After the incident with Yimika and Daniel, I tried my best to ignore both of them. I didn't speak to Yimika and at a point she too was beginning to ignore me which seemed preposterous to me. She wouldn't sit with me, she wouldn't look at me, she wouldn't even regard me. I knew it was also hurting her because once she forgot we were on bad terms, she turned to talk to me. I'd also smiled at her also forgetting, almost immediately, we remembered and turned away from each other. As much as I hate to say this, it upset me.

If we were to look at this with sense, I am the victim and because of her irrational decisions, we are where we are. And let's be honest...

I could easily get someone to sit with because almost every would kill to sit with me so it really isn't a big deal.

I think

"Simon, Owolabi and Johnson are in one group" the chemistry teacher, Mrs. Joanna said snapping me out of my thoughts.

Wait, what?!

"Pardon?" I said blinking unsure of what I heard. "You're in a group with Yimika Owolabi and Daniel Johnson." She repeated staring at me directly.

"There's a mistake. Mrs. Joanna. We can't be in a group together." I scowled at the teacher.

 "Miss Simon, I think it would be better to hold your temper, or petty attitude, you seen to have forgotten that this is Nigeria not U.K, the rude attitude that teachers are forced to put up with over there shouldn't extend here by any means." The teacher said coldly peering at me through her glasses.

Okay now what?! No seriously, is it my fault that am here in Nigeria?! Not that I wanted to come down here anyways, I don't care if my mom was from Nigeria.

"It's U.S, not U.K" I said with gritted teeth. Some students giggled whilst the others whispered. "Stand up. Come over here and kneel down. With your hands raised up" she commanded in a fierce tone, but I didn't budge.

"Ma'am, I don't kneel down or do any of those unconventional things you guys do here so..."

"Minus fifteen marks. Yemisi, if you think you can be rude to me and get away you're wrong. I won't have it. You're suspended for a day, You may take your leave now."

"one school free day for me." I said faking a laugh and excitement.

One look at her face made me laugh even more. She grabbed her things angrily as the siren blared loudly. "Ciao!" I called after her as she left.

"you're rude. non of that was called for" Yimika said coming up to me. I scowled fiercely at her

 "who called you?! Why did you come when you're not wanted. No. we must all recognize her presence, all hail saint Yimika Owolabi"

"Look, yemisi I don't know what's gotten into you..."

"Nope" I said stressing the p. "something's gotten into you instead."

"Is this all about Daniel?!" she yelled making the whole class look at us

"Yes. It may seem petty to you, but it doesn't... to me!" I whispered " Suddenly you give up on our friendship and.."

"We're still friends you psycho!"

"Can you give me a break and stop yelling?" I glared at her " And if we're still friends. prove it. Don't talk to Daniel for this month. Ignore him"

"There's no way I'd do that."

"Exactly!"

"So what's your point? That I can't be friends with anyone except you?! Fine! I'm sorry! But I can't be friends with only you! The earth doesn't revolve around you alone so snap the hell out of it!" She snapped and walked away.

Okay not what I was expecting,

No friends,

No school tomorrow. It's not as if I was looking forward to the suspension. I was just putting up an act knowing that when I get home, I'm going to get into some deep trouble with my parents.

"Hey.. are you alright?" I turned to see Daniel. Speak of the devil and he will definitely appear. "Stay away from me!" I said backing away before walking out of the classroom.

My life was getting real messed up.

Never had I ever been punished. I might've made rude remarks but they were overlooked because my parents were one of the school's biggest sponsors. I guess today, I bit more than I could chew.

The next day was worse, mom and dad had given me an hour lecture of how bad it was to be rude to someone, especially older than me.

The most shocking was when my dad slapped me. I couldn't believe it. I froze. Of course yes I did something wrong. I talked back at mom, I shouted angrily and rudely cut her off from what she was saying and dad was not having it.

I stared at him not blinking trying to process what he had done before understanding what he did, he slapped me! Mom collected my phones, tablet, laptop, headphones, speakers and even ear pods whilst I begged her not to.

And did she listen? Nope!

I was grounded for the whole day and made to read, the maids got my food and kept it at the door of my room. So I was basically a prisoner in my own room.

Today, literally all the teachers were ignoring me, Yimika was also ignoring me, and even Daniel stopped trying to talk to me.

It hurt. Even worse than I expected. Yimika had been there for me almost all the time, we always did everything together, and we never fell out...at least not this bad. She was like the sister I was supposed to have, She understood me to a certain extent and tried as hard as possible to help me forget some of my dark pasts. Not having to sit down and jist with Yimika hurt more than anything. I looked longingly to where she sat with Daniel, smiling and laughing. 

Daniel. 

The guy who seemed to be the cause of the recent upsets. If he hadn't come in the first place, Yimika wouldn't have ignored me and I wouldn't have lashed out on her. Even with all of that, he still laughed with her freely, like he hadn't done anything wrong at all. 

I made up my mind to talk to her during lunch break today.

I walked to Yimika immediately the siren blared, indicating it was lunch time. Only to see her talking to Daniel.

"Hey" I said. She looked up at me then back at Daniel not in anyway acknowledging my presence.

 "Ahem" I cleared my throat trying to gain her attention again. "I'd like to talk to you in private" she huffed and got up hesitating

"Go on. I'd wait" Daniel said sipping from his water. She nodded at him and followed me till we got to the window side in the other class.

"I'm sorry" I blurted out "I..I may or may not have been a pain in the neck and-"

"You have been a pain in the neck" she deadpanned.

I slightly frowned at the interruption but brushed it aside and continued.

"So... I'm sorry."

"On one condition" she said and I smirked. Her conditions are always easy to do, probably sponsor her on KFC or something.

".... Be friends with Daniel"

"What?!" I said nearly chocking on my saliva. For what reason?!

"Yimika...."

"Yes or No?"

"Why must it be that?!"

"Daniel...isn't a 'that' he's a nice, sweet guy, he-"

I groaned. I hated having to make hard choices. "Whatever"

"Good" she smiled "we're cool then"

I inhaled sharply and nodded. She pulled me out of the classroom into the dinning Hall and made me seat in front of Daniel.

"So uhm Daniel, Yemisi here wants to tell you something"

"What?! N..No I have n..nothing to say"

"God why does it feel like she wants to propose to me then?" He asked

Yimika winked at him "she's shy"

I choked on the water I was drinking and Yimika was up, rubbing my back whilst Daniel said sorry.

"Propose?! really! out of all the things you could've said. you chose the worst. Typical"

Daniel simply shrugged

Yimika kicked my under the table and I winced in pain, immediately reaching out to my shin. "Fine! I'm sorry" I said glaring at Yimika though I was talking to Daniel.

"You're forgiven" he smiled. I almost  thought it was cute.

"But that doesn't makes us friends!" I said.

He chuckled then shrugged.

"Well since we're cool, let's eat" Yimika smiled.