Dedicated to the one who hasn't voted in a while semios

I'll never forget you
You'll always be by my side
From the day that I met you
I knew that I would love you 'til the day I die
And I will never want much more
And in my heart I will always be sure
I will never forget you
And you'll always be by my side 'til the day I die

~Zoe~

Everyone knew I was pregnant. How the news got out, I don't know, all I know is I was asked to come to school for an emergency prefect meeting that would determine my fate as the head girl of Wesley Academy. It was only a matter of time before Chloe herself knows, that's if she doesn't know already and she we just playing pretend. This is most definitely humiliating, One that will Proceed my reputation in this school. I am just glad my best friend was waiting for me right outside the door of the principal's office.

" You know I called you both here for a reason, Matilda and Zoe quit glaring at each other and Listen to me."

The principal scolded us like the little children we were acting like and we both sharply looked away. She cleared her throat to get her attention back on us before she continued talking.

" Look, you two better set aside your differences Okay. This school has taken more hits than it can handle and it's all because of the likes of you two. Now I have a proposition that will benefit us all."

She spoke authoritatively and I gulped praying that what ever she was going to saying was to my favor. It was to my favor alright, but not in the way I had hoped. After taking few calmly breath she spoke again .

"After much deliberation with the school board, we cannot expel either of you. But we can do what we must, Matilda Olatunji you will be the acting Head Girl in place of Zoe Babajide. I will make the Official announcement on the assembly ground this morning. Zoe please head straight home and while you are at it, try and find out who owns the child you are carrying. Matilda, please sit."

I couldn't argue, what was I supposed to say. She was doing what was best for the school and her job as the principal. She has been the principal for 3 Consecutive years why throw all that away now. She did the right thing but why is my whole body rioting and kicking against it, maybe it's because of the sly smirk that was present on Matilda's face or the Discrete middle finger she was showing me under the table, away from the preying eyes of the principal.

Not being able to stomach it any longer, I gave the principal a weak smile, stood up and left her office. The principal was right though, I don't belong here, this is no place for a pregnant teenager and the sooner I understand that the better. She was doing right by herself and the school, I should do the same as well and that includes leaving school this very instant. I spotted Nafeesat where i left her so I walked up to her. She give me a tight hug the best she could before saying.

"Soo, how did it go?"

" Matilda is the New head girl now, well acting head girl. I thought you should be the first to know"

"Awwwn Zozo I am so sorry to hear that. Hmm it is well, c'mon follow me, I know what will make you feel better."

She said but in that moment, I felt pressed like I needed to go and pee so instead of following her, i shook my head slightly saying.

"Your right but first I need to pee. Could you help me with my bag from my class. I'll meet you downstairs by the gate in 10mins."

"Okay, but be careful."

I smiled at her before we parted ways. Nafeesat was one in a million and I'll forever be lucky to call her my best friend. I just wish I had some way to repay her, maybe when all this was over we could go somewhere like California or something. Right now I need to stay focused, and that is getting good grades in my exams and finding out who owns the baby I am carrying. At exactly 10mins later Nafeesat and I were on a bus heading back to my house, little did I know that when I told Nafeesat to grab my bag she had grabbed Chloe's bag instead of mine.

~Chloe~

Rumor, that was all I hear. Everyone seemed to be talking about it but no one had facts to back up all the rumors they where spreading. The worst part was that they were mostly about my twin sister Zoe. I hate to admit it but that shit hurts like hell when the whole school is talking trash about your sister and there isn't much you can do about it.

To make matter worse they stripped her off her position as head girl and gave it to the deputy head girl. I was at the assembly hall when the information was passed but I couldn't stay till the end of it. I don't know why but I was feeling bad for Zoe and I'm sure i would feel way worse If all they say about her was true. I had left the assembly hall to head to the GYM the only place I could be alone with my thoughts to Think. It hasn't been up to an hour when a voice slice through my thoughts saying

" penny for your thoughts."

" haha Dawson, what brings you to my side of the GYM."

"Chloe, I know this is all soo confusing especially for you. But, don't you think it's time to open up to your sister, I mean you guys are twins after-all."

He said, my back was turned to him because I was facing the pool area but i could feel his presence few feet's from me. I took deep calming breath I couldn't bear to let my long time crush see me like this. without thinking twice I ask a little harshly.

"What do you want Dawson?"

"Nothing I just, I saw you run out of the hall and i thought you could use a friendly face around."

" thanks but Urrr no thanks. I was just leaving."

