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This new chapter was inspired by the song 'Bolanle' by Zlatan Ibile FT. IVD
Feel free to play the song. It could be useful while reading. 😉

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After lunch break, my stomach was satisfied. I am the kind of girl that loves homemade food than junk. I usually put my lunch flask in my oversized schoolbag. I like the schoolbag though. It has enough space for my books.

I was really bummed out when my mom and Anita said they would not be cooking again. My mom usually cooks because she takes her food to work. She is a clerk and Anita cooks whenever she feels that she would be too hungry. While I love to wake up late and have my food prepared by them. Guess I ran out of luck because from tomorrow, my lunch must be prepared by me alone.

Humph! I was really enjoying the free service! Who won't? Having people do things for you can really be amazing! I'm sure some people can agree with me! Hehe!

Anyhow, that's my least problem. I have a debate tomorrow. I am not even prepared. Gosh! I feel like crawling under my bed and hibernate there. Who knows, maybe I can stay there for three months.

Wait oo...People might think that I am dead and bury me alive. Just imagine opening your eyes to find out that you are locked up in a coffin that is buried six feet down a clay soil. God forbid! I change my mind. I just want to hide under my bed for a week. Chai! My imagination needs some spanking!

Regina sashayed into the class. She passed my desk, swinging her hands. I don't know whether it was intentional but her finger had slammed my nose.

I glared at her and snarled, "Can't you control that hand of yours?"

She lifted a brow and asked "Is it me you are talking to?"

"No oo! I am talking to your shirt!" I hissed. See jamb question oo!

"Oh please!" she bellowed and made clicking sounds with the gum she was chewing.

"You hit my nose!"

"Did I know?"

"Well, you could say sorry cos you did hit me"

"I don't apologize for things I didn't do! Mtchew!" she sneered and swayed her hip as she walked away. She got to Ken's desk, sat on it and crossed her leg. Her thigh was exposed as her tight skirt rolled backwards.

"What's wrong with Regina?" a sweet singsong voice asked.

I turned to Kate and replied, "I think she has lost her senses!"

"No! I mean, she is always going to my brother's desk" Kate sent a worried look at Ken. He saw it and shrugged. Regina had placed both arms on his shoulder. "Isn't she dating Nonso?"

I looked at Regina.

I'm sure she is just trying to get Ken's attention. Yeye girl!

"Yes! She is dating Nonso and some other boys!" I replied with a dry tone.

"At the same time?"

"Ah ahn! Are you surprise? Nonso is also doing the same thing na!"

"Their relationship is so fake!"

"Exactly!"

Her expression changed as she stared at me. "I hardly see you in class, Naomi!"

"Me? I come to school everyday!"

"When we are having free periods, I hardly see you in class. The same goes to Freddy. He is hardly in class!" her expression morphed into that of a mother suspecting her children.

"The class is always noisy! So we go to a calmer place to study!" I replied.

"Study?" It was obvious that she doubted me. "Then why is your lip swollen and red?"

Oh that! Ever since I heard about the debate, I have committed myself to chewing on my lip. It's the only way I could think of that will help me ease this nervous feeling I am having.

"I usually chew on it! Crazy, right? I'm just nervous!" I chuckled.

"Did you chew on it or someone else did?" she inquired.

I never thought that I would be angry hearing a British accent but I am now. Does she think Freddy and I kiss whenever we leave the class?

"If you think that Freddy and I kissed, then you are wrong! I chewed on my lip myself" I said in the calmest tone I could bear.

She shrugged, "I don't know. I just think that Freddy might be a player!"

Is Freddy a player? I don't know. That's his business! I just know that we will be in this relationship till the end of this term. When he wins his bet and I get my love story, he can date any girl of his choice. But I can't say that to Kate!

"I trust my boyfriend! He won't break my heart! He cares so much about me," I replied, acting like a girl in love.

An unreadable emotion flickered on Kate's eyes before she shrugged. She pulled out her book and began to flip through it.

Freddy walked into the class with some of his friends. They seemed to be completely engrossed in their conversation. They got to the front of my desk.

