-Chapter Two

Chioma yawned the moment the Biology teacher left the class.

"Thank God, we have free period before lunch" Chioma said placing her head on her table.

Fefe nodded absent mindedly as she continued flipping through her textbook.

"What are you looking for?" I asked.

"Something, I've seen it sef" Fefe replied.

"Announcement! Announcement! Announcement! " the class captain said as everyone turned to her.

"Mrs Ogunyebi said we should submit our practical notes tomorrow morning" Safe said as someone hissed.

"Also, I think we'll be getting a new prep prefect" Safe added.

"What? New prefect?" Chioma asked.

"Yup. Seems like Snr Erica complained that she cannot continue to supervise our class" Safe replied.

"Someone that has no LQ" someone chipped in and the whole class roared with laughter.

"So who's next?" Kunle asked still laughing.

"We've this six PP since we started SSS2,they all keep running away" Moyo said shaking her head.

"Are we that bad?" Kunle asked no one in particular laughing.

He was ranked number three most notorious guy on SSS2 block. He was the maim culprit that chased every Prep Prefect we had away.

Till now, I wonder how he gets As' in his report sheet.

"If everyone is talking, you shouldn't talk" Safe told Kunle who scowled at her.

"You are the main culprit"Safe added "Thanks you we have a reputation of chasing Prefects away" Safe said sighing.

"They should just bring Snr Daniel" someone said.

"Ehn?"

"Say wetin?"

"I don't want to die oo"

"Guy nah, abeg no dey say nonsense oo"

I held my stomach as I laughed.

These people ehn....

All of a sudden, the class went quiet as someone strolled inside the class. My eyes widened as I turned to Chioma who's eyes had also widened.

Everyone had surprised looks on their faces.

"This is SSS2 S right?" Daniel asked a frown on his handsome face.

"Yes" Someone replied.

"So you guys are the ones who keep chasing your PPs away bah?" Daniel asked his eyes scanning the class.

Even Kunle was cowering in fear. Everyone had tensed looks on their faces.

Oh Lord, Snr Daniel must not be our PP

I was already praying in my mind and making all kinds of promises to God if Snr Daniel wasn't our PP. Looking around, I almost laughed out seeing I wasn't the only one praying.

I glanced at Fefe who was still writing in her book. She didn't seem to mind that one of BIC's most feared prefect was standing in front of the class right now.

Yeah, Fefe hated our seniors, mostly Prefects. To her, they just liked to boss people around and all that. She avoided contact with all of them and she wouldn't respect anyone she came across.

"I'm wondering how you guys are going to chase me away, let's see if you guys are up to the task. We'll see if I'm the one who gets chased away or you guys are the ones who will end up studying in the dinning hall" Daniel said.

Colour drained from everyone's face as my face contorted in horror.

He was our PP!

God didn't answer my prayer. I dropped my head in defeat. There was no need to wait, we were the ones that were going to end up in the dinning hall.

No one, not even Kunle could dare do anything to Snr Daniel.

"Who's the class captain?" Daniel asked.

"Me" Sade replied standing up. The expression on her face was very funny. It was more like she was biting her mouth in regret for chasing Snr Erica away.

I burst into laughter making everyone turn to me. Even Snr Daniel was looking at me.

"What's funny?" Daniel asked.

I swallowed my saliva as I mentally slapped myself.

Why did I laugh out for goodness sake?

I shook my head slowly "Nothing" I replied.

"You stand on your freaking toes when you talk to me" Daniel said as I shot up from my seat almost knocking my table over.

"So you just felt like laughing?" Daniel asked again.

Everyone was glaring daggers into the back of my head.

"I remembered a joke, so I laughed" I replied with a smile.

"Is that so?" Daniel asked shaking his head slightly "Nobody in the class looks good, why don't you tell us the joke so we can laugh too" Daniel added.

My eyes widened in horror.

Laugh? Are you whining me?

If I knew a very funny joke and I told the class, I doubt I'd they would laugh with Snr Daniel present. Now that's if I knew a joke. My brain was currently blank and I couldn't even say a joke.

"Go on, we are...... "

A slap landed at the back of my head as i turned to Fefe is fury.

"What's your problem?!" I yelled at her.

"Why are you standing and looking like you want to die?" Fefe asked angry.

"Huh?" I asked as I glanced around. The class was noisy, there was no Snr Daniel in sight. Chioma was looking at me laughter in her eyes and the only familiar thing was Fefe frowning at me.

I was standing at looking at the front of the class with no one in sight.

I turned to give Fefe a smile. "Sorry" I replied.

"Day dreaming again?" Fefe said in horror.

Chioma busted into laughter, her braids loosing and falling on her shoulders. She was so beautiful that moment.

Time over time, Chioma had been ranked number one beauty in my class. She was beautiful, her smile was breathtaking not to talk of her laughter.

Born to a Igbo father and Yoruba mother, Chioma's parents moved to Lagos when she was three. If Chioma spoke English, it always came with this accent that rolled off her tongue naturally, she was also fluent in Yoruba and Igbo and if she spoke pidgin, one would doubt if she could even speak correct English.

Plus Chioma was a social media person which made her really popular among our seniors and in other schools. She was very bold and didn't like getting into trouble.

We became friends JSS2 second term when she needed help with her Mathematics and she came to me. By that time, Fefe and I were already best friends, so she joined the clique too.

"What were you day dreaming about?" Chioma asked her accent rolling off her tongue.

"That Snr Daniel became our PP" I replied and Chioma laughed slightly.

"Abeg oo, no dey imagine nonsense oo" Chioma said as we heard the bell.

"That came right on time, I'm hungry" Chioma added.

I packed my school bag and locked my locker. I quickly reached into my school bag and brought my cutlery out.

"Let's go" I said as I put my hand into Chioma's and Fefe's.

We walked slowly to the dinning hall talking about unimportant things as we walked.

The dinning was very noisy when we walked inside. We found our table and quickly sat down.

"What's up babes?" Tomisin said with a grin slapping handshakes with Chioma.

I smiled at him before replying "We are good"

"Why is almighty Fefe frowning?" Tomisin asked Fefe glared at him.

"She's very hungry, that's why" I replied making Chioma and Tomisin to burst into laughter.

Fefe glared at me as I winked at her.

"Abeg, Toke let's eat I'm peace, don't start day dreaming and put us in an awkward position o" Chioma said pulling her plate of rice towards herself.

"For the food we are about to eat, we thank you Oh Lord"

"Amen!"

The silence that descended on the dinning was surprising as I glanced up. Seeing Snr Daniel, Snr Promise and Snr Phillip, I chuckled quietly. Seeing those three was enough to give everyone shivers.

"Idiots" Fefe murmured and I clammed my hand over my mouth to prevent laughing out.