Another personal advice below♥️❤️❤️😏 Also, check the image above.
   
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Right now, I was enjoying the most common experience in Nigeria - walking home with your friends. It is as old as you are because I am sure you had gone home with some friends after school. School was over for the day and the street was filled Golden Sun College students. Cars were begging to pass as kids ran at different corner of the road. It was the typical closing time  noise!

"Some boys no get sense!" Ijeoma mumbled.

"What happened?" I asked, my hands swung as I walked in a slow pace beside her.

"Is it not that Gilbert" she hissed. "He disgraced me"

"How?"

If only she knew she wasn't the only one having stupid boys around her. In case you are confused. I am talking about Freddy.

"I was able to talk to Nonso. Our conversation was going well until Gilbert can. He called me his babe and told Nonso I was his girlfriend. I tried explaining to Nonso that it was a lie but it just led to a big humiliation," one could hear the rage in her voice. She truly liked Nonso. For me, I have given up on him. He is an hopeless case.

"While that was happening to you, I got humiliated myself " I pursed my lips as the thought flashed back. A car blew its horn at some junior students who were walking at the middle of the street. They left out a loud scream and jogged away. The road was noisy and it were all from students.

"What happened?"

"Pfft! All because of the jerk" I groaned. "Do you know that he told Ken I had a huge crush on him?" I snapped.

"Nope! He did?"

"Absolutely! See me see trouble oo! Since when did I start having crush on him? It is not as if he is among the fine boys in our class" I clicked my tongue and gave a grimace look.

"Wait oo! He is fine jare!"

"Which fine? That one?" I rolled my eyes. "Mtchew! He even told Ken not to talk to me or I would transfer my madness to him" I flapped my hands in the air. "Abeg! Which madness I get?"

"Don't mind him jor" Ijeoma placed a hand on my shoulder.

"That's not my real problem. The fac, that my image was crushed in Ken's sight, is what is truly paining me. I didn't even get to introduce myself " I yelled. "Why na?"

"You are worrying about stupid things. Ken won't think of you that way. He knows Freddy is joking" she assured me.

"How do you know?" I hissed. "What if I told you Nonso knows Gilbert was joking, what would you say?"

"Mtchew!" she fanned her hands at me dismissively. "That one no be joke! Gilbert had a serious look when he said it".

"Mtchew! Some boys can be annoying sometimes" I heaved a sigh.

"Asin eh!" Ijeoma exclaimed.

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"Which one do you prefer?" Ijeoma beamed. Her smile was so broad that you could see her white teeth.

"Between what?" I giggled.

"Ode! Between Bollywood and Hollywood" she hissed.

"Mu mu! Hollywood na " I slapped her arm. She was sitting beside me on Peggy's desk. "What did you expect me to say? "

"Bollywood!" she pouted.

"Mtchew! "

"But their romance is juicy" she declared.

"That's because you have not seen Korean movies" I stated to her in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Abeg! Bollywood makes sense"

"Trust me, you have sold your sense to them" I taunted.

"Girls and romance!" a voice barged into my conversation.

"Amebo! How is that your business?" Ijeoma sneered. Her eyelashes battered at him as she eyed the offender, Freddy.

"I just said three words oo! And you are eyeing me" he whined.

"Mtchew! See if you ever annoy Naomi again...Mmm... You will see what I would do" her furious glare consumed him.

I used to fear Igbo girls. Their eyes and mouth can finish person! (Can disturb a person)

"Ok oo! " he threw his arms in surrender.

"Good" she eyed him up to down. "Naomi, I am coming oo! Let me get something done"

"Wasn't I right? Girls believe in love and they do love romance" he insisted. His eyes were daring me to contradict and guess what I will.

"Olodo! (Dummy!) Not all girls" I gave him the sassy look and rolled my eyes.

"Mention one girl you know that doesn't believe in love" he said with furrowed brows.

"Me! "

He roared in laughter. I don't know what hurts the most, is it the earpiercing laughter or the fact that it is Freddy laughing?

