I got to school to school on Monday morning and i couldn't tell if it was my illusion but everyone seemed to be looking at me and saying something.

I looked at my skirt very well to check if I had stains on it but I didn't, I wasn't even on my period. My socks were neat, my braids well packed, so what exactly were they looking at?

Or maybe they knew I was texting Snr Ayo. More than half of the school's female population loved Ayo so I wouldn't be surprised if they mobbed me, that was a stupid hypothesis anyway.

Once I got into my class, two girls rushed to my side at once.

"So you can dance? Why have you being hiding it?" Shade asked, Shade was a top model and my partner in the computer project, I rarely spoke to her.

I don't understand what you are saying? "I had a confused face on.

" Come on girl, you are viral, everyone is talking about you on the internet"

" Ever.. y.. one?I still  don't understand" I stammered.

" You were supposed to be the smartest girl in this class, don't you understand the word viral? " She snapped at me, another reason why I rarely spoke to her, she was damn rude. But I wasn't going to snap back cos I was hella confused.

"Can I see the supposed video of me?" I begged. Shade always brought her phone to school though it was prohibited. One or two clicks and she shoved  her iPhone 12 right in my face.

Then I saw myself, dancing. The comments on different platforms. I remember dancing that day at my dad's shop, Yemi saw me thus Yemi was behind this. I really looked good dancing but that was the least of my worries, my dad could not find out or else was in for trouble.

I saw Yemi coming inside the class and I stopped him at once and shoved the phone in his face.

"How do you explain this?" I asked angrily.

"Babe, I didn't know you were going to go viral, everyone is talking about you, your followers skyrocketed from 500 to 50k, bloggers are talking about you and the best part... "

" Shut up! "I yelled at him. It was my first time but I was too angry to care. I saw the looks in his eyes but I was too enraged to care.

"Do I look like someone who cares?" Do you know how much trouble I'm getting into, do you? "

" I thought it will make you happy? "

" You thought?Am I happy now? Why do you think you can make me happy, why does everyone think they know what's good for me, you, my dad. Yemi you don't know what it feels like to be in my shoes, I'm not rich, I don't have money, education is my last resort and I need to make my father happy, so stay far away from me"

The whole class was drop dead silent, Yemi still fixed in his spot, Shade having a shocked face just like everyone else. But I wasn't bothered, I sat down and dropped my head on my locker.

***

"Digestion is the breaking down of complex food materials into simpler ones to be used by the body. Digestion takes place in the alimentary canal. "

I saw my dad's hand on the table and a phone shoved in my face.

"Kelechi Vivan Uche" He called out my full name and at once I knew I was in a lot of trouble, whenever my dad called out my all name, it spelt trouble for me and judging by the fury in his eyes, I knew it was about the video.

"Can you kindly explain the meaning of this video" His voice was coming out slow, I knew he was trying hard not to yell.

"Dad, u can explain, I don't know how it went viral"

"Didn't I warn you about dancing, didn't I warn you? "

" You did"My head was bent now.

" But you just had to disobey. This is Nigeria and its high time you focus on your life, you need to set your priorities right. How dare you try to bring shame on me. You think I hate you? I'm doing all these to protect you, in case you don't know I don't want you to end up like me"I looked up to see him already teary and it shattered me.

"I had the chance to become great but I chose dancing and I ended up with one bad leg and a bakery,yes, dancing cost me my legs and I don't want to watch you go down that path. Kelechi you are too intelligent to allow your academic pursuit die. It's high time you focus"He concluded.

" As punishment, you'll deliver all the pastries for a month, you'll only read and read, no going out to anywhere"

I watched as he limped away as I digested his words.

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