Soon the team found the right dance steps. Nelly out worked her usuals since it had been long she danced. The group was especially impressed with her. She was so flexible that all the types of flip were a piece of cake to her.
Ray was the male lead. Since she was the only female there she was automatically the lead. It was their first day of practice so they were not so perfect in the dance. The coach was really happy that they had finally made a progress.
The team wanted the rehearsal to continue but Nelly had to leave.
She had classes and she knew that if she slacked she would bear the repercussions.
She quickly changed out of her gym wear and rushed out of the hall. Ray rushed after her offering to drive her back to her faculty but she declined. Eyes were already on her just because they saw the both of them at the restaurant. A lot of her lodge mates were feeding themselves with gossip. She didn't want more attention drawn to her. She had to maintain her distance from him. And besides from the rumors she heard that Michael's family was quite famous. She didn't want to entangle herself with the wealthy. It doesn't normally end well. Her father was only a secondary school teacher.
She felt his eyes boring at her back when she flagged down a school shuttle. She entered the bus and glanced at him. He was just too perfect for her. The kind of beauty he had was that of a playboy. And she does not want to end up with one. Her ideal type of guy was Johnson. Not too good looking, brainy and articulated.
She sailed Johnsons number but he wasn't picking up. She guessed he must have been in the class which meant that lectures already started. When she finally got to her department 🏬 she saw the students scattered outside the building. The lecturer was yet to come. She now wondered why Johnson didn't pick up her call. She searched for him among the crowd. A lot of students she was well acquainted with greeted her and she returned the greetings with a smile.
She finally saw him. But, something was wrong. Why was he with her arch enemy in her department, Mmasi? The girl hated her from the first time they had classes together.
Honestly, Nelly didn't know why. She was not as pretty as her. Her parents were not wealthy. But the girl hated her very existence. What bothered her the most was the fact that Johnson was studying with her when she clearly knew that she, Nelly wasn't in good terms with her.
She walked towards them and said.
"Jo."
Johnson looked up and saw the very person she had been waiting for all morning.
"Hey, where have you been?" He asked.
"I was calling you on phone but you were not picking."
"I didn't hear my phone ring." He said with sincerity while searching for his phone.
"Oh Jo, I'm with your phone I wanted to check something online. Sorry for taking it without your permission." Mmasi said.
Nelly had already figured out what happened and she angrily left the both of them.