Dedicated to Tannyman for being a major part of this book. You're the best♥️♥️
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Since we're resuming a new session, we've been assigned a new time table and it turns out we're having Economics for our first period. Just as I get into the class, I notice Eniola and Steve chatting like they're the best of friends. What am I missing? Anyway I'm too tired to care. I head to my new seat which is just by the window on the last row just behind Joy's seat. I settle down bringing out my Economics note and then taking in my surroundings. I notice the classroom has been repainted with the school's colour of cream and purple. That's nice. I also notice some new lockers have been placed in the class.

"Since when did Eniola and Stephen become friends?" Joy asks interrupting my thoughts.

"I don't know for her o. She should sha gist us if there is gist" I clearly state. Who doesn't like gist?

"Good morning class." The voice of Mr. Tosin, our Economics teacher, bellows throughout the classroom.

"Good morning Mr. Tosin"the whole class greets in unison as the others who weren't on their seats,such as Eniola, make way to their seats.

"Hope you have all completed your holiday assignments?"

"Yes sir" some of us reply while the rest just keep mute.

"I said hope you have all completed your holiday assignments?" He asks louder this time.

"Yes sir" the whole class including those I'm sure didn't do it reply. What fear can do.

Anyway, the rest of the class passed by quickly. The lesson was quite interesting though. I, for one, loved Economics so I've always enjoyed the class. We had four more classes after that and it was finally break time. The whole class scattered. Most people went out to eat while the others just gathered in little gist circles.

"Amy, are you not going for break?" Joy says turning on her seat to face me

"Yes I'm going. I just want to finish up this note."

"Ok, be fast."

"I'm done. Let's go. Wait where's Eniola?" I ask looking around the class for her.

"I saw her leaving the class with Steve"

"Steve keh? Since when did those two become best friends biko?"

"Is it me you're asking?"

"Anyhow sha."

"Ehen before I forget, we have talk" she says with a devilish smirk plastered on her face. I have a feeling I know what she's talking about but instead...

"What's this one saying? Which talk?"

"Be pretending there." she says dragging me out of the class. We make our way to the tuck shop, where we buy our snacks and all.

"What are you buying?" I ask Joy. I really don't know what to buy. I'm not even hungry.

"Ma, please I want to buy three plantain chips, three gala sausage rolls and one hollandia yogurt. The one of one hundred and fifty naira." she tells the vendor, who sells it hurriedly to her, while I just stare at my best friend that always surprises me with how much she can eat. Joy is that one person I know that eats and never gets fat. She's really blessed. She has a fat backside though. I like to think that's where all her food goes.

"Are you buying anything?" Joy asks.

"Nah, I'm fine"

"Which fine? Buy something joor. I'm sure you did not eat this morning. You don't know you're losing weight."

"Ok ok." She's right. I've not been eating well lately. So I buy two gala sausage rolls and one fanta.

We make way to the canteen where we eat up our snacks.

"As I was saying" Joy starts. "We have talk."

"And I said which talk?"

"Stop pretending aunty."

"Serious I don't know what you're talking about" I say, praying she'd get frustrated and finally drop the topic but who am I kidding? Joy is a very stubborn goat.

"Ok now let me remind you. I said I was going to find boyfriend for you because you need one, obviously," rolling her eyes as she says obviously,"and you agreed." She explains, smiling triumphantly at the last statement.

"Ok ok whatever" I say finally giving in. She's a pain. Why does she even think I need boyfriend.

"Why do you even think I need boyfriend?" I ask voicing my thoughts.

"Which kind of question is that. You are sixteen and you've never had a single boyfriend. You've never even had a crush that lasted up to two days. Shey you want people to think you're a lesbian ni?" How is that one now my business. "And again I want to see how this goes. I'm trying to test my skills as a wing woman"she adds winking. This girl ehn. Everything is play to her. Come to think of it, maybe this isn't a bad idea. A little fun won't hurt.

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