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↭ELYON↭

"I'm still shocked that you are not too pained about loosing the gold to Sophia." I stated, still surprised at how Skye had handled the entire thing. We were outside in central market, getting snacks. Somadina and Vanessa had gone with the sport masters to prepare for the track race. Students from other schools were also loitering around, most of them already clad in their sport attire.

Tonight's track race will be hot. I was sure of it.

"Well..." Skye started causing me to look away from the students walking around and back to her. "I guess I knew I wasn't going to win from the beginning, so before I even entered the pool, I already accepted that fact." She shrugged but I gapped at her.

"So all the motivational speech Jamal was dishing you this morning was just okoto meow kutu meow?" I asked her only for her to burst into laughter.

"Jesus, El. That slang is not sweet in your mouth, abeg. Don't use it again." She said between laughter while I flashed her a mock scowl.

"Leave me abeg." I told her but she kept laughing. I sighted Sophia walking towards us from just a distance away and nudged Skye who looked towards the direction I was pointing at.

"Hey girls!" Sophia chipped excitedly and we responded in the same manner.

"Great win today." Skye said and I nodded in agreement.

"As in babe, you are like a fish inside water. You are super fast." I hyped and Sophia smiled.

"Thanks. It's not that easy any way. Skye, you are really good too. Honestly, I felt really challenged today." Sophia said matter-of-factly and Skye grinned, nodding in appreciation.

The duo began to talk while I went ahead to get more snacks from a shack. After paying for the Mary land cookies and smoove, my eyes all on their own went to survey the surrounding. Everyone was either in pairs or in groups. I noticed how student from Crescent High bonded with Limelight and I also noticed from day one how Limelight and Atlantic Hall had some sort of bad blood.

Maybe from a past feud. Remind me to ask Skye about it later even thought I have also noticed how much of Assholes their guys are and how bitchy their girls behaved.

Like they owned the place.

I realized that I haven't seen Kunmi and Aminah since we left for breakfast in the morning. Though, I can guess where Kunmi was, all I needed to do was to look for Adam. But Aminah, she seemed sorta lost. This morning, she had been so absent minded. I can remember Kunmi calling her name more than three times before her attention was back to us.

It was strange. Yet, I was drawn to her.

Then Tolani,

Tolani has been unusually nice to everyone since yesterday evening. She actually lent me her hair brush when I needed one and Kunmi was typing away on her phone, oblivious to me asking her for brush. I couldn't even collect it. It's all too sketchy for me. The Queen bee can't be suddenly nice without a catch. My antennas have been on alert all day.

You can't be too careful.

My eyes rummaged the area again and finally settled on a certain duo.

Jamal and Mateo.

Mostly Jamal.

On impulse, I touched my lips, remembering how I kissed him in the dressing room.

I still can't believe I did that, especially when I'm still angry with him.

Are you really angry with him, Elyon?  My subconscious asked me in a mocking tone and I chuckled to myself.

As much as I didn't appreciate how he fought with Khalil because he told me things that has been going on, I couldn't stay angry with him. Though, my curiosity has in no way been diminished. If anything, it has been spiked. I didn't get there in time to hear words that were exchanged between the two but I knew Khalil opening up to me about what was going on with Jamal didn't warrant Jamal throwing his fist.

It had to be something more.

Either way, I missed Jamal. It's been barely twenty four hours since we have not been talking and I'm basically a mess.

"You should just go and kiss him." Skye's voice sliced through my thoughts like a knife and I jerked my face at her. She was looking at the duo as well as they talked about something. They were not smiling so it seemed like something serious.

Maybe it's about the race of tonight.

"I already did." I smiled, watching as Skye turned to look at me with a smirk playing at the corner of her lips.

"Both of you are so confused, especially you. One minute, you claim you are angry with my brother, another minute you are kissing him. Weldon." Skye gave a mock hail and I chuckled.

"I'm not angry with him. At least not any more." I looked back at  Jamal. He was running his hand over his face. A random gesture he does all the time that I have gotten all to familiar with. I smiled.

"Gosh, you guys are so hopeless." Skye groaned out and I looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"See pot calling kettle black. You and Mateo nko. You guys are so all over each other." I teased and Skye's cheeks suddenly became a light shade of pink. She was blushing and I was enjoying it. "You guys don't have a off switch of any sort." I added and she gasped.

"Elyon!"

"What? I see y'all every time, especially in those dark corners at night when you think no one is watching. I see you clearly." I smirked and she covered her face with her hands, clearly embarrassed while I laughed at her expense.

I looked back Jamal, looking at him intently. Just immediately, Khalil caught my eyes. He was just a few feet away from them but I doubt they even knew. For the first time, he was on his own. No girl, no guy or even his group of friends from the commercial class were with him. He was on his phone, typing away furiously, a frown creased across his forehead.

