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FRIDAY-AFTER SCHOOL

'Plant cells are organisms of a kingdom plantae in the basic unit of life. They are.......'

I was worried sick about you

" they are eukaryotic cells having....

How about you go on a drive with me tomorrow after school?

'Having a true nucleus along with specialized structures.....'

You'd eventually change your mind and i'll wait till you do

Fuck!

She cussed aloud. Pushing the the large sized essential biology textbook which she had been trying to get into her head for the past few hours far away from her while accompanying her actions with a groan of annonyance

Like, how the hell did she expect to read when his words kept flashing by her memory. Continuously. Every damn thing he said kept replaying and replaying and replaying and fucking replayed till she lost concentration.

And damn!!! He actually kept to his word seeing that Toby Adewale James-thompson had waited outside her house for the past three hours since school was over!!

She moved away from her reading table, lifting her reading glasses off her eyes--yes! She wore them just for reading. She drew out the side drawer as to where her pills laid together with the pack of Dorchester cigarettes- the familiar orange pill bottle was out of sight, leaving the pack of cigarettes only.

She rolled her eyes at the thought of the one person who'd really had removed her pills. Picking a stick of the cigarette, she lighted the butts to take a slow drag. Allowing the air filled nicotine soothingly burn her insides. Her phone chimed allowed, averting her attention at it

Hey teqs! I'm just a call away incase you'd change your mind

She scoffed, did he finally decide to leave? ambling towards her window bind, pulling the curtains open which paved way for the small streaks of evening light streak into her dark themed room. There he was!

He was leaning on his posh black BMW motorbike, draping a black leather jacket on his body and thumping effortlessly on his phone. His frontals faced her window so she could easily see his curly hair bent over with his head which faced downwards and as if on cue, he raised his head up to her windows, noticing the figure which was standing by and he waved.

He waved, causing her to quickly move away from the window, drawing the curtains shut. Her heart pounding erratically as her phone chimed again. This time he had sent a laughing emoji with the words;

I wasn't going to leave yet. Bet you thought I already did

She twitched her lips into what could be likened to her smile, why would he insist on waiting for her when they both knew she wasn't changing her mind? No! She knew that but what about Toby? As much as she wanted to tell him to go away and stop wasting his time on her, he just didn't listen. Could he be that stubborn?

She tipped her foot slowly to the window again, trying to pull it open when a small knock jolted her back...she swirled her attention to the door

"Come in!"

The door pushed open and in came Benny with her usual pink-checkered uniform carrying with her a tray of juice and some cookies, laying it on the reading table after she had arranged the piles of books littered around

"I thought you should have something in your stomach before going out " she said, a cheerful tone laced in her voice

"I'm not going out? " Yara replied, raising her brows at Benny's suprised look which morphed into one of a sincere apologetic expression

"Oh I'm sorry for not telling you miss! I was going to do that soon after I see to it that..."

"Cut to the chase Benny! " Yara interjected, trying not to snap at the chubby lady.

Benny nodded "a friend of yours, says he's from your school has been outside for the past ages. He said he came to pick you up so I thought you will be getting ready by now, I didn't want you to leave on an empty stomach since you two may be quite late for dinner " she said

For a second, Yara said nothing,. Just quietly letting out smokes dissipating into the air. Benny coughed. Going over the window to pull it open

"The room...kinda needs...umm...fresh air not just the..umm..AC " she explained to Yara who silently stared at her movement before finally saying something

"Tell him to leave. I'm not coming down anytime soon"

Benny stared at her incredulously "he's been here for the past few hours "

"And I'm I suppose to give a shit about him?"

"He's your school mate right? And your friend...miss Yara, I'm actually glad you finally got a friend and frankly he seems like a good guy so...."

"Benny!!" She snapped, riverting her sharp gaze on Benny who had her lips pressed into a thin line to keep her mouth shut

Yara let out a long breath "tell the guy outside to get the fuck away, do I make myself clear?"

"Yes miss. I'm sorry "

"You should be " Yara replied, removing her stare from Benny who quickly made her way out

"And Benny..."

She halted "yes miss?"