I know what you are thinking, I am definitely on my period, that's the only reasonable explanation as to why I would be talking so coldly to someone who is just genuinely worried about me. You might be right but then again I already did my period for this month two weeks ago. I sigh feeling bad for pushing him away because believe it or not it's not Molly and Antonio that was standing behind me, no it wasn't them, it was Samuel Dawson. The one guy I have genuinely liked for 3 years straight. Its only right I apologize or at least say something to ease the awkwardness I had caused in such short amount of time. Turing Around to face him fully I said with a half smile on my face.

" hey, Samuel I am, I am sorry. There has just been so much going on with me lately I haven't- hmm I shouldn't have to take it out on you."

"No it's okay. I should have seen that coming, I mean there is only so much the human mind can take."

I smiled at him, not knowing or having anything else to say. I left the gym and went to my class, my classmates were just settling in getting ready for the WAEC tutorial we were going to start today but I wasn't ready for that. I just grabbed my bag from the class room which in actual sense was Zoe's bag. Without further thought or scrutinization to the bag I headed out of school and headed home.

Before I could get home I had to face 3 hours traffic but It was due to the heavy traffic that I was able to search my bag for my novel. It was then it dawned on me that I was carrying the wrong bag, I was carry Zoe's bag all along. I sighed, was this is a sign from the universe that i should slow down a bit and check Zoe's life, who know maybe she needs more help than she is letting on. I began to search her bag just to feed my curiosity, low an behold the proof I was looking for a pregnancy Test result to verify if all the rumors I've been hearing were correct.

~Zoe~

So my sister was doing drugs now. Why am I not surprised, that explains why she was always hiding from me, could this be the reason for her nightmares. I have to say though, does using cocaine give you nightmares? Now I wish I had paid more attention in civic education classes, I am sure they must have mentioned the side effects of Cocaine in one of those classes.

I sighed, shaking my head in pity, I had already told Nafeesat that she should head home, this is a twin thing I needed to discuss with Chloe. I can't remember the last time we had an actual conversation it must have been over 10 years now. All we do this days is argue till no end until someone gets hurt, I just hope it doesn't repeated it self today again. I heard the sound of the door and someone angrily marching up the stairs was enough to alert me of Chloe presence.

" Zoe Olajumoke Tessa Babajide! Of all things to keep from me, it had to be your 30 weeks pregnancy!!! How could you!!"

"And how could you not tell me you were on drugs! Cocaine Chloe? What was it doing in your bag?!"

I yelled Back at her. Well I guess having a conversation like a Normal person is out the window now. Why do we always have to yell at each other so much, anyway all the yelling ends now, it not like she was deaf and she couldn't hear me.

" Chloe, is there a reason why I found 10 sachet of Cocaine in your bag, are you selling them or using them?"

" none of the above, and don't try and turn the table around, you're pregnant, not even 3weeks, 30 weeks!"

" Chloe there is no need to yell, I Am standing right in front of you."

I said trying to reason with her but she wasn't having any of it. This was what I was trying to avoid, this whole yelling at each other, I know the subject at hand is worth yelling at each other for but still nothing was going to get done if we keep yelling and each other this way. And just because we were in her room doesn't give her the edge to keep raising her voice at me. But still I took deep calming breath instead of yelling back at her.

" tell me Zoe, when were you planing on tell me that I was going to be an Aunty, hmmm when? Whao do you know what a fool you made out of me today? The high and mighty headgirl, the sport prefect twin sister, defeated by the power of a good dick.  Zoe did you not think this through at all!!"

" jeeez would you stop yelling!!!  I'm not the one who is take drugs here. If anything at all i should be the one yelling at you."

" oh please. If I where on drugs don't you think I would be in Rehab by now. You know what, that's not even important, who is the father of the baby."

That's a smart question Chloe, one I keep asking myself everyday I carried this child, one I have gotten tired of being asked because I have no answer to it. She gave me a look that says you better start talk and don't you dear lie to me. And I couldn't I just couldn't look into her eyes and tell her I knew who the father was when I didn't. I guess my sudden muteness spoke for itself as she banged her hands on the table saying.

"Oh no! don't tell me, you don't know who the father is? Okay this is bad, where you sleeping?— hold on, how can you slip and fall on someone's Dick and not know who the hell the person is, Zoe are you serious right now?!"

" yes I am serious, do you see me laughing about it, no because I am dead serious! I don't fucking know who owns this baby I am carrying!"

