Dedicated to the one that motivates me to keep updating dianekleine

And I don't wanna be another heart in your graveyard
In the cold hard dirt that you throw down
I don't want to watch you drive away in a black car
To a new bar so you can find another

~Zoe~

I was going through stress. Stress of all kinds, especially mental stress and that, wasn't good or healthy for my baby. I may not have known who the father is or where he comes from but. I can't bring myself to get rid of this baby. Believe it or not, I've become sentimentally attached and protective of my Baby even while he is in my tummy.

I was 13 weeks pregnant now and mom has  been taking me to the anti natal to see the growth of the baby. Mom isn't happy but still, she doesn't have the mind for me to go for an abortion for a million and one reasons. I on the other hand couldn't help but feel attached to the baby.

Like I said earlier sleeping in Chloe's room has not been easy at all. As aside from the constant fear of her hurting me in my sleep, I can't stand her snoring, gosh it soo loud And I wonder how everyone in the  neighborhood can't hear it. As if that not enough she sleep talks a lot and sometimes when I've had enough of it I end up going to the parlor to sleep. Once it's day break I quickly tidy up the parlor and head up to Chloe's room before anyone else wakes up.

Our mock exam ended two days ago and under 24 hours the results where out. It really baffles me how they were soo fast in collating results of over 100 students preparing for WAEC and NECO. Thinking about  the mock exam we wrote made me remember the exam malpractice I was being accused of. Of
cause  I was innocent but because of my bad reputation in school it was quite difficult for the school body to believe me.

Right there and then under heavy invitation I have to do the English exam all over again. after thorough scrutinization they let me go finally believing I was innocent. The Fact remains that someone must have squeezed that paper into the band of my skirt on purpose but who. No name was coming to mind so I decided to let it slide, besides there was  no point on pointing fingers at anyone right now because the result of the exam show how awful I performed.

Not a single A or B in the results and mom made sure to punish me properly for that despite being aware that I am pregnant. I've have to mop, wash and scrub the walls in the bathroom of her room for 3 days straight. She made me cook dinner for those 3days as well and every single one was a disaster which I had to eat all by myself. In short life wasn't rosy for me at all, it was pitch black and the worse part is I can't Bring myself to think, talk less of even talking about commit suicide.

I wasn't suicidal, well at least not yet. I still have this hint of hope that all this will blow over and when I think back on this days it's something I would laugh about. Hence why I am  trying my possible best to pay attention to the Geography teaching who was taking us revision on all the topics we've covered so far.  Since most of us didnt exactly nail the mock exam  we did in geography she thought it best  that we treat it at the moment.

While I was struggling to pay rap attention I felt something fly across And I was quite to dudge it. It was a peice of paper that landed on my desk and I had to look round to see who threw it my way. No one looked suspicious or guilty of trying to blind me with the piece of paper. I looked back at my table staring at the paper and  before I got the chance to open it up the geography teacher called my attention.

" hey Zoe, do you have anything you want to share with the class? Perhaps the answer to the question I just asked"

"Urrr... N... No I—"

"Obviously how could you. When you didn't get it right at the mock exam, how would you get it right now."

"I'm sorry ma"

I whispered loud enough for her to hear and she continued teaching. After a while of contemplating it I finally opened the piece of paper in front of my table. I quickly scanned through its contents and I had  to stop myself from hissing. It was a love poem from Joel the headboy and it took all of the self control in me not to rip it to piece right there and then. I read the content one more time before keeping it in the pocket of my blazer.

Even though my mind was back in the class room and I was listening attentively to our geography teacher. My mind won't stop wondering around as thought of Joel filled my head. I brought out the peice of paper again finally taking my time to read it again. This time around internalizing and understand every word that was written in italic.

Here you go
Here you go
Shine brighter now
Like an armor now

Do you remember, the day we first met?
I was in tears but you wiped them away..
I still remember how my heart was aching...
But you waltz right in and you, turned my life around.
And what seem forever was just a moment.

So hurry up hurry up
Come be my lover
There is no more waiting

because i see the light shinning so bright in your smile.
Remember when I met you I wanted to forget you.
But I've falling in love now, now I can't replace you.
Your my star, your my knight, shine brighter now, like an armor now,
Your my sun, your my sky, keep heating up like a burning flame

So
Here I go.
Here I go..
I'm loving you,
like there is nothing else.