Dare I say, he looked like a puzzle. Fascinating yet hard to read.

"I still don't understand why a fight broke out between those two." I said, my eyes still shuffling between Jamal and Khalil. I knew Skye was following my gaze as well.

"Well, Khalil should have minded his goddamn business." Skye spat out disdainfully and I shot her a disapproving look.

What's up with the three of them? Why so much bad blood?

"You guys confuse the hell out of me." I stated and Skye looked at me. "You and Jamal don't want me to know anything that's going on. I go to the next best person and y'all are hating on him. You know what that does, it makes me even more curious." I blabbered on and Skye scoffed.

"You know what they say about curiosity killing the cat, Elyon." She said calmly and I furrowed my brows at her. "Some things are meant to be kept within the family." She added and I felt a pang in my heart.

She didn't have to explain any further for me to know what she meant.

And she was right.

I wasn't family. Or at least that kind of immediate family.

I should have understood that from the beginning.

"Look El," She placed her hand on my shoulder and I turned to look at her. "Take it from me, you shouldn't be too cozy with Khalil. I know you feel like he was just trying to help you know what was going on with Jamal..."

"That's what he was trying to do..." I cut her off but then I trailed off when I saw her shake her head.

"Khalil doesn't care about Jamal. Khalil isn't all up in Jamal's business except he wants something too." She deadpan and I grew even more confused. But before I could ask her what she meant, I heard a whistle.

An annoying whistle.

"Hey mamacita." A gruffy voice called out. I heard Skye mutter some incoherent words before she hissed.

"Do you have a death wish or something?" She asked the dude sassily. I looked to my side to see that one of his friends had blocked us from going any where. I took a good look at their uniform

Atlantic Hall

Why am I not surprised.

"You've been ignoring me all day." The asshole continued like Skye didn't just speak. I hated the way he looked at her. Like a predator wanting to capture his prey. I looked around to see that Jamal and Mateo had moved away from ear shots. People weren't even paying attention.

"If you have nothing important to say to us, you should fuck off." I spat out. His friend beside me tsked, smirking at me.

"Solo, this one has a sharp mouth o. I go like tame am." He said and I grimaced in disgust.

"She's all yours, Jare. This one is mine." He licked his lips, his predatory eyes on Skye who tried to put up a strong facade but was failing woefully.

We needed to leave this place.

I grabbed Skye's hand. "Let's go." I dragged along, pulling her away from between the guys only to hear a gasp and a snicker. I looked back just in time to see the guy's hand leave Skye's rear and my eyes widened.

The fucker didn't just do what I think he did.

"You didn't just do that!" Skye snapped, her eyes welling with tears. The asshole, Solo, snickered.

"You really fill out, babe. Damn, I so want to tap that ass." He growled out and I cringed in disgust. Skye walked away while I looked back at the two idiots who some how found what they did funny.

"The both of you will definitely regret it." I spat at them, following Skye behind as she briskly made her way to where the guys were now standing.

Jamal was the one to notice her first, his forehead creased in a frown as he noticed her tears. Mateo looked at well and the frown on his face deepened.

"Skye?" Jamal called first but it was Mateo that rushed over to her. I caught up with them, just as Jamal turned to me,  silently asking me what had happened to Skye. Not knowing what to say, I shook my head in response.

"Skye, what's wrong?" Mateo asked Skye and I turned to look at them. She sniffed, cleaning her eyes.

"You know that guy you chased off last time. The one that was trying to make a move on me." She started and Mateo nodded, his face contorted into a scowl. I saw Jamal's frown also deepen, his eyes holding remembrance too.

They definitely knew the guy.

Which means this isn't his first time.

"He came back again and I was trying to tell him off. Even Elyon was trying to help me tell him off." She sniffed again and I sighed.

"What happened Skye?" I could hear the edge in Mateo's voice.

"I-I was going to l-leave-" She paused, "when he groped me." She revealed. I saw Jamal's eyes widen and I swallowed. Then I heard Mateo's voice and I knew...

I just knew that someone's child is definitely dying today.

"He did what!" Mateo voiced out my thought in a more angered tone. His face was red, literally and his fist was clenched. I exchanged a look with Jamal.

Yup, someone's child is dead.

↭JAMAL↭

Before I could stop Mateo, he had already turned on his heels, walking towards a direction. I didn't need anyone to tell me that he had spotted the asshole already. I didn't even know whether to follow him or to stay. Because even if I followed him, I'd do exactly what he was going to do.

Beat that fucker to death.

He touched my sister.

