Nifemi's POV

I found myself folding my arms looking out the window, completely zoning out on whatever the fuck he was saying.

I didn't care if I was being childish or throwing a tantrum.

I just had no words to say right now.

I was angry!

At everything and everyone including myself.

I can't believe I ended up here.

*few hours ago*

I abruptly stood up as I winced at the screeching sound the chair made as it pushed backwards.

My classmates shot me scowls before they once again got back to their chattering.

"This is some sort of joke" I concluded under my breath as a frown formed on my face as I grabbed the book on my table running out the class.

Abi, is he mad ni?!

Dorcas had just informed me that Rebecca had blabbed about the group taking off my name from the project.

I didn't say I wasn't going to participate but I just wasn't working with Ayomi.

I can't stand him.

I headed towards where Dorcas had told me, he should be.

I bursted open the door to the outside basketball court, as I scanned the area looking for Ayomi.

Some juniors were playing a pitiful game of basketball.

I didn't know what I expected.

Did I expect him to say 'Oh, okay. She blew me off, let me work on it aloneʼ?!

Nope.

But, it was just something that my brain was now used to.

Hating him for everything.

Anything at all.

He did a bad thing, I hated him.

Good thing, I hated him even more.

Him doing something good, was him being a pretentious guy, he was.

That was what made me in this mess in the first place.

"Ayomi is so nice." "He's so awesome"

Bullshit!

He just liked looking like a Saint in front of everyone.

I caught a glimpse of him, sitting at the far end of the court, on the floor with a familiar face.

Joshua!!

I hadn't seen him since he resumed.

He blended in with his uniform.

I hoped he wasn't already hating the school like I did.

"Speak of the devil!" Joshua exclaimed as he looked at me with a smile and familiar unserious tone.

I almost glanced at him before remembering why I was here.

I noticed Ayomi staring at my approaching figure blankly and I knew, he knew that I knew their plan.

I knew he knew, he.... Whatever!!

My brain was freaking clouded with anger, I can't even think straight.

I halted in front of him, hovering over his sitting figure like a hawk as Joshua flung his hands to his chest, feigning hurt.

I don't have time for you now, Joshua.

Ayomi just looked towards the juniors who were making noise, and playing their suckish game.

"Why are you excluding my name from the project?!" I asked, using every nerve in my body to keep my body under control.

He slowly turned his head towards me, looking as uninterested as ever.

I probably looked extremely foolish, standing here and looking all angry with someone who didn't give a flying fuck.

"I said, I don't want to do this dumb project with you. Can't I do it alone?! Is it so hard?!" I asked him sighing in frustration, trying to resist the urge of pouncing in him and tearing up his face with my nails.

He slowly stood up, dusting off imaginary dust from his pants as he faced me.

"You don't always get what you want" He told me with a shrug as he turned to walk away.

Darnnnn it!!!!!!!

I swear I could kill you, Ayomi.

He was this close to being ripped up by an angry teenage girl who was a little over half his height, and found it hard to kill a roach.

Mehn, I hate those insects!

I ran ahead of him, and stopping in front of him, blocking his way like a little kid.

But immediately, I felt something heavy and hard hit my back as I got knocked off my balance.

"Owww!"

My glasses hit the floor, hard, as I was able to hold myself from hitting the ground.

I straightened myself as I felt my back still hurt a little and I raised my head up, looking towards what had hit me.

I heard chuckles from behind me as I immediately put two in two together and realised what happened.

I looked towards Ayo, who had been in front of me the whole time.

He still maintained a straight look but an emotion had flickered in his eyes for a split second as he stared straight back at me, speechless.

This is all your fault.

He looked towards the ground, at my glasses and I hurriedly picked it up, putting it back on.

I closed my eyes for a minute, trying to hold back the emotion of hurt and anger that spiralled in me.

A junior walked past me, grabbing the basketball before walking back towards the game, with his lips forming a tight smile.

I opened my mouth to yell at them but I was cut off by Ayo, trying to fulfil his assistant head boy duty.

"Hey, you guys. You just hit someone" He asked them as I still backed them, looking into the thin air.

There!!

There it was. That act.

The good guy act.

He was acting all pretentious, over again. Like he always did.

He has the reputation of being the good and kind guy but he didn't even bat an eyelid before completely humiliating me and releasing those mean recordings.

He was even cruel enough to record sef.

"You need to apolo...." I heard him try to caution them as I clenched my fist in rage.

He shouldn't put up this act with me.

"I'll see you for the project" I told him with a deep and stern voice as I walked out the basketball court, ignoring his stares and those of the juniors.

It wasn't over.

I knew who they were.

They would regret whatever the fuck they just did.

My last words before I left the basketball court replayed in my head as I hissed at myself.

My ego took over me. Plus it was unavoidable.

I could either spend the rest of my week, following him around while scowling like a child or just do it, get my marks and get back to my life after 4 weeks.

All I had to do is to control my anger.

Wouldn't be so hard, right?!

