"Are you sure you will be fine all by yourself?" he asked worriedly, the sun setting in the sky, the orange light reflecting into the car, shining on my boyfriend like an halo.

It reminded me of how beautiful he looks and how lucky i am.

"Don't worry. I will be alright." i was more worried about him getting home on time because he lives on the island which means he had to go all over.

"It's getting late, it is dangerous for you to be out by this hour" he said eyeing a group of rowdy looking boys gathered over the woman selling cheap spirits and alcohol across the road, i giggled "what is funny?"

"You are acting funny. Have you forgotten that this is my hood? I know my way" i assured but he still looks skeptical "I promise to call you once i get home and besides i don't think it is a safe and logical thing to do by entering my hood with this your ride" i advised.

Bringing his car in is like begging to be robbed.

"And how am i sure if you would be safe or not?"

"I will be fine... " he sulked "Akorede"

"Fine fine" he back down with a grumble.

"I will be going now.. Make sure you head straight home" i throw him a kiss which he caught "Bye... "

I waved in a flirting manner, before turning away, aware of his eyes watching me.

He was right, it was getting dark and i know my way through this slump like the back of my hand. That did not stop me from encountering some idiots anyway.

"Mmppttttt!" rolling my eyes at the sharp sound, as if i am a dog. Ignoring the call "Baby girl... " came the cat call, the hard voice is not romantic at all, portraying the constant use of hard drugs and cannabis.

"Na your mama be baby girl" i sassed loud enough for whosoever it was to hear.

"Wetin you say?!" his voice sounding hard by the second as i hear heavy footsteps coming towards my direction.

A scoff left my lips, folding my arms, i turn around to see the imbecile.

They were three in number, all rugged looking with hard faces. We were both the same age and their leader who made the call glared at me, i stared harder and it must have finally clicked when he saw my face properly.

"Ha ha... Iya mii, Small Pepper! Mi mo pe eyin nii"

"Ode tii wa mo bayii. Maa phor o" i warned.

"Mii phor mii phor" raising his hands in the air alongside his friends "maa binu, omo aye!"

"Mii jo awon eni tii en phor lenu abi?" i hissed before turning away from him, ignoring him as him and his friends hail the hell out of me.

It is at time like this that i appreciate the fact that my step brother is a street lord, they would have pieced me.

I got home, quickly doing one or two chores, helping my mom in making dinner. After dinner, i had my bath, put on my night clothes before sitting back in my room to relax.

Picking up my phone, i finally grew the courage to know what's going on. I turn off the airplane mode, waiting a while before turning on my mobile data.

"Jesus!" i exclaimed due to the notifications and messages exploding my phone. I stared with wide eyes at my phone. I had to put it aside when i realized it hung due to the messages.

Drumming my fingers against each other as i laid still in my bed wondering what will people say and suddenly started regretting taking that bold step.

Fifteen minutes later, i picked my phone. The message was still coming in.

WhatsApp- 6003+ messages.

Facebook-  780+ friend requests

Instagram- 4060 follows, 1983 likes.

I blinked, and blinked as it kept increasing.

Are my eyes seeing clearly or they are deceiving me?

I swallowed the metaphorical lump before tapping on my Instagram icon. The picture of i and Akorede was the first thing that popped up, it was on his page.

It had gained a lot of likes and comments. Some good, others bad. I discovered that for the bad ones, Akorede blocked the users immediately as they cried out on teenage gist blogs and pages.

It made my heart swell with pride and happiness.

...cute couple❤❤...

...Hey! She is incredibly pretty😄...

...kini??? She ain't all that jor 😒...

...😘😘😘...

...she looks like a tramp😲....

...😛😛😶, bllrgh, yuck!...

...see Bitter Leaf FC o😂😂... She is very beautiful and attractive thank you very much 😊😊😊... Following asap...

...same here...

...Waa... our guy don block my friend o. Gobe! 😱...

...Ha! Bro no vex abeg, she no go do am again 😂😂...

...he don block mine too😨...

...i like this guy! 😂...no follow him cap nonsense about his bae...

...wait o... This face looks familiar...

...thought as much...

...wasn't she the one that took a pic with Yul Obi months ago...

....she hot die🔥🔥...

...o wrong na... How can someone's daughter be dis fine!🔥...

