[ 5% TINT BY TRAVIS SCOTT]

"What's...... going..... on?" Nishola asked.

"There's something you should know" Damien said slowly.

Nishola looked at the trio confused.

"What is it?" Nishola asked her heart thumping, something told her whatever was the matter, she wasn't going to like it.

"Come with me" Damien said as he stretched his hand to Nishola. Nishola placed her hand in his as Damien clammed his hands over hers.

Nishola wore a lost look while Matthew drove back to school. Mathew drove to the school's dispensary and they got down.

"What are we doing here?" Nishola asked.

"I know you have a lot of questions but when we enter, half will be answered" Damien said with a small smile.

They walked straight to the Head Doctor's office.

The head doctor sighed upon sighting them before walking to one of the shelves and brought out six huge piles of hospital files.

"What are these?" Nishola asked confused.

"Check them first" Joel replied as Nishola walked towards the first pile and her eyes widened. Boldly written on the file was 'Osanyibi Oluwatofunmi Louis'.

"This is Tofunmi's file, such a huge file" Nishola murmured as she flipped it open as started going through the cards. Her eyes wore disbelief as she started checking them one by one.

Nishola went into a frenzy as she started going through all the files hurriedly. Nishola turned and saw her mom sobbing leaning on her dad.

"Mom, Dad, I don't understand, Tofunmi was sick? She was given all kinds of drips and placed on drugs for such a long time. What's going on?" Nishola asked.

"All I'm seeing is Fatigue, weight loss and easy bleeding and bruising, those are symptoms of what? She was suck and you guys never told me?" Nishola asked.

"Tofunmi had leukamia" Matthew said softly as Nishola froze. The papers in her hand fell to the ground immediately.

Wheels spun in Nishola's head as tears rushed to her eyes.

"Snr Matthew...... What....are..... you saying? Tofunmi had what?" Nishola asked stuttering.

Matthew took a sharp breadth before replying "She was diagnosed of leukamia when she was five".

Nishola dropped to the floor as she started shaking her head vigourously.

"No, no, no.... That's a lie. Tofunmi was never sick, are you guys making this up?" Nishola asked her teary eyes blazing.

"The symptoms of leukamia include fatigue, unnecessary weight loss, frequent infections, easy bleeding and lots more. Have you ever wondered why Tofunmi had excess love for chocolates and sugary things. She ate snacks like craze and foods that had fat a lot. Do you really think she wasn't scared of having a teeth problem or something?" Matthew replied

Nishola blinked her eyes in disbelief. Matthew was totally right. Tofunmi loved chocolates and sugary things that could easily make her fat but she never got fat. She even weighed less than 45. Nishola used to think her sister had a model like body. She remembered telling her that if she wanted to be a model, she wouldn't have to worry about her weight.

Tears streamed down Nishola's cheeks as she glanced at her parents.

"Is this...... true?" Nishola asked.

Mr Osanyibi had a complicated look in his eyes when he nodded. Nishola felt her heart clench as she broke into sobs.

"Why didn't I know? Why didn't anyone tell me?" Nishola asked.

"That was solely Tofunmi's decision. After realizing she had few years to live, she wanted to enjoy it with you without you always looking out for her. She wanted was a normal childhood with you" Matthew replied softly.

To think that a five year old girl would think like that brought more tears to Nishola's eyes. She even still put her first.

Damien bent down and pulled Nishola into a hug.

"You'll be fine" Damien whispered.

Even after breaking all kinds of news to Nishola, Matthew didn't look like he was done. His jaw clenched as he also clenched his fists.

"About her accident, three days earlier, the doctor told Tofunmi she had less than two weeks to live. So whether she went for the excursion or not, she was going to die. So you didn't kill her Nishola, she saved your life. If you had gone for that excursion you might have barely survived" Matthew said breaking the last bomb.

Nishola froze in Damien's embrace as she burst into fresh tears again. Yanmife had her hand clammed over her mouth as she cried. She buried her head in Joel's shoulder and was also crying seriously.

"Tofunmi...... " Nishola wailed. Her heart clenched for her parents, how must they have felt when they knew their second daughter had few days to live.

No wonder they both came back home early throughout that week, they seemed to spend more time with both of time and Nishola didn't even think into it. She had always wondered how her parents sort if quickly got over her younger sister's death, she didn't know they had been carrying the pain for so long that they were used to it.

Nishola wrapped her hands around Damien as she cried harder. Her brain failed to process anything as she just cried her heart out.

Nishola knelt in front of the grave as she stared at the engraved picture.

"You could've told me Tof, I would have spent more time with you, we could have made more videos and take more pictures. We would have gone everywhere you wanted to but you freaking didn't! I'm sorry I couldn't see the signs you sent me" Nishola said as hot tears flowed down her cheeks.

Nishola seemed to remember something as she turned swiftly to the boys standing behind her.

"How did you know this? Only Tofunmi, my parents and I calls her Tog, how did you know?" Nishola asked.

Matthew sat down beside her with a forlorn look in his eyes. Nishola blinked, she had seen him wear this look before.

"Tof, she was my girlfriend" Matthew said as Nishola's jaw dropped.

Nishola burst into laughter as she glanced at the remaining boys and when she realized none of them seemed to be catching the joke.

"What do you mean?" Nishola asked.

Matthew smiled as showed his screen phone to her as Nishola's eyes widened as she turned to Matthew.

"It was you" Nishola breathed.

"Don't you like anyone at all?" Nishola asked.

Tofunmi smiled as she scooped a spoon of ice cream into her mouth.

"Well, I do. There's this guy.... " Tofunmi started as Nishola turned to her in excitement.

"Awwn... My baby sister finally has a crush" Nishola cooed as Tofunmi blushed red.

"What's his name?" Nishola asked.

"His name is Dotun but I call him Dot" Tofunmi replied.

"So cute, is he in your class?" Nishola asked.

"Dont worry, I'll show you him one of these days" Tofunmi replied.

"Okay, describe him. Is he very cute? Tall like Mike or is he more handsome than Mike?" Nishola asked.

Tofunmi rolled her eyes "Please, Dot is way more handsome than Mike. Yes, he's tall and very cute. His smile is breathtaking, he likes laughing a lot and he enjoys teasing people. He's very caring" Tofunmi said.

"Awwn... I approve of him already, don't forget to show him to me later in school o" Nishola said as Tofunmi nodded.

"Okay, he's very popular though" Tofunmi said as Nishola laughed

"You sound like you like him a lot" Nishola said staring at her younger sister.

"Ni, I do. I like Dot so much, I just yunno..... He's not perfect or like those Korean guys I've always seen on TV but he's real and he's really adorable" Tofunmi replied.

"This Dot of a guy must be special for you to keep heaping praises on him" Nishola said grabbing her half melted ice cream.

"He is" Tofunmi replied with a smile.

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If you don't have an idea about what leukamia is, feel free to search it up...

Matthew and Tofunmi........ So all these last chapters...... I cried while writing all of 'em......

But I salute Tofunmi and her parents...... They sabi keep secrets kwa.......

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