Chapter 42

~MICHELLE~

"Whoever introduced Maths,let me not say God will judge that person but he will."I cursed as I flipped through my maths textbook.

I punched my calculator aggressively as I tried to solve a maths problem,"Take it easy on the calculator na,did it offend you ?."Lucas asked as he sat down next to me.

"Why does maths exist?!."I asked in frustration.

"To solve problems I guess."

"Yeah and Nigeria is not yet a better place,this is crap."I closed my textbook.

"Should I tutor you?."

"Since when did you like maths?.",

"I don't know."He shrugged.

"Aren't you going to the Cafe?."

"Nah,I have to finish what I started."I pointed to my maths note and textbook.

"Oh,should I get you something?."

"Don't worry,I sent Maya to get me something already."

"Alright,just relax,you will get it right."He gave me an encouraging smile before he left.

I looked around,some of my classmates were still in class and they were busy making noise in and out of the classroom,I picked up my stuffs and decided to go to one of the empty classrooms in the hallway of freakiness to study.

Yeah,you heard me well,Hallway of freakiness,to teachers,it's just a bunch of empty old classes but to students,most especially senior students,that was their special place to commit all manner of iniquities.

I walked out of my class,Mason and his gang except Jace were in the main hallway,"Mrs. Walker."Leo hailed as I walked passed them.

I rolled my eyes,I gave him the waka sign and they laughed,I glared at him and gave him the middle finger as well.

"I wish I could but he will kill me."He yelled at my retreating figure,I sighed in frustration.

His mouth is so loud.

I went upstairs to the last floor where hallway of freakiness was situated and trust me,it was as if I was passing through Sodom and Gomorrah,my eyes ended up beholding and my ears heard alot of different sounds alot of evil.

Only God knows how the school management doesn't know about it.

Forgive my eyes,O Lord.

As if you were given the opportunity,you won't join them.

You are probably why I didn't go to library to study,well,I don't think the library is a place for people like me, whenever I studied,I would literally cuss out loud, I would scream in frustration,always sighing here and there so yeah,if I chose the library,most people would have glared at me.

I was still searching for an empty classroom when I saw him and a girl.

SMH in capital letters.

The blushing girl tried to escape from him but he groped her ass,spun her around as he pinned her to the wall.

You wish that was you huh?!

Sadly,yeah.

They locked themselves in a gaze as he leaned closer to her,I observed as her breathing increased,her lips slightly parted waiting for him to lock his lips in a kiss.

Hollup,are you gonna watch him to kiss her?.

I hissed as when I remembered how foolish it was for me to fall for him.

Jace Walker's presence is nothing but hurt whenever he's around.

I finally found an empty classroom,I walked into it,I opened the windows to let light into the room.

I used a sheet of paper to clean the dusty chair,it wasn't that dirty.

I tried to work but I couldn't,the image kept replaying in my head.

When will he stop?.

When will he stop playing games with me?.

Not just me but different girls.

I hissed again,I started solving the maths problem.

"Arghhhh!!!,stupid brain!,I know he kissed her,stop replaying the scene,I'm trying to improve my maths grades here."

"I could be of help."If he hadn't spoken,I would have known because of cologne.

Wrong timing,boy, I'm trying to be serious with my future here.

I really wanted to hug him and sniff his whole body so I could smell like him.

He's a PLAYER.

"I don't need your help."

"Sure,you do,baby."He walked to where I was seated and I could notice was his eyes.

Wait,baby?!,what happened to Muffin?.

"I thought you were busy having a make out session with one of your hoes."

"I'm done,she ain't freaky."He replied,casually.

"Come on,let me see the question?."

"I don't need your help."I told him again as I pulled my textbook from his hands.

"Don't be stubborn."He snatched it from my hand.

"Give it to me!."

"Chill!."

"I don't want to."

"What's wrong with you?,are you on your period or something?."

I paused as I let go of the textbook,"What's wrong with me?!."I pointed at myself with my index finger as I looked at him like a crazy person.

"Why do you keep doing this to me,Jace?."

"Doing what?."

I face palmed but not because of frustration or shyness,it was pure anger,my hands roamed around my face and I took a deep breath,if he tried to act innocent,I would slap the hell out of him.

"You are supposed to try to make me forgive you but it seems you don't care,it's obvious you have moved on."I stated calmly.

"So this is what it's all about?."He laughed.

"Nothing is funny."

"Ofcourse,nothing funny!."He snapped,he looked like he was holding back.

"You keep saying I'm playing with you but you refused to forgive and don't you dare,call me toxic because I'm not the one with a cold stoned heart,Michelle."He blurted out.

