Black Pride

14.

Ayo woke up the next day to see Elizabeth standing over her again, but this time she was holding a piece of paper. "Could you stop doing that every morning," Ayo yelled at Elizabeth and turned on her bed, using her pillow to cover her face. Elizabeth hissed and walked away, towards her own bed. Ayo opened her eyes quickly and launched at Elizabeth. In her sleepy state, she had managed to catch a glimpse of the paper Elizabeth was holding in her hand. Elizabeth had somehow gotten hold of the drawing of Ayo and Kevin and was staring at it angrily.

Ayo raced for Elizabeth, because Elizabeth had reached her bedside by then. She tried to drag the paper from her but Elizabeth clutched it tight. "Leave it you tweed," Elizabeth snarled and held it tight even though she felt it slippering from her grip.

Ayo tugged at it harder. The paper ripped in two. It tore right through the middle, the space in between Ayo and Kevin where they sat in the drawing. Ayo and Elizabeth both fell back from the impact, each holding half a piece of the drawing. "Give it back to me," Ayo growled as she demanded for the half piece which was in Elizabeth's hand.

Elizabeth quickly tore the part of the drawing in her hand into tiny irregular pieces and threw them all over the floor. "Well, you didn't need it anyway," she said and stood up. She then walked out of the room, dangling her red handbag as she moved.

Ayo picked up the pieces angrily. "She would get Elizabeth for this one day," she thought as she tried to patch up the picture. Ayo then rushed to her wardrobe and after bringing out a cello tape, rushed back to the pieces of paper which were still on the floor besides Elizabeth's bed and started stitching them together. The drawing, even though in pieces, was somewhat complete, except for one part that she couldn't find. Kevin's head.

Ayo searched everywhere for it, the piece where Kevin's head had been drawn could not be found. She fumed angrily and walked back to her bedside, carrying the cello taped drawing and the cello tape. She folded the drawing neatly and kept it in a pouch in her bag. She then started to pack for lectures that she had that morning.

Just then, Brie entered. "Morning babe," Brie started as she walked in. "You really need to be getting up early, I'm just coming from the bathroom and believe me, it's packed full girl," Brie said as she used a dry towel to clean her body. She had just come out from the bathroom. "Oooooh," Brie said and shuddered as the cold wind blew her bare body, which the towel could not cover.

"Morning," Ayo muttered and after picking the dress she was going to change into, walked out of their room and headed for the bathroom. She was in a really bad mood.

Brie shrugged it off and started wearing her dry new clothes. "Girls and their mood swings," she said and chuckled.

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Ayo entered her lecture room and walked to her usual seat which was beside Jeremy. She had reached there much later than she usually came, as fighting for space in the bathroom was not that easy as she had thought. Eyes stared at her as she entered and some giggles and stifled laughter were heard. Ayo rolled her eyes. "Gossips," she thought as she sat down.

"Uhm, Ayo," Jeremy started but was cut short by Ayo.

"Not now Jeremy, I'm not in the mood for your knick knacks and silly games," she said, giving him a mean look. She was really in a bad mood. The lecturer continued his teaching. The lecturer was teaching General Biology that morning, so she brought out her note and searched her bags for her textbook.

"Uhm, I know you said not to disturb you, but---" Jeremy started but was cut short by Ayo again.

"Jeremy, I've told you, I'm not in the mood for nonsense today. In fact, what is it? What uhn?" Ayo said angrily, giving him a harsh look.