Part Nineteen.

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Nnenna's POV

  "Whew!" I exhaled after I helped myself to a cup of cold water. I've been sweating profusely all day, adding to the fact that no sign of electricity power.

I've cleaned, washed, cooked and even cleaned again. Now I just have to wait for my younger siblings to come home from school to continue the circle of chores again. Since I don't have a phone for now, I keep myself busy during this holiday by going over my notes, especially Biology and Chemistry.

'My love for Biology no be here'

I was jotting and noting down some helpful points and hints on Succession outside our house, before I heard voices chattering behind me.
The way the compound was built, our house is located behind the two-storey building which serves as the front of our compound. So our own house is literally called the backyard because when coming to our house from the gate, you have to walk beside either the left or right side of the two-storey.
Only one big black gate guarded the compound, no security man to keep watch so everyone in the compound has to keep his or her ears to the ground.

  "Sister good evening," both Stephanie and Tochi greeted me simultaneously.

"Ahah, welcome." I replied and hunched my back over the stool I was writing on. The stool was low which made writing harder, but I had no other choice.

 Not too long ago that Stephanie and Tochi came back, they've already started making irritating sounds with the pot of porridge yam. Well, it's a good thing I'm older than them so they're going to wait for me to dish the food as they wouldn't dare do it when I'm around.

"Sister come and share the food, naa me I'm hungry oo," Tochi spoke, twisting his mouth like anteater.

"Biko I'm coming." I scribbled some more until I arrived at the end of the sentence and put a full stop before I stood up and made my way to the kitchen.

Few minutes after I settled them with their food, of which they're having with only their innerwears on, I continued reading my biology textbook until Gold came to tell me that someone is looking for me.

Gold is one of my neighbours living on the second floor of the two-storey building. She's 5'8 in height and dark in complexion with an oblong face, she's much taller than me and anyone who doesn't know about us would conclude that she's older but she's in SS1 at Claire High, so that's an advantage for me.

"Who's the person?"

"He said his name is David and that he's your classmate. Your project member," she elaborated.

"Oh, okay... tell him I'm coming," I instructed. I wasn't willing to just let him see my house and especially when I never gave him an invitation.

  "Okay." She walked back towards the front of the house.

I wore my slippers and changed the strapless top I was already wearing to a better one, then I told my siblings that I'm stepping out and they shouldn't open the door unless it's someone they know.
I don't know how long David is going to keep me but I want to make sure those siblings of mine won't make a terrible mistake.
I felt my palms becoming damp with each step I took towards the front. I eventually got the front of the building and asked Gold who is busy washing, where my visitor was.

  "He's standing in front of the gate."

   Nnaa eeh, why is he na standing in front of the gate, does he want everybody living in this street to know that he's here for me'.

"Hey," I said to him when I stepped out of the building and saw him standing three feet away from the gate.

  "How far?" He smiled when he asked.

   "I'm okay, you?"

"I dey," he replied, scratching his neck nervously.

"So, what brings you here?"

"Ehmm, you know that our WASSCE exams would be starting early next year and the fact that we were relieved of this term's exams in order to prepare for it, does not make the time to prepare short. So I've come to ask for your help, I know that you're one of the brightest students in our class, I really would like it if you help me study."

"Hmmm," I was shocked to say the least, David Adeleke speaking to me and even seeking my help.

"I mean we can help each other study, I'm very good in maths if you must know."

'Of course I know that'. I almost rolled my eyes at him.

  "It's okay, but I will have to talk to my mom about it and also plan my schedule."

"No problem, I'll be expecting your call when you make a decision. Here's my number," he took out a small piece of paper from his blue denim jeans and held it out to me.

  "Okay." I collected it from him.

I was almost tempted to tell him that I don't have a phone to call him with but I remembered that Gold has one and I can certainly make use of hers.

"I don't know mine by heart but I'll surely call you when I prepare,"

  "Okay, bye bye" he waved quickly and began to walk away.

  I truly feel that there's some other reason why David asked for my help but since I couldn't come up with one, I shrugged the feeling away.

Two days later...

  "Hahaha, ok... oook, so you're telling me that you really did that to two girls and at such young age." I laughed furiously at the joke David is telling me.

  "Of course na, hah, I hope say you no dey see me as JJC. I'm smart oo forget. Besides, it was a school play and their role was to fight over me."
He replied.

  "It must have been very interesting..." I said.

"Well we were more concerned with acting the play and appearing on stage than how interesting the audience found it." He picked up his pen again and started working on the English questions I set for him.

"I've finished answering," he announced.

"Okay oo, make sure you'll pass this one better." I retorted and took his paper.

After grading him, I announced his scores. "Thirty-four over fifty, at least you'll get a C,"

"Mtcheww, C is poor. Another round from another topic and then we can leave."

"You seem fired up today, alright I'll make sure this time, it's more difficult for you."

"Let's just take a few minutes rest. What would you like to have?" He asked me.

I was tempted to tell my mind, but it might seem rude on my part so I simply requested for water.

" Vivian!, Vivian!!," he called facing the left.

We were currently seated in a cafe/snack shop which David had taken me to. The shop is only a mile away from our house so mom also knows the place in case she gets worried.

"Yes, you called. Finally you don come again, I think say you don forget your babe." An average height slim dark skin that came to our table winked at him.

  "Mtcheww, abeg bring for us a plate of sandwich and a bag of potato chips each. Don't forget to bring water too."

  "Anything for you babe. I'll be right back," she sauntered away, deliberately causing her bum to bounce all to David's pleasure.

  I shook my head in pity at how low some girls would  get just for a boy's attention.

"Ehn David, I've been wanting to ask you," I paused, not sure how he would take it.

  "What about?"

"How really are you and Hassan involved?"

Looking at his face, I badly wanted to take back my words but it's too late.

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Soooo, how is this chapter?

I used two of my lovely readers name in this chapter, can you identify them?

And I plan on using more. For those of you who wish to know what the rift between David and Hassan is, wait for the next chapter coming soon.

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