-Chapter Four

I didn't have much appetite for dinner, so I barely ate my rice before I poured the rest into Chioma's plate. She was so happy that she kept praising and praying for me.

Chioma and food.

The class was very noisy and disarranged. Everybody seemed to find something to say. Although the noise was deafening, I was barely bothered by it, after being classmates with this people for five years, my ear drums had adjusted to their loud voices.

Although some were just for a year. Some left when we reached senior school to Art or Commercial while Science students from other classes joined.

"Who will be our PP bayi?" Kunle asked with mockery.

"What if they bring a girl?" Someone asked.

"If she's pretty, we'll chase her away nicely" Kunle said as the class roared with laughter.

Nobody seemed to notice the fact that three figures were leaning by the door post. One had a very amused expression, one had a very cold expression while the other wore an expressionless face.

Since we had no PP to control us and other PPs avoided us like plague. Well you could say my class was a well known terror, forget the fact we were the best academically.

Kunle's best friend, Dami started cracking jokes as the class kept roaring with laughter. I laughed my ass out too.

Dami was naturally a very funny guy. Although he fell in first fifteen each term, he couldn't shake off the embarrassement of not being able to play football.

No one dared to tease him with it except his crew. Anyone who did was made a scapegoat.

Dami cracked a joke and everyone burst into laughter again. The laughter had died down but someone was still laughing. The class became silent the moment we all saw the three figures at the door.

Everyone had a shocked and scared expression on their faces. My eyed widened until they could almost pop out of their sockets seeing the three figures.

What the fuck is Snr Promise, Snr Daniel and Snr Phillip doing here?!

How long have they been standing there?!

Snr Phillip!

We were so dead.

Everyone watched as Snr Promise continued laughing. He held his stomach and laughed heartily. Promise didn't care that his juniors were staring at him right now. The joke was just too funny.

I chewed on my bottom lip staring at this trio. Snr Promise was the most jovial of the trio standing in front of the class. Although they were best friends, they had different personalities.

Promise glasses always made him look like some hot American professor. He smiled alot and was very friendly. He had a younger sister in SS1 who was rather pretty and gentle.

"Stop laughing" Daniel snapped as they walked into the class.

"SSS2 S bah?" Daniel asked as my heart started thumping.

If he happened to really be our PP, then we were dead.

"You guys are actually just so so" Daniel said sending chills into everyone's spine.

Fefe was already wearing a frown and was glaring at Daniel.

"Who's the class captain?" Phillip asked quietly.

I gulped when Snr Phillip spoke. His voice sent chills down everyone's spine. His left hand was tucked in his left pocket as he looked around with a bored expression.

Sade had shot up from her seat, quivering "I am the class captain" Sade said.

"First, you guys pack plates in dinning throughout this week" Phillip said.

"It was time for prep and yet you guys were disturbing others, laughing like bulls and cows" Daniel said as my face stiffened.

Bulls and Cows?

We were humans after all.

It was then we all realized the block was actually quiet and after the noise had died down, the block was as silent as a grave yard.

Everyone was wiping the invisible sweat on their faces and uncertainties rose in our hearts.

Who was our PP among these trio?

Everyone also had the same question. If it happen to be Daniel or Phillip, they were doomed. Promise was the best option although they all knew that behind the glasses and laughing face was a sleeping devil.

Promise stopped laughing as hr shot Daniel a glare "Don't insult my people" Promise said as he turned to the class.

"Guess what? I'm your new PP and another guess? I like you guys already" Promise with a wide grin.

Looks of relief crossed over everyone's face as I released a breadth I  didn't realize I was holding.

"Will you guys chase me out too?" Promise asked innocently.

The class tensed up again as Promise turned to his friends.

"Seems like they like me too" Promise said as one of my classmates vacated her seat immediately.

"You are the class captain?" Promise asked Sade.

"Yes" Sade replied.

"What's your name?' Promise asked eagerly.

'Sade" Sade replied.

Promise passed his noted and school bag to someone as he turned to his friends again.

"I've settled down, you guys go on and stop treating me like teen parents accompanying their kid" Promise said as my hands wen to my mouth to clam my laughter

I wasn't the only one who had hands on their mouths. Some even buried their heads to hide their laughter.

Daniel's face turned glacier as he walked out of the class with Phillip trailing behind him.

Promise turned to us grinning. His eyes scanned over the class as he laughed slightly.

"You've chased quite a lot of people away" Promise said as he walked towards his seat and sat down.

"Prep has started, no noise" Promise added as he started flipping his books.

And for the first time this term, SSS2 block was as silent as a graveyard. Other prefects came to check on us and seeing Promise, they knew why we were so quiet.

My eyes kept straying to Snr Promise during prep. Seeing him flip notes and textbooks, his hands dancing on his jotter, I knew why he was one of the most brilliant students on SSS3 block. He wasn't even distracted for a second.

Chioma threw a paper to me as I flipped it open. I turned red immediately.

Stop staring at him! Do you want to eat him up?

I glared at Chioma "He's not my style at all" I whispered to her.

"I thought you liked sexy nerds, he even looks like a hot Prof, how can you say he's not your style" Chioma whispered back

"Trust me, we are not compatible" I whispered back.

"He's hot" Chioma whispered.

"I know but I can't imagine him saying, hey, I fell in love with you" I added.

Chioma placed her hand on her mouth to prevent her laughter from coming out.

"Snr Daniel nko?" Chioma asked.

"That guy is as hot as hell with that frown on his face but mehn, he's too cold" I replied.

"Cold guys are the cutest" Chioma added, our voices still under a whisper.

"You are right but I need a guy who is compatible with me, why are you mentioning all these gods that we can only look up to?" I asked.

"What about Samson?" Chioma asked.

I made a puking gesture "With the name, I reject and in addition, he's a clown" I replied.

"Aren't you a clown too? Day dreaming all day, both of you are very compatible" Chioma replied laughing soundlessly.

I bit my lip as I glared at her "One more mouth and I'm going to SSS3 block, I'll go straight to Snr Semiloore's class and tell him you have a crush on him" I whispered.

Chioma went red as she clasped her two hands together "I'm sorry, oya you are not a clown. You won't go right?" Chioma asked me with puppy eyes.

I was about to reply when I heard another voice beside me.

"Whoa!  You have a crush on Semiloore?"

I turned to the voice and I almost jumped out of my seat sighting the figure who was crouched down.  I didn't know how long he had being there. My lips quivered immediately.

"Snr..... Promise" I called out.