I said yelling and cry as I hugged my tommy to my self while I stood at the entrance of her room. Why I was crying was a mystery to her but i knew why I was crying, and the reason was none other Than the fact that up until now I was nothing but a terrible mother. How hard could it be to find the father of this child, how hard could it possibly.

" wipe your tears Zozo ,  I think I know who the father is, and just how to find him."

"Wait what?"

I asked her obeying hey Instructions. She got rid of her school uniform and got dress in an Khaki leather pants, and a tank top with a Black leather jacket her hair that was in a knotless braid was packed into a high pony tale. Once she was properly dressed she grabbed her phone and tossed me one of her hoddies which I caught effortlessly, while I was  busy putting it on because I was only wearing a tank top with joggers She smirked at me and said.

" no body fucks my twin sisters and doesn't get fucked over. C'mon sister, we are going to pay an old friend a visit."

~Chloe~

I got to Number 63 Community road Akoka area as at around 4 in the the evening. The drive was long but it was definitely worth it. We were coming all the way from the island so hell yes the drive was long but thank God the driver was around as he drove Zoe and I there no questions asked. we both got down from the car and i Went into the compound thankfully the compound gate was opened, I went to bang on the gate of the house, while Zoe was behind me looks scared, confused and timid. I was going to give her a little pep talk on what we were about to do to toughen her up but the sound  of the gate being open stoped me from doing that.

"Well, well, well. it's about damn time you showed up. I've been dying of curiosity wondering if my baby was still alive somewhere."

" you did this to her!  didn't you Nathaniel!."

" and so what. it's not like you can actually prove it dear best friend, or as you would rather I call you, Ex best friend."

I was boiling in anger, is he kidding me right now, did he just deny he owns this baby. My oh my  i am going to send somebody's child to his early grave today, but then again he is the father to Zoe child and I wouldn't want to make the poor boy in her womb fatherless before he gets to meet his sorry excuse of a father. I took deep calming breath to control my anger so I don't act on it.

"You are going to regret this Nathaniel, that I can assure you."

I said looking at him square in the eye, I noticed a flicker of emotion passed in his eyes but it went as quickly as it came so I couldn't quit place my finger on them. We glared at each other for a full minute until we heard voices and foot steps coming from inside. Second later a much older lady who look to be in her early fourties  came out to talk to us. Her natural hair was packed up into an Afro and her face had make up on it. If I didn't  know any better I'd say she was about head out she snapped me out my thoughts saying.

" aren't you Chloe Ahan your twin sister is here self, I didn't know you two were visiting, come in, come and sit and have a drink. I would have joined you guys but I have an appointment i am running late for."

" no ma'am that won't be  Necessary. You see we were just leaving, we only came here to inform you that your son Nathaniel over here is responsible for my sisters—"

"Pregnant? How come? how manage?. Was it rape? ahhhh what a pity and your are still so young to be in this kind of palava. The God that I serve will hunt down that person, that person will not prosper in this life ehen chia"

If this wasn't a situation that personally concerns and affect me I would have been rolling on the floor with laugher. Poor ignorant old woman she doesn't know all the insults and curse she was placing was indirectly on her. she was shooting her one foot all I the name of killing a supposed snake that was warped around her foot. I gave a sly smirk shaking my head slowly at her, it's best I put her out of her Misery coming clean to her.

" hmm, ma I am sorry to say but Nathaniel is the father of the child Zoe is carry. Your son is going to be a father."

" eh?! excuse me oooo!! Ehen no way i refuse to accept, You this cheap prostitute. How are we sure it's not your sister that threw her self at my son. As if that is not enough you took my son's virginity and now here you are forming and plating the victim carp telling me my son rapped you. Rape kor sellotape ni abegi gerrout of my compound before I disfigure your destiny with my broom."

She said yelling at us. She dragged her son inside with her and slammed the door on our face. Zoe busted into tears as a result running out of the company and entering the car. i on the other hand had other things in mind, with an evil smirk on my face i bought out my spray  can and knife  ready to not just designed but vandalize Mrs Abassy's car, Nathaniel mother. It was a blue golf car that I could recognize any where and I was glad she packed it right where I wanted it. Satisfied with the destruction I had Caused on the car I left their compound and we both headed home.

A/N

So another chapter is out guys just as promised . I have so much to say to you guys but 🥺🥺🥺🥺 I don't even know where to start from 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

But for real you guys this is one emotional roller coaster of a chapter.

What would you do if you were Zoe and your position as headgirl was strapped away from you ??

What would you do if you were Zoe and you found out you are pregnant for your twin sisters ex best friend?

Tell me you guys