"I said that Samurai Ranger are the best! You guys shouldn't argue with me!" Freddy fumed. He sipped from his drink, which was fanta.

"Beast morphers are the best jare!" One of his friends hissed and punched his stomach. Freddy winced and slapped the back of the boy's head.

Chai, that slap go pain though it was a playful one.

"Simple sense, you don't have!" Freddy teased and shoved the guy aside. "Samurai rangers are the best. Go and watch all the episodes before you talk". He slumped on his seat and they left while still arguing.

Samurai rangers or Beast morphers? Why are they agruing about that? It is obviously the...What concern me? Abeg! I hardly even watch that stuff. The only words that I love about Power Rangers are NINJA SPIN! Hehe! I like that!

The bell rung and my classmates sauntered into the class. A senior walked in and announced, "The teachers and school management are having an important meeting. Please don't make noise!"

"Okay!" they chorused with a mischievous smirk. As soon as he left, the class erupted into the worst noise.

Even Nigeria market noise try pass this one!

"I have an idea!" Freddy's throaty voice whispered into my ear. His hot breathe tingled me and I had to fight any urge to giggle.

"And what's the idea?" I tilted my head to see his face.

"Just wait!" he rose from his seat and went to Peggy. She was talking to a girl. He placed his arm on her shoulder and whispered something into her ear. She glanced at me and smirked. Soon she was heading to the front of the class.

"Everyone! Everyone listen to me oo!" Peggy used her towncrier voice to project.

No offense, Peggy but your voice can be so loud sometimes!

Freddy looked at me and smirked.

What do they have planned?

"Who likes that stupid school called Charisma High?" she sneered.

"I don't like it oo!" Some people replied.

"The students in that school are too proud!" another commented. "They think their school is the best in the whole of Nigeria!"

"Azin!" Regina yelled.

True sha! The students have an ego that is as large as mount Kilimanjaro!

"Good! That means we are on the same page!" Peggy exclaimed. "Our school will be going to their occasion tomorrow! Will you like us to win all the competition?"

"Yes na! If we don't win, I will disown all the people that represented our school!" someone bellowed.

I bit my inner cheek. Disown?

"If we don't win, the students in that stupid school will have a reason to insult us. Abeg, we must win oo!" another added

Peggy nodded and smiled at me "Naomi is going to represent us in the debate competition!"

All their wide eyes bored on me and I gulped.

"Are you prepared?" Ijeoma asked from her seat at the other end of the class.

"Do you know how to do debates?" someone queried.

"That's not the point!" Peggy snapped. "We need to help her!"

"So, let her present in front of us!" Freddy chimed in. I grasped his wrist and pulled him.

"I don't know how to present in front of our classmate. I will be shy!" I confessed.

"That's why you need to present to them. It will help you get prepared. Maybe you can conquer your fear," he replied. "Aren't I the best boyfriend?" He winked.

I eyed him, picked up my debate paper and stood up.

"Excuse you?" Freddy snatched the paper out of my hand."Say it by heart! If you make mistake, I will correct you!" he said this and pushed me to the front of the class.

"But..."

"No buts, Cupcake!"

I gulped. For some reasons, my heartbeat was so loud in my ears and my stomach was doing back flips. This is not good!

Their large black eyes were fixed on me. I moved my weight nervously from one leg to the other.

"Start!" Peggy beckoned.

I began to speak. My voice came out as a whisper as I started to introduce myself. Freddy frowned and walked up to me.

He turned to the class.

"Let's make this fun!" he announced.

"How?" Peggy asked.

"A competition between the class and Naomi!" he replied. "What do you think?" he asked the class.

"Okay na!" Gilbert cheered. I can recognize that stupid voice anywhere.

"Our ultimate goal is to distract Naomi! When she blanks out, she will have to start again and the point will go to us. If she completes her debate without getting distracted, the point will go to her. By the end of this period, if the class wins, Naomi will buy each of us..." he stopped. "What would you like?"

The class beamed and began to answer.

"Drinks!"

"Puff puff!"

"Doughnuts!"

"Chin chin!"

"Biscuits!"

