" Please David understand me" she begged rubbing her palms.
"Please Bella, I lov…" he paused seeing someone walking towards the toilet.
"What are you doing there?" Mrs. Gloria, a female teacher, dressed in corporate office wear, asked walking towards them.
" We were resting, we just finish cleaning the toilet" David said as they both stood up.
"Can we go now, ma'am?" Bella asked her, her voice breathy.
"Yes…" she said. They walked towards the exit "no stop" her voice hit them and they stopped immediately, they turned toward her frowning "let me check them before letting you go" she said opening the first toilet.
" Okay ma'am," they said barely opening their mouth.
"Wow… you did a great job… you must be good at cleaning at home" she said, it sound more like abuse than a compliment.
"Thank you, ma'am," Bella said to her slightly bending her knees and bowing.
" let me advise you, I think you should quit school and start a cleaning job since you came to school to fight. For you not to waste your parent's money, my best advice is for you to start the business. You'll make it within five years. Orrrh you've wasted enough money this is your fourth year in high school, if you start now you'll recover all the money your parents have wasted" Bella swallowed hard, and she grind her teeth.
'why didn't you do that since you know we'll make it within five years, you this…'
"Go wait for me in the staff room for your remaining punishment" They stamp their feet on the floor as she entered the toilet, swinging their hands and frowning.
In the staff room
"Ma this is your money," Sophia said pointing a naira note at her.
"Go back to the mini Mart and get me a bag of sachet water," she said not sparing her a glare.
Sophia made the 'ah' sound and walked out of the office reluctantly. She and Prince met outside the door. Sophia quickly put on a smile, he glanced at her and let a smile come out without saying a word as he walked in. He moved toward Mrs. James
"He's not around me," he said walking towards her.
"Okay…" she said as she raised her head at him.
"Can I go to my class now ma…" he asked as he stopped in front of her.
"Go and kneel there," she said pointing to where they knelt earlier.
Ella came in, she saw Prince in his kneels again, she frown immediately, she knew she made the worst mistake of her life picking on Rita. She walked towards Miss Elizabeth frowning and said " this is the recycling bin"
" Okay," she said looking at her, and added "put it here" she pointed at a space beside her and the door.
" Can I go to my class now?" she asked after she dropped the bin.
" yes you can"
"Thanks, ma," she said happily walking towards the door.
" why will you let her go, I hope you don't get into trouble" her female colleague whispered to her.
" you, " she said pointing at Ella "come kneel here!" Ella frowned and reluctantly walked to her knees
Not quite long, Sophia came in with a bag of sachet water on her head.
" here's it ma," she said as she dropped it gently on the floor
" Okay" she replied barely opening her mouth.
"Can I…" Sophia tried to ask but…
" no, go join your mates there" she cut in without letting her complete her statement.
Bella and David walked in not quite long. They went to kneel.
" Now that you all have worked, I think you should go back to your classes," Mr. Caleb said staring at them.
" Thank you, sir," They all said, they stood walking towards the door in hast, and Prince gently stood after they did.
Mr. Felix dropped his call and said
" you offenders, wait…" they froze frowning and sighed "you've got another work," he said.
" what work is that," Mr. Caleb asked staring at him.
" I was just called by the sport master that the sports arena is dirty so he needs five students to clean it up" he explained.
" That's great, they are also five in number"
" Move to the sports arena now," Mr. Caleb said, voice raised.
At the Sport arena
They moved reluctantly carrying stick brooms and a recycling bin.
" here we are, the track, We'll be needing it on Wednesday. After cleaning this place. Move to the basketball court, the volleyball court, and-d also the handball court"
" yes, sir," David said.
" David I hope you know how to clean the sports arena. "
"yes sir"
"Okay… Bye for now make sure you clean them very well" he said walking away.