She felt uneasy, her stomach grumbled but it was not of hunger but of fear, she was tensed up, she checked her phone and saw that Johnson had called her 11 times while their HOD had called her 5 times. She felt like throwing up
"can't you move faster" she shouted at the driver again. She checked her time piece again and it was 2.51pm, she heaved a sigh of relief when she sighted the library from the bus. She finally dropped down from the bus and made her way towards the library, she jumped the flight of stairs immediately she got to the fourth floor and met with the piercing gaze of her HOD
"miss ikeche" he barked at her
"yes sir, I'm really sorry I came late I totally forgot" she pleaded
"you forgot you had a competition?" this is not like you, we were already looking for a replacement now get in there because all the contestants are already seated" he finally said
"okay sir" she replied as the ran inside she quickly spotted the section for first year students because Johnson was quietly sitting there visibly worried about something which Nelly presumed to be all about her absence. Immediately he saw her, his face brightened.
She looked over at the second section and saw second year students who were busy focused on their textbook.
"This is going to be tough" Nelly said as she sat close to Johnson
"yes it is, why were you late?' he queried.
"Something came up" she replied
They were interrupted by the booming sound from the sound from the sound system
"You are all welcome to the first stage of the surgical know how organized by the school to make our future surgeons better. By my right we have the second year students Michael chikelu and chioma obasi while by my left we have the fresh bloods Johnson ikeonyia and Nelly ikeche"
The moderator announced and the spectators clapped.