My
Days at crown school
#Episode_3
?Victor’s P.O.V
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When Victoria told me the new girl has arrived, I knew I couldn’t wait to meet her. Each time I look at her pas-sport I took from Dad’s office, I knew my feelings for her was different. She looked so beautiful, but I wish I could see how beautiful she looks for real. Yesterday, I was actually enjoying the supper with my cousin, and Festus, when I caught someone staring at our table. Though I really do not care because it was a usual thing, but the moment I saw that face, she looked familiar.
Never seen that face in ‘Crown School’ since I arrived in ss1, but I knew I had seen that face. Immediately, a text c@m£ in from Victoria. She was right there with me on the table, but chose to s£nd whatever she was willing to say throu-gh a text. I opened my phone lock and re-ad it.
‘ That’s her. Suzy James. ‘
I locked back my phone and stared at her again. She raised a hand to say ‘hello’, but Yomi, my cousin, saw her and win-ked at me, ma-king me smile a little as I looked away. If I didn’t, I knew Yomi would never let me have peace of mind. That boy, is the craziest cousin one could ever ask for. He and Festus knew about her, but Yomi would always be my confidant. Only Victoria and he knew how much I like Suzy.
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When it was six in the morning, I knew everyone would be getting re-ady to go to school. Yomi and Festus were in the same room with me. Festus was the first to live the hostel. He’s always punctual and never jokes with his studies. We were to leave together but I gave silly excuses to let them leave before me. I was sure Yomi knew my reason for staying behind because he shook his head, and laughed at me.
“I wanna hear about it in clas-s,” he said before leaving.
Never have I bothered myself over some chick, but I couldn’t believe I was doing all that for this Suzy of a girl. I was lucky because as I got to the dinning, I saw her leaving with Kunmi. Yes, I knew her. I just don’t talk to her. I walked slowly behind them without them knowing. Immediately I saw Mr. Charles walking towards their direction. I quic-kly turned around. That man, he would always find you work to do. Always walking as if air was pushing him.
I heard him call Kunmi and left with her, leaving Suzy alone. I had the idea she was waiting for Kunmi to show her, her clas-s. I quic-kly brou-ght out my pen and jotter to write down how to get to her clas-s. God! I never knew I was this shy to talk to girls. Though I chat a lot with Victoria and my cousins.
I hid right there in a corner studying her. I didn’t know what was funny to her, but I wish she kept on smiling like that. The smile fitted her perfectly. She looked more beautiful, smiling with her round plumpedl-ips. I could see her light skin glowing, and I was tem-pted to go talk to her. Wasn’t that the reason why I was stalking her? My phone beeped telling me I had one message from Yomi, my baddest Nigga.
‘ The clas-s has started. Bring your as-s down here. ‘
As I raised my head, I saw she was about to leave. I quic-kly walked slowly behind her, getting her attention. How come I didn’t notice how the uniform fitted her firmly plump b©dy. Yes! She wasn’t’t some slim or thin girl, and neither was she fat. I wish she was taller. All these short girls are full of different tricks. And I’m sure she wasn’t left out.
I thought talking to her would be the ha-rd est thing to do. But no, it was really nice talking to her, and I wish I get a chance with her again.
As I walked into the clas-s, and sat on my seat. Her n@ûghty face appeared in my head ma-king me to smile at myself. Immediately the biology teacher I met in clas-s was done, he left the clas-s and immediately Yomi was beside me.
“What’s up with the laugh?” He asked in a teasing tone, smiling with his n@ûghty face. He rolled his eyes and win-ked at me. Suddenly I began laughing.
“Where the hell should I dump you?” I hit his shoulder.
“Awwww” he said in a soft tone, grinning as he ru-bbe-d his shoulder. He enjoys teasing his cousin. “You know you love me. And I love you too.”
I was about to take the opportunity to leave but Yomi drew me back. Seriously, that guy na correct Amebo (He’s a gossip). He won’t leave you until he finds out what he wants to know.
“I know that scope.” Yomi re-leased me. “You know you can’t run away from my question.”
Festus, our friend, who was in science clas-s, c@m£ to me and Yomi’s clas-s (Art clas-s) shaking his head at me as he found himself a seat and joined us.
“Vic, Vic!” He’s always like that when he knew something I didn’t tell them.
“I know you’re smiling over that chick. I saw him talking to her,” he said to Yomi, who suddenly began to laugh as well.
“Cousin, you see. Suzy right?” He asked Festus to confirm.