The way he mentioned my name made it known to me that I just pushed a button that I shouldn't have.

"You always see me as the bad guy everytime,huh?,not just you, everyone."He laughed.

"You are acting as if,I didn't spend weeks begging you,I texted,I called,I sent people to beg you but you locked me out and now,just when, I'm back to my normal self,you try to put the blame on me."

"All you had to was forgive."

"It's not easy for me."

"Then,learn it!."He yelled at me which made me flinch.

"What has gotten into you?."

"What do you want?."He fired back.

I want us to be together.

"I don't know."I shrugged and his eyes darkened.

"Well,since you don't know,I guess I know,you are just my best friend's sister."He walked out of the class.

I had the chance to fix it but I didn't.

~JACE~

I walked out on her because I couldn't stand the hurt neither could I control my anger,she's so cute and stubborn at the same time,ugh!!.

Yeah,my motive was to make her jealous but I guess I'm just indirectly hurting.

She's an overthinker, ofcourse she won't believe you love her when you keep flirting with different girls.

I actually saw her coming,that was the reason I decided to flirt with Chiamaka and I regretted it,I was guilt trapped,I could see the hurt and jealousy in Michelle's eyes while Chiamaka's eyes held that of disbelief and adoration.

Some girls sha.

I felt bad for using different girls just to get her to accept me back, I was tired and I didn't kiss Chiamaka,I apologized for groping her though.

"I'm sorry for doing that,I don't know what got into me,it wasn't right."I apologized for the first time.

"It's okay."She blushed,she left without giving me any slutty replies like the rest.

I decided to have an alone time with her.

I checked the time as I walked through the hallway,"20 mins to sport."I sighed, atleast that would distract me from her,I was in no mood for any classes.

Then why are you in school?.

One thing was on my mind,I had to find one way or another to prove to Michelle that I'm not happy without her,I needed her,tired of playing games but she doesn't see that,she can't let go of just one mistake,I was still thinking when somebody pulled me into a classroom.

Oh, Lord,let it not be all these girls.

"Baaaaby."

I looked at the dark classroom,all the windows were locked obviously, Cassandra also closed the door,if you were outside,you won't know that human beings were in that classroom.

I was too busy observing the class when I noticed the figure in front of me was displaying her round breast in a black bra to my eyes.

"Cassy,cover that up."I threw her shirt so she could put it on.

"By the way,why did you pull me into this class?."I asked with a straight face.

She pouted,"Isn't it obvious that I'm in the mood."She wrapped her hands on my shoulders.

"Well,I'm not."I turned to leave but she didn't want to let that happen.

"Zaddy."

"I'm not.... Cassy..we need to stop."She wasn't listening,she tried to make me hard but it wasn't working.

"Stop what?."

"This."

She paused and looked at me dead serious,"So you gonna dump me after everything?It's because of her right?."I could see her eyes were becoming watery and her voice was breaking.

So she could be temotional.

Nooo because she's not a human being,she's a robot.

I summoned courage,I didn't care if they were real tears or crocodile tears,"Yes,it's because of her,look,I'm sorry but the truth is I don't feel anything for you and no matter what you do,I won't be able to feel anything towards you."

"Aren't I juicy anymore?."I found it hard to answer.

"Ofcourse,you are."I flushed the words out of my mouth with disgust and shame.

"You are just not the one,you need someone who will love you for who you are,if you continue like this,guys are only going to be after you because of your body."I spoke honestly.

"So you were after my body?."She threw that question at me.

No,I wasn't,you were always the one throwing yourself on me.

"I'm sorry,I could link you up with a guy who will love you for who you are."I tried to cheer her up.

"Like who?."

"Leo?."

"Are you trying to pass me to your gang mates,is this what this whole thing is about?!."

"No,no,I'm sorry,I just felt, nevermind, yeah,my cousin..."

"Your cousin?."

"Yeah,I can set you both on a blind date."

She smiled,"How hot is he?,Is he going to play me like you did?,this is a bad idea,I need a break from boys."She tried to walk away.

"Does that mean my relationship is safe from your hands?."

"Yeah,it's obvious,you don't want me,I actually saw the way you always admired her so I thought maybe,you could you know.. nevermind"She sighed.

If I could make Cassandra cry,I wonder how many girls I have sent into depression.

5 mins left before sports.

"Guy,where you dey since?."Mason questioned me as I got into my class.

"Nawa for you,which kin question be that?,he was probably exchanging saliva with somebody's daughter upstairs."Leo replied his question before I could speak.

"Oya,let be serious,when are you going to stop?."

"Stop what?."

"Playing with my sister's emotions and leading Cassandra on."Mason replied me.

