BEING A TEEN SERIES: BIMBO

° FOURTEEN °

Its been a week since Paul and Dorathy came out with their secret that they were dating. Over the weekend; the news had died down and everyone back to normal.

What everyone did not expect was Bimbo who had disappeared through the day appearing and acting like nothing ever happened. Her usual smiling face had been replaced with an expressionless face and most times she wore a frown.

She withdrew into her shell and everyone couldn't help but shocked at her new person. Everyone knew what had caused the change but they could do nothing about it.

Bimbo stood up from her seat and walked towards the shelf of books and brought out a textbook before walking back to her seat.

Ever since she gave up on Paul and Dorathy, the library had become her new haven. She enjoyed the peace and quiet more than anything. She had nothing to do and she decided to pour her everything into her books. Her books were the only things that deserved her time and attention.

Her free periods and breaks were always spent into the library. She closed the textbook as soon as she heard the bell for break. She had a class after break so if she stayed in library till break over; it was more likely she got to class late and Bimbo didn't want to be in the spotlight at all.

She carried her books gracefully as she walked out of the library and walked towards the librarian.

"I'm taking this" Bimbo said as the older woman nodded and pushed the borrowing journal to her. Bimbo bent down and quickly filled the details before stepping out of the library.

She took her time walking till she got to the SSS2 block and watched as the students walked out of their classes towards the cafeteria.

Some of the students glanced at her as she walked as they started whispering when they saw Paul and Dorathy walking out of the class. People started pointing curious about what Bimbo was going to do.

Bimbo didn't stop in her steps even when she saw Paul and Dorathy walking towards her. Her shoulders straightened as Paul and Dorathy slowed down their steps.

Paul opened his mouth to say something but was flabbergasted when Bimbo walked past him as if she didn't even see him. A few of the students burst into laughter as Bimbo walked into the class.

"Eei, you are here" Bimpe said as Bimbo sat down.

"Are you going to the cafeteria or you want me to get something for you?" Bimpe asked and Bimbo gave her a small smile while nodding.

Bimpe was one of Tunmise's friends and she was lofty and quiet. She rarely interacted with people but around her; she spoke more and kept her company. Bimbo didn't need anyone to tell her Tunmise had told her to do that.

"Here" Bimbo said stretching her meal card to Bimpe who frowned at Bimbo.

"What do you mean? Even if you were buying snacks worth five thousand. I have no problem paying for it. Keep your card" Bimpe said as she walked out of the class.

Bimbo chuckled as she flipped through her textbook calculating and reading. John walked into the class and his eyes lit up upon sighting Bimbo.

"Hey, let's go to the cafeteria" John said as Bimbo turned to him.

"I'm busy" Bimbo replied as John folded his arms.

"You'll beat me at this rate" John said with a small smile and Bimbo chuckled as she continued reading.

"That's only normal" Bimbo said as John swallowed his saliva.

"Abim" John started as Bimbo raised her hand to stop him.

"Don't. Don't say what you are about to say" Bimbo said as she dropped her pen and turned to John.

"Why does everyone think I'm putting on a pretence? Mr John, I am fine. Perfectly fine, okay?" Bimbo said as John nodded.

"Okay" John replied as Bimbo nodded.

"Good. If you'll excuse me, I'm busy" Bimbo said as she returned back to her textbook and hotter. John rubbed his forehead before walking away.

Bimbo dropped her pen as also rubbed her forehead. Whether she was fine or not; she didn't have an idea. She just wanted to show them that she was better off without them.

She looked around the empty class and watched as the few students interacted with each other. Bimbo tried to smile but she didn't need a mirror to know that her smile had come out very awkward.

Was it that bad that she couldn't smile normally? Something she did freely a week and half before? Something that could be said to be her talent, smiling. She couldn't even smile at a person.

She was so scared of making friends just in case they used and dumped her. Even when she knew they were been purely nice and had no bad intentions.

Bimpe and two other girls walk into the class talking and laughing as Bimpe dropped a bottle of Fanta and a black nylon on Bimbo's locker.

"I didn't even ask what you like so I bought meapie, jam dounut, egg roll and fish pie" Bimpe said as Bimbo looked at her in surprise.

"You bought all that?" Bimbo asked and Bimpe nodded as she sipped her half filled Coke bottle.

"Just in case you didn't like what I bought. I bought a variety" Bimpe replied using her fingers to dramatize and Bimbo chuckled and Bimpe smiled at her.

"That's the first time I'm seeing you smile you became my sidemate. You should smile often, you look really pretty when you do" Bimpe said not waiting for Bimbo's reply before she turned back to her note and pressed her head against the wall.

Bimbo stared at her and in the end didn't say anything except grabbing the nylon and Fanta on her table as she started eating. The CA tests were to start the next week.

She continued flipping through her notes as she ate. The class was becoming increasing noisy as the bell for break over was rang. The students spoke in loud voices and Bimbo hissed from time to time at the noise.

She didn't even realize that she had finished every single snack Bimpe had bought for her. She reaches to grab for another snack when she noticed the nylon was empty.

She finally raised her head and glanced at the empty nylon. She turned to meet Bimpe who suddenly burst into laughter.

"So you finished everything. I bought five you know" Bimpe said as Bimbo squeezed the nylon embarrassed.

"I didn't know you were such a foodie" Bimpe said and Bimbo chuckled.

"I'm not but I guess I was hungry" Bimbo replied and Bimpe nodded.

"That's more like you. You haven't been to the cafeteria in ages. You are losing weight as well. Books wouldn't fill your stomach sweetie" Bimpe said as she pointed at Bimbo's neck.

"Just look at the wells in your necks. They are getting deeper by day. Very soon; when you bath water will start getting stagnant there" Bimpe said and Bimbo smiled before chuckling.

"You smiled again" Bimpe said as Bimbo sighed.

"It looked awkward right?" Bimbo found herself asking as she chewed on her lower lip.

"No. It was beautiful"

THEY'VE TURNED MY GIRL INTO AN ICE QUEEN, THESE CRAZY PEOPLE.

IM JUST GLAD SHE HAS BETTER PEOPLE AROUND HER.