are

and

our ac

-

but who was she to shy away fr

while the entire school staff came to

omed with the reality a

ul. They never want to be left behind, any little chance they

them had their own share of judging her. But she smiled anyway. She adjusted

ed a bit. Nigerian weather was like that

them, before retracting her hands, knowing fully well th

Harm

ings when the breeze became m

ra promised to wait for her,

onstantly rolled his eyes at whatever the shorter

inned yet, his skin was clearer than theirs and his hair,

n her as she gave i

t let the other boys get to chimdi. While in reality, he filled

ang out, clearing an i

g, sashaying to

ase, Elo you'r

d his eyes before env

ng that Sheabutter nonsense." His nose

cer duties." S

lay with the curly ringlets of her luxuriant fr

ld keep your opinions to yourself El. Yo

father had told him of his non-existent friendship with Elo, the shorter boy still was a stranger in a sense. However, amidst th

Chimdi who was done arguing with Elo, ho

kirt and long skinny le

same height with some people." S

his hands around Nene. "Or did you m

eyes, swatting

melly hand off me!" Nene sco

of laughter when Elo we

ef of the little clique. A day w

He spread this arms to envelope her in a hug. "Come an

the threat words could make a successful get away out

ving him the impression tha

ging her chubby cheeks. "I'm sure you consumed every meal i

usting!" She pushed him off, wiping furiously at he

iping his palms on his trouser. "You know everyone

in embarrassment. "Dude c'mon

lame about my major sweat glands being my palms and feet? And

ering my gag reflex right now!"

ear. We lear

ned up for lessons ov

e clicked

den boy with a heart, twice as big as the universe and a smile, bright enough to brighten the da

eight, black boy with dreadlocks, Dr Addy never stopped frowning at, had a bubbly personalit

s always stuck to a good read. And Nene, who just like Elo came all out, was the brain of the clique and Elo's n

ngest materials. She was a closed book, people painted her in a different light. But she had the

guy's eyes on her. She t

states. No jokes here though." Elo introduced TJ who shyly sm

ak." Abike butted in from nowher

ler and Chimdi's frenemy wasn't really part of the clique. She butted in w

true feelings towards Chimdi. And

that every fucking

asked as she went

mentioned how they played with tiny sunflowers and turnin

could recollect, A

ccent?" Nene spoke up f

in giggled, earning a

ing for him to speak up. This a

amping his mouth shut when he realized he actua

ccupped, cupping her tummy and

gning a broken heart, earning a hiss from Nene, who re

talk so normal It's be

t was stereotyped. What he got back in Nigeria was a different thing al

ou know, like those... what do they call

icans?" Ne

ght 'dear Martin." Lara giggled. "It's fun lis

ing a connection with her hair

, Lara rolled her eyes. "Sometimes I

gling her fingers at the annoy

which had Lara letting lose

ce. And with a groan, they all disp

am Corp Morris Ofose." An overly cheerful

ecause he was a youth Corp and Cinematography wasn't a c

ades of excited faces. Looking like

sig

ere, do

f the class." The young corp r

ans

tain?" A b

Came the loud voice

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ed defensively esp at

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his is my friend (

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