have to wait for them o. I don't want anyone cutting my head off when they get back abeg." She suggests placing the cake back in the packet.
  "Ohhhhhh. They won't allow us eat it well na." Ope complains.
"It's not as if the thing is show in your body o. See as you're thin." Felicia jokes hitting her thin thighs. Ope slaps her hand away, "Leave me abeg. Is it your thin? Let me eat o." She says and goes back to her seat.
   A tall fair girl walks into the class and straight forward Feyintola's seat.
"Good morning Feyintola."
"Good morning Alicia."
  "Yeah. Can I talk to you?" She asks looking around the class.
"Sure. Why not? I'm listening." She immediate clears the seat beside her and points at it. "Take your seat."
   "No not here. Outside please." Alicia says and begins to walk out of the classroom. Feyintola immediate stands up and follows her.
  "Felicia watch our cake o. When the boys return before I do tell them to wait." She instructs and hurries after Alicia who is already at the entrance.
  "Yes. What was what you wanted to say?" She asks placing her back on the louvers of the classroom window.
"I wanted to invite you to my birthday party. It's tomorrow. I told your Mom to invite you but she said I should do it myself. So here I am." She ends with an uncomprehendable laugh handing Feyintola a pink invitation card.
"I might have to collect three extra ones. I can't come without the boys. We come together. You're the owner of the cakes?"
   "Yes I am. I trust that they're nice though I haven't seen them. You can't bring anyone without invitation so I will give you those by break. I will be expecting you tomorrow after school. My address is on the invitation."
   "Looks like Jeremy knows the place right?"
"Yes. We stay in the same area."
   "Okay then. What's the dress code?"
"Pink." Alicia replies putting on a smile.
  "Excuse me?"
"It's pink. Why? You don't like it?"
   "No I don't. Can I wear something else?" Feyintola pleads. The thought of wearing a pink dress and shoes run through her head and she shakes her head a million times. She immediately turns her attention to Alicia.
"The boys are putting on white. You can wear white too."
     "Thanks for understanding. White is fine. Please don't forget the other cards. See you by break. Have a nice day." She says and turns to enter the classroom as she sights the boys coming from afar talking among themselves.
  "You too." Alicia replies walking away.
Feyintola runs into the classroom and stays in front of the class.
"The boys are coming. Hide the cake." She shouts and immediately everyone cautious themselves with most of them trying so hard not to check where the cake is kept.
   "You people ehn. See the way you comported yourself sharp sharp." She notes and bursts out in laughter making everyone else join her as they laugh along.

Here is Feyintola putting on the class' clown attire. Who was your class clown or who is? And what role do you play in class? The nerd, favorite, babyish one, nagging mother, ever smiles, the shy one, the bold one? Who exactly 😁😁. Can you see something going on already with Mrs Adams' involvement with Alicia? What do you think? Please vote 🌟, comment and share 🤗🤗. This chapter is dedicated to Djujeep thanks for the votes dear 😘💝

Yours in Ink; Bethel ™