I walked into the hostel few minutes before Mammie shut the gate, i thought I was going to be late to the hostel because when I left the remedial block, the girls were gone already and only very few students were remaining in class area.

"Finally, i thought you were going to sleep in boys hostel today" Toluwalase said and i laughed. They were sitting on the floor round Crystal and she was still laughing on the floor.

"Hope you people haven't started listening to the gist oh, because of you people that's why I was running from class" I removed my slippers and i sat down near Maryam who was wiggling her brows at me.

What happen to this one, better face your paddy.

"I know you were so caught up in the moment and you forgot time so you had to run down here before Mammie locks you outside but okay" that was Toluwalase and i laughed nervously. I don't think I can be comfortable saying what happened. 

"Soooo Crystal and Ezra were about to kiss and he moved his mouth to hug her. Shebi I said that the stupid boy won't kiss because of bacteria" Tolu filled me in while I laughed out loud.

Ezra won't kill somebody's daughter.

We continued talking till it was late and they ended up forcing me till I spilled everything that happened to them. Crystal acted like she knows something we all don't and I wasn't the only one that noticed.

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Sundays in BHS was something that only half of the students looked forward to. We usually wear our chapel white and go to church, then come back to eat before going for evening prep.

To top it all, second weekers will resume today and that alone is another source of headache. Because the whole school was going to be crowded and everyone will be trying to show off what they got during the holidays.

I don't know where I stood in Crystal's clique but i know they call me their friend. I don't want to be that wannabe that's always in everyone's clique and i said it in my new year resolutions that i want to be an important member.

I was going to church when I saw Crystal and Senior Dunmininu talking by the T junction, from the look on Crystal's face, they were having an argument and he seems unbothered by the way she was trying not to shout.

"Will you get out of the road if all you want to do is stare?" Someone rudely said and I looked up to meet senior Tofunmi eyeing me. I quickly moved out of her way and she passed me while muttering "all this SS2 girls and thinking Dunmininu has their time. Wait till Mirabelle resumes"

That was when I remembered senior Mirabelle Majaro. BHS three time beauty pageant queen, school's most classy hoe. Nobody in BHS that didn't know of how senior Mirabelle dated three different Corpers and still dated senior Justin, the school's football star.

After our exams last session, She and senior Dunmininu were close and she told her school daughters ; Aminah and co that she's going to date senior Dunmininu when we resume this session.

I can't stand beside senior Mirabelle and win at all. She has this mad ass shape and cute face. She has long lashes and two dimples. Her uniform skirt has always been short and she's always on low cut.

Majority of BHS students already heard of her promise and they were looking forward to her achieving it. If she decides to go through with the challenge, I'm going to be on the losing end.

I walked into the church before sitting at the back. This new year, it's going to be a new me because before I usually sit in the first row, I've never sat in the second row before talkless of being at the back.

I would've skipped church like the rest of the girls except Crystal but I can't bring myself to do so. Guilt was going to finish my intestines before church is even over.

•CRYSTAL'S POV•

I searched for my stupid cousin around the dining hall before Senior Justin told me that he's in chapel area. I walked faster because I was really pissed and i saw the idiot standing at the T junction while junior students ran to the chapel.

"Dunmininu, let's talk right now" I told him as soon as I got to him and he raised his brows quizzically. I pulled him back a little bit and we started talking.

"Dunmininu, you know you don't like the girl and you're kissing her. You know you're planting hope in her chest. You're not even over Tofunmi yet and you're about to involve a poor girl. Are you normal at all?" I whispered trying my possible best not to scream at him.

He was staring at me with a smug smile on his face and i badly want to wipe that shit off. He knows the effect he has over her and with the way things are, he's going to hurt her if not ruin the poor girl.

"I'm going to use her to get over Tofunmi and if I fall for her, then we will continue the relationship but if I don't, that's her luck" He replied nonchalantly and i wanted to slap him hard.

"Dunmininu, you want to use the girl to get back at Tofunmi right. Dunmininu stop all this for God's sake now. So if Tofunmi breaks up with senior Godwin and comes back running to you, you won't even bat an eyelid before dumping her" I cried in frustration and he smiled at me.

What's with this idiot and smiling, Na ment?

"I don't know about that but Tofunmi can't break up with Godwin for me. Gbemi is a nice girl and I'm going to treat her like i will treat my girlfriend till I'm over Tofunmi. I like naive girls. Crystal drop this issue and I'm promising you that your friend won't get hurt. At least no one will for now. I cross my heart" He replied before I finally breathed in relief. Dunmininu doesn't break his promises and I know that.

I turned to walk away before he called me back. "Please help me tell her to meet me in my class during night prep. I want to make things official before I forget again" He told me with a wink and i gave him the middle finger.

I just prayed Gbemi doesn't get hurt.

January 2nd
Second Update for the year
If I continue updating like this, there's a probability that I'm going to finish this book before January ends🥺👉👈♥️♥️

Question of the chapter.

If you were Crystal, will you tell Gbemi the truth?

Please give reasons for your answer.

Voooottttteeee and commmeeennnntttt please 🥺🥺♥️♥️♥️

Hera 💒💒