Two
"Shouldn't you do somehing about this?" Akin asked as Paul turned to him.
"About what?" Paul asked.
"Bimbo" John replied and Paul sighed.
"You guys know better than me. She's like.... I don't know. No matter what I do she won't budge" Paul replied as Hassan laughed.
"I don't understand how or why you don't like her though. She's pretty, intelligent and brilliant, she's nice too" Hassan said and Paul shrugged.
"She's not my type" Paul replied as he shrugged his shoulders.
"I just don't like her" Paul added.
"Then get rid of her. At this rate; you won't get a girlfriend" Akin said as Paul snickered.
"Who said I won't get a girlfriend?" Paul asked as John burst into laughter.
"Naturally with her around, she's chasing away every potential girlfriend nah" John replied and Hassan and Akin burst into laughter.
"Just get a girlfriend out of the blue; she'll back off" Akin said as Hassan shook his head.
"I don't really agree with that. Just call her aside and have a serious talk with her. She's not that unreasonable, she'll understand" Hassan said as Paul raised an eyebrow.
"I don't understand why we are talking about this. Talking about her gives me headache" Paul said and the boys burst into laughter.
"Let's go and borrow notes from the next class jare. They have already helped our brother to borrow" Akin said as he rose up from his seat.
"Class Captain" the Chemistry teacher called as the slightly light skinned guy who had made an announcement in the class earlier stood up.
"Ma" he said as he stood up.
"Get a list of your classmates and pair them for tomorrow's pratical" the woman said as she packed her notes.
"Yes ma" he said as the woman walked out of the class.
Bimbo stood up from her seat and walked towards the class captain seat.
"John, what's up?" Bimbo said as the latter turned to her and folded his arms his lips carrying a small smile that made him attractive immediately.
"Miss Adewole-Adedeji Bimbo, how may I help you?" He asked in a playful tone and Bimbo smiled.
"Pair me with Paul for the Chemistry practical" Bimbo replied and John chuckled.
"No big deal but are you sure he's not going to wriggle your neck off?" John asked as he and Bimbo glanced at Paul.
Bimbo grinned widely at John "We'll wriggle each other's necks off" Bimbo replied as John chuckled and laughed.
"Okay" he said as Bimbo slapped handshakes with him and walked back to her seat.
John sighed as he rubbed his forehead. Twirling his biro in between his fingers, a faraway look appeared in his eyes before he glanced at Paul who was writing his note.
"What the heck is so good about him?" John asked no one in particular before hissing.
It was a well known knowledge to the students of SSS2 B that Bimbo liked Alani Paul. Even some other students from other classes knew. A lot of people found it funny that a girl would like a guy for this long and boldly express it.
Some found it annoying and irritating, some found it plainly stupidity. Even as a lot of people had their different opinions about the duo; it was hard to hate either of them especially Bimbo.
Twice had Bimbo topped the rank of the most beautiful girl in her class. The girl with the beautiful eyes and breath taking smile; that was Bimbo. Friendly to the heavens, down to earth nice; she laughed and joked with everyone. It was very hard not to like her.
Coupled with the fact that she was one of the most brilliant students on the whole of SSS2 block, in fact she was ranked number 16 on the most brilliant student on SSS2 block the previous year.
In her class, she was part of the first fifteen. With her friendly, carefree and nice nature; no one could hate her. Even if one did; the person dare not say it in public so as not to receive harsh critics.
As for Alani Paul, who hates a fine guy? Nobody! The only reason you can hate a fine guy is when you are jealous of him or a girl you like likes him. It was that simple.
Paul definitely wasn't as friendly as Bimbo. Infact he wasn't friendly; he was the more collected and cool type. Although he had quite a number of admirers; that Bimbo ended up chasing away, Paul remained polite and cool to everyone.
The guy with the attractive smile and a face that could make you trip; of course its only natural you like him.
"What did you tell John again?" Dorathy asked as Bimbo sat down.
"To pair you and Paul for the Chemistry practical?" Dorathy asked as Bimbo hissed and slapped handshakes with her.
"This is why we are best friends ehn" Bimbo teased and Dorathy laughed as she sighed before pursing her lips.
"You haven't even started writing your Economics note, we have to submit it today and S class have Economics this afternoon so we have to return their notes" Dorathy said as Bimbo's eyes widened as she hurriedly brought out her note and her pen while Dorathy laughed.
It was few minutes to break as the class became noisy and rowdy. Soon an argument broke out in the class.
"How can you open your mouth like that and say Rema is better than Fireboy? Even if you think backwards, you suppose know Wetin you go dey talk "
The class roared with laughter at this statement as the other girl folded her arms defiantly.
"I repeat, Rema is better than Fireboy" The girl said as the guy shook his head.
"Funbi, can you hear yourself? Is it only me that suddenly thinks you sound stupid? Rema? Rema? Who him? Who he epp?" The guy asked as he frowned.
"Persin wey go dey sing nonsense, African girl bla bla bla. Na song be that? Be saying incantations and nonsense. See ehn, iffa woss you ehn? " the guy added as everyone burst into laughter.
"Rema is sha finer" Funbi said seeing that she didn't have any more point to argue.
"So? He's fine, where his ugly face taken him to?" Tomisin asked as everyone burst into laughter again.
"You are saying that he's finer as if he actually fine. He's just finer than Fireboy. Mention that musician that Rema is finer than. Infact sef, Wetin I dey talk? Fireboy is finer than Rema" Tomisin added and Bimbo burst into laughter as well as she tried to concentrate on writing her note.
"Rema is finer joor" another girl chipped in as Tomisin turned to her.
"Of course, when he's finer than you" Tomisin said.
"Gbam!"
"Medd oh!"
"Ayemi!"
"You people should stop vexing Tomisin nah"
The class was still ringing with loud laughter when the bell for break was rang. Tomisin stood up obviously still pissed about the girls comparing Fireboy to Rema.
"You people will be talking nonsense. Be saying nonsense in the rubbish. Radara " Tomisin said as one of his friends swung his hand over his neck.
"Be calming down nah "