"Tear out a sheet of paper" Mrs Godwin, their physics teacher instructed. It was last period and science students from SS3A and C had a combined class.

The whole class groaned in annoyance, the majority of them weren't prepared for a surprise test, it didn't matter to the woman standing in front. Infact, she had done it on purpose to catch them unawares, what was the surprise in surprise test if you told the children beforehand?

"Why?"  a girl from the other class asked. She had on thick rimmed glasses that were too big for her face.

"For a surprise test mumu" a boy snickered, those around erupted in laughter. The girl glared at him, he was from the other class as well.

"Aunty it's not fair o" someone called out from the other side of the room, Ifechi turned her head, the boy's face was scrunched up as he pulled an empty sheet from his long note book.

There were 13 science students in her class, the remaining 8 were art and they had just three commerce student. Luckily, the other arm only had 10 science students so the seats were enough, they didn't have to share seats.

It was a sad thing that Damien wasn't a science student.

"Yesso, aunty is not fair" the thick rimmed glasses girl said, the woman ignored them and brought out a physics past question book ready to dictate the test questions.

"Put away all your textbook, notebooks anything that can implicate you" she said walking around the class slowly, some people grumbled while putting away their textbook. Did they expect to write with it?

"Are you ready to start?" She asked, they kept quiet and she took their silence as an affirmation.

"No 1..." The teacher started ".. Define electrolysis and state the two laws of electrolysis" she finished and there was a loud wail

"Haew" most of them said one boy dramatically put his hand on his head. Ifechi laughed quietly on her seat, physics had never been her problem and from the first question, she already knew the test was going to be easy.

~

The bell rung for school over

"It's time for clubs o, it's time for clubs" The prefect's voice echoed from the corridor while ringing the bell. It was monday which meant an hour after school for clubs, some students groaned but packed to leave the class nonetheless.

"Which club do you want to join?" Anita said turning to Ifechi, it was her first club meeting since the previous week had been exempted because it was resumption week.

"I dunno, which clubs are good?" Ifechi asked, she'd seen the list of clubs the school had in her documents but none of it was new to her, the clubs were grouped into two categories and some clubs held their meetings on Mondays while others held theirs during break on Wednesdays. One could belong to a maximum of three Clubs.

At her former school, Ifechi belonged to the Press club, this was because she loved reading out to the public. She figured out she would just join press club at her new school too but a part of her suddenly wanted to try something new.

"Well they're many o, but the best is just common wealth" Anita answered beaming proudly.

"Taarh, best ko best ni..." Dami interrupted approaching her seat, she'd just returned from SS3C where they held their government class with her note and text book wedged in her left arm

"...that club is yeye o, most of them join just to wear cloth on common wealth day and feel fly with their life" Dami added and Ifechi laughed. It was the same for her old school, most people liked the club only because they wanted to play dressup, not because they were actually interested in any of the serious stuff.

"what do you mean?"

"Am I lying?"

"Abeg" Anita rolled her eyes and turned to Ifechi "come and join us"

"Don't join them joorh, come and join my club LADS" someone said from the front, they turned to the figure. It was the head girl, Emmanuella.

"Which one be lads again" Anita asked nose scrunched, it was more of rhetorical question but the girl didn't get it because she replied anyway.

"LADS stands for literary and debating soc..."

"Abeg abeg we know" Dami cut her off rolling her eyes, Emmanuella glared at her and went back to zipping her school bag.

"Please leave the class o, go for your club meetings" the same physics teacher that had just left them a while ago yelled across the hallway waving her cane left and right as she strolled, glancing through classes through their windows to see if any student remained.

"Is it only common wealth and lads that they've here?" Ifechi joked while they walked on the corridors, some classes were already occupied by club members who were about beginning meeting or already in it.

"No o.." Anita answered as the trio descended the stairs "there's maths club, there's computer, jets club, press club.."

Ahan. That was the one she was waiting to hear.

"Ehen" Ifechi motioned for Anita to continue, they were almost at the first floor.

"Has it finished?" She joked when Anita's finger which she was using to count hung in mid air. The latter's face twisted in a playful scowl before she spoke. "Nope, they're many others, these are just the ones I can remember" she said shrugging.

"You which club are you in?" She asked Dami who gave a slight smirk and tipped her head to the side.

"Rotary but they are barely ever serious, you could still join if you want" she finished

"Let's be going to your club then" Ifechi replied

"Okay" she followed Dami and they descended to the ground floor and walked to the last class. Ifechi looked while they were passing other classes, not all of them were filled only about 3. They were already inside the classroom when someone called her name.

"Ifechi?" The male voice sounded. Ifechi recognised his voice even though they had just met two hours ago, she turned immediately took in her eye candy leaning against the door frame of the class before theirs.

"Hi Damien"

"Hey, I saw a familiar figure passing and I wanted to be sure it's you" he said walking towards, his voice like soothing music to her ears she could honestly listen to him all day.

"Uh,yh we were just going to our club, I mean coming..and like, we are here now so..." She rushed out hopelessly cringing internally at herself.

"Where's Dami?" He asked "she was the one with you right?"

"Yes I'm here" Dani replied coming out upon hearing her name.

"I've missed you" he grinned.

Dami scoffed "mumu, I saw you doing break"

"And so? A moment without you is like an eternity of misery" he lamely stated smugly, she rolled her eyes, Ifechi watched them weirdly.

"Um.." Ifechi cleared her throat in a bid to get attention.

"so Ifechi have you joined any club? Do you want to join mine" He asked

"Um...oga, can't you see she's already taken" Dami shot at him.

"Really? Was she taken willingly? Or did you forcefully take her" he mocked

"She didn't force me.." Ifechi cut in "..I didn't know which...uhum no...I haven't yet decided which club to join" she said

"Well you can join my club" she looked at him a slight glint in her eyes.

"What club?"

"Jets"

"That's nice"

"Yeah, and you're just in luck, we're accepting new members currently especially smart ones"

"Really? Who said I was smart?"

"I'm sure you are....pretty girls are always smart" he said flashing her a warm smile

Despite the compliment, Ifechi couldn't help but scoff "that's a fallacy"

"Yh and a foolish stereotype to make in the first place" Damilola cut in, the boy rolled his eyes

"You coming or what?"

"Chill, she didn't say yes to you" Dami said looking at her friend, they both looked at Ifechi waiting for her to say something.

"Alright sweetie, it's your choice Jets or rotary?" Damien asked her. She didn't really need to think about because she already knew where she wanted to be.

"Dami..."

"Abeg abeg, forget it sef I already know where your mind is just go" the girl said her tone not rhyming her words, she sounded playful almost amused at her friend as if she expected it sooner "have fun you two" she said and sauntered into the class.

"Sorry" Ifechi sqeaked behind her but she simply waved her hand.

"Well..." The tall, fair boy said making Ifechi to turn to him again.

"Jets it is then"

A/n
I finished this chapter around 4..my head hurts😓 make me feel better by liking and commenting 😁😁😁😁

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