"What!" Bimpe and I shouted concurrently as we moved closer to Jubilee and the ADS patients who had been clinging unto Jubilee since she arrived.

They turned to us in surprise.

"Did you just say you've dated ten guys?" I queried while opening my palms widely.

"And you're in which class?" Bimpe asked.

"Ss2," I replied before counting my fingers.

"What's your business?" Bella shouted and  my eyebrows rose.

"You should be asking yourself that question," Bimpe snarled, then I turned back to Jubilee who squeezed her face.

"So, aunty Jubilee, because you're our aunty now oo, you've dated ten guys? Do you change them every term nii abi what?"

She lifted her brows, "What do you mean?"

Bimpe replied, "At..."

Oju Igo cut in,"Here it is," she rushed to the table and dropped the snacks and drinks on the table while Bimpe and I shared a look.

Jubilee picked up the Sunny drink from the table, "You know my favourite, what's this one?" She snapped with raised eyebrows.

"I'm sorry, there was no Coke and this is a new drink and I know you love new things," she apologized while looking down.

Bimpe and I exchanged questioning looks.

"Just pray I'll like it, anyway, I need you to buy me a graph book," she brought out the money from her pocket and as Oju Igo proceeded to collect it, I snatched it from her.

"Is she your slave?" I questioned with irritation dripping in my voice.

Jubilee raised her chin, "Of course."

"What!" Bimpe and I shouted in unison.

"Isn't it obvious? She works as a maid in my house, if it's not because I injured my younger brother, do you think I'll be in this shirt you call a school let alone with my maid."

Bimpe shrugged, "And so? Your house is different from school."

"She's my personal maid, you can't dictate anything to me, so, will you please give her the money or do me the pleasure of buying it for me?" Jubilee snorted as she stood up with pride.

"You know what? Class!" Bimpe called out and the noisy class fell silent before shifting their gaze to Bimpe who was now in front of the class.

"This is a new term, and we all need to cooperate, first, if you have anything that you want to buy, bring the list now so Oju Igo would buy them."

Noise filled the air and my expression changed to a puzzled one, my mind was still in a surging perplexity when Bimpe walked back to me.

"What are you doing?"

She shrugged, "What does it look like?"

"What are you doing?" Jubilee queried on top of her voice.

"She's your maid right? So, let the whole class use her for today," Bimpe replied.

"But she's my personal maid, we pay her not..."

Bimpe cut in, "Abeg, shut up jare" Then she walked back to the front of the class, "Has anyone listed their stuffs?" She didn't wait to hear their response as she walked back to Oju Igo.

"You're going to buy everything, shebi you like working as a slave, let's..."

Jubilee cut in, "What's all this nonsense? You can't just come here and start ordering her around, you..."

I cut her short, "Why are you nah shouting over that? This one that your vein is almost popping, better calm down."

Her nose flared as she glowered at me while I ignored her before turning back to Bimpe who was now instructing the stupid Oju Igo on what to do.

Jubilee protested, "You can't..."

Bimpe cut in, "Be back early oo, first period would be starting soon and if you like sleep there," and with that Oju Igo walked out of the class.

"You people are just so...I don't know what to say," Jubilee rubbed her temples in frustration.

"You can't," Bimpe replied, and we both walked back to our seat. Just then Abimbola the latecomer strolled into the class, her appearance reminded me of what was in store for them.

After Bimpe had told us they had one Police officer staying in their house, she'd decided to call him and narrate everything about the Xandra group, she went back home just as Abee and Doyin went back to the hostel while I still stayed with Khalid, after discussing some random things, I went back home with Ann who though was somehow protesting, but she had no other choice if she wanted to be safe.

The fact that Xandra knew she'd explained their rubbish to us, she was no longer safe and for another fact that they tried attacking us at her place, then she couldn't possibly go back home, and she still had to testify as a witness. I met Sugar Boy and Mama D home and it wasn't hard to convince them, so, Ann slept in the guest room while I gave her one of my old uniforms this morning.

Going to our usual spot, we all filed to the principal's office and narrated the whole ordeal to him but it seemed like he was already aware of it and was somehow scared about the whole thing. The question is: Why is he afraid? Bimpe who had already taken law into her hands by informing that police officer who also informed his colleagues decided to come to our school today to apprehend the cultists.

Apparently, they would appear in school today to get back at us but it would surely turn out to be a trap, Ann already told us they do have their secret meetings during break so Bimpe had apprized the police officers who though weren't trustworthy too but at least we still hoped they would do their job well.

"Class greet!" I heard Longwire shout and that brought me out of my thoughts as we all stood up to greet Goddess of Broom.