* present *

Nope, nope. It was definitely hard.

She stared out the window but still tried to be attentive to his explanations at the same time.

"Are you listening?!" He asked from beside me as I heard him sigh in frustration.

I nodded grumpily still looking out the window as I imagined how babyish I probably looked but I didn't care.

I decided to turn to him to show him I was.

I was willing to bottle up my anger just for this project.

I needed it. It might even play along way in beating him.

I looked towards him as I saw him stare at me with his usual dull expression as I still kept my hands folded across my chest.

"So, I'm guessing you understand what we have to do?!" He asked me again as I exhaled before speaking.

"Yes" I replied snarkily as his expression changed into a small smirk.

"Good"He told me as with a smirk playing on his lips.

Watching him smirk, made me remember that chuckle, that nasty chuckle he gave me when I had lost my mind and asked him for the most ridiculous thing.

"Well, see you tomorrow then" He told me as he stood up and shot me a wink before walking out the door.

Now that I think about it, it felt like he's definitely bipolar.

Yeah!!

* * * * * * * * * *

I stared hard at the board as I mentally flashed through my brain for the answer to the question.

I knew it! I know I did.

But it just slipped out of my mind.

Immediately I remembered the answer, I noticed Rebecca's hand waving in the air as she called attention to the chemistry teacher.

“Sulfur” She chimed as soon as the teacher pointed to her.

Nah!!

“Hmmm, close but that's not it” He told her as her face fell, wearing an annoyed expression.

I found my hands stretching up but I immediately changed my mind, gently lowering my hands back down but it was a bit too late.

Mr Wale had spotted my hands in my moment of indecisiveness and when his eyes landed on me, all that could come to my mind was...

Oh boy!!

“Nifemi, come on. Give us the answer” He called out to me as the whole class turned their gazes towards me.

Wow!! Okay.

I knew the answer, no biggie.

“Uhrm, okay” I told him as I lazily stood up, and staring the board blankly.

“Sulfate.”I answered in a monotone before immediately plunging back into my seat, not waiting to be told to sit back down.

“Exactly. Please applaud her” He spoke out, urging everyone to clap their hands.

And this was why I didn't want to raise my hands up in the first place.

People hated it when someone tries to be too smart.

And right now, I could feel some student's glares on me.

The bell that signified the end of the class rang as I silently huffed out at it's wrong timing.

The teacher grabbed his things and walked out the class immediately as I packed up my things too.

Gee, thanks sir for being so time conscious.

“She likes to act like she's the smartest” I heard with a scoff as I shook my head.

They could at least wait a few minutes, so the teachings we just had could settle and sink in.

“Even the smartest person, doesn't show off as much as she does” I heard as I frowned at these words.

He asked me the question, I knew it. What the heck was I showing off?!

I grabbed my books and walked out the classroom, leaving my classmates to their gossips.

“Uhhh, I'm so tired” I sighed muttering to myself as I walked towards the staircase.

I just needed to rest my head right now.

I felt exhausted and mentally drained.

“Nifemi!!” I heard as I recognised that voice, immediately turning around to the direction of the voice.

Uhhh!! I can never get used to his good looks.

“Ohhh, Snr Daniel. Good.....” I started trialing off as I raised my hand and examined the watch on my wrist to know what exactly to say to him.

Afternoon or evening?!

They were almost the same thing.

“Afternoon.” He completed laughing at my action as he grabbed my hand and lowered it down.

Ohhhh!! The fucking tinglesss.

I blushed shyly as I stared at him, expecting him to continue talking.

“Ohhh, well. I wanted to ask you for a little help.”He started as I nodded, urging him to go on.

I will do it.

Anything!

I will do it.

“Uhrm, tomorrow is Saturday, and there are some juniors who will be getting punished tomorrow, by raking the yard and sweeping the compound.”He explained as I nodded still not getting what he needed my help with.

Where was this story going?!

“Can you help me opening up the storage room for them to grab their tools and lock it back up when they are done?! Here are the keys” He finally asked as he placed the keys in my palm as I bit my lip at the feeling of his hands graze mine.

He was too perfect.

I really liked him.

And I felt he was starting to notice me.

Not that I was putting myself out there for him to notice.

“I will, don't worry about it” I told him as he smiled, before raising his hand to pat my head.

“Thank you” He replied as he turned around and strutted away sexily while I stayed fixated on that spot, staring at his figure.

“Wow” I muttered as I placed my hands over my chest, turning around to climb back up the stairs with my hands still on my chest.

I felt my lips still smile faintly but it washed away when I sighted Ayomi climbing down the stairs.

I hurriedly dropped my hand down, hoping he didn't notice me swooning over Snr Daniel.

Because, who knows, it just might be the perfect rumor to spread.

Speaking of complete opposites.

One was the sweetest, the other a jerk.

One I think I liked and the other, I loathed, completely.

We walked past each other quietly as I looked towards they key in my hands and a smile found its way back to my face.

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Author's note

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