~Chloe ~
" the Chemical compound for Nitrogen is---"
We were having chemistry this early Friday morning and as usually, i wasn't paying attention not because i didn't want to, but because i had a lot on my mind. The ones that bothered me the most were my best friends. They were playing hide and seek with me these days and i still didn't understand why or what could warrant to this behavior of theirs.
Last i checked, there were no secrets, we shared everything and did everything together so where was this sudden change coming from. Last time i paid Molly a surprise visit -which was three days ago by the way, she wasn't home and when i called her she didn't pick up, i texted her, she was online but didn't respond. This is so unlike Molly it's like she is doing something she knows i don't like and she trying to hide it from me.
Oh and don't get me started on Antonio, he has been acting super weird lately ever since i walked in on him talking to that JSS3 girl, who is she anyway and why was he talking to her and oh my gosh was he...was he wooing her?
Oh my goodness, Chloe! Would you stop flying to conclusions here, Of course he is not wooing her you of all people should know Antonio would never stoop so low. That girl is his cousin, you would have known that if you were paying attention.
Right cousin, either ways cousin or not why was he with her and what did she mean by Antonio was cheating on me with Molly?
Those are all great question which i honestly don't have the answer to.
"Chloe!!"
"Ma! Sir!! sir!!! "
"Pay attention, you all have 30 mins to answer all this chemistry question, solve them and submit it to me once its break time. I would have said Zoe but we all know she is serve---"
He was right Zoe and Matilda weren't in class today no wonder, i have been mentally at peace with myself and surroundings for the past 3hours and i was wondering why. Zoe and Matilda were on suspension with hard labour and community service at the juvenile prison. To my utmost surprise, they were serving the punishment pretty well. They were also on probation for what they did to Michael Jordan. It still wasn't fair what they did to Michael Jordan, short for M.J but who was i to complain? I couldn't even move a muscle to save him when he called for me.
"Chloe!!! my goodness what has gotten into you?"
"I am so sorry Mr Olayinka "
I apologized promptly before he left the class. I sighed into my sit and slouched hoping I didn't get him too upset of not paying attention to what he said, more importantly, what was he saying in the first place? I questioned not having the answers. As if my sit partners Joan was reading my thoughts she nudged my side a little and said.
"Class work, collect everything when everyone is done and submit once it's break time."
I smiled at her and said
"How did you know i was, what the, thanks Joan "
" it's Jodee, my twin sister is Joan, she is in Dowen Academy instead"
I just nodded in agreement feeling too exhausted to continue the conversation. I went back to my note jotting the question for the chemistry classwork in it so i could solve them one after the other. Jodee took it as a sign that i wasn't interested in the conversation anymore and she also went back to her note doing the same thing.
Chai, you are such a terrible conversationist.
And you are such a terrible sub consciousness
Ehhh thank you, at least it's better than being terrible at keeping conversation. Zero chills, you just murdered that conversation that could have been the birth of a beautiful friendship.
See leave me alone oo, i have chemistry class work to do
I said shunning my subconscious who just kept quiet in obedience. I was glad it was just 3 questions and while my classmates were taking hours to solve i finished it in minutes- Yea I know, I'm that smart. Exactly 30 minutes later the time keeper rang the bell for break and i stood up to collect my classes mates notes which were 40 in number.
By the time i had collected all, half of my classmate we're out the the door already on their way to the cafeteria, none of them spoke to me or even offered to help me carry the notes to the staff room where Mr Olayinika's office table was. As far as they were concerned, it was now my problem not theirs.
I managed to carry the book that weighed a ton to the table that was nearest to the entrance of the class. I stood there with the book pondering how i was going to get all the books to the end of the extremely long hall where the staff room was. While i was still busy pondering on it i heard someone call out to me saying
"Hey Chloe you...you need a hand?"
I turned and found Jodee standing few feets away from me. Without saying a word she took some of the books from the pile of books i was carrying and started walking towards the entrance of our class. Once she noticed i wasn't walking behind her she turned and said
"You coming?"
"Yes sure, umm thanks "
I said snapping out of my thoughts and walking alonh side her, we got to his office and dropped the books there. Once the task was completed, Jodee and i headed back to class after a while of enduring the comfortable silence. My subconsciousness started his childish banters again, not wanting to have to listen to her, i decided to start up a conversation with Jodee just to get my subconsciousness to shut up. After all, that was why she was disturbing me in the first place.
"Soo Jodee, does she have a last name?"
"Of course, it's Khumalo, Thabisa Jodee
Khumalo."
"Whoa that sounds amazing! I didn't know you were South African"
I said having no idea what her name meant but i liked it anyway. She just smiled at me and shook her head
"Can't you see how beautiful this friendship is and you wanted to throw it out the window before"
My consciousness chided and ignored her. After a while, Jodee spoke up again, her South Africa accent was now very obvious in her speech.
"I don't mean to prey but why does Zoe hates you so much, twins should be having each others back, like me and my sister. I mean there are times when we want to rip each others throat out but it's never that bad and we always find a way to fix it."
"Hmm i wish i knew why Jodee, i wish i knew, but hey, have you always had that accent of yours, it sounds wonderful why don't you use it often?"
I said changing the topic as quickly as possible. Thank God she didn't catch on to what i did and instead of dwelling on Zoe as a subject of conversation she responded to my question about her accent.
"Hmm hmm i am only using it because i seem very comfortable with you. If it were to be someone else i wouldn't dare."
"Why though, i would literally kill to swap my accent with yours"
"Hmm hmm it's not worth killing for and i hid it because i don't like to be the subject of conversation. I would rather blend in than standout because of my voice, they say when you are in Rome act like a Roman "
"Whao that's definitely something."
I said not knowing what else to say we got to our class minutes later and decided to have our lunch in the class.
Lunch ended as quickly as it came and our classmates toppled in one after the other. After 3 to 4 more hours of learning, it was finally closing time and every one was rushed to get out of the four walls of the school. I took my time at my desk because i knew i wasn't going home straight. Molly and Antonio though they where behaving strangely around me they were still my best friends and i still owed it to them to be there when they needed me.
Once i was done packing my things i headed out of school making a quick stop at the supermarket. I was going to get fresh supplies for Molly since she and Antonio called in sick this morning. I know you are wondering why i was getting "supplies" for Molly and Antonio well the reason isn't far fetched, it's rule number 10:
Rule #10: If one friend is sick or moody, the other one is responsible for bringing supplies to make them feel better.
I got to Molly's house exactly 4pm on the dot with all the supplies she would need to feel better. I made a mental note to visit Antonio right after but the minute i knocked on the door of Molly's house, i got shocked to the very core.
"Oh Molly isn't home she went out with a certain male friend of hers, i think his name is Roberto...or something i don't know but they left this morning."
Molly's elders sister informed me, immediately all my mind went to Antonio. This couldn't be happening could they? No they couldn't have been having an affair or relationship behind my back when rule number 9 boldly states:
Rule #9: Your best friend and Relatives of your best friend are off-limits.