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As Aunty Amanda drove into the school my mouth dropped open in surprise disbelief at the beauty of the school, Yes it was nothing compared to my other school but it's beauty is kinda unique.

I stared at the buildings and flowers in awe, I expected it to look like those secondary school on TV with tumbledown buildings that remained in Tatterdemalions considering their tuition fee was cheap it was two hundred and fifty thousand a term, I never imagined it would be half as beautiful as what I'm seeing

I spotted Arabella immediately I stepped out of Aunty Amanda's car, You could tell that she was just arriving. she held her head high and had a confident pose as she leaned on the car that brought her, probably waiting for some one I guess.

She straightened up, her eyes brightening as she probably found who she was waiting for and started walking towards her or in this case them. She had her chest puffed out and made sure her hips swayed as she walked, in her extremely tight and short uniform, Seriously! I don't get how she's comfortable walking around in that thing.

I still couldn't quite place the reason she declined following her mom insisting she went with her car, maybe she didn't want to be identified with me but if that was the case I really don't wanna have anything to do with her either.

Somehow our eyes met but she looked straight ahead pretending she didn't know me, She met the two girls she was going over to and together they walked to class. They both walked like her purposely swaying their hips as they walked. The first was tall, dark and slim and the other fair, short and plump.

They both giggled at what the dark one said as they walked to their class, I noticed their skirts were short and it seriously got me wondering if that was the normal length for every girl in school.

"Brianna what are you staring at? Well when you're done gawking at the school building you can come and meet me at the principals office" Aunty Amanda said walking towards the direction of a single building.

I quickened my steps trying to catch up with her pace, if she left, how the hell does she expect me to find the principals office all by myself?

The door opened revealing a dark man that was probably in his early fifties, he was dressed corporately with dark rimmed glasses that gave him an overly serious and solemn look.

His face brightened and a smile graced his lips when he recognized who Aunty Amanda was.

He stood up abruptly revealing the little potbelly that was hidden behind the table.

"You must be Mrs Kingsley it's a pleasure meeting you" He said politely, stretching his hands for a handshake

She looked at his hands and ignored it.

"Yeah it sure is" she said and he quickly put his hands  down, his face flustered.

"Please have a seat" He said gesturing to the seat that was directly opposite him and taking his seat

"Sorry for the loss of your brother Anthony, Mr Anthony Dozie was indeed a philanthropist, he supported the school, undertook a lot of projects and singlehandedly gave scholarships to five graduating students a year for about ten years now, it's an honour having his daughter school with us" He said sympathy clearly written on his face as he threw a quick glance at me.

"Thanks a lot, it'll take a lot of time to adjust to his absence, it really hurts to know I'll never see him again" she said with a look that showed pain and grief, I almost fell for it but I knew her very well she wasn't in the least grieving.

I internally scoffed, she was acting like a fucking hypocrite.

"I'm sorry about that, anyway we wouldn't want to make...."

"Brianna" she helped him out when she realized he was trying to recall my name.

"We wouldn't wanna make her any later for her classes right, you're in what class?" He asked me but the nosy bitch answered instead

"SS2 Art class" she said smugly, she always made sure to rub it in my face whenever she could that I was an art student

But art students are also intelligent right? I remember last year when I had to chose my department and I chose arts, Dad had high-fived me elated that I decided to thread his path and he said something like I'd be the one to take over his businesses and companies scattered across the world when he grows older, mom was a bit disappointed though she was like I had the brains which she thought I inherited from her, seeing I excelled in all the science subject I took the first term, it was only in chemistry I had a B, she saw no reason why i didn't want to be a science student.

Dad had laughed at her saying she couldn't mould me into being a doctor like her which was seriously what she wanted and had teased her that I would remain a daddy's girl for life,
I smiled fondly at the pleasant memory.

"Miss please give me a minute while I get someone to take you to your class" he said after Aunty Amanda had summited the form and paid the term school fee

"Okay" I mumbled, I doubt he even heard me.
Barely a minute later a boy entered the office.

He was tall, dark skinned  and slim, he had a baby-like face which made him kinda cute, his uniform which was well ironed fitted him perfectly making his lean figure a little pronounced and his hair neatly styled, soft curls framing his smooth clean shaven face.