...see face, see skin, see hairstyle sef, all natural. And you say natural baes are not winning? Sidon dere. Following this queen asap...

...it is the traditional hairstyle for me, repping Yoruba girls like 😄😄😍😍...

I smile as i continue reading, i grew tired of Instagram, moving on to my WhatsApp. Now that's were i would find proper madness.

: what! The actual...?!!

Was the first comment when someone dropped the screenshot of Akorede's latest ig post.

: are my eyes paining me?! Korede and that girl from science class??

:dey don trend for all social media platforms o.

:and i was thinking of asking her out o. Fast guy! 😩

:😕😕...mtchewww.

:i knew it! I knew something was up with those two!

:when did this happen please?

:I am in pains here 😭😭... My heart is broken.

:ode, who send you to give him your heart.

:so Korede is dating that cute girl from science class. Wonders shall never cease.

:korede my love, don't do this to me!!! 😩😭😭

:at least, all this stupid girls will rest!

:heard they have been dating for a while now.

:oga o.

:omo! This girl don blow o. Teniola Cole just followed her on Instagram!!

:shut the fuck up!

:it's a lie!

:😱 Just checked it. It's the truth and some celebrities too o!

:i am so jealous of her right now, wish i was in her shoes. 😢😢

:talo nii shoe werey😂?

I did a double take.

Teniola Cole?

Akorede's aunt?

I went on my Instagram to check and behold, she was following me, even her official page. House of TEC. I quickly followed back, not to be disrespectful.

I let out a big breath, finding the whole situation overwhelming. I wasn't expecting this reaction.

I checked further to see i was now followed by some young people with big names in the entertainment industry.

I squinted my eyes when i read of the user name.

ASR_allure.

That is April Rowland. Her following caused a lot of dramatic stir on the social media again. She went ahead to like my current posts and other previous ones, writing 'cute😘' on the comment section.

I quickly like her comment also writing 'babe😍😍'. I laughed as netizens went haywire again with conspiracy theories just at our mere interaction.

I went to my Snapchat, uploading the video i made in his car on my WhatsApp status before turning off my mobile data.

I let out an exasperated sigh falling back on my bed, thinking about how this was going to change everything. I mean everything.

I jumped when my phone rang beside me.

Expensive Handsome❤❤

I grinned accepting the call.

"...Hello..."

"... Babe... " came his soft seductive throaty voice from the other line.

I let out a sigh of satisfaction. I am going to have a splendid night rest.

                       😉📲💬

How scholarship student stole the heart of the school most wealthy boy.

Tips to your dream boyfriend's heart (stay natural!).

Facts about Akorede's girlfriend, Omotolani Shetemi Ajiri Peters. Follow her on Instagram @motola_peters.

Omotolani Peters, the new queen of SJC!!!

Back the fuck up, who wants to be your queen?! I scoffed reading through the blogs some airhead students decided to make under the span of twelve hours.

Why put a plot of land on your head(human hair) when you could go natural like Omotolani to get your man! (here is how⬇⬇).

That actually cracked me up and i was tempted to read more on the blog but decided not to.

It's official, SJC was breeding a set of mad individuals. A pity they hadn't realized this yet.

Another thing that peeked my interest was my picture with Yul and how people are using that source to drag me online by calling me names and saying i am double dating or whatever.

Yul being the sweetheart he was had to clear the air and release a statement.

Omotolani and i are not together, i repeat! We are not together! She is my best friend's cousin and also a good friend of mine. I don't appreciate the hate she is getting because of that harmless picture, and i will love it if you respect her person. She is a wonder soul and she makes the best party jollof rice too. ❤❤😊

-Yul Obi

I dropped my phone when Miracle tapped me by my thigh, pointing at her notebook waiting patiently for my approval.

I go through her work, she did what i asked her to do and she got the answers correctly.

"Good girl" she beamed at me showing me her gap teeth. I explained the next arithmetic question to her, watching her follow my instructions before arriving at the final answer.

Something like this could be peaceful. A bonding time with your sibling. Just what i needed at a time like this, especially when i will be leaving for school by evening.

I am trying my possible best to avoid my step brother, i wasn't ready to answer any crazy question.

My phone pinged, i ignored it. It pinged again. I frowned at it but shrugged. I made sure i finished with Miracle before releasing her to play with her friends, picking up my phone.

