(Book Two)
"I've been looking for you for two years now. Luckily for me, I saw you at the beach party which a friend hosted. It also broke my heart when I decided to follow you home, and saw the hardship life you were living."
"In a nutshell," I wa...
"No," Gosh, he wouldn't crack. Not even the expression on his face.
I began to pace back and forth. I began to argue with my head. I knew I felt and looked like a mad woman, but I needed to be sure if my next word would help save or destroy me.
"I'm not Tatiana." I finally concluded with my head. I knew it was stupid revealing my identity, but maybe that would push him to help me. "I'm___"
"I know you're not Tatiana," He stopped me. I thought me revealing my identity would shock him, but it ended up being vice versa. "Tatiana isn't as careless as you are, and she's definitely not stupid."
My mouth formed a 'O' shape, as I watched him in bewilderment. Was I that dumb? Jeremiah seemed to make me question myself.
"So you're gonna help me?" I tried to regain my composure. I wanted to bat my lashes like the previous girl, but I couldn't. Instead, I smiled widely at him, hoping the smiles reached my eyes.
"No," And there goes the dynamite. I watched as Jeremiah walked passed me. I wished to stop him, as he walked into the school's building. But like always, I couldn't.
I lowered my head in uttermost disappointment as I followed his trail slowly. I wasn't conscious of my environment, and I just walked straight to were my class was located.
Once at the front of the door, I paused to inhale and exhale a few times. I tried to cheer myself up by looking at some few possibilities.
Femi just arrived at this school. There's no way he could start up trouble.
With that in mind, I got hold of the door handle, and pushed it open. I walked into the classroom, to see all eyes on me. Omonigho and Irene stood close to each other, as they stared at me. Even Jubilee for the first time in forever, didn't look like he wanted to kill me. He had more of an observation look.
Femi stood up from his newly appointed seat, which was located at the extreme, close to the window. He began to walk towards me, his gaze never leaving mine.
"Oh oh oh, if it isn't the great Uyai Charlie." He clapped his hands in amusement. I knew I was dead meat, when he gave me his non amusing like grin. "What are you doing, looking all dolled up"
I remained quiet. Not because I wanted to maintain my cool, but because I was speechless. I didn't wanted to make things worst, by opening my - according to Jeremiah - stupid mouth.
"I heard you now go by a new name. What's it again?" He stopped to think. I knew he was pretending, that part was obvious. "Tatiana Ukeme."
I'm so dead.
"What?" Femi chuckled, while the whole class began their side talks. "Cat's got your tongue?"
"No. My guesses are she's trying to figure out who the disturbing new boy in front of her is." A voice came, followed by a hand being hung on my shoulder. What surprised me was that, it belonged to no other but Jeremiah's.
"Who are you?!" Femi spat in fury, as he glared at Jeremiah.
Jeremiah gave him a bored look, and tilted his head a bit. "Jeremiah Valentine."
That seemed to rile Femi up even more, as he shouted. "So?!"
Jeremiah gazed at him for a second, then decided not to pay him any more attention. His hands still on my shoulder, he turned to face the rest of his friends.
"You all know Tatiana Ukeme," He began, everyone stopped talking to listen to him. "Aka the head girl. Aka the captain of the female swim team."
Swim team?!
"Most of you present here, were with her since Jss 1. So it surprises me how y'all could sit and stand still, to listen to a new kid blab nonsense about your friend." The class began yet another side talk.
"That's true," Jaja yelled at the back. "If she's who the boy claims she is, then were we classmates with an illusion?"
"Exactly," Irene nodded, supporting Jaja. "I knew he was yamming nonsense right from the start."
"I'm not a yammer," Femi said angrily. "I'm stating the tru____"
"Enough," Jeremiah said lowly. Though his voice wasn't harsh, it held authority. And surprisingly, Femi obeyed. "Go back to your seat, and do not disrupt the class on your first day. If you need prove that Tatiana was actually a student of this school, then go to the library. The year books of each classes and sets, are located there."
Femi was reluctant. He gave a really hard breathing on his way back to his seat.
"Thank you," I whispered to Jeremiah, before he could make his way back to his seat.
"It's a one time thing," He declared, making me to sigh at that. "Don't expect any more help from me."
I sighed as we both walked over to our separate seats. I sat in between Irene and Omonigho, totally aware of their games on me.
Buzz! Buzz!
I reached for my phone, to check out the incoming sms.
Crazy Bestie Mother finally said yes and father didn't have a choice but to agree. Expect me next week.
-12 : 09pm
"Are you still upset?" I averted my eyes from my phone, to gaze at Omonigho.
"If you are, tell me. I'll punch him." Irene cracked her knuckles. I knew Irene was the bossy and no nonsense kind of girl the very first day I had met her at the hospital. But I never knew she was the violent type.
"I support Irene on this," Omonigho said excitedly. So funny how she gets serious and then excited all of a sudden. Looking at her, I try to find why Tatiana was always complaining about her. She seemed sweet. "He needs to know his place."
"Hey," Irene placed her hands on my shoulder. "Don't put in mind his words, okay? He was just yamming nonsense."
I nodded my head. Femi really did do a number on me today. I sighed and forced a smile on my face, as I looked at both of them.
If only they knew.
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