The loud shouting of male students was what woke him up from his deep slumber. Frowning he removed his reading glasses he had on before dozing off.

He looks around the room to see it empty expect for him. He came down from his bunk pulling his tired body across the room.

On opening the door, he was surprised at the amount of male students, both seniors and juniors trooping out of the door at the end of the hall with an excited look on their faces.

He caught the shoulder of one of them, he was in Ss1 and he stood still when he saw who stopped him.

"What is the ruckus all about?"

"Senior Akorede and Senior Akeju are engaged in a fight" he spoke almost sounding too excited.

The fatigue he was feeling earlier left his body at the prospect of his friend fighting.

He said nothing before also heading out towards the place the male students were going towards.

An element of surprise was written on his face when he realized the fight which he could still hear the screams, hails and shouts coming from the over excited students was happening in blue house hostel.

Akorede is in blue house hostel.

Akeju was in yellow house hostel.

What was Akeju doing there for heaven's sake?

I find my way to the front of the crowd with ease..

"What the actual fuck?"

I muttered staring at the craziness in front of me. It was getting heated and nasty, they might actually kill each other if care is not taken.

My eyes met with that of Bankole and Faramade. I gave a single nod before stepping up to the two gorillas.

Bankole and i held Akorede from going after Akeju while Faramade pulled him away from under him. Stumbling for a second only to be held up by his goons.

A murderous look settled on his face.

"You bastard!"

"Are you sure you are not talking to yourself? " Korede asked but i can feel the ice from his word. I look at him.

I thought Akeju looked murderous, my friends face was the combination of The Sphinx and Grimripper.

"You! I will deal with you! And as for that girl! I will make sure you never have a chance! Maa phor lenu! Maa je! Maa runn! Maa la!"

An animalistic growl escaped from Akorede's mouth and if not for us gathering enough strength and muscles, he would have trampled Akeju after this.

"What is going on here?" The noise died down at Mr Ubong voice causing me to roll my eyes.

Finally, an adult.

Where was he when all this was happening?

They could have injured or kill each other. I can imagine it making headlines...

'Two heirs of reputable, well known company worth billions of naira beats each other to death during a school fight '

How poetic....

The school is as good as dead then....

After a while, the tensed atmosphere was cleared and the students were dispersed by Mr Ubong.

He gave Korede and Akeju a long tongue lashing but didn't punish them, as if he could...

"Are you sure you don't want to go to the clinic?" Bankole asked while pointing at the cut he was sporting on the side of his lips.

"You guys should have given me the opportunity to bash his brain."

"And risk the chances of you being charged for murder? We ain't bad friends" I teased but he was not having it.

"This is not fucking funny Evans" he growled in my direction but I waved it off knowing he can't do anything to me.

"At least you made some people richer, bets were made on you beating up Akeju, am thirty thousand richer" Faramade said with a smirk on his face causing Akorede to hiss.

Trust Faramade to make a bet when his best friend is engaged in a fight.

He gave Akeju a black eye and i saw his lips was swollen red, yeah... He got his ass handed to him. The last time they had this brawl was when when Akeju was trying to manhandle Irebami, Korede's younger brother.

It was like the devil came to visit the boys hostel that day because we actually had to peel their wounded self off each other.

They fought dirty...

After Faramade narrated what happened then i knew Akeju really pushed him too far. His family was a delicate topic to talk about anyhow, he not only did that but went too far by badmouthing Omotolani.

It was like he wanted to see craze. Which he definitely saw.

I wonder what will happen if the girl becomes his girlfriend.

                     🔊☑💡

"Wellington. Eyes off the girl and listen. Now"

The class erupts into giggles. I smile turning around to see who he was staring at but was surprised he was staring at me.

I frowned.

"Stop staring at me" I mouthed slowly.

"No" he mouthed back causing me to scoff before turning back to the Civic teacher.

He was acting weird today. When he came for the joint class, he sent the girl beside me packing while he occupied her seat.

Not that she minded. He just had to give her one of those his charming smiles and she succumbed.

I jump at the slight pinch by my waistline. Turning around quickly, I was met with Akorede who was fully concentrated on the teacher.

I frowned.

Shrugging it off, maybe i was imagining it. I turn to the teacher..

Then i felt it again, whipping around to see Akorede in that same state of seriousness. I turn to look at the person behind me who was also staring at the teacher but i swear there was an hint of amusement on the boy's eyes.

Turning to look at Akorede again who finally gave me a look, rising an eyebrow.

"Are you the one poking me?"

"Why would i?" he asked looking too serious.

This boy ehn... Uhn!

I gave him the evil eye before turning back around to face the teacher.

I will get him next time...

I jumped when i felt the slight pinch again but i didn't turn around knowing he would do it again.

Through my side eye i watch his hand slowly make its way towards my waist, the same time i grabbed a book slamming it on his wrist.

"Yeeeeeh!"

The class burst into laughter at his sudden outburst causing the civic teacher to stop writing on the whiteboard only to see me giving him a glare with the object of assault in my hand.

"Wellington and Peters. What is the meaning of this?" the teacher called out looking really annoyed.

"Nothing sir" he said convincingly.

"You were poking me!" I defended causing the class to erupt into another fits of laughter.

"Be careful. The two of you or i will send you out of my class"

I shrink back in my seat not before throwing the culprit a glare, he gave me a cheeky smile. His friends were definitely making fun of us and Ejiro was trying to control his laughter beside me.

What is wrong with him this afternoon?

He is bringing out another side of me and i don't know if i like it or not.

As soon as the man turned to the board, he started again.

Poke.

I sigh.

Poke.

For goodness sake...

Poke poke.

He is so annoying.

