The weather was quite hot, so bad there was failure of electricity. So, luck it was day, despite the climate wasn't fair. Kaima, Adex and Bolade. was seen, solving an equation, they sweat like hell. Bolade during her research from the text book, Adex and kaima busy doing their discovery, Kaima seen getting frustrated with the work, she keeps cracking her brain to get solution. she's so furious and piss up, as her brain keep letting her down. the organ has been pressuring so much to get solution to the problem. all part of her brain was at work, like doctors committed to get vaccine of a virus that just took over the world, tried every possible best seen not to get solution. but haven't given up, cause the world depend on them, but her own part. kaima has no choice then to give in, her brain was getting on fire, adding the climate, it's not advisable to keep going

"How did you solve this? "she swallows her pride, relay on Adex for solution

"Here you go, ask yourself what you will, substrate from this, to get that" he demonstrate as he explained in a sheet of paper, she nod in understanding, they sat on a couch, books rattled all over the centre table

"kaima, I'm going to wash the plate now, before my mom comes back" glance at the wall clock. "please in case you guys finish, help me jot down some notes" Bolade tact stands up

"Sure, I will do that, anything for my friend" Kaima replies grinned, Bolade smile back, leaves, kaima turns back to her work

"How is it going?" Adex question

"I'm doing quite well now, thanks" she replied smiles, didn't give him a glance, Adex waiting patiently to meet those eyes, didn't shoot his shot well, he cracks his brain. looking for another topic to raise, seen to come up with something

"Your smile, is really a cute one, so adorable and charming" he praised her.

Kaima felt like her heart stop for a moment, like it was dissolving, bit by bit, her head spinning, that all she taught at that moment, was the breath taken from the word, Adex said. She couldn't hold her feeling, but to let it show by the huge smile, her heart expressed

"Oh..., thank you" she giggled, blushing. she couldn't look a way but to concentrate on him, like she was expecting more compliment, her front white teeth all shown

"I have wanted to ask you this, but didn't know how you were going to feel?" he tact,

"Go ahead" she replied with curiosity.

"You have a man?" he whispered, his eye stead on her, can't wait to get a reaction, novelty

"At my age, I don't need that now" she replied, she knew where he was heading, the truth is if she wanted to have a boyfriend, she definitely would have. Just trying to be an obedient child, but she once had crush on a senior. Justin, he was two class topping her. Justin was a very good-looking guy, one of the most fashionable students, so charming and was admired by so many girls in the school, he wasn't that brilliant or super cute but the way he speaks might make you fall deeply for him. Kaima would never do anything but spent her whole day admiring him, he wasn't the sweet talk guy. that was one of the reason she crushes on him, she has sometimes express feelings for him but only talk to the mirror. She has always approach him but never in real life, not to receive the embarrassment of her life. The truth was she wasn't his type period..., But for Adex, she has no feeling for him. She retorts, then back to her work, Adex not getting the feeling he want, he takes the pen from her, to get her attention

"What's wrong if you have a boyfriend, at your age?" he queries

"Don't think I need one for now" she said, facing him

"Why" holding her jug to face him

"What's the benefit of boyfriend?" she brutal, now he gets her full attention, as she put down all, just to focus on him, edging to.

"Why would you ask that, like seriously" he grunt

"I don't know, that's why I ask" she retorted

"I actually won't tell but" he grabs her hand, so gentle, even duel the weather was hot, his hands so soft and cold, for the very first time she noticed him, she rarely stares at him, not because she was nervous but never found him attractive. A cute guy but can't be compared with her prince charming, Justin. " I have feelings for you" he pour out her emotion, he was ready for what was coming, but didn't know what to think, Kaima smiled, still staring at him "I want you to be my girlfriend?, I will show you the merit of having a man, treat you like a princess you are." he tact romantically, he felt being relief, he has been imprisoned by love, now finally free, now waiting for the outcome, he knows two things was coming, either she reject him or accept, he courage himself to accept, if it comes out negative

"I feel flattered; I don't know what to say" she tries not to say something that might hurt his feeling. "but I don't intend getting into a relationship" she brutal, gazing into his eyes

"just give it a chance, I so much like you" he tried to persuade her.

