MUTING IT√

THIRTY TWO

Weeks after they all found out about Mimi's story, her mother had almost run amok when she read it, and Fara had cried for days, Lola and Lara had kept on raining curses on the dead. Surprisingly no one talked about her killing her dad infact they all complimented her even her mother and now Mimi could say she had a settled mind.

Everyone had been extra caring to her and she did love the attention, her therapy session had been going well and the therapist already told her she was improving rapidly. She didn't have the bad nightmares, sleepless nights or screams again but rather a peaceful sleep, turns out all she needed was to let it out and see a therapist.

Gradually, everything was becoming a past history to her and she was burying them. She could even make sounds now who knows maybe at the end of it all, she would gain her voice back, her prayer now was for the miracle to just happen.

After the investigation, Alex had been found to be the culprit, he was convicted and sent to a remand home before he eventually serves his term in the jail so far he was still a minor but then he had to be transferred to a mental hospital after they realized he wasn't stable mentally.

"Finally, we've ended our exams," Dera screamed and the whole class glanced at her.

"Yes oo," Tife said in ecstasy.

"And we are finally going to SS3, God, I just can't wait to graduate from this school," Dera uttered.

"You're not the only one," Tife added and Dera nodded.

"Let's go and get something to eat, we should celebrate the end of SS2," Dera rose to her feet while Tife and Mimi chuckled at this.

They trooped out of the class and headed to the cafeteria, it wasn't really full so far some classes still had exams going on at that time.

"Let me order Jollof rice for us," Dera said.

"And Fried rice too," Tife told her and Dera smiled before walking away.

"Let's go and sit over there," Tife pointed at the corner and Mimi nodded. Some students were on their usual spots and Tife didn't want to send them away even though they were Juniors, raising her voice and causing a scene wouldn't do her any good.

She pulled out a chair for Mimi who smiled in appreciation, they conversed a little while awaiting the arrival of Dera.

Mimi's eyes went to the entrance and she saw Christian stroll in, in his usual charismatic manner with Michael and Laiq, he winked at her and she smiled in return. Lately, they'd gotten so close that she always spent a lot of time with him at home, she do enjoy his company as he was always telling her about himself, she'd grown accustomed to him, she also enjoyed Cherry's company as she sometimes joined in their conversation unlike Christy who only glared or hiss at her, not like she cared though.

"Hmm, I saw you oo," Tife teased as she poked Mimi's side and Mimi laughed.

"Saw who oo?" Dera queried as she dropped the tray that contained their meal on the table, this time she didn't allow any waiter to bring the food like they'd always done.

"Wait, you brought the food yourself?" Tife asked with surprise written all over her face.

"Yeah," Dera nodded as she placed each person's food in their front.

"Why?"

Dera queried, "No reason, I just felt like doing it."

Tife nodded, "Hmm, I didn't know you could be so thoughtful."

"I'm not like you who is just thoughtless," Dera retorted and Mimi chuckled as she picked her spoon ready to devour the meal.

Tife chuckled before taking a sip from the orange juice Dera had bought. One thing she could never forget about Maple was their food, they make great and sumptuous meal and they didn't have to pay any ridiculous amount to buy lunch, it was already a part of their school fees.