"Guy,this whole thing is not right,she isn't going to forgive you if you keep acting this way."Leo added.

"If you don't want her then just leave her alone."Mason spoke calmly but I notice that my actions affected him as well.

Maybe it's a twin something.

"Abi o,you dey hold the line."I passed Leo a glare and he looked as well.

"You guys haven't given me the chance to speak yet."

"Oya,talk."

"I decided to stop playing games with Cassandra."

"Just her?."They raised their brows simultaneously.

"No including other girls,I made it clear to her that I can't be with her."

"Hey God!."

"She will definitely do something worse."

"She won't o besides I'm going to hook her up with my cousin,the moment she sees him and the minute he says one word to her,she will forget about me."I said with confidence.

"So why didn't you think of it since?,it's after you have made everybody suffer that your brain decided to work."Leo eyed me.

"You dey ment."I glared at him.

"So you gonna fix things with her?."

"What kind of question is that?!,shebi,you have been around to witness all the times I have been begging your sister but it's obvious she doesn't want to soften her heart,it's up to her."

"This girl sef,she needs beating."Mason said as if she was around.

"She doesn't need beating,she needs something hard that will change her mind."Leo smirked and wiggled his eyebrows at me.

I face palmed myself and laughed when my brain understood what he just said,"Since morning,it's only obscene languages that has been coming out from your mouth,don't go and rape somebody's daughter before we go home o."Mason stated.

"Na you know that one."

"It's time for sports,let go."I announced to the duo.

~MICHELLE~

It's been up to five minutes that Kim has been staring at me,her arms were folded across her chest.

"What?."I finally decided to give in.

"You know exactly what,when are you going to soften this your heart?."

I knew damn well where she was about to go.

Not again.

"Maybe never."I shrugged.

"Michelle..."

"Kim,not now,I don't really want to talk about him,I just want to the remaining of my day to be nice."

"You both came across each other."

"Yeah,we did and I saw him having a nice time with Chiamaka."

"This boy won't kill me,let me tell you a secret."She whispered as she looked around.

I leaned closer to her as she whispered into my ears,"His plan is to make you jealous."

I hissed,"Well,if his plan is to have fun with girls and use them in order to get to me then he's fooling himself and he keeps hanging around with that shameless slut."

"Calm down na,the guy is just confused,just forgive him abeg,you are the only one stressing this issue."

"I should forgive him after he yelled at me today,that won't work o."

"Na you sabi,after all dem nor dey shook mouth for husband and wife matter."

"He's not my husband."

"He might be in the future."She smirked.

I changed into my jersey and shorts since I wasn't in the mood to wear joggers besides it itches most times.

I styled my twists into space buns.

"So which sport activity are we participating in today?."I asked Kim.

"Basketball?."

"I'm not tall."

"Football?."

"I don't feel like running anyhow."

"Tennis?."

"I don't know how to..."

"It's obvious you aren't interested in anything."

"I'm not,I just want to take a walk round school or sit somewhere and enjoy the cool breeze."

"This girl, laziness will not finish you o,oya,let's go."She pulled me out of the girl's changing room.

"So where are we going?."

"To see Mason play basketball."

"Won't he be there?."

"I'm not sure,you know he might be busy with other things since he's sport prefect."Her words assured me a little.

"So do you think your brother really likes me?."The question came out of the blue.

"Ofcourse,why did you ask?."

"I don't know,I was his second option after Olivia left him,you know."Her eyes held a going of sadness.

How do I deal with an emotional Kimberly?.

"How can you even think like that?,you were never his second option,let just say Olivia took bolder steps than you did and when she left,you were the one who helped him out of his depression phase, you also took care of him when I was in coma,I'm sure he loves because it's a stupid person that will let go of a good thing."I assured her as we walked slowly towards the direction of the basketball courts.

She nodded,she managed to put on a smile,"Stop overthinking."I mirrored her action.

She was about to say something when I noticed he was around and he was staring at me,funny enough he sat on the floor,I think he fell and refused to stand up because I could hear Mason and Leo yelling that he should get his head back in the game but he was obviously not paying attention,his gaze was so powerful and it made me wonder if he felt like it was just the two of us in a separate universe.

My stubborn side activated again,"I have to go."I turned around but Kim pulled me back.

"You can't keep running away for forever."Kim stated,the grip on my hand was so tight,she pulled me and I struggled to let go.

"I can't stay." I tried to put in my force when I saw he was walking towards us.

"Kimberly,please."I begged but it was too late,he was already with hs and she had a smirk on her face as she released her hands from hers.

I didn't care if he stood so close to me and I walked away from him and he ran after me.