There were hundreds of messages and still counting on my class set group chat and for a minute, i prayed that this wasn't about me or Akorede because i have had enough of that.

I tap on it, the first message was a voice note from QueenBecca😚💧🍆and it looks like it was the one causing the whole ruckus. I played the voice note and i wish i never did.

Sex sounds, dirty talking and moans filled the quiet atmosphere, moans and voice that sounds very much like Becca. I quickly stopped the voice note, hoping no one heard the rated 18 content.

Luckily, i was the only one in the house. I gawked at my phone.

What in the world?

Balogun001
:kii re?! 😂😂

Bobo@ballers
:oluwa o!!.... Wo omo re!

RealKelechi
:Becca, shey na you dem dey pound like this? 😱😱

QueenBecca😚💧🍆 deletes the voice note from the group chat.

Bobo@ballers
:she don take am down o😂😂

JJWilliams
:something we don hear, don't worry.. I got da receipt 😏😉

Bobo@ballers
:she dey sound like pap dem dey mix aggressively.

Balogun001
:ringing tone omo yen lasan. Becca how far na? Shey make i slide in? 😱🙌

Bobo@ballers
:let me mop the place first or else you go slip 💧💧💧

Dasilva
:wait first... Who be d guy who dey pound our Becca like this? 😁😁

Tunnexbaba
:Swears, Eshin nii bobo yen o.

Sheggz😈😈
:D stallion!! 😂😂

Bobo@ballers
:like po po po po!!!

JJWilliams
:he won break her back ni, awon womb shifters association.

_Morayojewel
:you guys should shut the fuck up, it is her life and none of your business! Dis is a social yet educational platform, everyone is seeing the bullshit you are writing.

Balogun001
:waa... Where is this energy when she sent that explicit content to the gc? 😕 nitori i no understand o...

_Morayojewel
:it was a mistake! And stop acting like you are better off. You also do such! Because she is a girl abi? Mtchewww...

RealKelechi
:a mistake?, are you her? Is she you? Ow you take know na mistake?

JJWilliams
:pele o.. Freedom fighter

Bobo@ballers
:nii bo latun jasi bayii nitori oloun?... Wetin concern her being a girl for dis matter?

RealKelechi
:don't mind her jare. She too wan collect gbola. I am cheap and free o so you can you know? 😏😉

Balogun001
:feminist werey... If i handle you one time, ur ringing tone will be more dan hers

RealKelechi
:me that i have listened to the vc, i ave been abused sexually and mentally and i demand justice by giving us another vc😁😁

JJWilliams
:yes Becca! give us our vc!

Bobo@ballers
:#bringbackthevc!!!

Sheggz😈😈
:oshey!😁😂😂😂😂

I groaned leaving the app before turning off the mobile data.

Those boys are pure empty heads! How i wish they put this type of energy in their studies or in developing their attitudes towards being a better person.

What was she even thinking?

This will be the latest trending gist when i get to school tomorrow morning.

How could she be so careless?

----

Whispers and side talks filled the air as soon as i stepped into the ss3 block. Open stares were directed my way. I sighed shaking my head.

If i can survive my walk from the school hostel to the other class blocks, i can survive this as well. With chin up and shoulders straight, i hike my school bag higher on my back.

"Weird people everywhere" i muttered, Theresa giggled beside me. She was enjoying this. We walked together blocking out their conversations.

"Come to think of it... Why does everyone have the Koroba hair style on?" she mused.

I scoffed acting like i didn't understand what she was driving at. Yes, some girls resumed school with the same hairstyle i made during the weekend which i also brought to school.

The Koroba hairstyle went viral and it gave me chills at the length this people will go...

"Senior Tolani! Senior Tolani!!" i whip around at the scream of my name.

Two girls came running towards us, both also rocking the Koroba hairstyle, one had beads on hers though.

"Yes?" i grew confused at their grinning faces, one held something that looks like a journal, the other the school educational tab.

"Good morning Senior Tolani, good morning Senior Theresa.. " the both chorused. "my name is Leila Shehu and beside me is my partner, Rita Nelson. We are both in ss2" the one with the beads on her head introduced while her friend waved.

I nodded in greeting.

"We are from the school gist blog" oh God no! "and we will like to ask you a few questions-"

"I don't think i-"

"Of course she would love to answer all your questions, won't you?" Theresa asked, giving me an evil grin.