"Cars!" Gilbert added.

"You guys should agree on one!" Freddy said. "And Gilbert, where did you leave your brain?"

"In my skull!" he flashed his creamy set of teeth.

"Are you sure you didn't leave it in someone's else skull?" I asked and eyed him.

"Buy us doughnuts! Each and every one of us!" Dickson snickered with an evil grin.

"Freddy!" I snapped. "Where will I get such money?"

"Your savings! Duh!" he chuckled.

I grimaced.

Freddy, don't worry na! I will sell your body to buy them that doughnuts! Mtchew!

"As I was saying! If Naomi wins, I will give her...." he turned to me. "How much do you want?"

"Five thousand naira!" I glared at him.

"I will give her five hundred naira! Do you like the plan?"

Everyone chorused "Yes!"

"Ah! But I said five thousand naira!" I slapped Freddy's arm.

"Whoops! I didn't hear you!" he smirked.

Maybe I should just slap his pretty face! I think that's a good idea!

"Let's begin!" Peggy cheered.

"Good day Mr Chairman, Panel of judges..." I began.

"Naomi, wait!" Dickson called.

I paused and arched a brow at him. "What?"

"She even fell for that! Omo! This is gonna be an easy task!" he chortled.

"1-0" Freddy declared. "We are winning!"

My brows snapped together.
"But...I didn't...This is not fair jor!"

"Sorry, sweetie!" Peggy laughed. "Life has never been fair!"

Aargh! I must win this!

"Good day Mr Chairman..." I started again, "My name is...."

"Dumebi!"

"Cupcake!"

"Mehek!"

"Turkey!"

My stupid classmates yelled at once. They had successfully distracted me.

"2-0" Freddy smiled.

I guess they have unleashed the devil in them because soon they all started talking while I was presenting.

I was still talking when that stupid Gilbert screamed, "I just remembered a song that would make sense right now. Pepper Dem! Let's pepper that stupid school!"

"Bolanle by Zlatan, right?" Peggy smirked.

"Azin!" Dickson gushed and began to sing. Soon the whole class turned into a party ground.

Imagine this, a frog voice, a dying bird sound and the sound of an elephant defecating mixed together. That's how bad their singing voice was. My ears were bleeding and I was definitely distracted.

I paused and watched as they drummed on their desk while singing "Pepper Dem! Bolanle pepper Dem! Pepper Dem! Bolanle pepper Dem! Pepper Dem! Who no like better thing? ....Bolanle like better thing!"

I was beyond shock when I saw Feddy join some boys at the back and they began to dance as if they were in some kind of nightclub. Some girls even dared to twerk.

Freddy looks cool when he dances! I mean, wow! His moves are alright...sha! Okay! I will admit it! It's good since I don't even know how to dance like that.

"3-0" Peggy yelled, yanking me out of my thought. She joined them to sing while Kate and Kenny stared at the class with an amused smile.

I sighed.

This is harder than I thought it'll be.

The head boy, head girl, Anita! and some other seniors bounced into the classroom. Their mouths dropped when they saw the party going on.

"All of you on your knees!" One of the senior boys yelled. He is not even a perfect. So my rebellious classmate didn't even answer him. They just sat on their seats.

Peggy explained to them what we were doing and boy, was I shocked to see them interested in it. They sat at the front seats like judges.

"Naomi, don't forget that I am your sister. My doughnuts must be three. Then you can give the other seniors two!" Anita sniggered.

"Where will I get that money?" I snapped.

How will I buy doughnuts for a class of twenty something and above.

"You can take a loan from a bank!" Gilbert replied with a lopsided grin.

"Wow, such a Federal mumu!" I snarled.

Some people burst in laughter. I glared at Freddy who was enjoying this.

"I am going to win and you..." I pointed at Freddy. "will pay me five hundred naira!"

"Fine by me, cupcake!" he winked.

Since they unleashed the beast in them, I will unleash a feisty and dominanting Naomi. Victory will be mine!

~~~Author's note~~~

Hehe! Things just got competitive!

Do you think Naomi will win or will she end up buying doughnuts for a full class?

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