"I'm so sorry, I'm not interested" she whispered, it composes in her face, she really did her best to avoid hurts, she was left with no option. He felt like he was shot on the heart, the pain of being rejected cloud his face, he faced down, the stigma he couldn't stand. stood leaving

"Wait, I want to think about it" she tact, it was like a world of inducement but it didn't light his mood, he walks out, snobs her

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In the class, few students occupied. Kaima and her cohort at their own spot chatting, it was quite noisy, of cause is break time.

"Bola babe, slay queen" Erima praise her, Bolade smiles, adjust herself as the praise penetrate her, so fond

"Not that much. he treats me out, we decide to stroll, we didn't want to fast up the journey before we went to our separate. we buss and hug" Bolade tact smiling, shrug her shoulder

"Ok, Alisha what's up with you and Johnson" Bolade ask curiously. stead her eye on Alisha, rest her hand on the desk

"You couldn't believe what happened" Alisha exclaimed. Kaima burst out laughing

"They were caught by her mother" Kaima grumbling giggling. Bolade mouth wide on her eyes almost popping out, Erima twist her mouth to a side in sign of shock and disbelief, Bolade still caught on shock as she managed to close mouth with her palm

"Doing what, Alisha tell us this is not true?" Erima query, itching to hear her reply

"What you think!" giggling. "that we were having sex" she whispered

"What...?" Erima shout, shot her mouth with her hand, gazing around, to see if she could catch an eye, watching them. but none

"We only kiss, it happened my mom caught us" she narrates

"Can't imagine, what it was for you, girl I feel for you" Kaima condo. put on a pity face

"She didn't do anything to me, she only caution. she dares not to tell my dad" she brutal

"For real!!!" Bolade exclaimed, she nods "so what about Johnson" she quired

"Oh, he didn't give me a breathing space, he keeps calling, he was so worried, he was just panicking. like I was given a life sentence. I was more worried for him" she exclaimed, smiling, Feeling good of herself

"Oh…., that's so sweet" Erima firmed, Grinning. her to hands on her neck, in expressing affection

"Your mom restricted you and you're still going out with him?" Kaima brutal

"Do you know how many times? my mom has restricted me from hanging out with you but I'm still here with you" Alisha grunt, she frowned

"Thank you" Erima goad, glared at her

"why are you girls, going so hard on me, that was just a question" she exclaimed

"Kaima, is isn't your fault, when you met the right one you will understand" Bolade caution

"Meeting the right one", giggle. "is it that, I haven't been in a relationship or haven't seen a man. My dear I have male friend, and I know what's like to be in a relationship" she grinned. fold her hands

"So why are you acting like, you know nothing about love" Bolade firmed, demonstrating with her finger, as if that was a good way to explain better to her

"ok you girls win, I just need to found my own prince charming" she tact smiling

"What's up with you and Justin?" Alisha tact, they all bust out laughing, Kaima didn't found it funny.

"Ok, yes" she exclaimed, defending herself

"Oh, I guess that's why my babe is still single" Alisha firm, cuddling her, place her head on her shoulder grinning, Kaima burning with anger.

"You girls should please stop; this is not funny" she grunts

"Ya, I understand, still give it a little time, he will scoop to you" Bolade she brutal, they burst out laughing

"Why don't you give Tunde a chance" Erima caution

"You're talking about Tunde, what about Chika that charmer, so brilliant and super cute" Alisha tact, blushing, her cheek turns red as she illustrates.

"Please can you girls let me be" she pleaded

"We wouldn't, let you be. tell me, when you going have a boyfriend" she grunts facing her,

"When Justin, becomes her man. she wouldn't hide any longer" Bolade grumble. they all giggle, Kaima was short of word. the fact that she has feelings for Justin, makes points in what Bolade says, she admits but didn't what them to get the expression, looks back thinking to get an eye staring back at her but seen none,

she smiled. "look Bolade, you are biting more than you can chew" she hushed whispered

"That's true, is obvious you have feelings for Justin" Bolade brutal. she forces her to cease immediately, she held her mouth tight, as she struggles to set free. Kaima caught an eye starring at her, it the charmer, fair in complexion, average – height, hair low cut, with an alphabet C line on his side hair and Italic line on his left eye brow, always caught in the act licking his lips, which comes out pink, she frowned, Chika smile.

