"Ugh, this is so boring," Dera groaned as she threw her head to the back and slumped her shoulders.

"Everything is always boring to you," Tife chided and Dera straightened up.

"Tell me, is this career talk not boring?"

Tife shook her head while Dera hissed.

"It's obvious this Founder's day week would be boring, what's even in their agenda?"

"So, you didn't collect the flyers?"

Dera shook her head, "We did but Mimi and I trashed it that instant."

"You guys are stupid," she glanced at Mimi only to realize she had her head rested on her laps.

"Is she asleep?"

Dera who was beside her glanced at her, "Yeah, so, what's their programme for this week?"

Tife pursed her lips, "Tomorrow is Talent show."

Dera smiled, "Wow, that would be so much fun."

"The whole programme is going to be fun."

Dera rolled her eyes," So, on Wednesday?"

"The new Prefects would be appointed and in the evening, we are going for camping."

Dera raised her brows, "Camping?"

Tife nodded, "Yeah, I don't know the place but it's going to be one secluded part of the state and we are going to engage in different games in the course of the camping."

A wide smile slipped out of Dera's face, "Hmm, I guess that would be fun."

"Surely."

"So, Thursday?"

"Sports competition."

"And Friday?"

"Literary and debating competitions."

"Saturday?"

"Ball night," they both said in unison before bursting into laughter, that act made Mimi raise her head.

"We've woken her up," Tife muttered and Dera turned back to Mimi who was straightening up.

"You're awake?"

Mimi nodded.

Tife wanted to say something but the noise that overshadowed the hall made her exchange looks with Dera and Mimi while wondering the cause of the noise. It wasn't until she noticed the entrance of her mother, Aunt Lisha, Uncle Jimi and Aunt Nikki did she understand their reason.

"Wow, wow, is that not your mom?" Dera tapped her and Tife nodded.

"Gosh, I can't believe that beautiful woman is Mirabel's mother."

"That's why Mirabel is beautiful," Tife replied and Dera eyed her.

"Abi that's the reason for her pride, but look at Christy and Christian's mom, see how petite she is, sometimes I still wonder if she actually birthed them."

Tife chuckled.

When Lisha took hold of the microphone, the hall went silent, they were all ready to listen to her.

"Good day everyone," Lisha started and the hall roared.

"Gosh, see her voice," Dera cooed and Tife shook her head.

"No wonder that foolish Christy is always feeling herself, see her now shining her teeth like a goat, where is Christian?"

The last question caught Mimi's attention as she looked around the hall with Dera.

"He's not in school," Tife announced.

"What?" Dera turned back to her while Mimi cast her a questioning look.

"He went out for an art competition with Alex."

"Oh," Dera mouthed while Mimi nodded, no wonder she hadn't seen him since the day started and no Alex had been throwing her lasviscious wink or wanton looks.

They all shifted their attention to listen to Lisha's career talk.

**********

"Dera, we are not travelling to the end of the world nah, it's just a night,"  Tife uttered as she eyed the big bag Dera was carrying.

"Whatever," Dera waved her hand as she dragged Mimi into the bus. Tife joined them and in no time, they were set to leave.

They arrived at the camping area couple of minutes later, their teachers explained some things to them before dispersing them.

"We all have our camp tent right?" Dera questioned.

"No, it's two persons per one."

"Hmm, then you and Mimi should stay here, I'll go and join my boyfriend."

Tife narrowed her eyes, "The boys area is different from the girls."

Dera shrugged, "And so, I'll just sneak in."

"Hmm, if they should catch you ehn."

Dera hissed, "They can't catch me, let me quickly go and tell him now before he picks another partner," she disappeared that instant.

"That girl is something," Tife commented while Mimi smiled.

Tife's look changed to a serious one and Mimi knew she would talk about her.

"Mimi, don't you want to get better?"

Mimi scrunched her brows.

"You need to help yourself if you want to get better," she concluded before entering the tent while the words sank into Mimi.

She'd been considering explaining every thing to them but something was still pulling her back. She looked up to meet Christian's intense gaze on her, they hadn't really spoken much since the last time, even their study session had been a serious one and Tife do show up so they didn't have time to talk.

She looked away and sighed before entering the tent.

"I want to discuss something with our teacher, will you come with me?" Tife questioned and Mimi shook her head, she needed time to rest and now she was planning to sleep.

"Okay then, be careful oo," Tife said before walking out of the tent while Mimi nodded, it was already getting dark, she had to sleep before the game starts, it was sure they won't be able to sleep until late midnight due to the games.

Immediately she laid down to sleep, someone walked in and she wondered if Tife wasn't going again or Dera was back, peeling her eyes open, she came face to face with Alex.

She sat down instantly and he smirked at her. He bent down to her level.

"You think you can keep on avoiding me? I'm back now," he trailed his hand across her face and she slapped it away.

He chuckled before talking," There's no way I won't get you, you're mine," he spat and Mimi squeezed her face. Just where on Earth was everyone, why didn't any girl see him enter her tent? Did they all go to sleep? Different thoughts raced through her mind.

A crashing sound made her snap out of her thoughts only to see Christian, when did he get in? Then her eyes went to Alex who was now on the floor with a bleeding mouth.

"Are you crazy?" Alex yelled and another punch landed on his face.

"What's going on there?" A voice they recognised instantly to be one of the teachers queried as he opened the tent.

"The two of you, what are you doing in the girls area?" He turned to Alex, "Did you guys fight?"

No one responded and he ordered them to follow him while Mimi covered her body before Tife entered.

"What happened? Why did Christian punch Alex and what were they doing here in the first place?"

No response.

"Mimi can you just explain? I've been suspecting that Alex guy, is there something we don't know?"

Mimi still remained quiet without any expression.

"Wait, is he trying to bully you? Or molest you?"

Mimi's expression changed at the latter statement and Tife understood quickly.

"So, he's trying to molest you, for goodness sake, Mimi, why did you remain quiet about the whole thing? We are your friends," she yelled in frustration and Mimi flinched.

Just then Dera walked in, "What's wrong?"

Tife turned to her, "Can you believe Alex has been trying to harass Mimi?"

"What?" Her eyes bulged out.

"And this girl remained quiet about the whole thing, Mimi, do you know you're killing yourself gradually? I need to go see Christian to fill me in," she got on her feet.

"Me too."

Tife shook her head, "No, you stay with her, who knows that useless element might just appear, I'll fill you in," and with that she walked out of the tent.