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Think loving your enemy is hard, try hating someone you had a crush on......
Nigeria found herself in hot water having to work with Ikenna, her crush in first year of University. Now it's final year as a medicine student, feelings absolutely gone and she sees him as nothing but an asshole.
Find out how they work as teammates, still shuffling their disgust and distaste for each other.
Geria: "I hate you so much, I'll throw you under a truck. I'll dig up your grave to be sure you are dead."
Ikenna: "I hate you so much, I'll strangle you, making sure I cut off your air supply. I'll cremate you to make sure there's no trace of you on the face of this earth."
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