Pet name! Chai! How can it be so hard?

I strutted into the class and my eyes involuntarily fell on Freddy. He was talking to his friends and had his back facing me.

This is my cue to run! I could go to a different country and start a new life! What do you think?
I trudged to my seat and placed my heavy schoolbag on my desk.

Why must we carry bag to school? In fact, why is school life so hard?

Freddy noticed my presence and smirked. He left his friends and walked up to me.

"Good morning, cupcake!"

"Good morning!" I replied in a flat monotone.

Disappointed flickered in his face before he replaced it with a thin smile.

"We had a deal, yesterday" he stated.

"What deal?" I started my charade.

There was no way I would disgrace myself that easily. I couldn't even think of a pet name for my boyfriend. Google wasn't helpful.

"Stop the pretencr," he waved his hand and placed it on my shoulder. "I know you remember".

I bit my lip and nipped on it.

Gee, I don't want to say it. What if he laughs? The ground should swallow me if he does.

I leaned close to him, tiptoed and whispered the only pet name my brain could formulate, "Freddie-boo!"

I am new to this relationship stuff. Feel free to laugh at me at my back. I repeat 'at mu back'. I decided to add 'Boo' to his name to make it unique. I don't whether it is good sha.

Freddy's cheek puffed as he tried to stifle his laughter. He swallowed his saliva as if to suppress the urge to laugh. His Adam's apple moved up and down.

"Laugh na! Am I stopping you?" I hissed.

This guy is so annoying! In fact, 'mumu' is the best pet name for him. It suits his personality.

He burst into a raucous laughter. I pursed my lips, eyed him and slumped to my seat.

"Mtchew!" I sneered.

"Okay!" he exclaimed and squatted beside my desk. "It is nice!"

"Really?"

"It has a nice ring in your voice!"

Is it good or is he lying to me?

"I will change it if a better idea pops into my head, okay?"

He nodded and leaned closer to my ear.

"Why is my baby looking so beautiful today?" he whispered with a husky voice.

"Abegi! Shift jare! Who are you whining like that?" I hissed and began to arrange my books into my locker

He burst into a raucous laughter. "I am not whining you!" he said between laughter.

"Mtchew!"

"No! I am serious! Your face is bright today. Who did you dream of last night that made you wake up with a smile?"

I burst into laughter. He was right! I woke up with a smile. Anita didn't wake me up today. My dad did. He woke me up in a nice way. Just a little tap unlike Anita's own. Her slap is hot eh!

"Actually Anita is the one always waking me up but today my dad did" I laughed harder. "He woke me nicely but my mom woke Anita. She slapped her butt. My sister started crying oo!".

"So it made you smile?"

"No oo! I laughed my heart out. She thought she was the only one that could slap" I chortled.

"Wicked girl!" he bumped his fist at my shoulder.

My brows knotted. "Abeg! She deserves it. She used to slap me!" I pouted.

"Awwn! Cute face!" he teased and pinched my cheek.

I slapped his wrist. "Mumu!" I chuckled. "Do you have a sibling?" I asked.

His smile froze like the rivers in Antarctica. It was in a thing line. He scratched his jaw and stood up.

"I had!" was his reply ans he walked out of the class.

I had? What could that mean? Did his sibling die? Geez, did my question bring any bad memory?

I rose to my feet and ran after him. He was already making his way downstairs.

"Freddy!" I called out.

He didn't even bother to look back. His hands were dug in his pockets as he stroller away. I ran and slammed into another figure.

My head oo! Who is this person?

I looked above me and Daniel was rubbing his jaw. I had slammed my head below his jaw. My head was hurting.

"I am so sorry" I whispered.

He nodded and rubbed his jaw some more.

"Hey, I have been looking for you" he exclaimed all of a sudden.

"Why?" I stood on my toe to look above his shoulder. Freddy was no where to be found.

Ah! Where is that mumu?

"The debate!" Daniel's words pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Debate?" I questioned. "Oh! Yeah! That debate".

"Are you preparing?"

"I don't know how to prepare for a debate" I replied.

"Come to my class during break time. I will explain it to you"

"But I love food"

"I know you do!"

"Oh! Did I say that out loud?"

"Yep! At my class during break time! Don't forget" he confused and smiled at me.

So calm and cool! I like the way this guy carrys himself. So elegant and matured!

"Bye!" he waved.

"Bye!" I nodded and turned to the stairs.

Where will I find Freddy? I didn't mean to bring bad memories!

I walked back to class and sat down. I don't know how to react now? It would be a sad thing to lose your sibling?

"Hey!" a soft voice greeted.

I looked at Kate. She was grinning ear to ear.

"Why are you so happy?"

"Oh, me? I trekked to school today" she beamed.

"And you are happy?" I gasped.

"Yeah! My driver always took to school"

"Kate, that's a good thing na!" I exclaimed.

"No! I want to experience Nigerian stuff! It is fun" she giggled.

"Walking under sun is fun?" my eyes were as wide as my mouth.

"Actually I used umbrella" she shrugged.

"Mtchew!" I missed with a smile on my face. "That's not a real Nigerian experience. You need to walk under the hot sun. It must beat you".

She giggled and whispered, "Ken is so lazy. He refused to join me".

I glanced to look at Ken. His eyes caught mine and we just stared at each other.

I can look at those brown eyes forever.

"Are you really Nigerians?" I turned to Kate.

"Yeah!"

"How?"

She cocked a brown at me, "What do you mean?"

"How is Ken's eyes brown?"

"Oh! Gene!" she exclaimed. "My grandma from my mom's side is a white. So, I think he inherited her brown eyes".

"But you are Nigerians?"

"Yes!My dad and mom are!"

"But your mom's mother is white" I insisted.

"But my mom's dad is a Nigerian. Does it make any sense?" she asked.

"I think so!" I nodded.

The first period class bell rung. We were going to have Biology. Everyone was rushing to class. I intentionally delayed. I was hoping to see Freddy.

The class was now empty. My heart hammered my ribcage as I waited.

What if he did something to himself? Is he stupid enough to commit suicide? Why is my imagination creating stupid scenarios?

I eventually gave up when I saw no sign of him. I got to my Biology class. My teacher had started his lecture.

"Good morning sir" I greeted.

"Why are you late to my class?" his voice thundered.

"I was searching for my note, sir. I am really sorry" I displayed my cute, innocent face.

He nodded, "Go and sit down".

"Thank you sir!"

I glanced at the lab. Most stools were taken. I had to stroll to the back. I selected a stool that was still in good shape.

Students can be destructive sometimes. So, some innocent stool were broken.

I sat on it and joined the class but my mind wonder to the image of someone....aka the great mumu aka Freddy aka my fake boyfriend!!!

~~~Author's note ~~~

Hey guys, how is your life?

What do you think happened to Freddy? Is he alright? Do you like Freddy?

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Me, 😉🤗👧🏾