KIKIOPE

I raised my head from his shoulders to take a glance at him but his eyes were glued to the movie to the extent that he didn't even realize he was putting the popcorn in my nose.

"Are you okay?" I slapped his hand away and that made him tear his gaze from the foolish film.

"Ah, sorry," he said in a mocking tone after realizing the popcorn was falling from my nose.

I rolled my eyes, "I don't even understand what you're watching in the stupid movie, it's just scary, nothing more, why did you and Bimpe even choose it gan?" I punctuated it with a hiss while he chuckled before turning back to the movie.

I glanced at Bimpe who looked so engrossed in the movie with Kunmi typing on his phone, Bimpe snatched the phone from him while he frowned before looking around, he was trying so hard not to watch the movie, from the start, Bimpe was aware of his hate for Horror movie but she was insistent on us watching the movie,our eyes met and he flashed me a smile which I returned with a mocking one before glancing at Doyin and Abee who were both focused on the movie and their popcorn, I shook my head before returning it to Khalid's shoulder

Not quite long, the movie came to an end, Kunmi was the first to get up followed by me.
"You won't stand up abi, the foolish film has sha ended," I eyed Khalid who chuckled, I hissed before walking up to Kunmi and we both sauntered out of the building.

I could hear Khalid and Bimpe's mocking laughter behind us, I glowered at them before Bimpe walked up to us.

"Abeg, go and meet your boyfriend there oo," she dragged Kunmi away from me while I eyed her before I felt Khalid's hands around my shoulders.

"Oya, sorry,I don't understand why you're angry now," he said while I folded my arms.

"Sorry na," he continued with a tugging smile and I rolled my eyes.

"Sorry, baby," he tickled me and laughter gurgled out of my mouth before I jumped away.

"Guys, let's go to the eatery," Doyin called and we all turned to her, she pointed at the eatery and we nodded before sauntering there.

The eatery was somehow full maybe because it was a Saturday, Abee finally pointed at the empty seats around the corner, then we all took our seats there.

Seconds later, a waiter approached us with the menu and left minutes later after we'd placed our order.

"I can't believe our last paper is on Monday,we are finally leaving that foolish school," Bimpe voiced out and we all chuckled.

"Finally and I'm missing the school already sha," I joked and they all threw me the look of you-must-be-joking.

"I can never miss that school, I'll only miss you guys and I don't think that'll be happening," Doyin said as she glanced at each of us.

"You can't miss me," Abee stated and she poked his side while he smiled.

"Me too," Kunmi and Bimpe added concurrently while I rolled my eyes.

"You want to start rubbing it on our face abi," I snorted before glancing at Khalid who turned to me.

"Don't mind them, at least we'll still be together, it's not like it's not in the same state with them too oo," he assured and I nodded.

"Abi oo."

"But it's different schools," Bimpe pointed out in a mocking tone while I eyed her.

At first, we'd decided to attend the same university but then Khalid's dad had wanted him to study abroad while his mom was against it, it went on for some time before they decided he would attend a private uni in Nigeria, my stupid father didn't have the attention of sending me abroad even though Abimbola and Abimbare would be traveling out so,I'd chosen the same school as others, it wasn't untilfew weeks back that he'd decided I attend a private uni and I'd gladly chosen Moye's school and Khalid decided to choose her school too.

"Yeah, it's the same state but not the same school,I wonder if they'll even allow you guys to leave the school premises gan," Doyin mocked and I eyed her.

"We are going to stay outside school," I stated and they all snapped their heads towards me.

"Really? Will they allow you to stay outside school? It's a private uni naa," Kunmi queried and I shrugged.

"And so? Moye stays outside school, it's not compulsory to stay in the school hostel, even those that stay in the hostel are as free as a bird."

Abee raised his brows, "Wow,I thought they'll cage you guys."

"Cager nii," Khalid replied and we all laughed.

"So, expect us in your school and house any day, you guys won't stay in the same house right?"

"Only Bimpe and I,the boys will look for another place in heaven," Doyin replied with a tugging smile.

"Better, Khalid will also look for his place in heaven 'cause I'll stay with Moye," I glanced at Khalid who scoffed, he wanted to say something but the appearance of the waiter with our orders stopped him.

As soon as the waiter served our foods, he walked away while we all picked up our spoons to devour the meal, apparently we were all hungry, we'd left the school early in the morning without eating anything, this time we didn't sneak out of school so far some people were already leaving for their homes and we only had one paper left, we were practically graduates and no one could question us for leaving the school premises.

"What type of eatery stations their TV to a news station?" Abee queried in the middle of the meal and we all shifted our gaze to the TV, one we hadn't really noticed.

"Abi oo, when there are lots of music stations," Kunmi added and I rolled my eyes before picking the chicken.

"Wait, is that not Aunty Flourish?" I heard Khalid ask and I looked up at the TV before sharing a knowing look with Bimpe and Doyin.

"Did I just hear something imprisonment? Did she commit any crime?" Kunmi inquired.

"Ask Google? You can't see or hear abi?"Bimpe snapped while Kunmi threw her a scowl before focusing on the TV, the boys focused on the TV while I exchanged looks with the girls.

After Bimpe had told us her assumptions concerning Aunty Flourish being a kidnapper was correct, we visited her place thrice before Aunty Flourish felt there was something to our frequent visits, ok this fateful day, we visited her again late in the evening, her worker had left and we stayed for some time before feeling drowsy which eventually made us sleep off.