"What are you still doing standing here?!" Elyon's frantic voice jerked me out of my reverie and I looked at her. "Go stop him or he will kill that guy."

"That's the entire point. So, if I'm going there at all, I'm going to help him. Take Skye and both of you, leave this place." I replied and took off towards the direction, ignoring Elyon's scream to calm down.

I got there just in time to see Mateo get to the guy. The fool was backing Mateo and didn't know anyone was advancing behind him. Mateo tapped the fool on his shoulder, who turned to see who had called him only to receive a deadly punch in his face.

Broken nose, Check.

The guy let out a cry of agony as he cupped his broken nose in his hand, doubling over. Mateo didn't even let him fall finish before he grabbed the guy by his collar and hoisted him up roughly.

"I warned you, didn't I?" That statement followed another murderous punch. From the corner of my eyes, I saw two other guys advancing towards Mateo  and I quickly side stepped them.

"Abeg comot for road!" They growled out, pushing me by my chest. I clenched my fist, not wanting to start another fight.

"You are very lucky I am not in the mood to break your face." I spat out at him.

I didn't see it coming, not from a mile away and neither did they. I only heard the hit and saw the guy groaning on the floor with his friend crouching to help him. I looked to my side to see Khalil smirking, cracking his knuckles.

"Well I am in the mood to kick some asshole butt." He looked at me for a brief second before looking back at the guys, his face contorting into a deadly glare.

"Who is next?" He asked.

From that point, All Hell broke loose.

↭↭↭↭

"Mehn, you people and fight are like five and six." Adam said as he threw an eye pack to Mateo who had a bloody nose. I chuckled, nursing my own black eye. We did get one or two bruises but it's nothing compared to the long lasting injury we gave those assholes.

Except Khalil.

Dude came out without a scratch.

And he hasn't said anything till we got back to the room.

"It makes me wonder how interesting your school is. Is this how you guys fight every day." Kunle asked and Mateo chuckled.

"It's an occasionally something. Those idiots just stepped on our last nerve." He answered.

"You could have gotten disqualified you know." Adam stated matter-of-factly and I turned to look at Mateo who had a nonchalant expression on.

"I don't care. The fucker touched my girlfriend. He is lucky I didn't break his second arm." Mateo stated and the guys chuckled. I looked at Khalil who had a scowl on his face.

Against my better judgement, I called him. "Hey." He looked at me, his face still in a scowl. "Thanks for the help back there." I said and he scoffed.

"I didn't do it for you. I did it for Skye." He replied monotonously looking away in a way that said end of discussion . I didn't bother talking again, looking towards the door just in time to see it open and the girls and Somadina walking in.

Skye rushed over to Mateo, lunging herself at him and almost knocking both of them over. Kunmi went to stay with Adam and Aminah sat quite a distance away from Kunle who was barely paying attention to her. I furrowed my brows at that, not knowing what to make of it. I saw Sophia stand by the door way as well, typing away on her phone.

"Hey..." Elyon's voice pierced through my surveying mind and I looked up just in time to see her settle beside me.

"Hey..." I replied, my lips stretching in a small smile. She leaned closer and pressed her lips to my black eye, causing me to sigh.

"I still haven't forgiven you." She whispered and I chuckled  lightly.

"Of course you haven't." I smirked knowingly at her and she giggled.

"We still have a lot to talk about." She said and I nodded.

"I can't believe I missed that epic fight between Limelight and Atlantic Hall. It's been long overdue. I wish I was there." Somadina's whiny voice rang out and Mateo scoffed.

"Not like you could have helped anyway." He replied and everyone laughed.

"I take offense." Soma grumbled. Suddenly, Sophia made to walk out of the room.

"Hey, Sophia." Khalil suddenly stood up and Sophia turned around to look at him. He got to her and whispered something to her ears before they both walked out of the room completely.

Nawa oo.

"Your cousin is a Casanova." Kunmi chipped and I nodded, smiling a bit.

"Tell me something I don't know." I replied. I looked to see Kunle glaring at the door. Like, actually glaring at it. I didn't need anyone to tell me that he was practically glaring at Khalil that just walked out of the room with Sophia.

Wawu! This is getting more interesting.

"Limelight Athletes! Training starts now!" A voice rang out from outside the door and we all stood up.

"Seems like we'll see you on the track." Adam smirked and Mateo grinned.

"See you on the track."

A/N

I'm pretty sure the organizers of The Olympia are wondering what sort of children came for the competition because there is just drama everywhere mehn.

Who expected Khalil to come and help his cousin fight some narcissistic perverted asshole? I didn't expect it o. It was after I finished writing, I na looked and was like wawu!!

All of you that are looking for Perfectly Imperfect spoilers, keep looking o. I hope you will find in Jesus name 😂.

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