"Quit hiding my pills "

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Benny shut the door quietly behind her, facing the large house surrounded by silence-- Yara had snapped at her. As disrespectful as that was considering the age difference, she didn't pick an offence because to her, it was reliving to hear her say something other than the silence at home. And how did Yara know she was the one removing her pills? Well, figures. Since she didn't remove the cigarettes also. She facepalmed herself. This wasn't good

And now, a double concern had surfaced. how was she suppose to go to the sweet guy outside the house and tell him that the girl he had been waiting for ages to show up, cold-heartedly asked him in the most absurd way of speaking to 'get the fuck away'

Besides, it wasn't like she was going to pull her sassy cold hearted miss by her legs and force her outside so there was totally nothing she could do except to deliver the disheartening message but when she came in contact with the boy. The one wearing the leather jacket with his camera hung over his neck, he leaned his back on his sleek black motorbike, bowing his curly hair low she could feel all confidence of delivering the message slowly dissipate into thin air

"Mrs Benny " he raised his head up, acknowledging her with a small smile to which she reciprocated

"Toby!" she called out, walking closer to him "I'm sorry but..umm...Miss Yara isn't ready to see you." She said, giving him an apologetic smile

Toby shrugged,morphing his pink lips which had the deep shade of brown lined under it into a pout making him look cuter than he already was "okay"

Benny raised her brows in concern "okay?! Aren't you disappointed or something? "

"No..there's no reason to, i'll just come back some other time " he said pocketing his phone into the black trousers which he wore, his eyes reflexively darting towards her window

Benny nodded "okay. But please do have something to drink..you waited for so long "

"No thank you " he declined gently, turning to start going

"Toby?" Benny called, he averted his attention to her small round face which stared at him in motherly affection

"Are you friends with Yara? "

He bit his lower lips gently "maybe not "

"Do you like her?"

He gave the woman an impassive stare. Did he like Yara Williams? Guess he never even asked himself that question before-- Benny chuckled softly

"I'm sorry I asked that. I was being quite nosy " she said apologetically to which he gave a small awkward nod accompanying it with a smile

"It's okay, i'll just come back some other time" mounting his motorbike, he swerved it into action

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SATURDAY 5:59

It's been eight good hours!!! And no! He wasn't complaining neither was he getting disappointed anytime soon. He didn't exactly know what made him so dead sure that somehow, Yara was going to go on this drive with him yet he was determined to wait. And for the record, this was the first time he had to wait for someone this long and he didn't mind doing that if he was going to hang around a personality like Yara's, he did wait much longer than just eight hours

But boy!! Benny didn't seem like eight hours was nothing especially when she had insisted him waiting inside the large black and white themed house which had no decor except for the family frame hung up on the wall. A picture of two small girls and one boy together with a grown man and a sophisticated looking woman smiling widely at the camera.

Benny had offered him a drink. She kept glancing at him apologetic as though if she had the power, she'd do something about this. He did a  mental recap on her last question yesterday.

If he liked Yara?

Did he?

He shook his head at his thought. Was it possible to like someone in less than 14 days? Because this was almost 14days since he met her and obviously he knew nothing whatsoever about her. Yet he couldn't fanthom what it was he liked about her. Was it the way she stared at him as though there was something indescribable which only her could see or the way she carried herself as though the weight of the world rested on her small shoulders or even when it seemed like the whole school mocked her behind, she still held her head up high as though telling them yes I'm the queen witch afterall and y'all are peasants.

Today, he had wanted to go on a drive- not because he wanted to take advantage of her like she assumed nor because he thought her to be that sad, hopeless girl who put up a strong facade. Maybe she was sad!! He knew that from the first time he saw her and maybe she really looked helpless but that wasn't the reason why he had suggested they go on a drive. Guess, he was just trying to know her. To help her live a little and longer. To let her know that she shouldn't beat up herself for whatever may have happened in the past. Only if she'd give him a chance to

A small sigh jolted him out of his thoughts "Toby I'm so sorry but Yara still wouldn't like to see you" the woman said with a sullen look

Toby flashed her a warm smile, could she stop apologizing already on Yara's behalf "it's okay and can you please do me a favor?"

"Anything" she agreed already feeling bad about his futile coming so she was ready to do anything that maybe would help him feel better

"Please stop saying sorry "

"Ooh!" She muttered, smiling in realisation

" I'm just...sometimes...I..I just feel bad for Yara" she said, propping up the side pillows on the couch

"I feel bad because she doesn't have any friends or whatsoever. Her life basically seemed like it ended the day she was sent to the juvenile...and when she came out, she just lost herself to pills, cigarettes, alcohol and more pills..." Benny paused, wiping a small tear which had formed around her eyes

Toby stretched out a serviette which he had drawn earlier from the dining table "you good?"