"Sir you sent for me" his voice was surprisingly deep which contrasted with his baby-like face.

"Yeah we have a new student Brianna Anthony" he said peering into a paper "Take her to SS2 B Art class"

"Okay sir" I stood up from where I was sitting to follow him out.

"That's my son Daniel, the school assistant Head boy" I heard him tell Aunty Amanda as I left the principal's office.

"Hi, I'm Daniel" he introduced himself calmly.

Like I don't know

"Well you already know mine, Brianna" I said trying not to sound rude.

"So you're an art student?' He asked

"What's wrong with being am art student?" I snapped

"Chill girl, geez it's not like I said you were dull I'm just asking"

I rolled my eyes ignoring him completely I didn't even bother to answer
What will I even reply him with sef?

"Okay let's do this again I'm ........"

"I know already, you're Daniel, the principal's son and the school assistant head boy"

"Wow you just resumed and you already know so much about me, I feel so... loved!" He said dramatically, putting his hands on his chest for emphasis.

"In your dreams" I walked past him.

"Wait! You don't know your class, you're obviously gonna get lost" He called after me.

"Who told you that? I can manage fairly well on my own and I clearly don't need your help" I said walking faster, After many futile attempts to locate my class, I realized I needed the idiot's help after all, I swallowed my pride and walked back to him.

"Please where the hell is SS2 art class?"

"Well you now agree you really need my help?" He asked smirking, I just felt like slapping that stupid smirk off his face.

"Yes" I admitted reluctantly

His smirk grew wider

"I can't hear you!"

"Yes" I said louder.

"Well it's not gonna be that easy, you're gonna have to use the magic word" He said smugly.

"Which magic word?" I asked when I clearly knew what he was talking about.

"It seems you don't actually need my help after all" he said turning to go.

"Please" the words rolled off my tongue before I could stop it, he paused.

"What did you say?" He asked turning around an actual smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

Idiot! I know you heard me loud and clear, don't you realize I'm late for classes already?

"Please"

"Good, well that's your class" He said pointing to the next class.

So this idiot made me beg him when he clearly knew my class was beside me

I looked in the class, it was obviously a free period because it was noisy and none of the student were seen with their books, well everyone knows art students are mostly free and hardly serious so it wasn't a surprise.

I took in a deep breath,
You can do this girl. I walked into the class, The class immediately fell silent and everyone's attention turned to me, all the confidence I had suddenly vanished, I'm definitely not shy but I was Just a little bit nervous.

We just kept staring at ourselves.

"Hello" I said awkwardly shuffling my feet, unsure of what to say.

"So all the boldness you displayed just left you like that" Daniel's voice whispered in a disapproving tone. 

I turned to find him still at the door smirking down at me, I was never grateful for seeing someone like this in my entire sixteen years of existence.

"Abeg shift lemme help you" he mouthed entering the class, all eyes turned to him

"Hey, so you have a new student her name is Brianna Anthony, is there any empty chair left?" He asked his voice oozing with authority.

"Yes senior, Jacob's no longer in this school so his chair's free" a beautiful light skinned girl said pointing at the seat to her left.

"Anna you can seat beside Chidinma"

I was relieved.

"Thank you" I muttered so only Daniel could hear me

"Anytime" he mouthed

I moved over to my seat not without catching the glare some girls sent me and whispers from the boys like 'This girl fine oh!'  'E be like say angel miss road " "this one go show Ella her place oh"

I blocked out their whispers, I walked over to the seat beside her, dumping my backpack on the desk I slumped down on the vacant seat beside Chidinma I suppose.

"Hi, I'm Chidinma Igwe you can call me Dinma" she said stretching her hands for a hand shake, I suppressed a smile there and then my stubborn self had settled on calling her Chichi.

"Brianna Anthony" I said taking her hand.

Wow first day of school and I've gotten a friend already.

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A/N

So that's it 😌 another chapter what do you think about it?

Picture is Arabella's

In case you don't understand pidgin English here's the interpretation

Abeg - please

This girl fine oh - This girl's beautiful

E be like say angel miss road - it's like an angel lost her way

This one go show Ella her place - This one's gonna put Ella where she belongs

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