“Yea, that same girl.” Festus replied, and continued, “Don’t tell me this dude is crazy for that girl?” He asked, surprised at my reaction to all they were saying. They knew if it was some random girl they mentioned, I would have tear up their skin for thinking I was involved with a girl like that.
“Hmm,” Yomi coughed, adding more stress to it. “What do you expect,” he win-ked, with a satisfied grin on his face. “Our mighty Victor is blu-shing.” He gave me a teasing brow, and I ended up suc¢v-mbing to the blus-h, as I was grinning from ear to ear. Yomi was glad to run his mouth when it comes to t©pic like this.
“Is not what you think Festus. You know how Yomi is.” My voice itself was betraying me, because I wasn’t sure of what I was saying, but I nee-ded to shut those guys up.
“You guys should erase such thoughts. I’m just trying to make friends.” I quic-kly covered myself up, though I knew it was not enough to confuse them.
Yomi laughed at me, and I knew Festus didn’t believe me either.
“Hmm, is okay. Is orrai (Is Aright)” Yomi replied for Festus who was about to say something but immediately kept his mouth shut.
“Anyways, see you guys later. Physics teacher would soon arrive.” He got up and left our clas-s.
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It was time for long break. Everyone went to a block which, ‘CANTEEN’ was boldly written on it. Some students were there alre-ady before we got there. All lined up to serve themselves. The block was not has big as the one in the hostel. Four chairs and a table in between was arranged round. After Kunmi served herself, it got to my turn and my mouth began to water because of the plea-sant aroma that filled my nose.
I couldn’t keep on torturing myself with hunger. The ones have been eating, tasted really good. Not looking at what some of them took. I told myself, I have to eat to my satisfaction. I took plenty of fried rice, and that of jollof rice together with it. Some of the students were starting to stare. But this time, the girl cares not. Abeg I can’t keep on lieing to myself. Someone nee-ds to eat, and that’s me.
I love food
As I was about to leave the line, another plea-sant aroma filled my nose again. Just as I raised my head to see what it could be, I saw spaghetti, missed with pepper, and was there all alone bringing out h0t smoke.
God! These people will not kill me.
How could I turn away from such food like this h0t spaghetti?
I found the spoon for it, and took small this time around because I could feel all eyes on me.
Soon as I moved away from the line, I heard that silly voice behind me.
“Don’t you think that is too small?” I could see he was enjoying himself, but I was good at such game. I rolled my eyes and turned to him with a satisfied smile on my face.
“I’ll just manage it,” I replied, s£nding him one of my best silly smiles. His face wi-de-ned for some seconds before he bur-st out laughing.
“plea-se don’t manage it. Go back and add more to it. Didn’t you see the beans there too?”
I couldn’t contain my smile. I knew the silly guy was whinnying me. I thought of a reply for him and a smile crept up to myl-ips as I realized one.
“Actually, someone told me Victor likes beans and Garri (Cas-sava flakes) so I decided to leave it for you to enjoy. plea-se don’t thank me, I know I’m nice.” I quic-kly waved my hand, s£nding him a teasing brow before he could say anything.
You ain’t good at this alone s£nior.
“Hmm,” was the only response I got as he couldn’t contain his laughter too. With that, I walked away because people were starting to stare at us.
I joined Kunmi, who wrinkled her brow at me.
“Is that not Victor laughing with you?” She sat upright, staring at me very closely. “Don’t tell me Victor just talked to you?”
I rolled my eyes at the way Kunmi was ma-king it such a big deal. That guy was too n@ûghty.
I looked up at Kunmi. “He’s just teasing around?”
“He likes you Suzy. The Victor I know doesn’t say hi to girls, not to talk of laugh with them. He just did that with you. You’re lucky girl.” Kunmi was alre-ady smiling.
Hehehe.. This people tire me. How come this people
make such big deal about this n@ûghty boy.
To me, he was one crazy and silly guy. I brushed the p@rt Kunmi said he likes me away. It was obvious he was only ma-king fun of me.
I saw Victoria waved at us from her table telling us to join them. She was sitting with two unfamiliar girls who looked our way as I f0rç£d Kunmi up to follow me. We sat with them, and immediately she began to introduce her friends to us.
“Suzy meet Debbie, my friend. And my cousin, Temi. She was the reason why I c@m£ to room six yesterday. And she’s also your side p@rtner.” Victoria explained.
We said our greetings but the girl, Temi, was re-ading an English textbook which didn’t make her realize we were greeting her.
“Hi,” she said in a light pretty voice which was perfectly controlled. What should I expect? She was Victoria’s cousin and was definitely from a rich home as well.