Poke poke.

If he puts his finger on my arm again. Am going to bite it off.

Poke po-

"Arrrgh! Teeth o!" he screamed as the class erupts into bountiful laughter. A smirk appears on my face but it quickly fell when i saw the livid look on the teacher's face.

"The two of you! Go and stay at the back!"

I try defending myself but the man was not having it.

"Make sure you separate yourself! You are going to write your notes while standing"

I groan in annoyance before throwing Akorede a glare but he just had this amused look on his face.

"Just so you know... You caused this, it has never happened to me before"

"Glad to be your first" he said throwing me a subtle wink.

The man was being lenient with us. If it was another teacher, he would have kicked us out for the rest of the term.

Ignoring him completely, i face the teacher from where i was standing behind the class. It was so uncomfortable.

Couple with the fact that the back of the class was filled with riffraff.

I was standing two seats away from Shadow and Bobola. I know they are talking about me, with the way they have been watching me and honestly, i don't give a damn.

I flinched at the sight of Akeju. He looked messed up pretty bad.

Who did that to him?

Am not a preacher of war but that person should be given kudos.

I look at Akorede who was a few metres away from me. I frowned at a faint bruise on his chin. He has a cut under his lip.

Did he fight anyone?

Then everything started adding up.

Was he the one that mess Akeju up that bad?

Grrrrrinnngggg!!

The bell rang signifying the end of the class.

I still couldn't look away from Akeju's face, his skin type made everything more glaring to the eye. He looked like he was hit by a truck while Korede looked like he was hit with a mop stick.

Our eyes met, my breathe seized as he stared at me for a moment before giving a baleful glare, I look away, well while mentally laughing.

I quickly walked towards Ejiro who was holding my bag for me. We both proceed to walk out of the class.

"Have you seen Balogun's face?" I asked him quietly which made him smirk.

"Yeah, the fight is the talk of the whole school. Akorede did not go easy on him"

"What caused the fight?"

"Akeju being his annoying and obnoxious self of course" he said walking me to my class to drop my bag before going to the cafeteria. "he bullied one of Akorede's school son and as if that ain't bad enough, he talked shit about his family"

"That boy is nothing but serious trouble" I said before hissing. "Korede should have ignored him"

"He really did but according to an eyewitness, he was asking for it." suddenly he grabbed my arm "i have never seen Akorede act like that before, it was like something else took over him. For once, i actually pitied Akeju"

I chuckle.

I don't know why but i find utter satisfaction in Akeju getting his ass handed to him. He is a big mean bully so he deserved what he got.

I stopped when somebody called my name. I turn around but was surprised when i saw Akorede running towards me at an incredibly fast pace while his friends tried to catch up with him.

What is going on?

He was in front of me not looking distressed or out of breath like i thought he would.

"For a short person, your legs are really fast" he said not paying any heed to a dumbfounded Ejiro.

Am i really just going to overlook the fact that he called me short just now?

"I am not short" i protested bitterly causing me to back up a bit due to my sour mood while his friends caught up to us.

"Okay?... "

"I am not short. I am of the medium height" he nodded at my theory.

"Alright..." he sounds off. Was he teasing me?

I scoff before continuing my walk only to be stopped again. They don't want to have their lunch in the dining hall, they would be using the lounge room.

What got me curious was on the reason why they wanted us to join them. I tried to bail but after much persuasion from Theresa and more convincing from Ejiro.

I oblige....

"Are you sure he got everything?" I asked quietly, i walk side by side with Akorede while we head to the lounge room.

He sent a JSS3 boy on an errand to buy our lunch from the tuck shop.

"He would be fine, I gave him clear and strict orders on what to buy"

I sigh stopping with others in front of the lounge room. Evans retrieved the keys to the room from the pocket of his slacks. Inserting the key into the lock, maneuvering a little, it opens with a little click.

I watch them go in to the slightly dark room. I have never stepped a foot in here before, i only sight and admire it from afar...

You have to be a prefect, an elite or a child of a really important personality to have an access to this room, but lately it seems it is the elite that has an access to this room.

I jump at the slight touch of Korede's hand on my back. He didn't remove it though.

"Come on.. " he nudges towards the room.

I exhaled loudly before stepping in, away from his warm touch. I don't know what to make of his sudden attitude and closeness towards me. It left me in a disarray of thought.

I held my breath with everything that surrounds me. This is.... Amazing! I watch with slightly opened mouth as Evans and Bankole settle down with what seems like to be a game of chess.

I carefully yet quietly take a seat on one of the cylindrical shaped seats. It was so soft, velvety and quite fluffy.

I gawked in amazement of every good and luxurious thing that surrounds me. Even Ejiro's expression matched mine.

So this is where the higher ups come for relaxation?

My God!

There is what look like a place of arcade games in a corner being illuminated by neon lights. I see a board of scrabble game on a shelf which was also housing a ludo game and the likes.

In the center of the large room was a huge, shiny, polished, dark table. With chairs littered around it.

Guess this is the place where the fate of most of us was decided.

"What do you think?" I jump at the close range Akorede was with me, i didn't notice him. I was lost in awe of everything.

"Wow...."

Just wow...

Akorede lost it in this chapter ba? What did you think set him off? His family or Omotolani?

Who knows Akorede could be that playful? 😁😁 . It seems whenever Omotolani is around, he pays less attention. Is that a good or bad thing?

What does Akeju want from Akorede and Omotolani gan gan sef? Oya i want to hear your conspiracy theories o...

Translation :
Maa phor lenu! Maa je! Maa runn! Maa la : he was basically threatening Akorede. He said he was going to fuck Omotolani and absolutely nothing is going to stop him!