Addie Kamara is a seventeen year old Christian girl attending a rich school in London. This story follows her life in 2023 in the months leading to her finals in July. In this time, friendships will be tested, new friends will be made, two amazing...
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Afua Kamara
Tendai and I left The Opal in silence, stepping into the night air as we waited for the Uber. It arrived just as we got outside, but the quiet between us was thick, weighed down by everything unsaid. I couldn't shake the thoughts swirling in my mind—Tyler's behavior, Rowena's words... everything felt off, like a warning I couldn't yet decipher.
"Tendai," I began hesitantly, "who did you date before Kemi?"
"Why are you asking me that?" he replied, his tone guarded. "Did Roe say something to you?"
"No," I lied again. "I'm just curious."
"You don't have to lie, Addie," he said, a hint of frustration in his voice. "Remember, I'm the one who taught you how to lie. Roe needs to keep her mouth shut. I dated Quinn Duran before Kemi."
"Why did you guys break up?" I asked, trying to keep my voice casual.
"I don't want to talk about her," Tendai said abruptly, his mood darkening.
The rest of the ride was filled with an uncomfortable silence. The mention of his ex had clearly affected him, and I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to the story than he was letting on.
I had been wrong about Tendai's friends. They weren't as nice as I had initially thought. Grant openly flirted with other girls right in front of his girlfriend, Rowena was bitter and jealous, and Tyler was nothing short of a creep.
When we arrived back at my house, Tendai stayed with me for a few minutes before leaving. I began feeling lonely immediately after he left.
"I wish I had accepted his offer to stay with him," I murmured to myself. The house felt too big, too empty without him there.
I turned on the security lights and made my way to bed, hoping for some rest. I had a lot on my mind regarding the day I had had but fear made me fall asleep early.
I felt something strangling me as I slept, a terrifying pressure on my throat. I was having another demonic attack.
I couldn't speak, but in my mind, I called out the name of Jesus Christ. Instantly, the hands released their grip, and I gasped for breath.
Shaken, I grabbed my phone to check the time. It was 4:28 a.m. Unable to sleep, I opened WhatsApp.
Tendai had posted photos and videos with his friends at 2:19 a.m.. He had gone back to hang out with them after dropping me off. I noticed a girl who appeared very drunk, dancing with Tyler in one of the videos.
Mae had posted at 8:25 p.m. from Brussels. I was surprised that she had traveled for Easter. She had a brother named Forest who lived in Brussels. Jensen had shared a video of his dad accusing Regererai Dube of using NoirNectar to slander him. Jensen commented on the post with the word "facts," and I knew he was sending me a message.