"Yeah right! I even think you are the queen"

"I don't believe in love"

"No boyfriend?"

"Nope! "

"No love story?"

"I don't have a boyfriend so where will the love be coming from? " I was now filled with rage. Is he trying to mock me? Hey, life can be prefect without boys. Right?

"So if I told you I am in love with you, how will you react? " he leaned closer. I was still sitting at desk with my legs out so I could get a good view of Freddy's stupid face.

Hmm... I could faint, jump in excitement, cry, run away, kiss him, hug him or just shrug. I never really had a love story so I don't know how to react to such a question. Why would Freddy ask that?

"I don't know " I looked into his eyes.

"Then you need to find out"

"I have always thought that you were stupid. Thanks for confirming that," I turned to my desk and started arranging my books. Just pretending to be busy!

"Naomi, be my girlfriend " his voice whispered into my ears. This guy is a classic idiot!

"No! " I replied instinctively.

"Don't you want to have a love story? I am willing to date you and help you create one," he divulged.

"Don't worry! I don't need your help"

"Hey! It would be fun"

"There are many fine girls in this class to have fun with. Leave me alone," I hissed.

"See!" he placed a hand on my shoulder and jerked me backwards. That's what you suffer when you have a pest sitting behind you.

"You just have to be my girlfriend. I am a romantic guy. I can give you a high school love story that would be worth remembering," he whispered to me.

Hey, dummy! My love story is already interesting. It starts with me having an enormous crush on Nonso. And when not noticed, I lost hope and started admiring the new head boy, Daniel. Extremely interesting, right?

"It would be fun" he persuaded.

"Tell me the truth" I turned my body till I could face him properly. "Why are you doing this? "

He chuckled, "I had a bet with my friends that I would have a girlfriend and be committed to her till the end of this term. I get to win twenty-eight thousand naira, if I do".

"You are unbelievable!" I exclaimed.

"I will give you your share, if you be my girlfriend"

"I don't do such"

"Why or do you truly believe in love? Are you waiting for the Mr. Perfect for you?" his cocky smile danced around his lips.

"Wait! If I date you, we would create a love story of my choice?"

"Definitely, Sugar! What kind of guy do you like?"

"Romantic ones!"

"Then, baby, I am good for this"

"Freddy, we are in Nigeria. Since when did all this start?"

"Just say yes! "

"Nope! I would love to play the hard-to-get card. That's how my love story should start" I bit my lip as I studied his expression.

"Deal! I will win your heart in a snap of my finger" he smirked.

"I dare you to!" I laughed a bit and got serious. "I don't fall easily for guys"

"Sure thing, girlfriend" he winked.

"Mtchew"  I hissed.

I hope I won't regret this. Wait! I don't think I would. I have always wished for a love story of my own. Even if I have to create it myself. I don't care! This would be fun.

Personal advice:

"Do not go finding love where it can't be found. True love isn't in a romantic relationship but in the midst of true and genuine friends and family. Search for love where it can be found.

I say this because when I read alot of love stories on wattpad. I found myself saying things like "I can't wait to find true love" or "I can't wait to find the man for me who will love me from the depths of his heart". It's not wrong to say that but sometimes it makes you forget that you are surrounded by people who truly love you. When you begin to think that your life will only be complete when you find the one man, it makes you vulnerable and any cruel man that finds out about this, can use it against you. Do you know a lot of people can fake their love?

I don't want any of my readers to lose guard just because they are searching for love.

Show your loving part of you to your family and friends, and you will receive love from them that can leave you speechless. True love is not only in romantic relationship. For instance, there is true love when your mom is willing to do anything to make you smile. It's just like the ones you read in books. Only that it's your mom doing it and not a handsome man.

I don't want you to ever feel oppressed by novels to the point that you want to find true love in a man right now. ☺️

     ~~~Author's note~~~

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Thanks for reading!! So this is where the true love story begins. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

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