My days at laceville academy

CHAPTER TWELVE

(Chioma's pov)
It was test week and everyone was getting prepared,I wasn't confident in myself any more because of what happened on Saturday.I couldn't still believe that my own family lied to me.I won't skip the details,I would say everything that happened.
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Last week Saturday
I was on my bed trying to push all the formulas in my physics note into my head, I've been on that page for almost thirty minutes now and there were about fifteen pages left.I left my room to the small parlour to watch TV,it was there I over heard what I'd never thought I would hear.
"If she fails the exams this term, she'll be kicked out of the school"Aunt Amaka says to the person on the other line,I walked closer and the voice of the person she was talking to sounded like my mum.I wonder who they were talking about.
"I can't tell her that she didn't get the scholarship because she's not smart enough, she'll be heartbroken"Aunt amaka continues and I stop in my track.
"I just have to keep on paying her school fees secretly,then she'llthink she's really on scholarship"Aunt amaka says and then hangs up.
"Really?"I say as I barge into her room unannounced.
"Chioma,how long have you been here"she says in panic
"Long enough to know that my scholarship is fake"I Say trying to hold my tears.
Aunt amaka goes silent.
"but why?"I ask
"Chioma....me and your parents,we just want you to be happy, getting a scholarship in laceville was your dream and we just wanted to fulfill it,I'm sorry.... we're sorry"
"but the admission letter"
"I faked the scholarship letter, you're not on any scholarships... I'm paying your school fees"she says and I break down in tears.
"So I'm not smart"
"I didn't say so"
I look at her and shake my head still crying.I actually thought I was very smart,but it turns out I'm not even up to an average student.
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"Hey"someone says pulling me out of my train of thought.I turn to my side just to see David.He's been begging me to go out with him lately,I wasn't really ready to date anyone.Mum has always adviced me to stay away from boys and besides Daniel is the badboys and womanizer of laceville,at least that's what Lola told me the first day I came.
"Hey"he says again"are you okay?"
I didn't want to answer him,I didn't want to have anything to do with him"I'm fine"
"Alright"he says and goes back to his sit.