“Hi,” we only greeted back. As if re-ading my mind, Victoria snatched the book away from Temi.
“Can’t you just drop this book for a second. You’ve been re-ading it all day.”
“Victoria st©p!” Temi tried to reach for her textbook. “Don’t try to the infuriate me. You’re warned.”
“plea-se don’t break our head with grammar here.” Debbie spoke up as if re-ading my mind also. Kunmi and I exchange a quic-k look and smiled at each other.
My eyes drifted round and landed on a guy s£nt out this morning by Mr. Clement, the geogra-phy teacher. I was expecting the teacher to go get his cane and wh!phis as-s. Until I heard Kunmi say, “Crown School teachers don’t beat.” She said. “Only if he’s gotten a new job.
“wow! That sounds interesting!”
“But, besides beating,” she said, “the teachers are allowed to give you any punishment. And when it comes to Mr. Clement, cleaning his great grandfather old shoes will be your punishment for the whole term.”
“What!” That was way worse than beating.
“What a punishment!”
“Hello girls!” Someone drew a chair closer to us, ma-king me looked away to see who it was. The chair was drew near Temi, whose eyes were glued to her textbook.
“We have a new face here,” he said and win-ked at me, waving his hand at my face. I quic-kly studied his features. When he got up to signal whatever God knows to someone, I could see how tall he was. He was slim, and straight. Not bending, or with a bow leg. He was fair in complexion like me with a pinkl-ips which made him looked more handsome. He kept this small beard at his chin, and I wondered if the teachers didn’t see that.
“Hey,” he called, until I realized I was staring.
But someone else spoke up. “If you think she’s one of those impish (pla-yful) girls you mess around with. You’re wrong!”
A unty Grammar speaking with pas-sion.
It was Temi speaking grimly. She doesn’t even know if I was pla-yful or not.
“Is that so Suzy?” He asked, and I saw Temi sh0t him a look. I realized most of these people knew my name, and I don’t even know theirs.
“I’m Yomi Stephen,” he gently introduced himself grinning. “plea-se don’t mind my cousin,” he glanced at Temi. “That’s the only way I get to notice her.”
Temi finally dropped her textbook.
The girl mean business
She turned to him annoyed.
“I don’t know what to do with your sieve memory (poor). I’m very sure you weren’t thinking before saying that. Imbecile!” She hissed. “Wait.. What business do you have here?” She eyed him.
Yomi was grinning the whole time Temi was insulting him, acting like he doesn’t care. I think it wasn’t their first time because both Debbie and Victoria were just watching, and smiling.
“Carry go sweetheart. I’m only here to see the Queen.” He smiled at me, while Temi just rolled her eyes.
“Yomi, it’s not funny.”
Just when both cousins were picking on themselves, another chair was pushed closer to me.
My first day in Crown school, and I was too exhausted.
“Hello beauty.”
Nice one.
Another episode of both Suzy and Victor.
It was him. I could recognize his voice from the little chat we had together.
“Are you not going to introduce us?” It was Victor who spoke out again, facing his sister.
“Okay, fine.” Victoria dramatized with her two hands. Pointing at Victor. “Meet my brother, Victor. And my cousin, Yomi.” She introduced them to us and the two win-ked at Kunmi and I. The bell rang and I could hear Kunmi sighed beside me. And I couldn’t help joining it with a silent prayer.
Thank God!
These people can take your time.
Beside me, Victor had sli-pped a note inside my Sk-irt pocket, but I refused to turn to his side, as I got up and we all went our different ways. Kunmi and I headed back to our block. Once I took my seat in the clas-s, I couldn’t help smiling at myself.
I brou-ght out the piece of note Victor sli-pped in my pocket. Kunmi wasn’t sitting beside me, so I was comfortable and re-ady to re-ad.
Let’s look what we have here.
I hid it inside my note to re-ad?
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‘ He can be tall, handsome, and fair in complexion,
but hmm.. Beware of sweet mouth. He takes too
much of chocolate.
But that handsome, tall, dark complexion guy that
sat with you during the long break is the only
trusted guy I know. He’s got all the jui-ces, and
doesn’t take too much of chocolate’.
Hope you’re enjoying your day?
wi-nks
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I re-ad it over and over again, laughing, and as well blu-shing. This guy was something else. I knew he was referring to his cousin, Yomi; the light skin guy.
I sli-pped it back inside my Sk-irt pocket with the one I received in the morning.
The whole day went really fast with the teachers excited to meet the new girl who had won a scholarsh!pto their school.
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To_Be_Continued✔