MISLEAD

chapter 18 : they keep throwing bombshells

The security man ran to our room and before I knew it students were gathered most of them were in tears, I couldn't cry I just stood watching as she was carried away, lifeless, I saw Tessa before leaving for the party, she was ill but she told me the medication seemed like they were working, I felt guilt wash over me, what if I had reported her to the school so she'll be given proper medical attention.

What if I had stayed behind and not attend Ada's party, maybe I would have been there to save her life, I knew that all I was saying was what if's now, Tessa was gone nothing could bring her back, I was scared, after everything Toke said last night I knew Tessa had gotten chlamydia from Mr abayomi, that old fool, if this silent disease could take away tess, then it isn't something to joke about.

I couldn't stop thinking about what Toke had said, I knew within me that I had had sex with farian, but I had used protections, I decided to go to the computer room to search chlamydia up.

The whole school was in a sober state that morning, we were all called to the assembly to say a silent prayer for tess, I still could not believe it, Amina the talkative hasn't said a word since, she was mute all through her face was blank, people were scared, I met Toke and she was crying, I told her that she shouldn't be scared that she'll be okay but she told me that wasn't why she was crying that I'll know soon. Why would she be crying, what would I know, why is this week just a mess.

I got to the computer lab and searched up Chlamydia and saw that one could be a bit on the safer side if protection was used, I let out a breathe I wasn't aware I was holding but that relief didn't last for a long time as i read another thing, one could also get chlamydia through oral sex, that was when I knew that all was not well, I recently engaged in oral sex with farian, and as I read symptoms doesn't show at the early stage, I was panicking I started to cry, then the bell rung for the second time today, it was weird, this was a weird Sunday as the principal was present in school cause of Tessa's death issue.

We gathered downstairs again and behold a bombshell was thrown again...another death!?, This time i couldn't control my tears, it flowed like I was very close to the person, we didn't talk much but she was a very vibrant girl who was filled with life, now I understand why Toke had been crying before, Morayo was very vibrant and she was funny, she died in a sad way, we were told she wanted to abort a baby and unfortunately it went wrong and she gave up.

I and Amina was appointed to another hostel, as I laid down I wondered what was going on in evergreen, why were people dying like chickens, and chidinma had stayed home too long, I was getting worried, I hope she's okay, I just want her to be back, I want to be sure she's alright.

I woke up the next morning from a bad dream where I had chlamydia and I was dying, I just hope it was only but a dream, mum called that day and told me she heard of tessa, she asked me if all was okay, I wanted to tell her everything was wrong but I was still scared.

This day came forth with another bad news, apparently chidinma had not even gone home for the midterms and since the day she left this school no one had had any contact with her, she was currently missing for a week, Amina rushed to me after assembly, telling me about the day chidinma was going home that week and how she was acting weird, this was another shock to me, My fear was getting much worse than before, I just want to go home and be with my mum, and my dad, I'm scared.

It's been 2 weeks now since all the bad news, everything had partially returned to normal, well not for me and Amina as it wasn't the same knowing tess was not around and chidinma was probably somewhere not okay, I had started to see my symptoms, so were other people, farian had gone home and some students who were sick, it was getting worse so I contacted my mum and told her, she was very sad and disappointed not in me but in the fact that I had taken this long to confide in her, I sat on my bed packing my bags as a junior student handed I and Amina and our two new roommates a piece of printed paper with a picture on it.

It read: I found this drug in Ada's drawer during her party, what is an anti retroviral drug doing in Ada's bag, the bitch is even a virus carrier ( HIV to be more precise)

I couldn't believe it, was I reading wrong?, Ada HIV?, Ada , my ada, the ada that looks so spotless, HIV positive, it was more than a shock, I wonder how she'll be feeling now, I felt really bad for her. And who the hell sent this student to share this all over.

What the hell is going on in evergreen college, tessa is dead?, Morayo is dead?, Chidinma is missing?, Toke is barren?, And the biggest bombshell Ada has HIV!?