Beneath the surface

mmy

s so nervous in the first place. Making friends was always an easy task for me because of my outgoing personality. They all seemed friendly as well. So many of them had come to my desk to welc

dn't get into any kind of troubl

nyway. She led me to the school's cafeteria. A really big, noisy room packed with students,the smell of variety dishes,and plastic chairs and tables arranged in a circular form. Aaliyah

e said. I smiled at her in response

hia. " A dark skinned boy with waves

etty." I blurted.

you,you

to know each other and I made four

so you're on

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words written on the blackboard might as well be in another language. He glanced over at his friend

"Good afternoon, class! I hope everyone is ready to learn

a yawn. Mr Jude always seemed so excit

iscussing the concept of ac

lives. They're everywhere around us, from the food we eat to the cleani

between an acid and a base?" Mr J

noticing how no one

here to learn. Acids and bases are defined based on their pH level.

ated to acidity and basicity, Andrei found himself slowly see

e hated

e?" Chidera whispers t

is throat,his conversation with the athlete dying dow

tention back to him. "what was that abou

ad no

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bly,I won't score you." The lanky teacher spoke as he arranged his textbooks to leave. Some nodded,

een a week and you're already seeing this school's shege. The lord is your str

t know how on earth they were able to hear my voice clearly considering my face was buried into my arms whic

e said but I was far too involved in my sulkin

rcy on me. I'm new and he expects me to understand

mi." I snorted raising my

Yoruba. Don't spoil the language for me, please. Which one is Mai sunkun omo mi." I tr

e of,steel?" I pouted, ru

ed like she was also a victim of Aaliyah's beat

her eyes at us. I gave her a 'are you kidding?' look

k me up by 4 and s

inute

oming way too early." Ashantay adjusted the strap of he

name as he passed by us. We slapped hands and I told him bye. Asha

y know how to say

Nkem

wha

ghed." N