Life Of Jiji

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hawái - maluma & the weekend  ♪

8 - billie eilish ♪

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SłŁΞЛТ.

That's the main adjective I could use to describe my house after Reya left that day. Of course she came back but of course she hasn't spoken to me since. She didn't act bitchy or radiate any negativity towards me. Just complete, icy cold silence.

And school resumes tomorrow...

I still didn't know how I felt about going back to school. Most people see boarding school as a nicer version of prison and prefer being at home. I actually used to be among 'most people' before, when I was still at my former school. Now? Now I'm wondering why I would find a place that doesn't want me better than the next option. The next option being school.

I'm not saying that school wants me though. Granted, I don't really have many friends. But at least over there, people can stand the sight of me and will talk to me. Things happen at school that make me smile. Actually smile. Sometimes, I even get to laugh. The only thing that makes school a bit unbearable is the stress from schoolwork and my nose is scrunched up right now just thinking about it.

Scanning through my list, I put a tick beside the things I've put into my box. Uniforms, blazer, sportswear... Realizing I've not put in any nightwear, I got up from my bed and went to my already opened wardrobe. A few minutes later and I was done. Well, except from the stuff I'll be using in the morning and those other stuff that you never remember until it's time to go.

I turned on my mobile data and almost immediately, my phone began to beep uncontrollably. I sighed and opened WhatsApp when the notifications finally stopped entering.

Kadi🤦🏽😁🧡
---Hey Girl!!!

Tobe😒
---Just let me talk to her dammit☹️

Demi😳🌻
---I'm not going to tell you I'm going to miss you cause I won't.😴😉

I smiled at that. This girl was so extra. Maybe I'll miss home. After all,  it's the only place I get to use my phone. I kept scrolling through the chats not opening any of them yet.

Mide😎✌🏼
---What!? You don't think I can dance?? I feel insulted Ejiro.😨

Mitchel 💫💙
---She still isn't talking to you?!!!!😕

TheDamianBriggs🥴💛
---I can't wait for tomorrow. I've missed seeing your face.

My heart skipped a beat at that and I blushed before scolding myself almost immediately.

They're just words Jiji. Stop reacting the way he wants you to react. It wasn't news after all, that Damian was a born flirt. He was that good at it.

Ever since Reya's asthma attack, Damian had been really sappy. First of all, when I finally checked my phone the day after we got back from Lagos—same day Reya stopped talking to me— I saw 6 missed calls from Damian and confused, I had called him back.

He started ranting about how worried he had been and then started being extra by saying he thought a bunch of mutated Barney obsessed toddlers had kidnapped me and trapped me inside a gigantic blob of green slime. And then he started ranting about how worried he was again because of the way our phone call ended that day. It was even worse when I told him about Reya's attack.

Then he pestered me by trying to invite himself over to my house like every single day.

As if.

As you can tell by my chats, a lot of things have happened. Firstly, Dianne and Tobe mysteriously hit me up on WhatsApp and I have no idea how they got my number but believe it or not, Dianne and I are friends now. I call her Demi now though but that's beside the point.

The point is that, this is Dianne. Demi D. She intimidated me... Scared me even but one day I saw a new message on WhatsApp from an unknown number;

Hey there weirdly quiet girl who is always talking to some boy on the phone, who may or may not be Damian Briggs.

I was intrigued.

I replied and then we started talking. I've never gotten to see the snobbish, stuck up girl Rachel described her to be. And then turns out, Rachel and Demi are actually cousins and they don't get along. Demi keeps saying that she doesn't know why and that its just always been that way and even though I highly doubt it, I won't push it.

I tapped open her message and started typing my reply.

Alaye shut up jare😂 We both know you'll miss me.

Demi replied almost immediately;

Just sneak your phone into the hostel nau😣 I know you can't help being a chicken buuuuutttttt...

I gasped dramatically even though she couldn't hear me. I'm not a chicken! I'm just a girl who doesn't want to get into trouble.

You know I won't do that. And its not because I'm a 'chicken' 😑

Exiting our chat, I opened Tobe's message, hoping I could finally end this rubbish pestering. Like I said, Tobe got my number from whichever source and he has been disturbing the fück out of me. Telling me to give him Reya's number.

Not only is my sister not talking to me right now but why? Why would he even think I would give him my number if I was? He probably doesn't know how much I hate him, lmfao. Yeah, yeah he probably didn't know that Reya had a boyfriend but I can't help it, okay? Mitchel is literally my best friend.

Not official though but...

Did you know that she has a boyfriend?

I typed out but didn't press send yet. I don't even know where her relationship and Mitchel's stand right now. Should I say 'has' or 'had'?

After the long debate I decided to send it as it was. He didn't reply and I assumed he wasn't online.

No, she isn't. But its not a problem. It shouldn't bother you. What's up?

I sent as a reply to Mitchel.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry😂 You're the best  dancer I know. Honest.

To Mide.

I didn't reply Kadijah because it was a 'Hey'. And I have no idea where to take it from there. Besides, we'll see tomorrow at school.

