So I'm dedicating this chapter to @Sxftsmiley101 ,she's a huge fan btw🤗 and also hii to all my new readers and ghost readers, your reads and votes mean a lot. I might not be updating soon cause I want to try and finish my book offline. So thank you all for your commitment. Hope you enjoy 💖💖

Ayo

"I can't believe the mid term is already over." Omolara sulked as we got ready for school. She sluggishly got out of bed with her towel on to have her bath.

I had taken my bath and was getting my uniform off the hanger, I dragged my black flats on the floor to the foot of my bed and took out my white long socks.

I took out my shea butter body cream, the cream had melted so I dipped my finger inside and sighed at how amazing it felt.

I got out of my one minute "deja vu" and got dressed. I had packed my bag last night before watching two movies on Netflix with Omolara. This girl is spoiling me. But I was able to read though so it's still a win-win.

I stood in front of my full length mirror and stared at my reflection. I packed my hair in a famous afro bun and wore my pearl earrings with stood out.

I continued looking at the light complexioned girl staring back at me. She had a nice set of boobs which stood out nicely in her white shirt, the school logo on the breast pocket of shirt and a visible butt bringing out her curves in her averagely short blue black high waist skirt. Her socks shined brightly and her black flats were clean with slight polishing here and there.

I kept on looking at my reflection until I realized it was me. I was the happy, beautiful girl but this felt weird. Have I grown up this much and didn't notice this or didn't put my looks in consideration?

"You're looking at your boby like as if you've never noticed how finee it is." Lara snapped me out of my thoughts, she was wearing her underwear. She stressed the 'fine' and kept smiling at me.

"Is this normal, to do this." I felt my cheeks flushing as I kept on wondering if I were sick or something.

"It is baby girl, you have everything you could ask for and the only thing you need to do is accept it and move on with that confidence." Lara sat on the bed, smiling as she unfolded her shirt gently.

What Lara said hit me in a good way. She was right, I am not to ignorant of how awesome I am. I looked at MYSELF in the mirror one more time and smiled bigger, grabbing my transparent gloss and applying a generous amount. Not for show off but for myself.

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I walked out of my mom's car with Lara smiling as usual. She packed her hair into a lower bun(yes, her hair is that long and natural) and the edges of her hair she laid where less visible for a good reason. The Vice Principal.

She is always fishing out girls with short skirts ,those who slim fitted their uniform and is always checking out our hair. We were allowed to pack our natural hair and braid it but no attachments, wigs or weavon.

Our English teacher, Mr Bankole took care of the boys then we have our female DP teacher after the everyone with long nails, untidy uniform or wrong socks.

We got into the school compound finally, a few students scattered around the compound most of them walking in pairs or groups to their various classes.

Then we headed upstairs to our classrooms to drop our bags and get prepared for the general assembly in the school auditorium every Monday. A few students were in groups, obviously copying other student's assignment, some were comparing their assignments with each other.

"Ayo, Lara." A frustrated looking girl in our class, Rose called out our names as we got inside. Rose was among those students we called the "nerds" , she is very pretty with leopard coloured butterfly glasses which seat nicely on her round face and compliments her fairly tanned skin and averagely tall stature. She is among those students that will laugh and play with you but is a "late night reader."

Yeah, someone like me I guess.

"Have you drawn the Geography assignment?" She asked curiously.

I and Lara stared at each other before saying the same thing in sync. "Which assignment?"

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Apparently we had drawn the assignment, she just cut me of guard there. I submitted my assignment, which was going to be copied anyway.

Lara signalled me to hurry up while she stood by classroom door waiting while I walked up to her quickly. Tolu then walked in, she stopped in front of Lara and I and glared at me.

"So, you're the one that made Lara leave the house all of a sudden." She crossed her arms and continued glaring. "And let's not forget the fact that she missed out a very important photoshoot." This time she stressed the last words and was beating me with her eyes like her life depended on it.

"Oh please, cut the crap would ya?" Lara rolled her eyes. "I informed your mom, sorry my boss about it." She said, air quoting the word"boss"

"Besides, she told me I could have a break after convincing her even though she knew about the photoshoot." She raised her voice a bit at that part.

Not to cut in but isn't Lara working for her mom and not her so why is she concerned if she leaves the house for a while.

Tolu huffed in defeat in sashayed away. "Urghh, and I thought I was the drama queen." Lara made an annoyed gesture by touching the brigde of her nose.

"Let's go Ayo, forget what she said. I don't know when she became the boss of me." Lara entangled my hand in hers as we walked to the auditorium. I had to ask why she was also cold to Tolu, did she know something I didn't know? I decided not to ask her because she seemed to be in a bad mood.

We got to the auditorium and found seats, a few of our classmates where around us so we all were engaged in conversations about how we spent the mid term break.

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"Wait o, we were talking about that your party." Victor was explaining. "Then about music and now we are talking about Mrs. Agjabe." He started laughing.

"True, every conversation always leads to another." Rose said, raising the nose bridge of her glasses.

"Well, time to end this conversation though, Simi is on stage." Ore stated while I adjusted my sitting position. Simi, is our chapel perfect ,she says the opening prayer and anchors the general assembly and other stuff I don't remember.

"Praise the Lord." She announced into the microphone, her very light and feminine voice echoing in the auditorium.

"Hallelujah." We all shouted back, while she blushed at our immediate response.

"Okay, let's stand up for praise and worship." She announced once more before stepping down from the podium, her signature hand knitted cross bag swaying as she descended.

I admired the bag further, trying to read one of the badges she attached to it. Don't worry, next to it was another one, Be happy. And below that one was a yellow smiley emoji. I smiled back at the emoji and put my concentration back on the praise team who were struggling with the microphones.

I smiled again and remembered the simple phrase that made my day.

****

You know that feeling that school was fun and it just went by, that's how today was anyway.

Lara and I were still in the school premises sitting on a bench under a tree talking, also going through Instagram on her phone.

"What is this bayi?" She exclaimed her accent a bit sharp this time as she eyed Bobrisky's new picture on her phone screen. I noticed that Lara doesn't only stick to her British accent.

I cringed at first but laughed at how she reacted.

"In fact, I'm done." She dropped her phone after going through her screen for a little while. I don't know what she saw that got her do angry this time, I sat properly on the seat and focused my attention to my surroundings while eating my spicy plantain chips, Lara had started eating the Gala sausage roll she bought and put the Pepsi on the empty space on her right side.

"Uhhmm, hi?" A familiar voice greeted from our backs, trying to get our attention.

Lara and I turned around to see the unannounced visitor. Lara hissed while I just kept my gaze on him.

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Folarin.