Her Mistake

∆ THIRTY ONE ∆

Dedicated to lizzy_lizzie

Taking slow strides, Daniel moved towards the door. I was on my feet too, anxious and curious to know who was at the door. In my heart, I prayed vehemently it wasn't a teacher. What would be our explanation of being alone, together in a class?

Although we weren't in a compromising position but it was all too suspicious coupled with the mentality of Nigerian adults. If you ever saw a young girl and boy alone, in an enclosed space they were up to no good.

"Just tell him you'll be his girlfriend, jare." The unmistakable voice of Zara said.

Flouncing into the classroom with an arm round Anna's shoulder, Zara whistled in no particular rhythm. While Wale walked behind them hands shoved in the pocket of his combat-trousers like he was their bodyguard, escorting them.

"Three of you are mad!" Daniel used his index finger to point at the side of his head.

"Very mad!" I buttressed as I walked to join Daniel in front of the class. "In fact insane." I added  when I got to his side.

The trio who stood before us standing in accordance to their height had shocked faces as a result of Daniel and I's utterances. They stood in the order; Wale, Zara then Anna.

"Daniel ahan! Just because we want you both to reconcile?!" Zara whined like a little child. She took her hand away from Anna's shoulder letting it fall to her side.

"Daniel ahan, just because we want you both to reconcile!" Daniel mimicked in a high pitched voice. This earned laughter from Anna, Wale and I while Zara glared at him. "That's how you sound; stupid."

"The only stupid person here is you." Zara retorted, her bulging eyeballs glaring at him in disdain.

Her orange colored tank top was drenched with sweat at the neckline due to sweat and beads of sweat which arrayed her  forehead rolled down her face slowly.

"Says the ninny. Abeg go sit down one side," Daniel used a hand to dismiss her but she didn't move. Instead she stood unmoving, staring at him eye to eye.

"Idiot!" Using her palm, Zara wiped off the beads of sweat on her forehead then wiped her hand on her denim jacket which was tied around her waist.

"Fool." 

I could feel the tension in the room. It wasn't one I liked and I didn't want to be put in a situation where I would have to choose between one of my best friends and the guy I liked.

Through gritted teeth, Zara replied Daniel, batting her eyelashes while eyeing him. "Asshole!"

"Fuckh-"

Wale whose eyes had been flickering from Daniel to Zara as they exchanged words raised his hands up and said, "you both should calm down. We aren't kids anymore."

"It was this tall fool over here that started it." A hiss followed Zara's words.

Simultaneously, Anna and I called her name in disapproval, "Zara!"

"What?" She questioned then added, "he started it."

She was right. Daniel started it though Zara and the others had a part to play but it all still fell back to him. He had really changed compared to how he behaved while we were dating.

Wale turned to the girls, "I think we should leave."

"I'm not even staying here with this..." Without completing her sentence, Zara stormed out of the class.