And finally, Damian.

You're such a flirt Damian. When would you stop whining me🙃
I can't wait to see you too tho...

And then I deleted that last part.

Typed it back.

Deleted it.

Typed back...

Was it too much??? Was it weird? Would he over think it? Why am I over thinking it?!

And then between another round of deleting and typing it back, Damian sent a message. And in my shock/confusion, I pressed send.

It has typed back the last part.

Do you need help typing🤨

I rolled my eyes. But then I smiled almost immediately when a VN dropped in. And then, I wanted to slap myself for smiling. Now I feel all hot and bothered and I don't know why!

"You've been online for 27 minutes now Ejiro Tonia Irikefe. I've been waiting for you to reply me but apparently, you have better things to do." I heard his alluring deep voice as I played the VN, shocked that he was actually counting the minutes, then wondering if it was even true or not.  "It's not cool Ejiro, I'm very much offended thank you very much."

I almost laughed at the sassiness of that part. And then as if just seeing my message, he said, "First of all, I'm not whining you and then don't hit me with that I can't wait to see you BS. You that doesn't even want to talk to me."

Ah ahn. I giggled loudly, shocked that my mom hadn't even come to ask me 'What's wrong baby?' Since I'd normally never be so loud.

I started to record a VN, "Damian stop being overdramatic. I was viewing status that's why..." I started to say when he sent two consecutive messages that cut me off.

Oh My God!!!! Is Ejiro recording a VN??? Oh My God! Oh My God!

I'm hyperventilating right now!

I immediately canceled my VN and started typing. Yeah, I know I was about to lie about me viewing status but that's because I didn't think it would make sense if I told him I was saving the best for the last.

My best friends right now would be in the order;
Damian
Demi
Mitchel

Damian stop being overdramatic. I'm going to bed😑

Stop nah🥺That's unfair. I'm supposed to be mad at you not the other way around.
If you don't talk to me, I'll not be able to sleep😩
Don't go to bed pleaseeeeeee

I smiled, biting my lip, one step away from giggling again. I'll be lying if i said that Damian being so dramatic bothered me even a bit.

Turning off my data, I called Damian.

"Hamburg—!"

"Don't call me that Damian."

"Are you still mad?" He squeaked and I tried to not go laugh.

"No Damian."

"Really?"

"Yeah, Damian. Stop it." I giggled.

"Oh my God, say my name again."

And he's back, ladies and gentlemen!

"What is this? Fifty shades of Damian?"

"What? Jesus, Ejiro. Did you just say that? Oh, wow." He said bursting into a laughter with a tempo that kept rising by the second.

"Damian I'm going to bed now." I said, blushing furiously. Why did I say that?

"No! I'm sorry, I'll behave now."

"Why are you so insistent on talking anyway? We'll see at school tomorrow."

There was a brief silence. Then,

"I'm not coming to school tomorrow." He said.

"What? Why?" I was quick to ask before slapping my hand on my forehead and pacing round my room.

"I don't like resuming on the first day." I sighed, remembering how late he resumed that last time. "Is that a problem Ejiro?"

"Um, no. Not at all." I rushed out.

Damian chuckled. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, why not? When would you be resuming?"

"Dunno." He said and I imagined him shrugging. "Maybe next week."

Next week!?

"Oh."

"Ejiro?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you want me to come earlier?"

I laughed nervously, "What does it matter?"

"You'll see."

I don't know how long we spoke but I don't remember getting off the phone and when I slept off.

I woke up with a start. I was sweating all over and my heart was beating erratically. I didn't understand, since I don't even remember having a dream.

Sighting my phone beside me on my pillow, I double tapped the screen to make it come on.

2:46AM

Slipping my feet into my slippers, I went into the bathroom and splashed water on my face. I tried to sleep after that, but it wasn't forth coming.

I was worried. I've not had problem sleeping for some time now and that was because of... No! No, It can't be that. Getting up again, I decided to go and drink water and see what happens but immediately I unlocked the door, I had this weird sinking feeling in my chest. Ignoring it, I quickly made for the kitchen. The hallway was dark and the quicker, I'm done and back to my room the better.

Turning on the kitchen lights, I got water from the fridge and started pouring it into a glass when I heard a very familiar voice behind me.

"Jiji, my dear."

My head spun and the glass fell from my hand. It wasn't my mom, it wasn't my dad, it wasn't Reya but a very familiar voice nevertheless.

The person laughed and if I didn't want to believe it before, I had to believe it now. I knew that laugh. That sadistic, cynical laugh. What was he doing here?

I was scared. God knows, I was but I couldn't turn back. I couldn't move. I didn't want to face the fact that it was true. That he was standing right behind me.

"Ejiro look at me." He said and I became vaguely aware of the pain in my feet where the glass must have pierced it. Aware of how short and revealing my nightgown was. Now aware that I should've worn a robe over it.

"I said, look at me!" He gritted out and the next thing I felt was his strong cold hands yanking on my arm.

What happened after that, I can't really say because at that moment, my legs gave out under me and I blacked out.

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