Oh yes, Chika was his first crush. they were friends, other students thought they were dating. Her feelings for Chika fade away, the day she found out he flirt a lot

The first day he approached her, she spent her entire day thinking of the beautiful things he said to her. She couldn't sleep, Chika bought her lunch at the cafeteria, where she went to buy a snack with her friends. They were able to talk, he poured out his feelings to her, the entire day kaima was so excited, because Chika was every girl imagination.

The next day two days later, she waited to see him after school only to caught him kissing a girl under a stair case the school building. she was torn, she felt the pain, it was as if the world has been placed on her. She kept that secret to herself, neither her friends or Chika knew. cause she never made noise about it, beside the were never in relationship, but she dwells in the pain, she hated him with passion

Chika smiles makes him more attractive but Kaima hated him more, she was burning in her heart, she wished she would had gone to him and pour out her anger on him, she knew she wouldn't dare. It was like Chika over-heard them that was why his attention was on them, she stood leaving because they bullying wasn't going to stop, she turns still see chika smiling, she left the classroom so upset and furious

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Months past, Mazie Okorie sickness gets worst, he lays hopeless on the bed, his eyes puffy, his body so stiff and strong like a dead body. the only way one could believe his alive is the beat of his heart, his eyes dark and deep. He was diagnosed with kidney disease, they family couldn't afford to pay his hospital bill anymore, after he was discharged, his condition gets worst. Nnenna sit beside the bed massaging his leg and arm, with a bowl of warm water and towel which was used to massage him, soak the towel on the bowl of water, massage him.

Nnenna gazing her husband, tear dropping down her eye with just a blank, ever since Mazie Okorie fell sick, Nnenna drop weight every single day, she weeps every day, it becomes a habit, each time she has to wake up seeing her husband lying wirelessly, she just wished she could wake up all will be a nightmare.

Kaima walks in, Nnenna wipes her tears, she took the wet towel, clutch it, makes sure the towel was dry, massage his shoulder.

"Good afternoon ma" she greeted, beaming with a smile, Nnenna turns to face her, kaima bounce beside her place her hand on her shoulder

"You are back already" she nods the smiles seen not to ever fades off her cheek "how was market today" Nnenna added, with the looks on Kaima face, it means good news, Nnenna didn't see herself taking part in it,

"Mom, we were blessed today" she zips open the bag around her waist, brought out some cash tired with a rubber band counting "mom, I sold everything, and some customers even dash me money" she tact smiling, excepting her to react positive, Nnenna mood didn't change

"Bless the name of the Lord" force word out of her mouth, looks at her as she managed to smile

"how is father doing?" She asked, Nnenna looks down, tears drop down,

Kaima gaze at her father "what do you want me say?" gaze at Mazie Okorie, fling her head in dismay. "look at your father, take a look at him" she said so bitter, Kaima knew deep in her heart, it was just a matter of days left if his not taken to hospital. She went cold, turns to her mother, sad cloud her face with pains in her eyes.

"Why don't we take him to hospital?" Nnenna gaze at her.

" I know mommy, but if we don't do something. Daddy will die, we must accept the truth" mute. Nnenna place her hands on her forehead "we have to do something about it" she cautioned

Nnenna sobs, her eyes reddish and wet with tears "where are we going to get the money! who can I ran to?" her voice cracks

"Chinasa has offered for help, since she can afford it, why not" she cautioned

She spits out, "over my dead body. How could you brought out such suggest" she rebuke, she fling her head in stigma. "if my husband was in good health, Chinasa won't dare, if I ever accept anything from Chinasa, let this earth swallow me" she swore, hitting her chest she said in language

"Mom, Chinasa is still your daughter, no matter what" she cautions

"Would you, advise me to encourage her in that outrageous things she is doing, I never did such and I will not encourage my daughter" she proclaimed

"Mom, nobody is asking you to encourage anybody, we need help, father is dying" she console

"I will do no such" Nnenna said with authority, folds her hands, Kaima give up, without fighting further, knowing how stubborn her mother was.