"What's good about this morning? See the way your class rowdy on a Monday morning, infact the whole class is dirty, did you sweep this class at all?" Goddess of Broom shouted and the whole class groaned.

"What's wrong with this woman now?" I complained to Bimpe.

"Class captain, who are the sweepers for today?"

"Precious," Longwire called and Precious who had obviously been gossiping with her fellow patients didn't reply until Goddess of Broom yelled her name.

"Sorry ma, the roaster is right there."

"So, I should go and check it abi?" She snorted and Precious shook her head before walking over to the big board that served as a notice board at the back of our class and that was right behind Bimpe and I's seat.

"If she calls your name, just go out," Goddess of Broom said before Precious proceeded to call out the names.

"Tolani, Big show..."

"So, there's someone named Big show in this class?" Goddess of Broom queried and the whole class erupted into laughter.

"On your knees everybody!" She bellowed and uproar filled the class before we all knelt down.

Precious continued, "Abimbola, Jubilee, Oju Igo..." Laughter filled the whole class at this again and Goddess of Broom banged her broom on the table in annoyance.

"Kikiope and Bimpe," Precious concluded, and we both glanced at each other before glaring at Precious who quickly walked back to her seat, we got up reluctantly and walked out of the class.

Goddess of Broom joined us minutes later, "So, you didn't sweep the class today right?"

Tolani replied," Ma, we swept it, Oju Igo and I were the only ones that swept it."

Goddess of Broom nodded," You can go back to the class, where is Oju Igo?"

"She went to the canteen," Jubilee replied and that seemed to catch the attention of Goddess of Broom because she quickly turned to her.

"And you? You didn't sweep the class, again, what's the meaning of the stupid hair on your head? The Founder's day week is already over!"

Jubilee cleared her throat," Ma, I don't know how to sweep, I've never done it before."

Bimpe and I guffawed and Goddess of Broom shifted her attention to us, "You guys nko?"

"Ma, our class teacher already instructed Precious not to include our names in the roaster," Bimpe explained and our teacher raised her brows.

"Why?"

"Because we're asthmatic," she lied smoothly and I quickly bit on my lower lip to stop the laughter from escaping  my mouth.

"Really?"

"Yes ma," I confirmed.

Abimbola countered, "Ma, they're..."

"Shut up! Kikiope and Bimpe, you can go in," without any thought, we stood up quickly and rushed into the class.

"How did you come up with that lie?" I nudged Bimpe's shoulder, and she drummed on her head, then we walked up to Precious, that girl would surely get her piece today, why would she include our names in the roaster.

Goddess of Broom got back into the class later but not without flogging the other defaulters with her broom and instructing them to sweep the class later, her class went by like a blur and other classes went by quickly too, in no time, it was break.

As soon as the bell was jingled, Bimpe and Ann walked out of the class while I arranged my bag while using the corner of my eyes to monitor Abimbola, immediately I noticed she was planning to leave the class, I stopped her, apparently she was going for their secret meeting, even though I didn't like her, she was still my step-sister and I don't want her getting caught 'cause I still need someone to taunt.

"Get out of my way," she shrieked and I stood akimbo.

"And if I don't?"

"Just get away!"

"I'm not, you can't leave this class today."

Her face twisted, "Who are you to tell me that? Abeg pack well jare."

"And I'm saying you can't leave this class," I maintained, and she glared at me, just then, the emergency bell was jingled. I knew what that signified but it was somehow fast oo.

"Let's go," I grabbed her hand and dragged her to the assembly ground, she tried getting away from me but my grip was very tight on her.

Couple of minutes later, our vice principal  and an officer walked up to the podium, noise filled the air at their sight and it increased when Xandra and the other cult members were dragged to the podium. Abimbola gasped beside me.

"Almost everyone of them were present," Bimpe whispered into my ears, I didn't even realize she was already beside me.

"But it was quick oo," I told her.

"The officers had arrived long before break started main reason Ann was called out of the class during second period."

"Oh okay," I nodded.

"Good afternoon students."

"Good afternoon sir," the whole school replied.

"It has come to our notice that we have a cult group in this school of ours, and they've been terrorizing the whole school, look at them," he pointed at them before continuing his speech as the whole school grumbled.

"Thank me later," I whispered into Abimbola's ears, and she turned to look at me with a mixture of surprise and confusion. The members who were somehow up to ten including Xandra, Pako and the slave were dragged out of the assembly ground while other students still kept on murmuring and grumbling at their departure.

Turns out they weren't that powerful. Bye to Xandra group and welcome to the real second term.

So, what do you think of this chapter?
The Xandra group is now over and the real second term is starting soon, get ready for some drama.