Chapter two.

42 3 0
                                    


The week flew by uneventfully and I went about my daily works.

Hostel - class - hang out with Lola and Tamara - hostel.

Life was simple that way.

Though I couldn't spend time with Lola as much as I would've loved, being that we were in different faculties and departments.

She was studying petroleum engineering...

I know right?

Odd choice for a girl.

Especially one like Lola.

I on the other hand studied English, an all time passion and I was content.

While walking out of the library,I bummed into one of the 'Hot 4' - not literarily, thank God! We simply spotted each other,made eye contact then looked away.

I walked past and met up with Lola who was waiting for me outside the library.

"Done?"she asked and I nodded.

She smiled and linked our arms - something she did a lot - before pulling us towards the path leading to my hostel.

I could feel eyes burning into my back and turned briefly to lock gazes yet again with one of the 'Hot 4' - Jayden I think.

I turned back to listen to my sister ramble on about a party she was invited to, though my mind was somewhere else entirely.

I knew Jayden would definitely let Darey know that I was a twin.

I just hoped he wouldn't ever bump into Lola. And for once,I thanked God that they (the Hot 4) were years ahead of us.

Lola and I were in our first year - though our second semester - while the 'Hot 4' were in their forth year.

If possibly, I prayed that Darey never remembered me and forgot all about our encounter.

******

Prayers weren't always answered.

I knew that for a fact when I again met Darey and his friends - the Hot 4 - at an ice cream place in G.R.A (Port Harcourt).

Tamara and I had gone out with a few friends - my roommate and friend,Zubi and Tamara's elder sister, Kate. Lola couldn't come because she had a test to sit for.

I spotted them first and tried to get the girls to hide at a corner with me but Zubi and Kate were huge fans of the 'Hot 4' and made us seat at the only vacant table closet to them despite my pleas.

I sat beside Tamara and used Kate's big bulk to hide myself from their view.

I knew the moment Jayden noticed us. He did a double take as his gaze rested on Tamara. Probably recognizing her,his gaze moved to scan the occupants of the table till it finally rested on me.

Unconsciously, I flinched.

His lips slowly stretched up in a smirk.

Unable to move,I decided to appeal to his better nature and put on a pleading expression before mouthing 'please'.

His smirk turned into a smile before he pulled an apologetic face and mouthed 'sorry'.

He shrugged and leaned forward to soeak to Darey who was seated across from him.

I watched Darey tense immediately after Jayden spoke to him before he turned slowly to face our table.

Beside me, Kate 'subtly' adjusted her bra by pushing it down to make her breasts look Fuller while Zubi pulled her hair to the side and pouted prettily, pretending not to notice that the boys were all looking our way.

ONCE A TWINWhere stories live. Discover now