It was Thursday.

"That's Zara," Toyosi said out of the blues, as we were gathered in the hall – for fun – after our breakfast. "She's the one with the sky blue floral skirt at 3 o'clock."

We all simultaneously turned to where she had describe, spotting the girl out almost immediately. She was laughing at something the guy she was talking to had said. She wasn't bad-looking at all, and was as a matter of fact actually really good-looking. "She's pretty," I commented.

"Actually," Amarachi added.

Toyosi moved from feet to feet, uncomfortably. "But, not as pretty as Ella," Soma quickly said, making her blush.

I couldn't help smiling at the sight of them. They were so cute, I really couldn't help admiring them. "Awwn. You guys are making us jealous oh," I teased.

They both said nothing, but smiled.

"This could be us," Collins said, looking at me. "But no, your head is too strong."

I smiled as I gave him a little punch on his arm. "Fool."

We all laughed. Collins played way too much, and flirt too. There was time I used to think he actually liked me as more than a friend, but I realized, we were never going to be anything more than best friends. And, I kind of preferred it that way.

"When I see John, I'd show you guys," Toyosi informed us as we sat.

We began talking randomly amongst ourselves, laughing and being happy. It wasn't long before Toyosi hurriedly said, "And that's John. Who entered the hall not long, wearing the Khaki short."

Our heads turned again, I began to suspect people had noticed we were talking about these persons. But, we really didn't care. We wanted to get our tea in full.

"He's not half bad," Amarachi commented.

He was okay. Not ugly at all, but not too handsome. He was somewhere in between. "Yeah, he's aiit." I added.

We continued our talking, occasionally still commenting about Zara and John. I was happy and for a while, I forgot about Khalid. It wasn't until Tosin rushed to our table, asking, "Are you okay?"

I nodded with a smile. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," she replied with a smile. "Can we go to the room? I have something to talk to you about," she tried to keep her smile on, but she want doing a good job at hiding that it wasn't really genuine.

"Yeah sure." With that, we all began to head to the room. It was as we when walking out of the hall I had noticed people were staring at me and whispering stuff to themselves. Some, were even on the verge of pointing. Something was not right, and I had begun to sense it. It was why Tosin asked me that question.

I shut the door with a little thud when I got in. "Spill," I said to Tosin firmly with my arms crossed on my chest.

She didn't beat about the bush, as I presumed she was going to. "Did you have sex with Khalid?" she asked with a expressionless face as she sat on her bed.

I gave her a funny look. "Are you joking?"

She shook her head.

I looked at everyone, they didn't have words to say but couldn't hide the fact that they were also curious. "Are you guys kidding me?" I asked in a pissed off tone. "Of course I did not. Where and what time would we have been able to?"

"Well, rumor has it that you have, and that that is why you called things off with Khalid. That you were embarrassed," Tosin broke it off to me, making it all dawn on me.

Someone was trying to bring me down and spoil my name. They had spread a vile rumor about me, to hurt my ego and tint my reputation. My head fell. I didn't know exactly how I was feeling.

"Are you fine?" Esse asked in a concern tone, making me lift my head to where she was, nodding.

"Are you sure?" Collins asked.

I nodded. "Probably one of his ex or those good-for-nothing girls envying him," I said, more to myself than to everyone.

The room was silent for a while, before Tosin said, "My source said, that it was Khalid who had started the rumor."

"Huh?" I wasn't sure of what I heard, so I sought clarification. "What?"

"Seem like he didn't handle the explanation of things well." She shrugged.

The ears of others in the room had begun to stand at alert. "Is there something were missing out on?" Toyosi asked.

I kept quiet, so did Tosin.

"That's true, what's the cause of this break up? All of a sudden?" Amarachi came closer to me, bringing her more to our center.

"It's a long story." I sighed.

Joseph shrugged. "Well, thank gracious God, we don't have anything doing."

I sighed, realizing it was high time I had told them. "Well, here goes nothing." I told them everything, not starting from Joseph part, but how I haven't been able to really maintain my feelings for someone. Told them about the blankness I felt, and how I was neither depressed or extremely sad, but rather joyous and self-loved.

By the time I was done, everyone was seated, with no words. Except Tosin, who was glad she finally had a shot to fire Joseph as she said, "And this all started after the silly and selfish stunt Joseph pulled." She looked at him like she was ready to pounce on him, but then flashed him an unreadable smile, making him move uncomfortably where he was seated.

"I'm sorry," Joseph muttered.

Tosin scoffed. "Sorry doesn't change jack. It changes nothing pal'."

His head fell, as he seriously feared looking up.

I understood it wasn't his fault, but what had happened, had happened. There wasn't really anything any of us could do anymore. I smiled faintly, when the sole purpose of us being where we were, came back to me. I wasn't letting Khalid get away with what he had done.

I stood up abruptly, as I began to leave the room. "Where to madam?" Collins asked.

"To confront the inconsiderate arse of course," I said through gritted teeth.

"I don't think that's a..." I cut Soma off as I banged the door behind me, heading straight to the hall. I knew his egoistic self, was definitely going to be there.

People kept on looking at me, as I made my way to the hall. Their stares didn't bother me. As I had presumed, Khalid was at the hall. Laughing boisterously with his friends, as they kept on saying stuff, tapping each other.

I didn't wait to think or process things through as I shouted, "You! You selfish self-absolved inconsiderate arse!" My index finger was pointed at him as I walked closer to him as I said every word. I got his attention, at 'you'.

He looked away from me, muttering something to his friends as they nodded and stood up to leave.

I quickly deciphered the situation and then shouted, "Oh yes, run. Run like the coward you are. Scared of facing the truth, so you won't lose your fans ehn."

My words made him stop in his track. His ego was definitely not going to let him walk out. "Scared?" he asked in a calm voice, as my friends had walked into the hall. "Scared of what? Weren't you the one with no self-respect? Who threw herself at me?"

People had begun to bring out their phones, to record what was going on. Some going live.

I scoffed. "Unbelievable." I shook my head. "How did you feel after you said that? Powerful?" I asked with a frown, raising my arms up to form right angles, to express powerful.

I blinked as his face almost fell, while he moved from foot to foot uncomfortably.

"I took my godforsaken time to explain things to you, thinking your coconut head and 'imperkable' ego would understand." I air quoted imperkable. "If that word even exist," I muttered to myself. "That is the point. The point is that, can't you stop for a single second and think of something other than yourself? Think that other people have their own life problem and issues? That people, actual people, have actual lives that didn't revolve around you or what you want to think?" I had begun to tear up, feeling slightly weak. "You're really selfish you know." It came out as more of a weak cry, than active accusations.

For some seconds Khalid looked really sober and remorseful, like he knew he had done something wrong. But, he quickly discarded it, straightening himself. "Aren't you the selfish one? Ehn? Playing victim here, while I was the victim." He kept his voice calm. "Don't even try to guilty strip me, you." Samuel, tried to warn him to keep shut that they should simply leave. But, his ego was too great for such. "Are you not the one who think only of themselves? Ehn? Now playing victim to me, after fabricating such a silly unbelievable story."

I was about to reply him, but couldn't. I really couldn't believe what he had said, it was like my words were stuck in my throat, through a lump. I swallowed hard as I shook my head and began to walk out.

"You're a monster," I heard Toyosi say in a calm voice.

"You mess up this time around, guy." Samuel's voice was the next.

I kept my face down, stuck in my elbow as I made my way out of the hall, as an announcement came that the mall had been open and we could go pick our clothes for the dinner of that night.