Lagos Witch

The Witch's First Day Of School

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~Chapter 5~

The Witch's First Day Of School 1

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"Who is the owner of this bag o? I'll fling it away o." I come into the class to meet a short boy announcing, while holding my school bag.

"Drop it somewhere and stop making noise please." The tall boy from earlier on says to him.

"Okay now." Shorty says as he makes to throw my bag away.

"Stop, give it to me. That's my bag." I quickly snatch it from him.

All eyes turn to me at once as previous chatters cease. I take that second to access them too. I recognize some people from the assembly. Even the girl that led the assembly was here.

"Oh. Sorry, I did not know. Sorry ma. Come in. You're welcome." He says, comically genuflecting.

"Arinze you can never have sense." A chubby girl says from a corner of the classroom.

"Aunty Fatima who put your mouth ehn?" He asks, earning chuckles from the others.

"Oya Arinze it's okay. Go and sit down. Hello, my name is Perry. What's yours?" The light skinned beauty that led the praise and worship says. She had a bright smile that was really contagious.

I was going to reply when the tall boy starts laughing.

"Ewo. She said her name is Perry." He says as he clutched his tummy in laughter. The rest of the class seemed to get the joke as they joined him in laughter.

"Perry kor. Her name is PROSPERITY." Arinze says to me causing the class to once more roar in laughter.

I couldn't help the little laughter that escaped as I watched Perry roll her eyes. She's probably used to their teasing. And yeah, I'm sticking with Perry.

The suddenly goes quiet as the people that had been standing rush to their seats. I'm left standing in front of the classroom, confused.

I scan the class for a vacant seat when I feel someone's presence behind me.

"Why are you standing?" The voice of Uncle Peter says startling me.

"I'm looking for where to sit." I tell him.

"Have you introduced yourself to the class?" He asks with a smile.

I shake my head sideways. "Go ahead." He tells me.

I face the expectant students and clear my throat.

"My name is Sharon Nwanedo and I'm a witch. Yeah you heard right. I'm. A. Witch."

I watch as their faces morph from that of confusion and then realization and then shock. I smile at that.

"Hurry up, we don't have all day." Uncle Peter says with his usual smile, snapping me from my imagination.

"Oh um...my name is Sharon." I tell the class with a smile.

"Just Sharon? Don't you have a surname?" He asks and the class chuckles.

"Sharon Nwanedo." I tell him.

"Is it me you're telling? Talk to your classmates." He says and I internally groan.

"My name is Sharon Nwanedo." I say with a plastic smile.

"Good and class, what are you supposed to do?" Uncle Peter asks. The tall boy who I'm going to name Tally until I find out his name starts to drum on his desk.