Valentine's day 🧡

  The compound of Willow Heights was decorated to the brim and almost looked like a big festival was being held. There were lights of every colour around the compound making the evening look as bright as day. The students made their way to the school hall in their best dresses and button up shirts excitedly.

   In front of the second entrance of the school hall was a red carpet with a balloons and ribbons all over the wall beside the door. The photographer took the pictures of the students that posed. Pasted by the door was a cardboard paper that said 'Seniors only'

    "Where's Gabby for crying out loud?" Nini whined as she and Brume stood beside the camera man. Her red gown hugged her body tightly and the colour matched the slight lipstick on her lips.

    "Last time I saw her, she was going to the class for her make-up." Brume replied, looking around. She wore a backless blue dress. She had only applied lipgloss but her perfectly sculpted melanin face made it look like it was all the make-up in the world. Her eyes came in contact with a girl who she couldn't recognize as her best friend because of the make-up on her face and the designer she was putting on. "Oh my.."

   "God." Nini completed as they gaped at Gabby. 

   Gabby smiled at the attention she was getting from her friends and did a little twirl for them. She was putting on a strapless purple gown that went down to her toes but the side slit went really high to her mid thighs. Her hair was styled to perfection and the makeup on her face made her look like a model straight out of a magazine cover.

   "Who did your make-up?" Nini asked when Gabby came closer. 

   "Who else?" Gabby replied as she turned to face the boy who she came with.

   "Gerald Gerald" Brume hailed. Gerald who was busy applying lipgloss rolled his eyes. He checked his face on the mirror he was holding and smiled at his reflection. 

   "Gabby, remember the payment. I'll be off now." His soft voice said and the girls giggled.

   "What's the payment?" Nini asked as soon as the boy entered the hall.

   "I caught him red handed keeping a gift for his Valentine crush in the gift basket. The one Kelvin and I left in the class yesterday for the secret Valentine. So my job is to keep quiet." Gabby explained as they walked to the spot where the pictures were being taken.

   "Say sixteen!" The camera man said. 

   "Who did he leave the gift for?" Nini asked and Gabby zipped her mouth with her fingers.

   "I'm not like you." She replied.

   "At least tell us the gender now." Brume pleaded and they laughed before facing the camera.

   "Sixteen!!"

Click!

  They were about to walk up the stairs when they sighted Joy. The girl was putting on a sleeveless floral gown that ran down to her toes, covering her shoes, with a jean jacket.

   "Joy!" Nini screeched, making the girl jump in surprise.

   "What in the world are you wearing?" Brume asked looking at the girl from her shoulders to feet.

   "Joy dear. Um.. this is not the way to the church you know." Gabby laughed.

   "I don't see anything wrong with it." Joy replied heading to the picture stand.

   "How can you?! I'm sure that gown can fit three Dorothys and counting." Nini said, her eyes fixed on the dress.

   "Like. Why is it so big?" Gabby asked, trying to hold back her laugh.

   "Just because it's not skin tight doesn't mean it's not fitted, you know." Joy replied and the girls scoffed in disbelief.

   "She's right and we have a picture to take." Sam swooped in, taking Joy's hand and dragging her to the picture stand.

   "Woah." Brume exclaimed in surprise as they watched their classmates take the picture.

   "Crazy things are happening." Gabby sang as she walked up the stairs with her friends.

  The music in the school hall shook the walls and the crowd made the hall hot but no one seemed to mind as they all danced and talked. The hostel mistress stood at the back of the hall. Her eyes sharp for any student or students that would misbehave.

    "Remember boys and girls, the Mr&Miss Valentine contest is ongoing and the results will be called at the end of the party." The DJ announced as he lowered the song.

   "You are definitely bagging that one." Nini told Gabby as they entered the hall.

   "She's not wearing pink today." Brume said nodding towards Natasha.

   Natasha was one of the most beautiful girls of her class for a reason. The black dress she wore clung to her body and stopped only mid thigh, then a black lace began from her waist and ran down to her toes. The makeup on her face was hardly noticeable but it still brought out the best features of her face.

   "Hey there pretty lady." Tobe greeted as he sat beside her. Her poker face immediately turned to a grin as she saw him.

   "Where have you been?" She asked him and he shrugged. She noticed the small pink box in his hand and frowned. "Who gave that to you?" She asked. Tobe looked at her in confusion before realizing what she was talking about.

