•BENITA OLUWASEYI OBI•
"Please jessie, dont preach to me about what is right or wrong" I say to her as we got back into the to take our seats. "I was embarrassed in class because of who? Him! You were also there"
"Yes I was, but it wasn't entirely his fault. All he did was turn in his test before everyone else" Jessie mutters
"IDGAF! Whose side are you even on? My side or the new boy?" I asked, already getting infuriated.
Jessie is supposed to be my best friend, supposed to always have my back, but now she thinks she can lecture me on how to treat and be nice to a boy I don't even know. How dare she? If she wasn't my best, I'd have come at her too.
But look at it, its not like he actually has prior knowledge about your grades... its his first day bennie, you're just a mean bitch.
"What? Even you too? Taking the new boy's side?" I shook my head in dissatisfaction at my inner self.
"Here! have some" Jessie interrupts stretching a bag of potato chips my way.
"Thanks!" I rolled my eyes and collected the bag.
"So what you guys discussing?" She asked
"Huh?" I replied with a mouth full of chips
"You and your "inner you" Jessie air quoted
"You were making that face you always make when you talk to yourself"
"Stop watching me Creepy human" I sighed
"If I don't, who would?" She smirked
And we both laughed.
"I love you silly" I mouthed to her
"Like you have any other choice" she rolled her eyes and pouted her lips
"He is cute tho" She chimes in
"Who is?"
"The new boy... duh!" She sassed
"Oh is he?" I replied sarcastically
"Mhmm"
"Every boy is cute to you jessie, slut" I joked
"Whatever child!" She shunned me "if you weren't such a bitch, you'd have noticed how he kept those beautiful grey eyes lit and fixated on you even as you were being mean to him"
"He was?" I asked feeling my cheeks burn a little.
I normally would notice a guy checking me out, they always do and I don't blame them. I mean who wouldn't keep their eyes on me especially the first time they see me? I'm 5"7, my skin so brown like I was dipped in a sea of chocolate and milk at birth, and at almost 18 I already have a slim thick to-die for body, my 36C boobs and bubble butt that jiggles shamelessly in everything I wear makes it hard for me to stay unnoticed. Someone once complimented me saying "if Sexy was human, she would be me".
So I walk and flaunt my body with pride. I am sexy and I know it. Another reason I am the main Cheerleader, I am hot! And you just can't tear your eyes off me easily. I am that captivating.
But today just wasn't one of those days. My Dad was finally making the separation from my Mum official, He got the papers this morning in the mail. My Dad loves my Mother so much but she didn't love him as much. My Dad is a very emotional man, he did everything he had to to make life its easiest for my Mum and I, which sometimes require him to travel but no longer than a month. Only to find out she was cheating with a mutual friend in the estate, he forgave her the first time and they kept it between the both of them. Then he discovers 2 years after that she never stopped, she only hid it better.
They had a big fight and she moved out... It broke him, that night I heard my Dad Wail in agony, I stayed up all night that night, scared and in tears too. I could hear his pain, the anguish in his soul, the heartbreak and I wanted to go up to him but I had no idea what I would say to a man who just lost in love. And this continued for 6 weeks, he barely spoke, barely ate, saw his friends, didn't shave, or went to his company. He just stayed in the guest room which remained dark because he took out all the light bulbs, he still stays in the guest room and has never entered the room they once shared. I've had to grow up so fast and take care of him and so many things and it was telling on me.
"Why are you sobbing Dad?" I asked, He didn't noticed me enter his home office.
"Oh! It's nothing Bunny" he wiped his eyes with his free hand
"I just signed and I'm sending the divorce papers to your Mum" he added, waving the paper in his hand at me and I could hear him trying to hold back his tears and it made my eyes water
"Oh Dad! I'm so proud of you" I mumbled as I hugged him and I felt tears drop on the side of my face.
"Dad please??? This woman has made you cry enough, you have to move on, we have to" I muttered angrily
"That woman is your mother and the woman I love"
"Not anymore Dad, if she really was she'd be here with us"
He tried to protest but I shot him a stern look and he gave up.
"Okay bunny" he sighed.
"Good! Gotta run now, I'm late for school" I shrieked as I looked at the time, "I'll see you in two days Dad when I'm back from cheerleading" I hurriedly hugged him and made to leave.
"With a clean shaven face" I shouted on my way out.
"Love you bunny" I heard him chuckle.
"Hello Seyi mi!" I heard as I closed the door behind me. I know who it was, only one person called me that.
"Mother!" I sneered back "what are you doing here? You have no business coming back here? How dare you even...."
"That's enough bunny." Dad cuts me short. "I left her a message that I'd be sending the papers and she said she'd stop over to pick them up herself"
"Okay Dad"
"You can have the papers and leave now" I turned to face her.
"Watch your time young lady, I'm your mother" she spat back at me.
"I don't have a mother anymore"
"Callum Obi! You're going stand there and let our daughter talk to me like that?" She protested
"You've been gone 5 years Sade, no calls, no visits. What were you expecting? A tea party?" Dad replied
I chucked at his sarcasm
"Benita! you need to leave now" he pointed at my uber "I'll handle this!" He added, kissing my forehead and winking at me.
I was too angry to smile back so I proceeded to the uber as they made their way inside the house.
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"My mum showed up today" I said
"Huh?" Jessie turned towards me
"I saw my Mother this morning, she came to the house"
"Oh! That must explain the touchy temper and off mood you were on"
"I hate her so much" placing my head on her thighs as tears stung my eyes
"Hate is such a strong word Bennie"
"I know Jes, that's why I used it" and I could feel her shaking her head because she giggled.
"So you're going to apologize to the cute new boy yeah?" She asked
"I guess so" I mumbled "And stop mentioning he's cute. I know what you're trying to do, it won't work"
And this time we both giggled.
You know he is cute.
"Oh please, not you too"
What?
"Don't make me think it"
You already do, I am you bennie.
"Go away" I smiled, closing my eyes to sleep as Jessie rubbed my back.
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