Better Days Ahead (Book 1 of the BDA series)

er was yet to enter the class, I did not think that I would be able to calmly listen to the su

ss, I decided to jot everything down in the back of my English notebook. Just then West wa

vernment right now, the teacher introduced herself as Mrs. Aria woo

, I will proceed to explain the topic to

he person we have chosen to rule us in Nigeria is president Muhammadu Buhari," she explained,

tried hard to pay attention, but I could not an

wed Debby gold her place the other time now instead of helping me they just stand there and watched the scene unfold before them, they did not even

r really love me and care for me, al

ash

Juliet." I greeted

Axymah?" She asked

k you," I said

, and she was the only one that could properly pronounc

her on the spot, I forgot about the bruises my stepfather gave me last night some

ng to you I'll help you overcome it, everything will be alright.

lp the day she came to see me, he did not know she was standing there

bi, Please I would like to report a case,

aying?" I asked

ormed the police, let us go to your house for so long.

d her to foll

started to question my stepfathe

th someone and because I blamed her for causing the fight she decided to lie that I am abusing her

ghter make up something like this?

overreacts over issues sometimes and this is part of it." He

officer said that he can't arr

using me and she was even lashed by him when she tr

thing about this matter and what exactly she is talking about?" The officer

f flas

call out my name, she called

I asked snapping o

are you alright?" She

hen I felt it, my cheeks were wet I had been cr

his time a little louder and I t

s something in my eye," I tol

thing out no

g?" I aske

e." She said looking at me, pr

ut, thank you for

down." She said a

think she was crying because of what Debby gold di

w that? You should not listen to rumo

mor about it, it is true I know that bec

spite knowing vividly w

hear about it?" Sh

the gist about it after class." Sh

e poor girl just resumed her first day

with my class please." Said Mr

lass said in unison and

as the bell was rung, I moved into the hallway and straight to my locker wit

her friends, I turned around and went to class, unfortunately

y kept looking at me, I got so frustrated. "Would you guys just

y attention "Azyma? Is something wrong?

aring at me and I do not know why,

n stop staring at her you too are not trying to hit on her are you?" He

th yelled out

focus on me and what I am teaching okay?" He

en dare to look in my direction

what Mr victor was talking about, cyber hacking, I will read ab

d her friends calling out to me, I walked quickly to try to get away from them bu

it up!" Al

t them. "What do you want?"

could have done to help the situation." Sa

ms while you watched her slap me and ins

started but I

guys were talking about being friends with me," I told them.

to be your frien

want me to be you

Well-" Alero started. They

!", okay now at this point I think I'm going a little overboard, I'm overreacting a bit "huh.., answer me! If it was Alero that was

ave no right to make us look like the bad guys here, you should even be

and you are venting out your frustration on us," She said pointing her index finger at me "Just

pocrites, besides if I am a worthless piece of trash, why do you want to be friends with me? I do not want to ever

lm both me and her friend's intense bickerin

ion do you get that, have a nice life little mice." To say I was stu

d to be a good comeback, I reall

to go, and I walked away, I really should work on my punch line and come back she

it