We Just Can't ✅ (NOT EDITED)

CHAPTER 2

EDITED

I'm always very early to school since I was a child. My parents hated lateness, to them lateness is a sign of irresponsibility so they always made sure that my brother and I resumed by 7:00 am on the dot.

I walk into my class and I'm the first person to get to school not that I'm surprised. I bring out a copy of Half of a Yellow Sun from my bag to read. I love novels and this is one of my best.

I'm reading when someone walks into the class, I look up and the person I see is the girl who my brain remembers as Diane.

"Hello" she says walking toward me.

"What's up?" I ask carefully putting away my book.

"What's your name again?" she asks smiling.

"Naomi"

"Beautiful name. It suites you" she says picking up my book.

Ugh! I hate it when people touch my book especially the ones that are already worn out.

"Be careful with it" I snap.

"Sorry" she says carefully putting it down.

Now I feel bad, God why do I have to be so emotional!

"I'm sorry for snapping" I say as I put the book back in my bag.

"It's fine. Would you like to sit with us during break today?" she asks.

Who is us abeg? I'm not sure I want to change who I sit with at least for now.

"Actually I already sit with Anita and Bimbo" I say refusing her offer politely.

"It's just one day na, they wouldn't mind" she says her voice laced with resentment.

They are probably not on good terms, this one that she looks so disgusted hearing their names.

I shouldn't be surprised what's secondary school without secondary school drama.

"I don't know sha, I'll have to tell them first" I say quietly, giving it some thought.

"But why, do they control you or something?" she ask looking at me weirdly.

What is it na? I don't want to sit with you during break. Free me

"Because it's the polite thing to do" I snap getting annoyed by her persistence.

She's about to say something but she's cut off by Bimbo who just entered the classroom.

"Naomi, pass your chemistry note oo. Anita said that you can solve it" she says as walking towards me.

"Let me get my note" I say reaching into my bag.

"Just bring your bag, let's go to the library" she pulls me up from my seat before I can protest.

"I was talking to her"! Diane shouts as we leave the classroom.

Bimbo doesn't say anything till we get to the library.

"What was she talking to you about?" she asks as we sit.

"Nothing important" I say facing her.

"It didn't look like nothing" she snaps back.

Opor, this gist must be hot oo, if it can turn Bimbo into this fierce tigress.

"She say I should sit with them today" I say giving her my note.

"I don't need it"

"But number eight" I push it back to her but she pushes it back to me and I'm getting irritated.