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DIVE IN✨

𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀 𝐔𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐊-𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈 𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐆
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Oh my God...

Oh my freaking God...

You may be wondering while I'm saying "Oh my God" when nothing is happening?

Well ladies and gentlemen I'm saying it cause I'm bored to the BONE.

Eversince this mid term break started I've only done 5 things each day.

One, I wake up every morning.

Two, I eat.

Three, I watch television.

Four, I watch TikTok and some YouTube videos.

Five, I sleep back again.

Right now I was on the floor of my room, thinking of anything to do to distinguish this feeling of loneliness from my system.

I could text some Flora and the rest do they could gist me but I'd have to wait cause they don't come online till midnight.

Like why???

I was about to close my eyes and do the the worst thing ever. And what's the worst thing you may ask?

SLEEPING IN THE AFTERNOON!!!

I can't believe I'm doing this right now. I closed my eyes and was about to sleep but then my phone pinged. I jumped from the bed to grab my phone immediately.

I grabbed my phone quickly and unlocked it and went to my messages. It was a text from Victor.

VC?

Is this nigga serious right now? A video call isn't going to solve my problem of boredomness right now.

The call already came in, after much inner debate I decided to accept the call.

His light skin face popped on my screen immediately I answered, he was wearing a black singlet with a good chain on his neck making him look so stunning.

"Are you going to say something or you're just going to stay there staring at me." His deep voice brought me out of my thoughts.

"Who even wants to look at you, ugly duckling." I retorted.

"Nice one." He said with a chuckle instead of getting offended.

"So what have you been up to during this mid term break? Have you gone anywhere?" He asked.

Questionnn but e no get e answer.

I sang in my head.

"I haven't really gone anywhere I've just been at home eating, sleeping and watching TV." I say honestly.

"Those are the worst ways to kill yourself to be honest." He laughed. "Don't you like go out or something, don't you have friends in your area to hang out with?"

"I'm not really an outdoor person, I prefer to be inside. And I've not really made some friends outside school."

"That's tough. So let me get this straight, you don't have outside friends, you prefer being indoors and still yet you complain of boredom?"

When he puts it that way she realizes it doesn't make sense but she stands on her opinion.

"You can't blame me, outside is the worst place to be. What if they kidnap you? Use you for ritual or even worse kill you???"

"Afar relax o, there's actually a 80 percent chance that those things aren't going to happen to you, and to prove my point I'm going to be taking you out."

"Wait are you asking me out on a date?" I ask to be sure.

"Call it whatever you want, but I'm not going to let you die from boredom, so get ready we're going to go somewhere. Just text me your address I'll my right there."

Before I could protest he hanged up.

So the time was 1:45 in the afternoon and my mum doesn't come home until 8 o'clock at night.

So this probably won't be a bad idea right? I thought to myself.

I wore blue jean cargo pants and a crop sweater; pink in colour and wore a pair of Nike air forces and completed my look with some accessories and did my lip liner with fresh lipgloss.

I look at myself in the mirror and was satisfied with what I was seeing I carried my tote bag and left the house. I kept an extra key under the mat outside just in case, because my mum might just decide to fly home any hour from now.

The time was approximately 2 o'clock on the dot and I haven't seen any car yet. I stood outside my house for like five minutes before I spotted a white Maybach pulling up beside me.

Victor came out of the car with a warm aura surrounding him. He was dressed in a casual white tee and black cargo joggers.

"You look stunning this lovely afternoon." He says with a toothy grin.

"So you're trying to say I don't look stunning on other days?" I question.

He obviously didn't get the joke because he started stammering and looked nervous. "That's not what I meant- I..."

"I'm just joking with you, you look great as well." I laughed at his demeanour when realization finally hit him.

"You got jokes huh?" He laughed as well.

"Well better get in." He opened the door for me to get in.

I sat on the brown leather chairs as the cool air from the conditioner hit me.

He got in the car as well and left the estate.

"You didn't tell me you were staying in Lavender estate?"

"Well now you know." I said.

"It's crazy cause I also stay in Sunflower estate."

"Are you for real?" I pushed my back off the chair a little as the realization hits me.

Lavender and Sunflower estates are technically the two closest estates.

"So technically this means that we're neighbors?" I asked.

"Yeah something like that." He laughed.

"Anyhoo were would you like to go to?" He asked, as he focused his eyes on the road.

"I really don't go out much, I've already told you so why don't you do the picking of the place."

"Yeah I almost forgot your an indoors person, so boring." He mocked causing me to smile.

We reached our destination in the next 30 minutes and all I could say was wow. An inscription boldly written '𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹' was on a board glowing in many colors, even though it wasn't night time yet the colors were pretty bright.

"Come on let's go." Victor said from behind me.

He held my hand gently and led me inside. Inside the mall were games, restaurants, photo booths, clothing stores and so many more. As I gazed through every inch of the mall I noticed there weren't any adults in sight.

How strange...

"May I ask why there are just teens here?" My question brought us to an immediate stop at the middle of the mall.

"Well if you must know..." He took a pause.

"My mum owns this mall and I told her to restrict adults from coming in."

"And may I ask why?"

"Well it's mid term break and I thought that it would be cool for only teenagers to be here. Is there any problem?" He asks.

"Not at all." I reply.

"Well with all that being said, what would you like to start with first."

There were many things to choose from but I still picked the simplest thing. "Maybe ice cream."

"Okay let's go it." He escorted me towards the crowd.

Meanwhile....

𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐍
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"He shoots and he scores!!!"

Dexter just made another shot in the basketball game we were playing in the arcade, making it his 100th time of scoring.

I just stood there unamused as I watched him play.

I didn't even want to be here at all, I just wanted to stay home and binge watch Jujitsu Kaisen, but no. For some reason I made friends with people who can't just get the memo that you want some alone time.

"I hope your getting videos, they must know that I'm their father's father." Dexter directed at Desmond who was licking ice cream like a little child.

"Can we just go, you've already scored more than enough goals." I say impatiently.

"You see why we no dey like carry you comot, your bad belle too much. Why can't you just be happy for once, everytime your complaining like a small child in fact sef you complain pass small pikin sef." Dexter says feigning annoyance.

"Okay because the baby of the house has complained that he doesn't want to be here, let's go before he'll start crying."

Desmond laughed at Dexter's bust-up while I rolled my eyes.

"Shall we go get another scoop of ice cream." Desmond suggested and we both agreed.

On getting there, I brought out my phone to keep myself busy and to avoid unnecessary conversations with my friends, but all efforts to do so we're vain because Dexter kept punching me in the arm.

When my hand started getting sore from his punches I decided to pay attention to him. "May I help you?"

"Guess what?"

"What?" I questioned back.

"Someone that you may know is here."

"And who may that be?" I questioned back, still not getting the point of his antics.

"Just look around and observe, and if you find out please don't do anything irrational. Just wait let me and Dexter get the ice cream." He gave me a gentle tap on my back as he walked over to the counter.

I decided to probably ignore all what he said and continue my business on my phone, but then I heard a voice I haven't heard for a long time. It could probably be my imagination messing with me but it felt so real.

Getting tired of all this, I decide to divert my attention from my phone and gaze around the creamery. That's when I regretted looking around because what my eyes are experiencing just breaks my heart.

Sonia was sitting down with Victor licking their ice cream and laughing here and there. My heart shattered into fragments of misery.

I wanted to look away but I couldn't, I just stared at them with an heavy heart wishing it was me that could make her smile like that.

As if noticing someone was staring at them Victor noticed my presence. I decided to ignore them and walk over to were my friends were but life had other plans.

"Yo Derrick!" Victor called across the room making all attention to be on me, including Sonia's.

Well, isn't this great.

Gathering all the courage in me, I walked over to their table and noticed Sonia avoiding eye contact with me.

"Afar na? You just been dey look our table since, is anything the matter?"

I don't know if he was clueless or he was trying to file me up.

"Nothing I just wanted to say hi." I lied through my teeth.

"Oh okay. Are you here with anyone?"

The way he asks questions like we didn't almost fight in school terrified me.

"Um yes, I came with Dexter and Desmond." I point to the direction were they stood.

"Oh nice, let me go greet them." He stood up and walked over to the counter leaving me and Sonia alone in an awkward silence.

Sonia didn't look at me once since he left, instead she was playing with the spoon of the melting ice cream.

"Do you want anything?" She asked softly, as if she was tired of this whole situation.

"Nope." I say popping the p.

Just then I see Victor walking back towards us with Desmond and Dexter with bags.

They greeted Sonia as soon as they got there and she reciprocated with a smile.

"So you guys would be joining us, just set your stuff on the table."

I was confused, what would be joining?

As if sensing my confused state, Victor explained better. "Dexter suggested that we should all sit together so as to bond, you get right?"

No I don't get anything.

I looked at Dexter who just had an evil smirk on his face that I wanted to wipe off so bad.

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𝐓 𝐇 𝐈 𝐑 𝐃 • 𝐏 𝐄 𝐑 𝐒 𝐎 𝐍 • 𝐏 𝐎 𝐕
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This was one the days Sonia counted as the worst day of her life. Just when the thought she could escape from everything, it slapped her right on her face.

She was starting to think that they tied juju on her.

Derrick on the other hand wasn't one bit comfortable with everything going around here.

While everyone else was talking and catching up Sonia and Derrick stayed quiet, passing each other glances from time to time.

If the rest knew something was wrong, they didn't mention it, they just continued talking without a care in the world.

"Sonia and Derrick afar na, why are you guys so quiet." Dexter says with a smile, breaking the tension between us.

God, why is this boy even my friend?

Derrick face palmed while passing a glare at him.

"There's nothing much to say." Sonia says still avoiding eye contact.

"But you were so chatty before, is it because of Derrick? If you don't want him here you can just say so." Victor says without a care in the world, everyone was shocked by his statement, while Derricks anger was rising.

"And what makes you think it's because of me?" He asks him trying to control his nerves.

"Well it's no news that you guys are having an issue at hand. And Sonia seems the most bothered about this so I'm just going to assume you started this." Victor deadpanned.

He looked at Sonia who had her head bowed down.

"So it's like this now. " He fixes his attention on Sonia. "You go around telling people I'm the one at fault, are you kidding me?"

"I never did that-"

"Just stop!"

"Well Sonia let me tell you something, I care about you that I can't sleep with my two eyes closed. The fact that we haven't spoken for almost 2 weeks now is driving me crazy. The fact I haven't heard your voice until now is hurting me and the fact that I hurt you with my words is still haunting me."

"I'M FUCKING SORRY!!!"

Derrick realizing the weight in the things he said stormed out of the mall without turning back.

While Sonia sits back confused as she processes everything that went down just now.

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A/N

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And I believe many of us have friends like Dexter, always putting us in unnecessary problem 😂

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