She nodded with a grateful smile using the napkin to dab her eyes "I'm sorry I'm being a cry baby...and " she cut herself off with a chuckle quite realising she had apologized again

Toby gave her a small smile,  saying  nothing in reply as he studied her actions watching her trash the tissue away into a dustpan

"Anyway, don't mind me...I bet Yara is just trying to cope on her own and she wouldn't easily let anyone help...it's tough but she's a tougher person though " she paused, smiling at her last statement as though she just realized that.

"Besides, she'll pull through this but Toby..." she called at him "if you'll be her friend, Please don't give up on her alright?" She asked in a plea tone

Toby smiled " I won't "

"Are you done telling him a pity story about me. Benny? "

The both swerved their attention to the alto toned voice which echoed through the silent walls of the house. Toby's face lit up excitedly as he raised his camera at her, taking a few shots whilst she approached him slowly. She looked beautiful and serene even with the black outfit she pulled on--black leggings and an oversized sweatshirt and her stylish way of packing her hair tightly into a bun with gelled frontals accentuating her looks.

Benny replied her earlier question with a tight smile "Yara...umm...you're down finally?" She tore her eyes away from Yara's peering stare

"Yes. and what the hell were you telling him about me?" Yara questioned

"Nothing personal Yara. You don't need to get mad at her " Toby interjected

She rolled her eyes at him " I never asked you did I? By the way, why would you fucking come back here?"

He gave her a small smile "I told you I was going to wait "

She scoffed "yes and so? What do you want from me?"

"Yara please!!! " Benny cut in exasperation causing Yara to send her a sharp glare which caused Benny to scamper away leaving her with Toby

She let out a deep breath "well then, guess i'll have to tell you about the last person who tried taking a picture of me, I almost squeezed out  her life..." she divulged,  maintaining her harsh stare at him

"Too bad she didn't die "

Toby stared at her with a blank expression-- did she really just tell him this like it was no biggie? Like even if the person died, she'd feel nothing.

"Do you think you'd be able to kill someone? " he asked carefully to which she chuckled mirthlessly

"What do you think?"

"That's not who you are" he replied softly

She let out a dry laugh muttering something  beneath her breath

"really?! But I've done that before"

He swallowed hard still having no expression on his face, Yara this time peered at him not harshly or annoyed but this time with a kind of look which seemed like she was trying to force down emotions while she searched his face to see any form of judgement

"You know whatelse  I'm capable of doing?" She asked rhetorically "sending someone to an asylum"

"Yara.." he called quietly

"So I'm asking you Toby, don't get close to me. Everything you heard about me, it's true. So stay away. Please " she added the last statement quietly, quite relieved to see that he wasn't judging her with her stare yet it was difficult to tell what was going on in his head

He twitched the coners of his lips into a warm smile "fine"

Yara blinked trying to plaster a smile too. Yeah fine..this was what she wanted right? Then why did it have to feel so painful hearing him say he was fine with whatever she just said

"I'll stay away from you. Yara. As you wish but after we go on a drive "

She stared at him incredulously. Is he joking right now?

Nope! It didn't seem like he was

He walked closer to her...so close that she could feel her heart thump erratically inside her as though even her heart and senses were going haywire

"Frankly, I don't care about the stories about the shitty stories about you neither about what went on in your past...you remember what a small butterfly signifies right? " he asked peering softly at her

"It signifies life. And yara do you know what i want from you? I want you to live your life without you beating yourself up for fate's misfortune...you're a small butterfly "

She twitched her lips into a small smile, gulping down anxiously

"Was this your way of insisting I come on a drive with you?"

"Did I succeed?" He asked smiling to which she fake scowled

"No."

He laughed "okay...then how about we make a deal this way? if after the drive and you still want me to get the hell away from your life then I surely will and would never bother you "

She tore her gaze from him, it was a good deal alright. But why did she feel like that was the last thing she wanted. Nevertheless she smiled

"Fine. Deal "

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Wow!! And he waited for real excluding the Friday waiting oo? Toby is soooooo😭😭😭😭😭🙌 🙌 🙌 ❤❤❤

Me that use to lack patience to wait for someone sha 💔 😁 anyway, another update coming soon

I don't know how soon but soon😂 💔

Toby's motorbike picture is in the media too😍😍

So don't forget to tell me what you think about this chappie alright? And vote too. It's as important as your comment.

Thanks for reading small butterflies💋

Ujurita xoxo
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