My Ex-ex

Chapter Two

Tobi's POV
I entered the school compound just in time to see Tunde the timekeeper, ringing the bell signifying that it's time for the morning assembly.
I wished I had arrived earlier as it would have given me some time to talk with Simi. She always comes to school early being dropped off by her father's driver. I've been trying to reach her but failed. She's usually always with her phone so I wonder what's wrong as I haven't been able to talk with her.

I know it's the regular school uniform but she looked beautiful as always as she walked past with Sharon. When they walked past me, I noticed the way she deliberately didn't turn to look in my direction. Not even when Sharon said "Hi Tobi! How are you?" I smiled and said "fine" even though I sure wasn't.

Everyone lined up according to their class and gender from JSS1-SSS3. After chanting the national anthem, school anthem and reciting the pledge, the principal stepped forward to make some announcements.
I zoned out on what he was saying as I stared at Simi.
Sharing who stood behind her was whispering something in her ear. She laughed quietly at what Sharon said. Seeing her laugh made something glow within me. She turned her head and we locked gazes for a split second, with her beautiful big brown eyes.
I noticed how her smile faded and brows furrowed to form a frown as she turned away from me. My heart dropped.

While the principal talked, I started thinking about why she would act that way. It certainly has something to do with yesterday. I really have to talk with her. At the end of the assembly, we all headed for our various classes but Mr Andrew -our mathematics teacher- stopped her on the way.
I stalled in order to talk to her afterwards. When he was done talking to her, he headed for the staffroom while she headed for her class.

"Simi!" I called out but she didn't respond so I assumed she didn't hear me. I noticed it was deliberate as she increased her pace when I called her the second time even louder. She stormed into her classroom and slammed the door just as I was about to step in. I just opened the door determined to talk to her ignoring the stares of the entire class I was met with on entering.

I guess we were now seemed to them to be acting a drama as they looked on with interest really quiet as against their usual noisiness in the absence of a teacher.
"Simi, please hear me out" I went on to say. She turned with a harsh reply of "what do you have to tell me. No! Tell me what plausible reason you have for keeping me waiting for over an hour. You know me I don't have patience" I had prior to his situation never thought so but she just proved it. I was even more shocked when she went on to say "do you have any idea how many guys I have turned down just to be with you? You should count yourself lucky".
I was hurt to hear that but I went on undeterred.
"Ah-ahn, Simi but I have never really offended you in any way that I know of. It's just that..."
I was quickly cut off with her sudden reply of "Oh please! Not that you know of". She emphasized the last part with an air quote trying to mimick me.

"But..." Was the only thing I could say again as she interrupted me saying "Tobi please, please!"

God bless Stella who shouted "Simi give the guy a chance to explain himself na"
I threw her a grateful look which she replied with a Curt nod.
Simi turned to her with a stop sign like a traffic warden and replied "abeg abeg hold your own there. Don't put your mouth I what is not your concern".

With that, she turned back to her seat as Tunde rang the bell for the start of the first period. I followed her not knowing what as I could further anger her.
The only thing I could think of was to beg her as I said "Simi please na..."

Out of the blues, she said "See, Tobi this relationship cannot go on". I wouldn't have imagined she'd say that in my wildest dreams. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I stood frozen for a moment not knowing what to say.
"That was the bell" she continued "oya go to your class". I was dumbstruck. I just headed out.

Just stepping outside, I heard someone shout "Sim card has disconnected her network oh". The class burst out laughing. That must have been Teni. That girl Sha.

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I couldn't exactly say what emotion I felt as I walked quietly to my class -i was in social science class while Simi was in art class- nevertheless I knew I felt anything but happy. There was this unexplainable heaviness in my chest and it was as if my heart acted with every breath I took.
Classes went by in a blur, well basically because I wasn't paying attention- I couldn't pay attention and soon it was break time. I still felt like going to talk to her. I wanted to believe that she was just joking when she said we were done. I toyed with the idea of going to her class for a while. The next few minutes that followed saw me walking towards her classroom. I suddenly felt nervous and anxious thinking about how she'd react this time around. I walked past the classroom after peeping through the window and discovering that she wasn't in class. I thought of all the possible places she could be in as I walked back to class.

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Breakups..☹️
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