"Whoa"

I managed to breath out. Reading that  for the third time hit me like a bomb and I have to do a little breathing exercise to steady my breathing. In that moment the bell rang and the geography teacher left the class along with some of my other classmates who were rushing for the cafeteria. I just stayed in class pondering on the love poem I just go from Joel. How did the paper even get to my class talk less of my Table, last i checked he was a commercial student and he still is. 

I sighed not know what to do, I kinda like this poem more than the others poems he had written for me. I guess that is because it's attached to the fact that the poem literally describes how we meant, and how he became attached to me ever since. Now I just see him as an annoying pest who won't just get a life.

" hey zozo, You look a little lost in thoughts, hope there is no problem?"

" hey, nah I'm good umm, could you call Nafeesat on your way, she isn't answering her phone and I know she is in class."

I said responding Zayatun Bello the library prefect. And the only biracial Muslim student we have in our set. She nodded and smiled before going to fetch Nafeesat for me while I just stayed in class mopping at the ceiling.

~Chloe~

"Alright girls let's take it from the top.!"

I was lunch time and instead of my eating I was in the school GYM with Samuel Dawson. Our school was haveing a sport competition  that excluded the seniors and by seniors I meant SS3 down to SS1. it was only the  juniors that were interested that took part in this competition.

That explains why instead of eating we were both trying to Wip this students into shape. I was training the JSS 3 girl right now how to do a back flip but there weren't nailing it like I wanted them too. The JSS 1 and 2 girls that volunteered for the sport program where sticking to just March past. The JSS 3 girl where the ones carry most of the mark because they were the ones doing more of the sport which were relay race, sprint and gymnastics.

" Moyo. You can do this just don't think about it to much okay. Just breath and do"

I instructed her. She took a deep breath and did as I instructed her and with a wink of an eye she was able to pull it off. I smiled at her giving her around of applause and she just blushing in response. I kept on practicing with the girls while at the other end of the school gym Samuel was handling the boys. By the time we were done the class immediately after lunch was almost over. I had to dismiss them giving them a short apology note to give to the teachers in the theirs class.

" great practice coach."

" oh pls. I am only handily this because Coach Ayomike is not around."

" still I think you'll be a great coach some day."

Samuel said finally catching up to my pace of walking. We were both heading back to our class and while we were at it we though it will be a good way to catch up.

" so how is preparing for Neco going. I am sure you are going to murder it like you usually do Chloe"

" haha very funny. I'm afraid it's going to be the other way round, considering I'm way to hunged up on making Zoe's life miserable."

He stopped in his track at my statement and I kept on walking un fazed by his reaction to my statement. Noticing that i wasn't going to turn back to look at him or stop walking he decided to catch up to my pace. Breathing heavily he said.

" Chloe don't do this. Pls don't do anything you'll definitely regret."

" oh pls. I didn't tell you that so you can tell me what to do, heck I don't even need your permission. She is my sister and I'll do with her what I want"

I said ascending the stairs to our class. He just keep quiet and keep following me. Just when we were about to round the corner that lead to the SS3 hall way I bumped into someone.

" Nathaniel ?"

" Chloe, just the chick I was looking for."

Samuel not wanting to be a part of whatever was about to go down decided to take his leave, but not without whispering something to my ears, something I didn't quite get but I made a mental note to ask him about it later.

" well If It isn't my sister in-law. How is she fairing?"

" ugh jerk what are you doing at my school. Are you here to get the feel of how we are going to woop your ass in the coming sport competition."

"Oh please I have other pressing matter to attend too. One of them so happens to be your sister, how is she doing by the way i haven't seen her in a while now."

" you and my sister? Barfff. Go get a life Nathaniel, my sisters would rather bath in garbage than stay locked up in a room with you."

I said sarcastically but that didn't faze him. Instead he had this mischievous evil glint in his eyes. His smile was that of a Manic who was just let out of the prison, I would be lying If I said it didn't give me chills but I didn't care. If he wanted to play manic then two can play at that game. That was what i thought until he dropped the bomb on me saying.

" hahaha. Well then, what If I told you she already did much more than that. Much much more than that and you my friend, are going to be an aunty."

A/N

Well well well. What do we have here Chloe is going to be an aunty and she doesn't even know it yet.

I don't know if I should laugh or cry. Lol I think I should laugh because there is no tears in my eyes again.

Soo what are your thoughts so far. Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, lol but seriously, what do you think about this chapter let me know in the comment section.

If you where Chloe and your ex best-friend said that to you. What will you do.?

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