DANIELLA✔

Chapter twelve

A loud sound on the desk I was placing my head on woke me up from my sleep. I lifted my head and my heart skipped a beat when I saw Mrs Uchenna standing in front of me with a long cane in her hand. A snicker erupted from the students who were also turning back to look at me. I felt so embarrassed.

"Why are you sleeping in my class?" Mrs Uchenna asked and I was tongue tied. I couldn't come up with a valid reason for sleeping in her class. As usual, my night was short. I went to bed very late because I was copying my math note and I woke up quite early to do the house chores. But I couldn't possibly tell her that, so I kept mute instead.

"Can't you answer?" She shouted and I jolted. "Stand up." I did as told. "Aren't you the new student that came late to my class the other day? And now, you're sleeping in my class. Remain standing till the class is over." She said and made her way to the front of the class. I was relieved that she didn't flog me. Was it that most of the teachers in this school like to give standing punishment to students like it was a big punishment?

While standing, something told me that Peter was looking at me and I decided to look towards his direction. My instinct was right. He was staring at me with a wry smirk on his face. I rolled my eyes at him and faced front to the teacher.

As at the moment, it was break time and as usual most students had gone out of the class to get something to eat or just play with their friends, except for few students, Adam and me. Throughout today, Adam and I had not really said a word to each other, except for the greeting we exchanged this morning. Asides that, he had been silent and quite moody.

"Adam, what's the matter? You seem quite off today. Are you sick?" I decided to ask. I had not forgotten about the paper I saw in Adam's math note yesterday. In fact, I planned on confronting him about it today, which I was going to do now.

"No, I'm fine. Thanks for asking." He said, smiling. Wait, was he expecting me to talk to him first?

"Uh... Adam, I actually want to talk to you about something." I said and immediately, he adjusted himself on his seat, such that, he was facing me.

"Go on, I'm all ears." He narrowed his eyes and nodded his head in a gesture that means I should continue.

I took out the paper from my skirt pocket and gave it to him. "Read it."

He looked at me in confusion before opening the paper. His face immediately changed to a surprise one as he read the content of the paper.

"Care to explain that?" I asked, leaning forward as I placed my right elbow on the desk and fixed and my eyes on Adam. He looked so awash in embarrassment.

"Uh... How did... How you find this?" He stammered, his voice quivering as though he was nervous. I could already see beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

"I saw it in your math note. Now start talking."

"I thought I threw the paper away." He mumbled under his breath, but I heard him crisp and clear.

"What did you say?" I sat up straight, pretending not to have heard his last statement.

"Nothing." He replied immediately, shaking his head.

"Adam, are you gay?" I asked in a low whisper.

"Tone down your voice." His voice was so low that I almost could not hear him audibly.

"Just answer the question Adam."

He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Yes, I am."

Ouch.