Mirrored Hearts

7

Temi's POV

Mommy had dropped me off at school. It had been a war to get me to come to school today. But, mommy had still managed to bring me.

I walked into the classroom. I breathed out a sigh. It was still the same here. Nothing had changed, the annoying kids were still here.

I stood in front of the classroom, glancing around it, then my eyes stumbled on a pair of eyes staring at me. They belonged to a girl. She had big dark brown eyes with thick and dark lashes. She had a small button-like nose and full lips. Her mouth was slightly open as she stared at me, but I had never seen her before.

'Must be a new student.' I thought.

I walked further into the classroom and past her.

"Hey, Temi. What's up dude?" Joel asked when I got to my seat.

"Nothing much." I answered and we did our customary handshake. Then, I saw Edith walk towards us.

'Olorun mi o. Fè ijògbon òmò de yi'n si.'

"Temi." She chirped and flashed a grin at me and I faked a smile. "Where have you been?" She asked.

"Nowhere exactly." I threw my bag on the desk and the zip clinked on the metal.

"But you didn't come to school all this while. I missed you, Temi." Edith said and I rolled my eyes. I pretended like I was listening and kept nodding my head. "Temi!" Edith called and I turned to look at her. "Are you even listening?" She asked, sounding irritated.

"Huh? What were you saying Edith?" I asked her.

She shook her head, "Arrrgghh." She stomped off angrily.

'Good riddance.'

"Who's the girl sitting with four eyes?" I asked Joel.

"Who?" He asked, looking in the direction I pointed. "Oh. That's the new student. Lela or something like that." He said.

"Oh. Okay."

"So, why were you not in school all this while? It's been two weeks since school's resumption and you've been present only twice abi once sef."

"Oh, that. Well-" I was saying when Mrs Edna, the English mistress entered the classroom.

"Quiet down!" She ordered and everyone settled down and the chattering ceased.

"There's a literature assignment o." He whispered while opening his locker.

"Okay. I'll just copy yours." I whispered back.

"What? You don't even have any of his notes. Why would you copy mine na? What if you score higher." He said in a loud whisper, raising one of his eyebrows.

'Hypocrite.'

"What are friends for?" I asked and he shook his head with a frown.

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Lela's POV

It was the short break and Mary, the class rep was collecting the assignments. She was about leaving the classroom with the pile of books in her hands when someone called from behind. It belonged to a male and it was husky. I looked behind to see him-the Temi boy.

"Akamu, won't you take mine?" He asked, stretching out his notebook.

"I would take it if you gave it to me. What were you doing before now?" She snapped at him and snatched the book from his hand and turned to leave.