DEPTH OF PAIN{completed}

FIVE

Bianca

"What are you doing here?" I asked as I glared at him.

"Are you asking me what I'm doing in front of my locker? What does it look like? I'm obviously not pooping, am I?" He teased

"You sure do talk a lot, don't you?" I said as I crossed my arm and looked at him from head to toe.

"No, I don't" he said and I rolled my eyes before walking away. He followed.

"Well, I just want to tell I'm sorry for saying everything I said to you yesterday, I was freaked out when you suddenly started talking non-stop, I'm sorry" he said remorsefully.

I didn't know what to say so I just nodded and i attempted to walk away again but he held me back.

"Can't you at least say something" he said. I tried to say something but I couldn't, my throat has been tied again, I just stared at him and I'm sure he must be thinking what sort of a weirdo I am.

"You know you do more of staring than talking, you are not mute because you've proved it already but why are you not saying anything?" He said and let go of my hand.

I attempted to walk away again, this time he didn't hold my hand, what he said stopped me.

"Can you at least tell me your name? You obviously don't want to talk to me because of what I said to you yesterday, you have every right to be mad, just tell me your name?" He pleaded

I turned to look at him, I just stared again and finally walked away.

I walked into the class and Ethan entered after few minutes, Mrs chike the Economics teacher entered and the class started.

***

During break, I saw chioma, despite the fact that she's a science student, our bond is unbreakable, she smiled gracefully as she approached me.

"Why are you smiling hard?" I finally found my voice again and I sighed after realising that.

"Is smiling a crime now?" She raised a brow and I rolled my eyes

"Have you heard about the party after our SSCE examination?"she asked

"what party again?" I asked as I threw my hands in the air

"Chill Bee, it's gonna be dope"she said

"Is the school aware of  it?" I asked her as I glared at her

"Not exactly, it's only the party after graduation the school knows about" she scratched her head as she said that.

"Thanks, I'm not interested" I said as I attempted to walk away

"You are going Bee, anyways hope you are reading hard?" She asked

"Yeah, what about you?"

"Mom isn't letting me sleep, I'm going to run away from that house" she whined like a child.

"I wish I have a mother that cares enough to make me read every time" I said sadly.

"Bianca, don't talk that way"

We entered the canteen, we bought a big doughnut each and a pet cocacola drink, she actually bought it for me because I can't even afford a pencil. We found a table and we sat there.

"I can't wait to sit for JAMB, get admission and leave that hell I call house" I said in frustration

"Have you reprinted your exam slip? When is your exam?" She asked eagerly

"Same date, same venue as yours but mine is 1pm" I answered

"Mine is 9am" she said unhappily

I put my hand on hers "we'll go together in the morning, I'll wait for you and you'll wait for me, we promised to be there for each other right?"