Chapter Six

I bit my lower lip as I turned to the voice. I wore an awkward smile as I saw the face.

"Snr Prosper, I'm sorry, I forgot myself" I said slowly.

"You forgot yourself? What does that have to do with me?" Prosper asked with an arrogant expression.

"I just forgot myself" I repeated again as I watched Prosper boil up on anger.

Just what did I say?

" Draping of your school jacket is against the school rules, you are telling me you forgot yourself, like I care!" Prosper said angrily.

I lowered my head and didn't reply.

"Both of you, why are you still standing there and waiting for your friend? She broke one of the rules and regulations, you clearly know the punishment. Abi you want to help her with it?" Prosper asked his eyes still blazing. 

I almost laughed as Chioma scampered away. Fefe walked slowly away as I stared at my blue sneakers.

"Go and kneel down on the prefects table" Prosper said as my eyes widened.

Prefects table? Then I was dead!

There were so many reasons Prosper was nicknamed Angry Bird. He had a wild temper, got angry too easily and got angry over little and insignificant things. Anyone who got into trouble with him knew they really got into trouble.

I slowly walked up the staircase to the prefects table with Prosper trailing after me. Most of the prefects turned to me as I appeared.

"Go kneel in that corner" Prosper said arrogantly.

I walked towards a corner and knelt down. I should have listened to Fefe and wore it when we left the hostel.

"Draping your jacket?" One of the prefects asked with a snort.

"These students act like the school doesn't have rules or anything" another one chipped in.

"What class are you?" A girl asked frowning.

"SS2 S" I replied slowly.

"SS2, those students are becoming more rebellious" the girl said hissing loudly.

"Like, they always act like they are some important people and stuff" another girl said.

"Wait, is that not the class that has being chasing away their PPs?" A guy asked as I groaned internally.

"Ehen?"

"Mad o" a guy said laughing.

"Promise come here o" the guy called out as I used my hands to cover my face. Promise would surely recognize me.

I heard footsteps as I heard Promise speak.

"Drop your hands" Promise said as I slowly brought my hands down.

"Its you!" Promise exclaimed happily.

I smiled awkwardly at him.

"Bro, abeg no vex, she no go drape am again" Promise said as he pulled me up. His slender hands held onto my arm and I looked at him surprised.

Prosper frowned and did not say anything. He snorted and walked away.

"Where's Chioma?" Promise asked as my eyes widened in surprise.

"At the table eating" I replied.

"Come on, where's that Semiloore. Can you imagine, he did not believe me when I told him!" Promise said wearing an expression as if he had being wronged.

My eyes widened and they could almost pop out of their sockets.

Wait!  This dude.... He told him!

I didn't know whether to laugh, cry or get angry for Chioma. What kind of person ratted out people's secret? I shook my head laughing inside, Chioma was so in for it.

"Semiloore" Promise called.

"What's up?" Semiloore asked as his eyes scanned him.

I swallowed my saliva as I stared at Semiloore. B. I. C really had a lot of beautiful people. Each time I saw Semiloore, I didn't wonder about what Chioma saw him that made her start crushing on him,  for three years now. Semiloore was tall and chocolate complexioned.

He had an alluring nature which made it hard for someone to pass by him and not take a second look.

"She's the girl best friend" Promise said bringing me out of my thoughts.

Semiloore rolled his eyes at Promise before speaking,  "To go for such lengths with an expensive joke, Promise I'm certainly not in the mood for your jokes this morning" Semiloore said waving him off.

I almost laughed out as I quickly clamped my hand over my mouth as Promise glared at me.

"I'm really not lying" Promise said sounding like a spoiled child.

Semiloore rubbed his forehead as he glanced at Promise "Do you know who Chioma is? She's ranked 2nd on her block, how would someone like that like me and besides that's enough jokes for the day, Prish, its too early" Semiloore replied.

I pursed my lips as I smiled a little, "Snr Semiloore, you know Chi?" I asked and he gave me a glance.

"I don't" Semiloore replied.

"I know the rankings are pasted on the school forum but everyone pays attention to yunno, mostly their block's rankings but you do know Chi's ranking, that's a surprise" I said.

"I came across it somewhere" Semiloore replied as he slipped his hands into his pockets "Your point is?" He asked.

"She does like you, she has a crush on you" I replied.

Semiloore furrowed his eyebrows at me before chuckling softly.

"Who?" Semiloore asked.

"Chi, she has liked you for a long time" I replied.

Semiloore's eyes widened slightly as he took the reply in. Somehow he came across the SS2 rankings of their most beautiful girls. Seeing Chioma's picture with a smile, he had been slightly dazed. He deliberately looked for her and was surprised to see that, her pictures didn't do justice to her real appearance, she was much more stunning than in her pictures.

Semiloore wore an aloof expression as he shrugged his shoulders "So what am I supposed to do?" He asked as I sneered slightly.

"Up to you" I replied.

I and my classmates stayed back as we cleared the plates in the dinning hall. I was so sure we were going to miss fhe first period.

"Snr Promise is very cool" Chioma said.

"That guy is the real devil abeg" Fefe said piling the plates onto of each other.

"Devil? Fefe abeg oo, forget it he's sweet" Chioma said with a smile.

I laughed as Fefe's grim expression. She looked like Chioma said an abomination.

"Just because he smiles and jokes doesn't make him less than a devil" Fefe said as I folded my hands.

"Why?" I asked.

"Pleaae, do you think a normal person can he Snr Phil and that Ice prince friend? Devils and Devils can ony coexist together, I've never heard of Angels and Devils co-existing" Fefe replied.

I clapped while Fefe and Chioma burst into laughter.

"Pele o, analyzer" I said as Chioma laughed again.

"Don't drape your jacket again and let's avoid trouble with these people, you guys know I don't like them" Fefe said sternly.

"Aye aye, captain" I said as Fefe and Chioma burst into laughter again.

"Chi, there's something you should know" I said slowly.

"What?" Chioma asked.

"Snr Promise told Snr Semiloore you like him" I said.

Chioma turned to me in horror.

"The freaking fuck!" Fefe said glaring upstairs on the direction of the prefects table.

"And I might have confirmed it" I said with a cheeky smile.

"Toke!" Chioma exclaimed as she buried her head in her hands.

"It just came out yunno besides, were you planning to never tell him?" I asked.

"Just shut up" Fefe scolded me as I pursed my lips.

"What did he say?" Chioma asked.

"Nothing" I said as Chioma's lips twitched.

"As expected, he doesn't even know how to appreciate good things" Fefe said with a snarl.

"He might not want to date his one year junior yunno" Chioma said as I laughed.

"Abeg, let's pack the plates and go to class o" Sade said as I sighed.

"This is how we will be missing class for the next six days" I said as I walked out of the hall to the kitchen area.

Chioma hummed the tune of Lady by Rema as she piled the plates. She wondered why Semiloore would keep quiet after hearing she was crushing on him. Chioma chewed on her bottom lip as she felt someone watching her.

Chioma looked around and pouted seeing nobody. She continued piling the plates as she felt the eyes on her again, she turned and saw Semiloore leaning on one of the pillar. He had his eyes fixed on her.

Chioma's eyes met charcoal black ones. Her lips parted slightly in surprise as Semiloore started walking towards her.

Chioma's eyes lit up as she played with her fingers as Semiloore approached. Chioma froze when Semiloore walked past her, his perfume teasing her nose.