   "Oh it's this junior student I saw at the refreshments table." He explained. Natasha rolled her eyes and snatched the box from his hand. She opened it and saw bunch of chocolates inside with a note one the side.

    "That's great." She replied flatly, "So that's where you've been." 

   Tobe noticed the anger on her face and shook his head quickly. " No o. I went to get you bottled water since you said you were thirsty when we came in." He explained but Natasha rolled her eyes.

   She stood up and headed towards the dancefloor. 

   "Who be this fine girl na?" Pasim joked, raising his hands to adjust his agbada. He saw Tobe's glare and quickly backed off.

   "Nat!" Tobe called after her but she ignored him.

   Meanwhile downstairs, Damien and Kelvin headed towards the photo stand. The two were dressed in matching black shirts and pants. While one looked overly happy, the other was very crossed. A soothsayer wasn't needed to tell who was what.

   "How could you call my housekeeper to get you clothes for the party?!" Damien barked and Kelvin shrugged.

   "My mum is out of town and I couldn't trust my dad to get me clothes even if my life depended on it." Kelvin explained.

   "What was that woman thinking?" Damien muttered angrily. He was about to storm past the picture stand when Kelvin dragged his arm. "I'm not taking a picture with you." He spat.

   "Too late." Kelvin grinned.

    "Say sixteen!" The camera man said. Damien looked at his overly enthusiastic friend before looking at the camera with his signature blank face.

    "One more, one more." Ugochi yelled running towards the two boys. She was putting on a shirt and suit pants with a bow tie. She had the outfit complete down to the shoes. She held her jacket over her shoulders and came between the two boys.

  "Baby!" Kelvin hyped and she smiled. 

   "Sixteen!" The photographer said and they smiled at the camera.

  "Let's get this party started!" Ugochi yelled running inside the hall.

   Damien and Kelvin chuckled as they followed her inside.

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    The clock soon struck eight and the song soon reduced. The hostel mistress was dozing off in a corner while the masters were nowhere to be seen.

  "The results are out." The DJ announced, holding a paper in his hand. The students edged closer to the stage as they waited to hear the results. "Mr Valentine goes to… Pasim!"

  Cheers erupted in the hall as Pasim danced up to the stage in his white agbada.

   "And the moment you've all been waiting for… Miss Valentine goes to.. Nnenna!!" The DJ announced and the students cheered.

   Nnenna walked up  the stage in her designer gown. The navy blue gown cascaded down the floor as she walked gracefully up the stage.

   "This has to be a joke." Gabby spat angrily. She glared at the clinic prefect that smiled at the crowd.

   "Honestly her dress make sense die." Nini said unconsciously and Brume slapped her arm.

   "The system is rigged or something." Brume said trying to console her friend.

   "Whatever." Gabby said dismissively as she headed to the refreshments table.

    Amber clapped with the crowd as Nnenna was crowned. She walked towards the back door at the same time. 20 minutes was all she had before the seniors' special party began and someone will notice her absence.

  Immediately she stepped out, she ran towards the pool room knowing well that the person she was looking for was still around. She stopped beside the building and took out the bag she hid there earlier. She took a plier out and headed towards the electric panel. She thanked the school's security men that left the panel wide open in her heart. She put on her leather gloves and began to cut a few wires and in a few seconds, the lights in the pool went off.

   She entered the building and snuck to the boys' bathroom. She changed into her school sports wear and ran out. Inside the pool room was the P.E teacher with his flashlight on. He was arranging a couple of floaties when he heard the door open.

    "Who's there?" He asked turning his flashlight towards the entrance but he didn't see anything. He waited for a while and shrugged. He heard a sound behind him and turned immediately. "Is.. is anyone there?" His voice shook in fear as he looked around, trying to find the cause of the noise.

   Amber smiled as she slowly approached him from behind. She raised the metal in her hand and slammed it against the back of his head. The man fell face flat on the ground with a heavy thud. Amber didn't waste any second as she dragged him by his legs towards the pool. When she reached the pool side, she turned him around and took out her pocket knife.

    "See no evil.." she whispered, plunged the knife deep into his eyes.

  She grinned as she stared at her work. It was funny how the P.E teacher acted all powerful yet here he was, like a sad creature. She dragged him to the pool and laid him partly on top of a float.

   "I have a seniors' party to attend." She said with a small smile on her face. "Tell the devil hi 'cause you are definitely going to see him soon."

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It's the season of love and Amber is sharing that love in her own way😂😂

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~Korisa🧡