Where Forever Ends

today because I and my Aunty, Aunty Iyanu had woken up late so she had to drop me off at scho

own and pull my English book out of my bag then look up at the board a

One of the twins I had met on my first day, Chinyere , so sitted at my right l, she taps me and shows me her French workbook and I nod. I

ss Miss Ameh-Peters", I hear an angry

d to get my textbook ma, ive already seen it ", I try to

ers, go back t

es

ad placed them and then start making my way to my seat. As soon

, I mutter

ember, you came late to my class,

sorr

ys turning back to the workbook she's holding in her hand, she's sitted on the te

is cold golden ones, he's slacked on a chair, not even doing his work, He must have been watching me for a w

..

d seen from my first day, staring at my work, she has an all pack on now, well braided with long attachment , stopping at her mid-section. She is wearing the same uniform as me, that is without the blazers, but she is putting on a swe

tall features and long legs, her skirt stops at her thighs and her white socks is ridden to the

wave then sits down on the s

r in front of her shirt and throws it over her right shoulder. "The

't lie, I'm actually very ha

I should come and talk to you", I notice her accent, it's like everyone in this school has this Am

nders

at's yo

m Gl

actually thought you would be coming to the hostel but I did

efer going

nt me to help you with that?

g back at the two girls seating and chatt

n movies, I don't watch that rubbish abeg"

er chair closer to mine and bends

t understand. I learn that she is the acting Class Captain for Js3 with a boy named David being the assistant. Her two friends come to join us as the siren blares sign

w friend , Glory", Mirabel

ys pointing to the second dark girl in the group who is slightly shorter than Mirabel, Tolu is a bit Busty but still looks eleg

y Ss1 students but

about me, don't believe her , it's

in front of the table I had been sent fro

the long be

Freckles", Mir

and Sophie looks up from the book she's reading to stare

it even more unique..... wait, are yo

No

are you

ue st

ike this Yole abi Yobe or Nasarawa or even Jigawa, like those places never com

Tiv, but

never heard

e.., say something in

y know how to speak Idoma , I came from the village, I just don't

her is literally on my neck because of it. But I understa

Tolu replies while adjusting the table

d to the sides of her face. I also notice how pale her skin is compared to the rest of us, she has baby pink lips and tiny eyes. Sh

the refectory shouting and jumping. I recogniz

almost got

girl d

o c

self de

he other side of the

ra, Samuel, Farouk and Onuta ,

u come and seat beside m

ine women ", he gri

draws, giving h

acting confused and

Onuta c

across him. "Sophie, my cute baby girl", she shows him her midd

she says and all six pairs of eyes fall

l's seat and comes to sit beside me pushing Tolu a little to the side. "Howfar?,

y laughing, " I just hardly

e food here is not

it's no

om this table four weeks a

round the table

e, you know I can't

iend and she's not as bad as you think the rest of my

iam, I don't care about the rest. And you guys

chimes in and Onuta Scuffs, leaning hi

how you guys k

ealize that this was the reason I had been sent away from the ta

think you should chill with this one.." , Tobi says non

le against it while looking at something other than the people on the

presence", I finally find my voice.", he scuffs a

, leav

abel and Tolu e

, it's not really nec

h, fo

lly chips in, " chil

arm . We hear the siren wail and every other p

urn", Sophie says

n", He murmurs and s

ot aware of what was happening on the table. Maybe she was oblivious t

e", I say final

nd on my arm and mumb

y ...

enior' for you", he

my skirt and stepping over the bench

..

me as I round the corner of my

ls voice. She catches up with me

up straight, "You

say, wondering if i

she pulls back and holds me at arms length, " it's just , he's not always that mean. Like,

actuall

first person he's doing this thing to..", she stops to take in a deep breathe, "He's actually not as bad as he

, it's

able, there's a plate for you there and if you

low her back to