I glared at her.

"Excellent! First question, how long have you two been dating?"

"Not long" i muttered, not having the right energy to answer them further, they both stared at me for more details. I stared back.

"They have been together since the ending of last year" i gawked at my friend and roommate as she happily gave them a run down of what happened.

Their eyes went bigger by the second in amazement, they listen attentively and giggles from the girls made me realize they were enjoying this as one was writing what Theresa was saying down while the other put the tab closer.

She was freaking recording everything.

"I think i should be the one to answer that" throwing Theresa a hard look when the question of whether we had kissed was thrown in the air. Theresa grinned at me cheekily.

"So, have you kissed?" the Rita girl asked, wiggling her eyebrows for extra effect, if not for this situation, i would have found it comical.

"That's between the two of us, next question please... " i politely stated.

"Oh... They want to keep it private" Leila winked at me as she and her friend cooed.

If i wasn't dating Akorede, this girls will not even give me the time of the day.

I pray fervently that someone would get me out of this situation and help came in the form of my boyfriend.

"Are you girls making my girl uncomfortable?" came his voice from behind me.

The girls gawked at him like he was some Greek god. One finally decided to answer when he stepped into my view, looking at the two girls in question.

"No-not re-really Senior Korede" Leila stuttered.

"Good... Now if you would excuse me" he said taking my hand in his, our fingers automatically interlocked.

Murmurs filled the air, looking up at him, he was staring down at me with a sweet smile on his face. I hear the girls gush in the background while Theresa complained about being a third wheel.

"Hey... " he greeted. My eyes ran through his clothed form as he does the same to mine. How he managed to make the school uniform look magazine worthy never seize to amaze me.

"Hi... " i greeted shyly aware of the looks we were receiving.

"Let me walk you to your class, hmm?"

I nodded.

We walked hand in hand ignoring the side talks and shocked faces. The crowd of students parted like the red sea for him as he led me to my class.

----

It was during our Civic Education class which was a combined class that another dose of drama started.

This drama was led by Akeju and his band of village idiots together with some stupid boys of our set.

No one said anything when Celine walked in, she was wearing a permanent scowl on her face and she avoided looking in our direction (i was seating beside Akorede). Zara followed, she threw us a quick, amazed glance before ignoring us in general.

Then Becca walked in...

I jumped when the thunderous claps started from behind the class, they were clapping, hooting and screaming her name like she won her award. It was a standing ovation kind of thing.

Bobola even went as far to give her a mocking bow.

"Becca, you are doing well!"

"Bravo bravo!"

"Clap for her now!"

They clapped like thunder at Akeju's command. If was in her shoes, i wouldn't even show my face in school, i will just dig up a huge hole, crawl in and bury myself.

There were speculations that she was not the one on the voice note but it was so glaring, everyone knew her loud voice even though she was talking and moan- why did she put such on the group chat in the first place?

She did not deny the fact that she was the one...

She threw them a glare before scoffing, pushing Bobola out of the way. I gave them a disgusted look as they all gawked at her behind while making obscene signs as she went ahead to join her friends.

Some boys can be disgusting. The class turned to a normal one when the teacher stepped in.

Translation:
Mi mo pe eyin nii: i didn't know you were the one.

Ode tii wa mo bayii. Maa phor o: now you know. Don't act funny.

maa binu, omo aye: don't be annoyed, my pal. (normally used for someone in high esteem by street boys).

Mii jo awon eni tii en phor lenu abi?: i look like those girls you mess around with right?

kii re?!: what is this?!

oluwa o!!.... Wo omo re!: God!... See your child!

Eshin nii bobo yen o.: that dude is a horse.

nii bo latun jasi bayii nitori oloun?: how did we get here for goodness sake?

Social media people are mad people, i swear 😂😂😂

They will do anything to pull you down, that is why i kept saying some people need social media detox.

Becca 😱😰

This voice note issue actually happened during my 300 level days. The girl (i guess was a mistake) sent an explicit vc to the group chat. Table was shaken that day. You need to see the kind of comments some people's future husband and wife posted on the gc.

I know she was wrong but it was her private life, why drag her when you do worse in the secret of your room?

The next day was worse cause as soon as she stepped into the lecture theatre, fifty five percent of the male students gave her a standing ovation.

You need to see the confusion on the lecturer's face. I was so embarrassed for her.

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