The Final Year (vol 1)

A date?

"That's not all" I look at him, pausing the food "I know what happened" my countenance fell as my eyes turns cold, i look away. "Hey hey... Don't shut me out. It's not going to happen again, you are safe here" I nodded losing my appetite.

"Can we talk about another thing, am not comfortable with this topic" he stares at me for a while before nodding.

We continue our meal in a comfortable silence.

"You have changed" I frown at his statement.

"How?"

"You are not that skinny, reserved girl back in primary school anymore"

"People change Shubomi, change is a constant thing" I shrug.

"Sometimes, i wonder why we drifted apart"

"Don't blame.. You changed back then, you turned into a bully, still is now" he shakes his head.

"Am not a bully"

"Keep telling yourself that" I took the red cup he made available, pouring out the juice into it. I took a sip.

"Am serious.. This is me, Enitan. You need to be on top of the food chain to survive this school"

"Hmm.. Speaking of that, i thought this school was a mission school?"

"It was... Still is. It's  just that the committee of the school as been taken over by the government and elites making them miss and abort some of the goals they want to achieve like the status quo programme. The principal is merely a puppet" he finished his speech as i gawk at him.

"Wow... That is totally wrong. So the rich and powerful rules the school"

"Exactly, but if you know your place even though you are a scholarship or a middle class student, you will find the school enjoyable" he shifts a bit closer our thighs almost touching. "But that won't be a problem for you since you are a queen in your own castle but you can also be my queen. We can rule this place together" he smirks, winking.

Wait... His he flirting with me?

"Like i said before, in your wildest dream" I push his face away as he chuckled "speaking of being queen, you need to warn your girlfriend to bug off my back"

"There is no way am getting involve in girls drama" he puts down his food, as he pours himself some juice. "I know you can deal with her, abi it's not you ni?. I heard a lot of things about you from your ex classmates" I smirk.

"Oh.. You do. You sure you want me to handle your girl, i don't want her, come crying to you" he snickers. "And am not into all those stuffs again"

"I don't believe you"

"Am serious" he raised an eyebrow "am for real. I just reflected on my life and i had an encounter with Jesus and he_"

He burst into a fit of laughter as i stare at him in confusion. I slap his strong arm as he tries to control his laughter.

"What is so funny?" I asked getting annoyed.

"You... And Jesus don't mix" he chuckled.

"Hey!" I glare at him. I hate it when people make fun of my faith.

"Am not making fun of you" he said as if reading my mind "it's just that.. When did it happen?" He asked looking and sounding serious. I sigh.

"I had an encounter okay.. I decided to believe and accept him and am working towards being a better person.. I felt peace with him"

"If you say so, I believe you"

"You also need to change...  Why are you different when it comes to me?" I asked suddenly as he turns mute.

"You are special to me" he said finally and he almost made me blush... Almost.

I stole his meat as he groans while i laugh at predicament.

Later, we were through with our date/picnic or is it dinner. I will call this a bad eating habit considering the time we had the meal but doing something once won't kill, right?

I took the apples and Oreos with me for my girls as we both pack up and clean the place.

"Is this even legal?" I asked "are we  allowed to be here?" He shrugs nonchalantly.

"Well... "

"Please don't tell me i broke one of the school rules cause i didn't finish the booklet. God! This is just my second week! What_" he interrupted my ramble.

"Babe... Relax, you seem to forget who i am. You are covered" he said rubbing my arms.

"Is this how you sneak around with girls late in the night when you should be reading?" I asked.

"Are we jealous?" He teased as i  rolled my eyes "don't worry.. You are the only one i have done this with" he said with affirmation.

"Then how did you get your girlfriend?" I asked looking confused as he smirks.

"I don't need a date to get the girls. My face is enough to 'shift pant'" he wriggled his eyebrows as my face scrunched up in disgust.

"That is disgusting!" He laughs at my disgust.

"My face or you know" he makes an obscene sign as i slap his right arm. He laughs again.

"You pervert " I mumbled checking my wrist watch. "I need to go, it's time i get to the hostel" I told him as i stand up to go but he stops me. "Kiini?"

"What are we?"

"What do you mean by what are we? We are friends na" I pushed him away, walking out of the pavilion as he follows. "Besides, i don't want you to break your girlfriend's heart, she clings to you like the oxygen she breathes in"

"That won't be a problem. I can still change your mind"

"You can start if you can change" I turn to look at him.

"You know that is not possible" he stops walking and so do I.

"It is very possible, am a living  testimony" I turn around resuming my walk.

"I can still change your mind,  maybe with a hug or a kiss!" He shouts out as i giggled.

"In your wildest dreams!" I shouted as i walk on.

Translation:

Jollof rice: a common food in Nigeria and some parts of the west African countries. Incredibly delicious due to the sauce and ingredients. If you haven't had a taste of the yummy goodness, i urge you to please do. The scent lasan....

"Shuku: a traditional hairdo, common in the western part of Nigeria. The Yoruba tribe and some parts of the southern and eastern as well as the nothern. It is normally done in cornrows or weaves in a shape of a ponytail. It
is beautiful worn by different people.

Dodo: fried ripe plantain, cut in circles or cubes. Very delicious.

Otii o: Never.

Abi: is it.

Shift pant😏🙈: a street name or code word. Basically, it means sex.

Kiini?: what?

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P. S: am not a secondary school student 😁