𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 (𝙱𝚃𝚂 𝙵𝙰𝙼𝙸𝙻𝚈 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 #𝟻)

Chapter 14

There is a surprise for y'all in the Author's note so I'd really like you all to read through the Author's note carefully immediately you are done with the chapter. I hope it turns out to be a big surprise for y'all because I'll  be bummed if it doesn't.

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↭JAMAL↭

"Welcome to the annual Lagos State Inter School Competition: The Olympia." The facilitator called out and everyone student present in the room clapped. Probably everyone except me. I wasn't even in the mood to cheer for my school because my mind was only focused on the fact that one person was pissed at me.

Elyon.

I had lied right to her face. I wasn't a good liar so she was able to figure it out and boy, she didn't take it so well. Since last night, she hasn't been talking to me. Sending her series of apologetic messages was pretty futile because she didn't reply any of them so I stopped and tried to take my mind off it.

For the record, it's not working.

You know what confuses me the most? The fact that in have no idea why I am not spilling my guts to her. I haven't had any problem telling her shitty things that has happened to me in the past. Why is this different? Is it because she's warming up to Khalil and I don't want her to start seeing him in a bad light? Or because, I'm not sure what Khalil is up to this time and I don't want to jump into conclusions?

Or because he is family?

I groaned, hissing at myself more or less. Family sentiments will be the death of me. If not literally.

You shouldn't even allow Elyon to be too close to Khalil because of how dangerous you think he is. The more reason why you should tell her.

The tiny voice of reasoning said in my head but I couldn't give it so much thought before I was pulled out of my mind trip.

"Dude." Mateo called to me, jerking me out of my reverie and I turned to look at him. He was peering at me, deep blue contacts in his making it seem like he was staring deep into my soul. "You good?" He asked me and I quickly nodded.

"I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?" I asked him with a nonchalant shrug, trying to act normal. He eyed me skeptically, as if trying to read me.

"You seem absent minded is all. Are you sure you are fine?" He asked again and I nodded, assuring him that I was hay-okay.

No I'm not okay. I said to myself as I tried  to pay attention to what they were doing on stage.

Apparently, I have missed a whole lot more than I thought. The competition was kicking off with the art category and all the contestants were already on stage standing beside their designated podium. I looked at everyone on stage, paying close attention to those representing Crescent High mostly.

I could only recognize  Adam's girlfriend Kunmi and that strange guy, Alex. I couldn't recognize the other girl. My eyes turned to where the representatives of Limelight were, my eyes fixated on Elyon. Due to the fact that she has been avoiding me all morning, I really didn't get a good look at her. Now I did.

She was in her complete uniform, which I had not seen her in since the day she came in as a new student to Limelight, blazers, long black socks and all. That was the dress code for every student representing in the competition.

Elyon pulled that look off without breaking a sweat. She looked the best out of every student standing on that stage. Her blazers hugged her body perfectly. It was like the school uniform was made specially her with the way she stood tall and confident in it. Her braid was packed in a high ponytail with two locks falling over her face, a professional yet chic look. She looked like an Angel.