We woke up some time later only to realize she'd tied us to her chairs, she started interrogating us and we wondered how she found out, luckily, a knock was heard and she glared at us before leaving to answer the door.

"Turns out my rope is loose," Doyin muttered before struggling to get the rope out of her body, after she got up successfully, she tiptoed to my chair and released me before going to Bimpe, we headed towards the door before hearing voices from the living room.

"That's AY'S wife," Bimpe whispered as she opened the door gently for us to catch a glimpse.

"Why is she here?" I questioned in a whisper.

"I invited her."

"What!" Doyin and I exclaimed in unison before Bimpe closed the door and turned to us.

"You guys should lower your voice hate," she cautioned while I nodded.

"Why did you invite her?" I inquired and Bimpe closed the door well before clearing her throat.

"The day we went to her shop, I asked her some questions related to her missing daughter and she told me she had one big birthmark on her cheeks, you know there's a baby here with that description right?"

"Yeah," Doyin and I responded simultaneously.

"Well, that was what made me confirm Aunty Flourish is a kidnappers, she mentioned some other things concerning that baby which made it clear that one of the babies here is her child, then I decided to invite her, she came here yesterday when Aunty Flourish wasn't around and she confirmed the baby was hers, she decided to confront Aunty Flourish today, turns out Aunty Flourish is AY's cousin," she explained and our eyes widened at her latter statement.

"What!" Doyin and I exclaimed lowly.

"Yeah, she's their family, she..." Bimpe was cut short by the noise coming from the living room, we all shared a look before Bimpe opened the door quietly and we peeped put only to realize the police officers were around.

"She informed the police?" Doyin questioned in surprise.

"Turns out," Bimpe replied before opening the door widely and we all walked out, Aunty Flourish was more than shocked to see us.

After her arrest, it was later confirmed that she was frustrated and also obsessed with babies, turns out she couldn't find birth and after she was frustrated out of her third husband's home, AY'S wife had given birth at that period, seeing the baby was a beautiful one which she desired, she'd kidnapped her and that marked the beginning of her kidnap. It had always been her dream to have lots of children, so far she enjoyed playing with babies, she decided to bring her dream to life and that was how she started kidnapping beautiful babies.

According to her, she didn't opt for adoption because she wanted no one to claim the children later in life or something in relation to that but then was that an excuse to kidnapping? Turns out she was mentally disturbed.

"Is that not your names?" Khalid queried as he turned to me while I looked away quickly.

"This is your work right? You know something about this?" Abee questioned and then they started their own questionings.

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"Finally!!!" Bimpe screamed as she threw her pen to the other side and jumped on me.

"My goodness, you won't kill me,"I uttered while trying to push her weight away from me.

"Finally, we are leaving this foolish school," she said while letting go of me.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," I nodded and she poked my side before we both erupted into laughter.

"Let's go and look for others, they should be done with their exams," she said and I nodded before we both strolled out of the hall, we met others under the tree at our rendezvous.

"Kunmiiiiii," Bimpe shouted as she jumped on him while I shook my head, just because we finished our exams, scratch that, we finished secondary school now, she was this ecstatic.

"Oga oo, you can't see us too abi?" Abee accused and she turned to him before jumping on him.

"I hope you won't kill anyone with this your happiness today sha," Doyin voiced out and in no time, Bimpe jumped on her.

I shook my head yet again while Khalid made to stand up knowing he was the next but Bimpe was quick to jump on him from the back.

"Bimpe, it's okay ooo, you're not the only one graduating naa," I told her and she eyed me before getting down from Khalid's back then she walked over to Kunmi and plopped on his laps.

"I can't believe we are finally saying bye to secondary school, all those stupid teachers, foolish lessons and useless uniform," Bimpe chattered and I rolled my eyes.

"It's okay naaa," Doyin said and Bimpe eyed her in return.

"So, guys, before we leave, don't you think we should do something?" Kunmi inquired as he glanced at each of us.

"Something like what?" Khalid asked with raised brows.

"Something they'll remember us for," Abee replied and I crinkled my nose.

"Like they won't remember us, have you forgotten we are JANU ICONS? There's no way they'll forget us," Bimpe said and I nodded in agreement.

"We know that but something else," Kunmi insisted and I pursed my lips.

"Okay, what do you have in mind?" Doyin inquired and I didn't miss the look he gave Khalid and Abee, obviously they were communicating with their eyes.

"Let's destroy something," Khalid said and I turned to him while wondering if it actually came out from his mouth.

"Destroy what?" I queried and he flashed me a smile.

"Okay, I know what you guys are driving at, let's do it," Bimpe shouted before getting up from Kunmi's laps.

"What are you doing ooo?" Doyin and I asked in unison before laughing.

"Let's go and break their doors," Abee said as he rose to his feet while I dashed him a questioning look.

"First, we are starting with the laboratories, we'll break all their equipments before moving to the louvres and doors," Khalid uttered as he rose to his feet and I shook my head.

"Let's go," Bimpe screamed before leading the way,Doyin and I glanced at each other before joining them and that was how we went to the laboratories to carry out our evil tasks, the security officers almost caught us chattering the equipments but then it ended up being a police and thief race, as we started running around the school while they chased us, at the end, they gave up.

"We did it!" Doyin voiced out with her heavy breaths while we all laughed.

"Group hug," Bimpe clapped and we all smiled before conveying for the hug.

THE END

Finally, I'm done with this book after five months.

Thanks to everyone that took their time to read this book and I believe you had a swell time.

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