Upon hearing her name, Mimi turned swiftly only to see Tife approaching her with a wide smile. She closed the door of the car and walked to Tife with a smile on her face; one that wasn't genuine but she to conceal the fact that she wasn't happy.

"Where did you go? I've been here since morning," Tife started and Mimi brought out her jotter from her pocket

I went for therapy

"Oh," Tife mouthed and Mimi bobbed her head.

"Anyway, you know exams is starting on Monday, so, I'm here to study with Christian, you know I told you we always study together, so, go and get dressed and join us."

Mimi cast her a questioning look and Tife shrugged, "Let's go," she dragged Mimi into the house, cross legs while seated on the chair and watched Kiki change into a yellow flare gown.

"Oya, pick your books, we have English, Economics and Yoruba on Monday," she instructed and Mimi eyed her before doing as instructed.

Mimi wondered where Fara and Lola could have gone to as she'd only seen Lara reading her books before they left for the mansion.

"Ehn, Christian told me Alex mentioned you to be his girlfriend, when did that one start?" She queried with lifted brows and they both halted their walk.

Mimi blinked her eyes before scribbling down:

He was only joking

Tife chuckled, "What kind of joke is that one? Alex of all persons, that one that use to behave like a ghost, nobody even knows about his existence, what even brought about the joke? When did you guys became close to the extent of him making that kind of joke?"

Mimi smiled at the way the words rushed out of Tife's mouth in obvious annoyance, it crystal clear she cared for her. She placed her jotter on her laps to write:

No need to worry it was an harmless joke, you know we were partnered during our painting and decorating, we got close then but nothing more.

Tife sighed, "Better, what sort of rubbish is that one? Thank goodness Christian randomly mentioned it to me, see, if he should turn that joke to something else, tell me oo, because quiet people like him ehn, they're always something," she said and Mimi grinned before writing:

I will, don't worry.

"Better, let's go," Tife said before taking a step and Mimi nodded as she followed her while her mind went to all her encounters with Alex, he was bad news but then she didn't like worrying other people, she preferred keeping everything to herself.

Mimi didn't know when they got to the entrance of Christian's room, it wasn't until the door was flung open by him did she realize, she had been in thoughts since.

Christian raised his brows at Tife as they walked into his room.

"I thought you left already," Christian started and Tife wagged her index finger.

"Mimi is having big problems with her studies, she practically failed all her tests and I want you to tutor her," Tife started as she slumped on his bed while Mimi sat on the chaise lounge.

Christian glanced at Mimi before answering, "Why should I do that? Do I look like a tutor."

"Because I'm asking you for a favour as your favorite cousin," she raised her head and rested it on her palm while Christian chuckled as he sat on his chair.

"Who told you you're my favorite cousin?"

Tife pursed her lips, "Who else would it be if not me, Mirabel?" She jeered and Christian chortled.

"Yeah, it's Mirabel."

Tife rolled her eyes, "Keep deceiving yourself, anyway, for now you're to tutor her till the end of exams."

"What!" Christian exclaimed and Mimi's eyes widened to Tife who waved her hand.

"I've haven't agreed to tutoring her," he claimed and Tife smiled before getting up.

"You have no other choice," then she inched her way towards the door while Mimi cast her a questioning look.

"Where are you going?" Christian voiced out her thoughts.

Tife turned back," Home, I'm done with today's studies, anyway, she must pass her exams, if not ehn…" Then she opened the door and walked out, ignoring Christian's calls behind her, she slammed the door.

Christian and Mimi's eyes met and she looked away instantly. He ran his hand through his hair before swirling his chair back while Mimi decided to feed her eyes with the paintings and drawings in his room which could pass for an art gallery, she wanted to stand up and trail her hands on them but she knew Christian would complain.

They stayed in silence for some minutes before Christian finally talked.

"Come here," he called and she puckered her brows before standing up.

He pulled out a chair for her beside him and she quickly sat down.

"So, we'll start with Economics, it's still the most complex of the three," he said and Mimi stared at him while wondering what made him change his mind.

"Are you listening to me at all?" His voice snapped her out of her trance and she nodded.

"Better, that's the textbook, I'll just explain few things to you, there's no way we can cover the whole syllabus in this short time but I'll make sure I touch every topic and give you tutorial questions," he continued and she nodded.

The lecture started few minutes later and Mimi could swear she was enjoying it, she loved the way he explained it bit by bit, she practically understood everything, being a teacher would surely fit him, she thought while imagining his older version in front of a class teaching students.

"You've lost focus, you're busy staring at me instead of listening, is that how handsome I am?" He queried and Mimi ward off the thoughts quickly as she shook her head.

He chuckled, "I know I'm handsome you don't have to tell me otherwise."

She rolled her eyes at his conceitedness.

"You're beautiful too," he voiced out and Mimi could swear her heart swelled up at the statement, she stared at him and he smiled, the first time she would see him smile at her, it was a beautiful one and she couldn't help but smile in return.

"Now, let's get back to work," he hut the pen on the table and she nodded before giving his teachings full concentration.

Couple of minutes later, he got up and headed to the mini fridge only to be back with bottled waters.

"Here, we've been talking for almost an hour, we need to stay hydrated," he pointed the bottle water at her and she glanced at him before collecting it.

She watched as he downed the water at her go, blinking her eyes thrice, she wondered how he was able to finish it, when she couldn't even finish a sachet water.

He got up again and she watched him walk to a wardrobe where he brought out a packet of chocolates. She cast him a questioning look and he smiled.

"My mum made me love chocolates, anyway, we need sweet things so it'll enter your brain very well," he placed the chocolates at the centre of the table and Mimi smiled.

They went back to studying for some minutes before he gave her some tutorial questions to solve, looking at the questions which now seemed simple to her, she smiled before picking up her pen to answer it.

Someone barged into the room and Mimi turned back only to be met with Christy whose eyes bulged out that instant.

"What are you doing here?" She turned to Christian, "What's she doing here?"

He sighed before responding, "Tife forced me to tutor her."

She walked into the room as she closed the door behind her, "What! And you agreed to that?"

He shrugged.

"Oh my goodness, that Tife is something else, why would you agree to such a thing?" Christy uttered as she glared at Mimi who ignored her.

"It isn't bad to help someone in need," he stated and Christy scoffed.

"Indeed! Sometimes I wonder if you're just plain stupid or just decided to be indifferent."

"Now, you're insulting me, why did you come here?"

Christy scoffed, "I can't remember again, seeing this girl just made me forget everything," she eyed Mimi who eyed her in return.

"Gosh, you even have the effrontery to eye me back," she exclaimed and Christian chuckled.

"Christy that's okay, she's studying and you're obviously disturbing he, come back when you remember," he said and Christy scoffed before walking out of the room in annoyance.

He glanced at Mimi who smiled at him.